Main Topic VIII: Entertainment Lesson 52: Media (18-25 minutes) Today, you will practice your Reading and Listening Skills as you study texts related to MEDIA. I. READING Exercise 1: What s missing? (5-6 minutes) Read the following ARTICLE carefully. Choose the best word that would fill in the blanks. Exercise 2: Reading Check-up (3-4 minutes) Former American president Phil Robinson (1) assassinated at around 10:30AM a. is b. was c. were d. have been while delivering a speech in a town hall in Texas yesterday. According to the witnesses, two men wearing baseball caps walked near the stage and started shooting. Robinson was hit 6 times and died instantly. Afterwards, the suspicious men fled the scene. The local police department said that they were still (2) the a. starting b. searching c. delivering d. investigating case and would not stop until the suspects were found. Robinson was the president of the United States of America from 1990 to 1992, after which he was forced to step down because of graft and corruption. It was suspected that a group of political (3) is a. artists b. priests c. pianists d. activists responsible for the assassination. The Robinson family is still in shock as of today and is not yet ready to give comments regarding Robinson s death. 1
Answer the following questions based on the previous text. 1. Who was assassinated? 2. If the killers are caught and sentenced, what punishment might they receive? Exercise 3: Compare and Connect (3-5 minutes) Read the following ADVERTISEMENT and try to answer the questions that follow. Phil Robinson: The Fallen President A documentary on the life and death of Phil Robinson Highly recommended by critics As seen on the ADX Network Channel Now Available on DVD $19.00 only Grab your copy now! Available in all leading Video stores nationwide For more information, please contact: Tel: 787-6654 Email: fallenpresident@adxnetwork.com Questions: 1. What is the advertisement for? 2. If someone wants to buy the DVD, where should he buy it? 3. If you were part of the Robinson family, would you watch this documentary? Why or why not? 2
II. LISTENING (1-2 minutes) Exercise 1: What s in the photo? Study the following picture carefully. Then listen to the audio clip that follows. Question: Which of the following statements is true about the picture? LISTENING TRANSCRIPT 1 4 sentences http://cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2mc_052.mp3 Exercise 2: Fill in the details (3-4 minutes) Listen to the following audio clip once then try to answer the exercises that follow. LISTENING TRANSCRIPT conversation between 2 persons http://cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2convo_052.mp3 3
Read the following sentences carefully. Try to supply the missing word or phrase based on the listening clip. 1. You seem happy. Do you have any good for me? 2. Sure, here it is. As you can see, we have sold 800,000 copies since we launched our two weeks ago. 3. I am very. Congratulations on a job well done, Ms. Drew. If we sell 1.5 million copies, you and your team will receive a bonus. CHOICES: impressed suggestion news advertisement Exercise 3: Answering Questions (3-4 minutes) Read the following questions about the audio clip then choose the best answer from the four choices. You may opt to listen to the clip one more time with your tutor. 1. Who are the two people conversing? a. Mr. Drew and Mrs. Luka b. Mr. Drew and Mr. Luka c. Mr. Luka and Ms. Drew d. Mrs. Luka and Mr. Drew 2. How many copies did they sell? a. 800 b. 8,000 c. 80,000 d. 800,000 3. Why is Ms. Drew happy? a. The Robinson DVD became a bestseller. b. The Robinson documentary won an award. c. The critics didn t like the Robinson documentary. d. Mr. Luka produced and edited the documentary. 4
4. Why did Mr. Luka think the DVD became a bestseller? a. The DVD is cheap and has nice packaging b. Ms. Drew advertised the DVD for two weeks. c. The Robinson family watched and recommended the documentary. d. He read some great feedback from the critics about the documentary. 5. What would happen if Ms. Drew sells 1.5 million copies? a. She and her team would receive a gift. b. She and her team would receive a ticket. c. She and her team would receive a bonus. d. She and her team would receive an award. 5