Lesson Plen on the Topic: " Press in Ukraine"

Lesson Plan

Topic: “Press in Ukraine”

      Level - (Pre-Intermediate- Intermediate) ( 8 Form)

Objectives:

• to develop students' language skills;
• to teach them to emphasize the essence  in the text,
• to make them understand the role of the Press
• to extend students' knowledge of  mass media  and newspaper staff work.

Equipment: newspapers and magazines, pictures, posters.

PROCEDURE

 I. INTRODUCTION

 Т: Nowadays the people get information from TV programs or from the Internet, but still we cannot imagine our life without.

There are a lot of different kinds of newspapers in each country.  Today Ukraine has a large variety of newspapers and magazines. Of course it is impossible to read all newspapers and magazines so you have to choose those which you are interested in. You can buy them practically everywhere. Many people subscribe to some newspapers and buy more than two newspapers and magazines in a week

2.  Today we are going to speak about the role of press in the life of the people and in Ukraine. We are going to act a dialogue, have some tasks in reading and listening comprehension, get some new information, then we’ll review some Ukrainian newspapers and magazines while using new words and expressions.

II. WARMING-UP 

1.                    How do newspapers differ from each other?

2. What newspapers present im­portant political news?

3. What news do "populars" pay attention to?

4. Is the "quality" press more pop­ular than the "tabloid" press?

III. VOCABULARY PRACTICE/REVISION

T: 1. Match the Russian words in the left box with their English equivalent in the right box:

2. Say it in one word:

1. a person in charge of design of a newspaper or magazine; ( a designer)
2. a person who finds interesting information and sometimes composes articles; (a reporter, a journalist)
3. one or several words printed in large letters that tell what the item will be about; (headline/heading)
4. a type of newspaper that focus more on sensation than serious news;(yellow press, Tabloid)
5. a magazine which contains information about new trends in fashion and a lot of pictures of models; (fashion magazine)
6. several sheets of paper containing information about different issues; (table of contents)
7. the very first and the very last pages of the magazine usually thicker than others;(cover/covering)
8. section of a newspaper or magazine which contains pieces of advice given by its author to the readers; (advise page)
9. a non-periodical literary collection of works by different writers;(a digest)
10.  a newspaper which is printed on large pages and is serious in tone;(a broadsheet)

3. Paraphrase the following statements using the words in brackets
instead of italicized ones:

(an editorial, to come out, to carry, home news, dailies, foreign news)

1. Newspapers in all countries publish a lot of advertisements.

2. In addition to national daily papers there are local papers published in every town. 3.Local papers publish local, national and world news.

 4. As a rule each paper begins with a leading article.

 5. The majority of magazines are issued monthly.

IV. Listening          Text “The newspaper printing is a rather unusual activity”

Before-listening task:

T: Answer my questions:

• Is it easy to print a newspaper?
• What does the newspaper reporting start with?
• What do different newspaper publications depend on?

The newspaper printing is a rather unusual activity since each day the newspaper material is prepared anew. Newspaper includes editorial board work the following functions: getting the right news, writing it in the form of an article, selection of the best items for the print, and displaying the selected copy in the paper.

All these tasks are performed by journalists, editors and rewrite men, photographers and makeup editors responsible for the issue of the paper.

Thus, the newspaper reporting starts with collecting information for the paper. However, journalism does not stop here. Newspapers and magazines publish a great deal of stories, not only news items or political stories, for example, stories of humorous or some other type. Such essay-type articles may be called human interest stories. Besides, newspapers carry many items on sports, personalities of today as well as stories on science, art and technology. Rather popular are also the reports about the flights of astronauts and space research matters in general.

Human interest stories are often written in the form of an interview, or as some journalists say, a profile is given. It is no secret that different newspaper publications differently influence the reader, this depending on the level of the skill of the journalist himself or the type of the topic being covered.

One can often hear some reporters who have just started their career in journalism asking this question: how to conduct an interview? There are hardly any rules to that effect because each interviewee is different. In most instances, the journalist's problem is how to get the interviewee to start talking. The opening questions, therefore, are of special importance. The reporter should not ask questions that call for only yes-or-no response.

The above-mentioned profile-type stories may be characterized as personality sketches reading which one learns much about interesting aspects of somebody's life. Other everyday topics covered by newspapers are stories on crime, medicine and law. Those organs of press which focus on entertainment, crime and just gossip are justly called commercial. These papers are published primarily for profit. Usually they have a considerable readership.

Post Listening Task:

Which of the following statements are true or false?

1.               The newspaper printing is an ordinary activity since each day the newspaper material is prepared anew./F
2.               The newspaper reporting starts with collecting information for the paper./ T
3.               Newspapers and magazines publish a great deal of stories, news items and political stories only./F
4.               Essay-type articles may be called human interest stories./ T
5.               newspapers carry many items on sports, celebrities as well as stories on science, art and technology./T
6.               The reports about the flights of astronauts and space research matters are not popular./F
7.               Human interest stories are a profile./T
8.               Different newspaper publications depend on the level of the skill of the journalist himself./T
9.               The journalist's problem is how to get the interviewee to start talking. /T
10.          The reporter should ask questions that call for only yes-or-no response./ F
11.          Commercial focus on entertainment, crime and just gossip. /T
12.          These papers are published not for many people./F

V.  Reading 

T: 1. Read and Find out:

• the names of the first Ukrainian periodicals and the date of their birth;

• the names of the main national newspapers;

• the names of popular magazines;

• the number of editions in Ukraine.

WHAT NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES WE READ IN UKRAINE

Millions of people all over the world read newspapers and magazines. They play an important role in the life of any nation.

Among the first newspapers in Ukraine, there were Lviv Courier (started in 1749), Kharkiv Weekly (started in 1817). Since Ukraine became independent state, the proportion of newspapers and magazines in the Ukrainian language has increased. A total of more than 3,000 newspapers are published in Ukraine, plus 1,500 magazines.

The main national newspapers are Holos Ukrainy, Pravda Ukrainy, Silski Visti etc. Very popular newspapers are Fakty, Dzerkalo Tyzhnya and some others. They report national and international news very thoroughly.

Among the popular magazines are Berehynya, Diloviy Visnyk, Korespondent, Lyudyna і Svit etc. There are magazines and periodicals for many trades, professions and interests. They can say what they like about anyone and anything: the army, officials, private ['praivit] individuals, politics and so on. There are many local editions, too. Newspapers can be of daily or weekly publication. Magazines are usually monthlies. They vary in contents and size and appeal to different kinds of readers.

Today's Ukrainian periodicals are independent. The state of Ukraine guarantees their economic independence. But in practice editors and journalists sometimes face different problems. In any democratic society press is a real 'fourth estate' that provides control of most aspects in the life of the society.

2. Choose and complete the sentences.

1. Lviv Courier, Kharkiv Weekly and Kharkiv News ...

a) are very popular newspapers nowadays.

b) were among the first newspapers in Ukraine in 18-19th centuries.

c) are well-known newspapers of independent Ukraine.

2. The number of newspapers and magazines which are published in Ukrainian has increased ...

a) since Ukraine became independent state.

b) in the 18-19th centuries.

c) after the World War II.

3. National newspapers report...

a) national news.

b) on private individuals.

c) national and international news.

4. The army, top officials, private individuals ...

a) are those who the periodicals make their publications about.

b) have increased in their number.

c) are the real 'fourth estate'.

5. Ukrainian newspapers are usually ..

 a) monthlies, b) dailies, c) dailies and weeklies.

6. Magazines and newspapers differ...

a) in size and contents.

b) in their interests.

c) in shops where they are sold.

7. In any democratic society newspapers and magazines...

a) face different problems.

b) are in control of life of the society.

c) are local.

8. Magazines vary in…

1.     Contents and  size
2.     different kinds of readers
3.     all above

VI. Speaking

Complete the Dialogue and dramatize it:

A: How many Ukrainian magazines and newspapers do you read a month?

B: Maybe 1 or 2.

A: What is the last magazine you have read? What was about it?

B3: It was … and there were interesting articles about …and ….

A: What is the best magazine you’ve ever read?

B4: Oh, it’s a magazine … …. And it devotes its pages to … ….

A: What are the articles you like to read most?

B5: Probably about …

A: Why do you read magazines?

B6: To learn more about the world and to have fun. I can also find here some funny stories, puzzles, crosswords and all that sort of thing that may entertain me and my friends.

T:  I know that some of you have brought magazines. What are they? Please, keep in mind that while presenting your magazine try to keep to a certain outline:

• 1.The main story today is about…
• 2.The editorial is about…
• 3.The most interesting feature article is about…
• 4. There is an advice column on page…, a crossword puzzle on page…, a cartoon on page…,

and ads on page…

• 5. The most interesting business article is about …, and the biggest sports story is about…
• 7. The most striking photograph shows…

VII. SUMMING-UP

T: Today we've talked a lot about the Ukrainian press. So we realize how very important newspapers are to us. Newspapers form an essential part of modern civilization. Every single bit of information that we get from the Ukrainian newspapers is of great importance. It makes us aware of what’s happening in the region we live, in the country we live, in the world we are happy to live in.

VIII. HOME ASSIGNMENT

Write a letter to your foreign pen friend. He is interested in Ukrainian newspapers and magazines.