News stories

The world is changing every day
As life improves in every way
New inventions make life fun
And easier for everyone.
High tech, gadgets, cool machines,
Online shops and magazines
The future’s really here to stay
And it looks brighter every day.
Our whole lives are computerized
The world is much more organized
The magic of technology
Will help us all live happily.

What types of media do you know?
Newspaper - [ˈnjuːspeɪpə] – газета
Magazine - [mægəˈziːn] - журнал
Radio - [ˈreɪdɪəʊ] - радио
TV (television) - [ˈtelɪvɪʒən] - телевидение
The Internet - [ˈɪntənеt] - Интернет
Ex.1 p.36: Look at the pictures. What type of media was each person using?

Ex.1 p.36: Look at the pictures.
What type of media was each person using?
John was reading a text message on his mobile phone at 6 o’clock yesterday.
Sue was watching TV at 6 o’clock yesterday.
Tony was reading a newspaper at 6 o’clock yesterday
Mary was reading a magazine at 6 o’clock yesterday
Laura was sending emails at 6 o’clock yesterday

Past Continuous - Прошедшее продолженное время употребляется:
для описания действия, которое происходило в прошлом и которое было прервано другим действием. Continuous используется для описания действия в развитии/процессе (длительное действие), а Past Simple — для описания действия, которое прервало его (краткое действие). They were playing football when their mother called them.
для описания двух или более одновременных действий, происходивших в развитии в прошлом. Не was reading while his brother was watching TV.
для описания действия, которое происходило в определенное время в прошлом. При этом не указывается, когда действие началось или закончилось. At 8 o’clock last night I was talking on the phone.
для описания атмосферы, обстановки и т.п., а также во вступлении к рассказу. The birds were singing and the sun was shining. I was sitting outside in the garden when something strange happened...
Примечание. Когда в предложении есть две формы Past Continuous, относящиеся к одному подлежащему, во Избежание повторения глагол to be во втором случае опускается и употребляется лишь причастие настоящего времени с -ing.
Не was walking along, and he was talking on his mobile phone.
= He was walking along (and) talking on his mobile phone.
Указатели времени (сигналы), употребляемые с Past Continuous:
while, when, as, all morning/ evening/day/week, at 8 o’clock am.

Past Continuous Tense
To show what somebody was doing at a particular time in the past, we use Past Continuous Tense.
Time expressions used with the past continuous:
While
When
as
all day
yesterday at 5 o`clock

Open write the verb in a correct form of Past Continuous.
I (to play) computer games at five o'clock yesterday.
He (to play) computer games from two till three yesterday.
We (to play) computer games the whole evening yesterday.
What Nick (to do) when you came to his place?
What you (to do) when I rang you up?
What he (to do) the whole evening yesterday? -He (to read) a book.
I (to do) my homework at six o'clock yesterday.

Local news – местные новости
National news – национальные новости
International news – международные новости

Daily horoscope – ежедневный гороскоп

Documentary – документальный репортаж, фильм
Music – музыка

Interview - интервью

Weather report – прогноз погоды

Interesting article - интересная статья
TV guide – программа телепередач
Cartoon strips - комиксы

Chat show – ток-шоу (интервью со знаменитостью)
Celebrity gossip – светское обозрение, сплетни о знаменитостях

Fashion and beauty advice –
советы по моде и уходу за собой

Advertisement – реклама, объявление