Getting started Unit 5: The Media

Getting started with Unit 5: The Media

Unit 5 of the textbook introduces the topic of The Media. This section provides an overview of the theme, introduces vocabulary, and helps practice communication skills. The following is a suggested answer for the exercises in the textbook.

GETTING STARTED – UNIT 5: THE MEDIA

Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about your favorite activities and how much time you spend on each activity.

Example:

A: Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?

B: Watching TV.

A: How many hours a week do you spend watching TV?

B: About 4 or 5 hours, I guess.

Exercise:

C. Which of these is your favorite activity in your free time?

D. I like reading books.

C. What kind of books do you read?

D. Science books.

C. How much time a week do you spend reading them?

D. About 5 or 6 hours.

C. Do you read books at home?

D. No, I often read them in the library.

E. What’s your favorite activity you do in your free time?

F. I surf the web on the internet.

E. What do you usually do on the computer?

F. I often download science programs or send e-mails to my friends abroad.

E. Do you have a computer of your own?

F. Yes, my uncle gave me one on my last birthday.

G. Which of these is your favorite activity you do in your free time?

H. Listening to the radio.

G. How many hours a week do you spend listening to the radio?

H. About 6 or 7 hours, I think.

G. What programs do you listen to?

H. I often listen to the news and programs in English, sometimes I listen to light or classic music.