Media Gymnázium a Jazyková škola s právem státní jazykové zkoušky Zlín Tematická oblast Angličtina: The USA Datum vytvoření Ročník , sexta – oktáva, B1 Stručný obsah Média, noviny, televize, rádio Způsob využití Snímky seznamují se základními informacemi o médiích v USA, soustřeďují se zejména na noviny, ale informují i o televizních a rozhlasových stanicích. V průběhu kontrolní otázka a odpověď. Autor Mgr. Terezie Kasálková Kód VY_22_INOVACE_02_AKAL30

Media include Newpapers Magazines TV Radio Internet

Newspapers in the USA USA Today is the only national newspaper Newspapers have declined slightly because of the growth of the Internet Newspapers are delivered early in the morning by paper boys on bicycles Top five US papers: – The Wall Street Journal – The New York Times – USA Today – Los Angeles Times – Daily News

TV Nearly all American households own a TV, most of them more than one Four major broadcasters in the US are NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox Cable TV offers some 500 channels (MTV, CNN, Cartoon Network...) Very popular are talk shows (Jay Leno), competitions (The American Idol), sitcoms (Friends)

Radio and magazines There are more than 9,000 radio stations in the USA Most of them are commercial Talk radio shows are popular, in which callers have a chance to express their opinions The leading weekly magazines are Time and Newsweek Time is well known for naming a "Person of the Year" each year Besides, there are hundreds specialized magazines about sport, gardening, design…

Internet The Internet started in the USA for military reasons in 1969 In the 1980s it was used by scientists and academics to share their ideas Nowadays used as a source of information, for communication, electronic business, games… Plagiarism is a problem in American schools There are sites (called paper mills) which offer students downloadable essays usually for a payment If discovered, students can be expelled, particularly at college level

Who is who? These careers offer celebrity status. A business leader A politician An aristocrat/a socialite A professional sportsman A musician An actor A talk show host A film director Paris Hilton Oprah Winfrey Steven Spielberg Warren Buffett Ben Affleck Kobe Bryant Beyoncé Joe Biden

Who is who? Solution Paris Hilton – a socialite, heiress of the Hilton Hotel chain Oprah Winfrey – an African American talk show host Steven Spielberg – a film director (Jaws, Schindler´s List, E.T.) Warren Buffett – a business magnate, investor Ben Affleck – an actor (Pearl Harbour, Good Will Hunting) Kobe Bryant – a basketball player for LA Lakers Beyoncé – a singer, songwriter, actress Joe Biden – the Vice-President of the USA

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