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My Dossier Assessment – Test correction

February 2012

Listening Test Correction – The Media and Global Communication

The term “Media” identifies the main ways that are used by a large number of people to receive (and emit) information; it also

provides people with entertainment.

Read the texts you heard and correct the listening activities

A. The global Communication revolution is gathering pace. The Internet is not only a good information medium but also frequently used for entertainment; a lot has changed since the print medium was the only form. Many of my friends read the news online when they arrive at the office. Personally I prefer watching the news bulletin on TV while I have breakfast. However I really love listening to the radio when I am travelling to work, it’s very entertaining. My friends also like listening to the radio for entertainment, but when they have free time, they love playing Internet games, too. I dislike online games I think they are addictive, but then I am addicted to watching crime series on TV in my leisure time. The newspaper is not very popular with my friends; I don’t like reading the newspaper either. However most of my friends read informative magazines to get political and international news. I love doing puzzles in magazines at the weekend. What about you? What is your relationship with the media?

Self made

Identify the forms of media usage mentioned. Identify the correct option with a tick (√). Narrator’s Media Usage Preference

Information Entertainment

newspaper magazine radio TV Internet newspaper magazine radio TV Internet

x x x x

B. 1910-1920, the first AM radio stations began to broadcast sounds; 1940s television was broadcasting both sounds and visuals to a vast public; 1943, the world’s first electronic computer was created; 1970s, invention of the microprocessor – computers become accessible to the public; 1990s, widespread use of the Net; 2010 (2002), blogs – the most important Internet development.

Adapted from Almeida T P, Sousa T C and Araújo P M, Links 10, Porto: Porto Editora, 2007

Complete the timeline about the evolution of the media.

Communication over the Years – A Timeline

1875

Invention of the _____telefone_______

1910 - 1920

Broadcast of the first AM radio station

1940s

TV broadcasts sound and visuals to a large public

1943

Creation of the world´s first electronic computer

1970s

Invention of the microprocessor - computers become accessible to the

public

1990s

Widespread use of the net

2010

Use of the most important Internet development - blogs