Gateway 1 Unit 3: Media Table of Content
According to dictionary.com, The word media means:
(usually used with a plural verb) the means of communication, such as radio and television, newspapers, and magazines, that reach or influence people widely
Vocabulary Gateway 1 unit 3: Media
- Cinema: director-actor – script – cameraman – audience
- Television: Talk show – documentary – correspondent – serial – weather forecast – viewers – sitcoms – presenter –episode
- Press: Headlines – editor – article – editorial column – front page – journalist
- Internet: Surfing – email – homepage – website – search engine – surfer – blogging
Functions/Communication Skills: Expressing Interest And Surprise
Expressing interest
- That’s lucky!
- Oh, really?
- That’s interesting.
- It is very interesting
- It’s a good idea
Expressing surprise
- Wow!
- Tell me more.
- Really?
- I didn’t know that!
- Oh, I see.
- Gee, I had no idea
Grammar: The Present Perfect
The Form: Have/has + Past Participle
Affirmative:
I / You / We / They have done the exercise.
He / She / It has done the exercise.
Negative:
I / You / We / They have not seen this film.
He / She / It has not eaten the food.
Interrogative:
Have you/we/they eaten dinner?
Has he/she/it gone this way?
The Use:
- It is generally used for an action that started in the past and has continued until the present
- For recent actions
- Expressions used with the present perfect: For / since / already / yet / just / never /ever / recently / lately
Writing
Formal vs informal letter
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I wish I had them dear Simo. unfortunately no.
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