UNIT 3
Media and Its Impacts
TEXT
Miss Ayesha is the favourite
teacher of class IX. The students eagerly attend her class. Miss Ayesha enters
the classroom with her usual smile, greets the students and takes the roll-call.
It is their tutorial day. The students are all geared up. They know what is
about to come and they are prepared for it.
“Shall we start?”, she asks
politely.
“Yes”, the students nod.
Teacher: “OK,
as we have decided earlier, the topic for today’s discussion is ‘Role of Media
and its Impact”. To start
with, let me state clearly that media is the most powerful mode of communication. It shares news and
information with the people. Sometimes media
spreads false news but generally it informs us about the facts around us. Do you agree?
Students: Yes, we do.
Student 1: I would like to add a bit more to it. I
Teacher: Yes, sure!
Student 1: Media helps people to share knowledge of the
world. Their feelings and opinions are
expressed through it. Media attracts the attention of a very large audience.
Have you noticed that the
first thing we do soon after entering the house is to switch on the television?
Teacher: There
is no doubt about it.
Student 2: Let
me say that media has become a part of our life. It not only informs us but also entertains us.
Teacher: Absolutely
right. Well, do you have any idea about the two major means of communication?
Student 3: There
are two means of communication, electronic media and print media. The media includes film, radio,
television, internet, books, magazines and newspapers. It provides us information
as well as entertainment.
Teacher: Good!
It’s through media that the world has become a global village. There is coverage of all the important
events of the world on television. We can have an easy access to all kinds of
information through media.
Student 4: Can
we say that the world is just a click away?
Teacher: May
be, well, would any other student like to say something on it?
(Miss Ayesha points to the student
sitting at the end.)
Student 5: Madam,
in my opinion, media plays a very constructive role for society. It raises awareness about many social
issues like corruption, terrorism, drug addiction, and violation of human
rights.
Teacher: Yes, you are right.
Student 6: Media
has also become a mouth piece of the downtrodden.
Teacher: Yes,
well said. It would not be wrong to say that media is the most vigilant institution that keeps an eye on every
segment of the society. Through debates, reports and talk shows it makes everyone
answerable and accountable. That is why media has
become an integral part of our lives. Now, I would invite one of you to sum
up the discussion.
Student 1: I would conclude the discussion by saying
that media can play a positive role and
has a corrective impact if it works honestly.
Teacher: Good conclusion. I am happy that all of
you have participated in this discussion and have expressed yourselves very well.
(The bell rings, Miss Ayesha
says goodbye to the class and leaves.)
B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1.
What is the most important function that media performs?
2.
What are the two major means of communication?
3.
How does media provide entertainment?
4.
What happens when media is allowed to play its role unchecked?
5. Give three reasons in support of your favourite TV
programme.
A. EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING PHRASES AS USED IN THE TEXT.
geared
up, global village, a click away, constructive role, raise awareness, to
keep an eye, a mouth piece of the downtrodden
A. CHANGE THE FOLLOWING WORDS INTO NOUNS. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH NOUNS.
save,
excited, devastating, active, helpless, hopeless, able, justify
1.
Doctors are concerned with — of the patients.
2.
In a state of she cried loudly.
3.
Floods often cause large scale
4.
Positive will keep you healthy.
5.
Her — was quite obvious.
6.
She was in a state of .
7.
She has the — required for the job.
8.
Have you any — of this act?
B. IDENTIFY PERSONAL, POSSESSIVE, REFLEXIVE AND INDEFINITE PRONOUNS.
1.
This is my book.
2.
Salman is absent because he is ill.
3.
You will hurt yourself.
4.
Nobody was there to rescue the child.
C. IDENTIFY PRONOUN ERRORS AND REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CORRECTLY.
1. Media plays a very constructive role
for society. They raises awareness about many social issues like corruption,
terrorism, drug addiction and violation of human rights.
2. I would conclude the discussion by
saying that Media plays a positive role and has a corrective impact if it works
honestly.
3. Good, very well concluded. I am happy
that all of he have participated in this discussion and have expressed
yourselves very well.
D. COMPLETE THE SENTENCE CHOOSING THE RIGHT OPTION.
1.
Media a very constructive role for the society, (play/plays)
2. Media also become a mouth piece of the downtrodden,
(has/have)
3.
Iam happy that all of you expressed yourselves very well.
(have/has)
4.
Their feelings and opinions expressed through it. (is/are)
5.
Film, radio, television, the internet, books, magazines and newspapers
us
information as well as entertainment, (provides/provide)
E. CHANGE THE VOICE.
1.
Media helps people to share knowledge.
2.
Their feelings and opinions are expressed through it.
3.
Media attracts the attention of a very large audience.
4.
After entering the house we switch on the television.
5.
It not only informs us but also entertains us.
F. CHANGE THE PARAGRAPH INTO PAST INDEFINITE TENSE.
Media
helps people to share knowledge of the world. Their feelings and opinions are
expressed through it. Media attracts the attention of a very large audience.
Have you noticed that the first thing we do soon after entering the house is to
switch on the television?
G. PUNCTUATE THE FOLLOWING.
there
are two means of communication electronic media and print media the media
includes film radio television internet books magazines and newspapers it
provides us information as well as entertainment
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