READ THE TEXT AND DO THE EXERCISES

READ THE TEXT AND DO THE EXERCISES

Vocabulary Activation:

• Brainstorming: What words come to mind when you think of "teenagers," "magazines," "music," "sport," "fashion"?

• Look up the definitions of "glossy," "celebrity gossip," "horoscope," "quiz," "problem page." Make sentences with these words.

Pre-text Stage (Aim: Preparing for receptive and productive speech):

Pre-reading Questions: 1) What magazines are popular among teenagers in your country? 2) What do you think is the difference between magazines for girls and boys? 3) Do you read magazines? If so, which ones? Why? 4) Why do you think teenagers read magazines? Look at the title, pictures. What do you think the text will be about?

Pre-text Stage (Aim: Preparing for receptive and productive speech):

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1. Reading the Text:

• Read the text silently.
• Read the text aloud, paying attention to intonation and pronunciation.
• Answer comprehension questions:

Text Stage (Aim: Working with the model text, developing analytical and interpretative skills):

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1) Find synonyms for "popular," "include," "interesting," "usually," "contain." 2) Replace the slang words from the text with more formal language. 3) Paraphrase sentences while keeping the meaning the same.

Text Stage (Aim: Working with the model text, developing analytical and interpretative skills):

Create an outline of the text.

Identify the main idea of each paragraph.

Text Stage (Aim: Working with the model text, developing analytical and interpretative skills):

№1 Retelling: Retell the text in your own words, using the vocabulary and grammar structures you have learned. Retell the text from the perspective of a teenager who reads these magazines.

Post-text Stage (Aim: Producing own monologue based on the model):

№2 Сreating Your Own Monologue:Talk about your favourite magazines/websites/blogs. Compare teenage magazines in your country with those in the UK. Express your opinion on the advantages and disadvantages of teenage magazines. Imagine you are the editor of a teenage magazine. Describe its content.

Post-text Stage (Aim: Producing own monologue based on the model):

№3 Discuss the following questions with a partner/in a group: Should parents control what their teenage children read? What role does the media play in the lives of teenagers? How has the internet affected the popularity of print magazines?

Post-text Stage (Aim: Producing own monologue based on the model):

( Sugar and Bliss) ( Beauty, fashion, celebrity gossip, real-life stories, horoscopes, quizzes, and problem pages.) (Music and sports magazines) ( Celeb, fave, lads, dosh, natter) ( They help teens find solutions to problems they might not want to discuss with their parents.)

What are two popular magazines for British teenage girls? What kind of content do these magazines include? ​ What types of magazines do teenage boys prefer? Give examples of teenage slang from the text. Why are problem pages popular, according to the text?

1) Example answers: famous, comprise, engaging, typically, hold 2) Example answers: Celeb - celebrity, lads - boys, dosh - money 3) Example: "They might use 'celeb' instead of celebrity" - "Teenagers tend to use the abbreviated form 'celeb' for 'celebrity'."