1C: Hot off the press

1 Read

A. Look at the pictures and read the captions a-e. Put them in order. Then listen and check your answers.

1. c

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. e

B. Read again and answer the questions.

1. What do they discuss at the first meeting?

Possible topics as well as ideas for articles for the next issue.

2. Who designs the layout of the magazine?

Graphic designers.

3. How do they send the magazine to the printers?

They save it on a disk.

4. What happens after they print the magazines?

The magazines are packaged in boxes.

5. Where do they deliver the magazines?

They deliver them to shops all over the country.

Comprehension questions:

1. What is ' planet Earth'?

It's the nation's greenest magazine.

2. What is the first thing that writers and editors do?

They get together for a big meeting.

3. What are some examples of the topics they may discuss?

Global warming or recycling.

4. What do reporters do?

They interview scientists, researchers and ordinary people.

5. What do graphic designers try to make?

They plan and design the layout of the magazine on computers and try to make every page look professional and appealing.

6. What do they make lots of changes at this stage?

Because they want to make sure that everything is perfect.

7. Why do they print a few copies first?

Because they want to check them for spelling mistakes or other errors.

Post-reading

1. Do you read magazines?

Yes, I do.

2. What is your favourite magazine?

It's called 'Science Issues'.

3. What do you like reading in magazine?

I like reading articles about new inventions.

4. Do you find the job of a reporter exciting/interesting, etc?

Yes, I do, I think I'd love to be a reporter because I would learn about new things all the time.

5. Would you like to work for a magazine?

Yes, I would because I think it would be a very interesting job.

2 Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1. Some supermarkets offer to deliver your shopping to your home.

2. This is the 10,000th issue of this magazine.

3. The reporter interviewed Dr Ethan Mack for Science Plus magazine.

4. You should check your work for errors before printing it.

5. During the meeting, the editors of the magazine decided to write about global warming.

6. How can I make my project more appealing?

7. Every card in this shop is printed with a special message.

3 Grammar

Complete with the Present Simple Passive of the verbs in brackets.

1. This TV programme is watched (watch) by millions of people.

2. My cat isn't called (not call) Bruce. His name is Butch.

3. At my office, the rubbish is taken (take) out every night.

4. Are computers used (use) in your school?

5. These cars are sold (sell) all over the world.

6. Many different sports are played (play) at this stadium.

4 Listen

A. Listen to an interview with the editor of Planet Earth magazine. What is the main topic of the interview?
Choose a, b or c.

a. What the editor of Planet Earth magazine does every day.

b. What makes Planet Earth magazine popular.

c. How Planet Earth articles are written

B. Listen again and write T for True or F for False.

1. Planet Earth sells over a million copies every month. F

2. Oliver used to be a graphic designer for Planet Earth. F

3. Only teenagers between 13 and 17 read Planet Earth. F

4. Planet Earth gives away a free poster every month. T

5. Planet Earth isn’t designed and printed in the same building. T

5 Speak and Write

A. Talk in pairs. Read the prompts and try to make true sentences. Discuss them using the Passive Voice, as in the
example. Then check your answers with your teacher.

A: I think Spanish is spoken in Brazil.

B: I don't think so. I think it's spoken in Argentina.

A: What about text messages in the UK? I think 1 billion are sent every week.

B: Yes, I agree with you.

A: And are CDs made of metal?

B: Of course not. They're made of plastic.

A: I think sushi is eaten in China.

B: No, it isn't. It's eaten in Japan.

A: Oh, OK.

B: What about cricket?

A: Well, I think it's played in England.

B: OK, and I think 2 million new cars are bought in the USA every year.

A: I agree.

B. Use some of the prompts above and write four true sentences.

1. Spanish is spoken in Argentina.

2. 1 billion text messages are sent in the UK every week.

3. CDs are made of plastic.

4. Sushi is eaten in Japan.

5. Cricket is played in England.

6. 2 million new cars are bought in the USA every year.