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A sequel to , this book is also based on the idea of a constructivist instruction
which integrates the four skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking following a thematic approach.
The premise of this book is that it is nearly impossible to have a command of a language without being able to read,
write, listen and speak well in that target language. With this in mind,
adopts an approach which helps university students become autonomous learners of English as a foreign language. To
this end, the reading texts are accompanied with thematic listening tasks, speaking tasks, writing tasks, and vocabulary
building tasks. The concurrence of thematic texts and relevant tasks work hand in hand towards a higher level of
competence in using English in an academic context.
As the book follows a thematic approach, all the texts and tasks in the book revolve around one main theme: Power.
The book approaches the issues related to the theme of power from different perspectives where each unit focuses
on one specific aspect. The book starts with the concept of Power and the Individual and continues to discuss the
relationship between Power and the Nations Power and the Media , and, Power and the Rich . The topics are
challenging, controversial and up-to-date, guaranteed to pique the interest of even the most reluctant learner.
The book also dwells on developing cognitive skills through tasks involving higher order thinking skills such as
analysing, synthesizing, and evaluating ideas. The tasks Making Connections Going One Step Further , and Your
Country under Spotlight are designed to enhance all these skills by encouraging students to find relationships and to
synthesize information.
In addition to academic and cognitive skills, the book also helps strengthen the learners language and vocabulary. To
this end, students practice dealing with long sentences collocations , and vocabulary building and recycling
throughout the book.
We sincerely hope that both students and teachers find useful, and enjoy
using it.
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LISTENING LANGUAGE RESEARCH SKILLSSPEAKING
READING WRITING LISTENING LANGUAGESPEAKING
Unit 4
READING WRITING LISTENING LANGUAGESPEAKING
Unit 3
Table Of Contents
READING
READING
WRITING
WRITING
LISTENING
LISTENING
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
SPEAKING
SPEAKING
Reading Text:
Reading Text:
Reading Text:
Reading Text
Note-taking questions – “Psychological Warfare”
Note-taking questions – “Oppression”
Note-taking questions – “Interview on Media Literacy”
Note-taking questions – “Interviews on Globalization”
Documented expository essay task
Documented outline
“Mustafa Kemal Atatürk-A Commander and anEffective Leader”
“The Changing Faceof Power”
“The Media: Voices ofthe Powerful”
“It’s a Rich Man’s World”
The Argumentative Essay
The Reaction-ResponseEssay
“Student Presentationson Leadership Types”
“Psychological Warfare”
“Oppression”
“Psychological Warfare”
“Interview on medialiteracy”
“Around the Track”
“Interviews onGlobalization”
INTRODUCTORY UNIT: VIEWS ON POWER
POWER AND THE INDIVIDUAL
POWER AND NATIONS
POWER AND THE MEDIA
POWER AND THE RICH
APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A APPENDIX - BExpressing an opinion
Using reaction language
Participating in a debate
Using discussionlanguage
Giving an impromptuspeech
Giving a minipresentation
Identifying the differencebetween expositoryand argumentative thesisstatement
Organizing ideas intoan outline
Preparing the pro-conchart
Writing thereaction-response essay
Giving a team presentation
Participating ina discussion
Participating ina discussion
Analyzing the text witha critical eye
Writing the thesisstatement
Deciding on the reactionpattern
Giving a minipresentation
Writing a reactionparagraph
Using the targetvocabulary learned so far
Using the targetvocabulary learnedso far in writing
Writing a reactionparagraph
Writing parts ofa documented essay
CITATION andBORROWING IDEAS
Synthesizing
Listening for the mainidea
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for specificinformation
Identifying signpostsin a lecture
Listening and note-taking
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for implied ideas
Listening and takingnotes
Identifying parts ofa lecture
Listening for the mainidea
Listening and note-taking
Giving an impromptuspeech
Giving a team presentationon research findings
Getting familiar withlibrary related vocabulary
Identifying and selectingrelevant sources
Evaluating sources forrelevance and reliability
Identifying referenceinformation
Researching in the library
Researching on the Internet
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying synonymouswords
Identifying and usingreporting verbs
Dealing with longsentences
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying wordcombinations
Grouping wordssemantically
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying wordcombinations
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Identifying wordcombinations
Using structures thatintroduce counterarguments andrefutations
Avoiding sexistlanguage
Identifying wordcombinations
While-listening Task 1:
While-listening Task 2:
While-listening Task 1:
While-listening Task 1:
Listening and Note-takingTask 2:
Listening and Note-takingTask 1:
Listening and Note-takingTask 1:
While-listening Task 1:
Listening andNote-taking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 4:
Speaking Task 1:
Reporting of researchfindings on power relatedissues
Expression of opinions onpower related statements
Debate on leadership
Debate on hard and softpower
Impromptu speech onthe concept of media
Devil’s advocate
Reaction to an idea
Mini presentation aboutan effective leader
Mini presentation ona country’s politics
Mini presentation abouta current event reportedby different sources
Team presentation on thecomparison and contrastof different TV channels
Role-play on gold-mining
Impromptu speech onthe concept ofglobalization
“Street Survey on theConcept of Power ”
“Research Findings onthe Concept of Power”
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 3:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 3:
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identfying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Unit 1
Unit 2
Page 1
Page 21
Page 123
Page 85
Page 171
Page 209
Refuting thecounter-arguments
Giving a mini presentation
Expressing an opinion andrefuting counter arguments
Outlining
Giving an impromptu speech
Avoiding logical fallacies
Writing the parts ofa documentedargumentative essay
LISTENING LANGUAGE RESEARCH SKILLSSPEAKING
READING WRITING LISTENING LANGUAGESPEAKING
Unit 4
READING WRITING LISTENING LANGUAGESPEAKING
Unit 3
Table Of Contents
READING
READING
WRITING
WRITING
LISTENING
LISTENING
LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE
SPEAKING
SPEAKING
Reading Text:
Reading Text:
Reading Text:
Reading Text
Note-taking questions – “Psychological Warfare”
Note-taking questions – “Oppression”
Note-taking questions – “Interview on Media Literacy”
Note-taking questions – “Interviews on Globalization”
Documented expository essay task
Documented outline
“Mustafa Kemal Atatürk-A Commander and anEffective Leader”
“The Changing Faceof Power”
“The Media: Voices ofthe Powerful”
“It’s a Rich Man’s World”
The Argumentative Essay
The Reaction-ResponseEssay
“Student Presentationson Leadership Types”
“Psychological Warfare”
“Oppression”
“Psychological Warfare”
“Interview on medialiteracy”
“Around the Track”
“Interviews onGlobalization”
INTRODUCTORY UNIT: VIEWS ON POWER
POWER AND THE INDIVIDUAL
POWER AND NATIONS
POWER AND THE MEDIA
POWER AND THE RICH
APPENDICES
APPENDIX - A APPENDIX - BExpressing an opinion
Using reaction language
Participating in a debate
Using discussionlanguage
Giving an impromptuspeech
Giving a minipresentation
Identifying the differencebetween expositoryand argumentative thesisstatement
Organizing ideas intoan outline
Preparing the pro-conchart
Writing thereaction-response essay
Giving a team presentation
Participating ina discussion
Participating ina discussion
Analyzing the text witha critical eye
Writing the thesisstatement
Deciding on the reactionpattern
Giving a minipresentation
Writing a reactionparagraph
Using the targetvocabulary learned so far
Using the targetvocabulary learnedso far in writing
Writing a reactionparagraph
Writing parts ofa documented essay
CITATION andBORROWING IDEAS
Synthesizing
Listening for the mainidea
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for specificinformation
Identifying signpostsin a lecture
Listening and note-taking
Listening for specificinformation
Listening for implied ideas
Listening and takingnotes
Identifying parts ofa lecture
Listening for the mainidea
Listening and note-taking
Giving an impromptuspeech
Giving a team presentationon research findings
Getting familiar withlibrary related vocabulary
Identifying and selectingrelevant sources
Evaluating sources forrelevance and reliability
Identifying referenceinformation
Researching in the library
Researching on the Internet
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying synonymouswords
Identifying and usingreporting verbs
Dealing with longsentences
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying wordcombinations
Grouping wordssemantically
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Dealing with longsentences
Identifying wordcombinations
Grouping semanticallyrelated words
Identifying wordcombinations
Using structures thatintroduce counterarguments andrefutations
Avoiding sexistlanguage
Identifying wordcombinations
While-listening Task 1:
While-listening Task 2:
While-listening Task 1:
While-listening Task 1:
Listening and Note-takingTask 2:
Listening and Note-takingTask 1:
Listening and Note-takingTask 1:
While-listening Task 1:
Listening andNote-taking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 1:
Speaking Task 4:
Speaking Task 1:
Reporting of researchfindings on power relatedissues
Expression of opinions onpower related statements
Debate on leadership
Debate on hard and softpower
Impromptu speech onthe concept of media
Devil’s advocate
Reaction to an idea
Mini presentation aboutan effective leader
Mini presentation ona country’s politics
Mini presentation abouta current event reportedby different sources
Team presentation on thecomparison and contrastof different TV channels
Role-play on gold-mining
Impromptu speech onthe concept ofglobalization
“Street Survey on theConcept of Power ”
“Research Findings onthe Concept of Power”
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 3:
Speaking Task 2:
Speaking Task 3:
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identfying the writer’stechnique
Previewing
Skimming
Scanning
Identifying points ofreference
Guessing unknownvocabulary
Understanding figurativelanguage
Reading between the lines
Identifying main ideas
Identifying the writer’stechnique
Unit 1
Unit 2
Page 1
Page 21
Page 123
Page 85
Page 171
Page 209
Refuting thecounter-arguments
Giving a mini presentation
Expressing an opinion andrefuting counter arguments
Outlining
Giving an impromptu speech
Avoiding logical fallacies
Writing the parts ofa documentedargumentative essay
Now, you will give a one-minute-long impromptu speech on the concept of power. You will be assigned one of the
statements below.
- In order to gain power, one must be persuasive.
- Educated people are more likely to be powerful
- People with authority are powerful.
- Powerful people can make a positive difference in others’ lives.
- As people age, they obtain more power.
- People can “buy” power through money.
- People with power do not need to obey laws.
- Power corrupts* people.
- A powerful country has a strong military.
- If one controls the media, he / she has the ultimate power.
- The world has one great superpower.
- Power is easily achieved.
Going one step further by speaking
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
LISTENING
- Listening for main ideas
- Listening for implied ideas
- Listening for specific information
RESEARCH SKILLS
- Evaluating sources for relevance and reliability
- Identifying reference information
- Researching on the Internet
- Researching in the library
- Identifying and selecting relevant sources
SPEAKING
- Giving an impromtu speech
- Giving a team presentation on research skills
LANGUAGE
- Getting familiar with library related vocabulary
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Introductory UnitNow, you will be working on the concept of power:
a. Get into groups of four.
b. You will be assigned one keyword from the list below.
c. Discuss how the word you are assigned to is related to the concept of power.
d. Report how you relate the keyword to the concept of power by giving examples to the class.
a. Read the statement and decide whether you agree or disagree with the idea.
b. Briefly explain your reasons.
c. Justify your ideas by giving specific examples.
* to corrupt: to change from good to bad in morals, manners, or actions.
* punishments, ambargo
** ability to communicate effectively in written and oral forms
Sanctions:
Expressiveness:
- Knowledge
- Resources
- Information
- Sanctions*
- Network
- Reputation
- Economy
- Expressiveness**
- History
- Attraction
- Character
- Role in the society / organization
A. Discussion
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Unit 1
Power and the IndividualThis book is on the theme “power”. People throughout history have changed the world by
using their individual power. Therefore, in Unit 1, you will study
the concept of “power and the individual”.
READING
1. Look at the pictures and illustrations below. What common concept are they trying to convey?
2. Make a list of the qualities that you think are important for being an effective leader.
3. Using the features in the chart above, write your own definition of leadership a leader.OR
Leadership is...
An effective leader is...
The common concept conveyed in the illustrations above:
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- Writing an expository paragraph
- Using the target vocabulary learnt so far in writing
- Writing a reaction paragraph
- Writing parts of a documented essay
LISTENING
- Listening for specific information
SPEAKING
- Participating in a discussion
- Giving a mini presentation
LANGUAGE
- Dealing with long sentences
- Identifying word combinations
- Identifying synonymous words
- Grouping words semantically
- Identifying and using reporting verbs
CRITICAL THINKING
CITATION
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Citing reference
- Borrowing ideas
- Coping with plagiarism
- Identifying common knowledge
giving in-text reference
giving end-text reference
identifying bibliographical information
paraphrasing
summarizing a paragraph
summarizing a long text
direct quoting
Unit 1
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Getting Started
Leadership qualities
4.
5.
Can we classify people as “leader type” and “follower type”? If yes, what in your opinion distinguishes them?
Can you give some examples of effective leaders?
READING
1. Look at the pictures and illustrations below. What common concept are they trying to convey?
2. Make a list of the qualities that you think are important for being an effective leader.
3. Using the features in the chart above, write your own definition of leadership a leader.OR
Leadership is...
An effective leader is...
The common concept conveyed in the illustrations above:
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- Writing an expository paragraph
- Using the target vocabulary learnt so far in writing
- Writing a reaction paragraph
- Writing parts of a documented essay
LISTENING
- Listening for specific information
SPEAKING
- Participating in a discussion
- Giving a mini presentation
LANGUAGE
- Dealing with long sentences
- Identifying word combinations
- Identifying synonymous words
- Grouping words semantically
- Identifying and using reporting verbs
CRITICAL THINKING
CITATION
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Citing reference
- Borrowing ideas
- Coping with plagiarism
- Identifying common knowledge
giving in-text reference
giving end-text reference
identifying bibliographical information
paraphrasing
summarizing a paragraph
summarizing a long text
direct quoting
Unit 1
2322
Getting Started
Leadership qualities
4.
5.
Can we classify people as “leader type” and “follower type”? If yes, what in your opinion distinguishes them?
Can you give some examples of effective leaders?
Power and NationsIn Unit 1, you studied the concepts of leadership, and the power of the individual.
Unit 2 takes a broader perspective and analyses the relationship between power and nations.
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Unit 2
1. a. Leaders use their power to grant the superiority and well-being of their countries. To achieve this, they make
use of various strategies. Below is a list of these strategies. Examine the list and add any other strategy you
can think of.
2.
3.
4.
5.
As seen above, “war” is the most explicit display of power. Why do you think countries engage in wars?
What might be the negative / positive outcomes of war?
Do you think that humans are innately programmed to destroy one another? Can war be an instinct?
Why / why not?
Will wars stop one day? Why / why not? If yes, how?
Read the following sentences on war and decide which of the alternatives provided below completes the sentence
best.
b. Consider “power” a continuum. How would you place the above-listed concepts on the continuum of power?
Locate the concepts from the most to the least explicit. Notice that the most explicit display of power is given
as “war”.
1. war
2. war
3. war frontlines
4. wars
By then, Europe had been for nearly two years.
a. within b. at
These veterans understood what it meant to be , what it meant to be far from home.
a. in b. by
Should women fight the ?
a. in / on b. during/for
We could go on to protect our foreign supplies.
a. doing b. fighting
Weapons
War
Cultural hegemony
EXPLICIT DISPLAYS OF POWER SUBTLE FORMS OF POWER
war
Military force
Language
Propaganda
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- Writing a reaction paragraph
- Using the target vocabulary learnt so far in writing
- Paraphrasing
- Synthesizing
LISTENING
- Listening for specific information
- Listening and taking notes
- Identifying signposts in a lecture
- Identifying parts of a lecture
SPEAKING
- Expressing an opinion
- Participating in a discussion
- Giving a mini presentation
LANGUAGE
- Identifying word combinations
- Grouping words semantically
- Dealing with long sentences
CRITICAL THINKING
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Synthesizing
Unit 2
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Oppression
Brain-washing
Economic exploitation
B. Collocations
SYNTHESIZING
1. a. Leaders use their power to grant the superiority and well-being of their countries. To achieve this, they make
use of various strategies. Below is a list of these strategies. Examine the list and add any other strategy you
can think of.
2.
3.
4.
5.
As seen above, “war” is the most explicit display of power. Why do you think countries engage in wars?
What might be the negative / positive outcomes of war?
Do you think that humans are innately programmed to destroy one another? Can war be an instinct?
Why / why not?
Will wars stop one day? Why / why not? If yes, how?
Read the following sentences on war and decide which of the alternatives provided below completes the sentence
best.
b. Consider “power” a continuum. How would you place the above-listed concepts on the continuum of power?
Locate the concepts from the most to the least explicit. Notice that the most explicit display of power is given
as “war”.
1. war
2. war
3. war frontlines
4. wars
By then, Europe had been for nearly two years.
a. within b. at
These veterans understood what it meant to be , what it meant to be far from home.
a. in b. by
Should women fight the ?
a. in / on b. during/for
We could go on to protect our foreign supplies.
a. doing b. fighting
Weapons
War
Cultural hegemony
EXPLICIT DISPLAYS OF POWER SUBTLE FORMS OF POWER
war
Military force
Language
Propaganda
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- Writing a reaction paragraph
- Using the target vocabulary learnt so far in writing
- Paraphrasing
- Synthesizing
LISTENING
- Listening for specific information
- Listening and taking notes
- Identifying signposts in a lecture
- Identifying parts of a lecture
SPEAKING
- Expressing an opinion
- Participating in a discussion
- Giving a mini presentation
LANGUAGE
- Identifying word combinations
- Grouping words semantically
- Dealing with long sentences
CRITICAL THINKING
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Synthesizing
Unit 2
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Oppression
Brain-washing
Economic exploitation
B. Collocations
SYNTHESIZING
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Power and the MediaIn the previous unit, you were introduced to the concept of soft power
One of the most effective ways of wielding soft power is through the use of the media.
In Unit 3, you will study the relationship between power and the media.
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Unit 3
READING
1. The media can be regarded as a tool for building soft power. Do you agree / disagree? Why?
2. Read the quotations below and discuss what each might imply.
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- The argumentative essay
- Writing the parts of a documented argumentative essay
Writing the argumentative thesis statement
Identifying the difference between the expository and argumentative thesis statement
Preparing the pro- con chart
Refuting the counterarguments
Outlining
Avoiding logical fallacies
LISTENING
- Listening and note-taking
SPEAKING
- Giving a team presentation
- Giving a mini presentation
- Giving an impromptu speech
- Expressing an opinion and refuting counter arguments
LANGUAGE
- Using structures that introduce counter arguments and refutations
- Identifying word combinations
- Grouping words semantically
- Dealing with long sentences
CRITICAL THINKING
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Synthesizing
Unit 3
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Getting Started
"Newspapers should have
no friends."
Joseph Pulitzer
"For a politician to complain about the press is like
a ship's captain complaining about the sea."
Enoch Powell
« iThe media s the most powerful entity
on earth. They have the power to make
the innocent guilty and to make the guilty
innocent, and that's power. Because they
control the minds of the masses."
Malcolm X
"It is very interesting that so many
of our prominent newspapers have
become almost agents or adjuncts of
the government; that they do not
contest or even raise questions
about government policy."
J. William Fulbright
READING
1. The media can be regarded as a tool for building soft power. Do you agree / disagree? Why?
2. Read the quotations below and discuss what each might imply.
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative speech
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- The argumentative essay
- Writing the parts of a documented argumentative essay
Writing the argumentative thesis statement
Identifying the difference between the expository and argumentative thesis statement
Preparing the pro- con chart
Refuting the counterarguments
Outlining
Avoiding logical fallacies
LISTENING
- Listening and note-taking
SPEAKING
- Giving a team presentation
- Giving a mini presentation
- Giving an impromptu speech
- Expressing an opinion and refuting counter arguments
LANGUAGE
- Using structures that introduce counter arguments and refutations
- Identifying word combinations
- Grouping words semantically
- Dealing with long sentences
CRITICAL THINKING
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Making predictions
- Synthesizing
Unit 3
125124
Getting Started
"Newspapers should have
no friends."
Joseph Pulitzer
"For a politician to complain about the press is like
a ship's captain complaining about the sea."
Enoch Powell
« iThe media s the most powerful entity
on earth. They have the power to make
the innocent guilty and to make the guilty
innocent, and that's power. Because they
control the minds of the masses."
Malcolm X
"It is very interesting that so many
of our prominent newspapers have
become almost agents or adjuncts of
the government; that they do not
contest or even raise questions
about government policy."
J. William Fulbright
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B. Vocabulary
The words in in the following sentences will appear in the text, The Media: Voices of the Powerful
Using the context, match the words with the definitions in the box below.
bold " ".
- Power Changing Hands
- The Responsibility of the Audience
- The Ways of Media Manipulation
Skim the text "The Media: Voices of the Powerful" and match the subtitles below with the paragraphs they correspond to.
1. The government has no wish for an earlier election since any change in the will jeopardize itsinterests.
status quo
3. The aim of the politician was to some false rumors so that he could eliminate his rival candidatein the elections.
propagate
2. In order to his reformist agenda, he needed to maintain the support of the media.advance
6. To be able to the politics, she used to read both the rightist and leftist newspapers.appraise
7. More than 200 people were freed by military .decree
4. The elections in Northern Cyprus received widespread media in Turkey.coverage
5. The truth about the issue will never be known unless the media stop acting as the of the onesin power and start to reflect the reality.
mouthpiece
a. to spread an idea, belief, lie, doctrine etc. to many people; to make widely known
b. a person, newspaper etc. that expresses the opinions of a government or a political
organization; spokesperson
c. the state of a situation as it is; the existing state of affairs
d. to judge how successful, effective, or valuable something is
e. the amount of reporting given to a subject or event to evaluate the worth, significance,
or status of
f. an official statement that something must happen; an order
g. to accelerate the growth or progress of
1. Among those who want the media to tell readers, listeners, and the viewers less than the full story may begovernment officials, businessmen in a local community, community boosters who do not want anything toupset the status quo, special interest groups that will profit from publicity, or militants of both left and rightwho want to advance their causes.
2. Although the powerful want to keep the media discreet and are tempted to mold the news to serve their owninterests, they also desperately need it so as to ensure their position in the society.
4. As these elites desperately needed media coverage and publicity, either to be elected, to impose their politicalvision, or to make higher profits, they acknowledged the necessity to make peace with the media.
3. Escalated public literacy coupled with an increase in newspaper publications enabled a growing percentageof the population, formally disenfranchised, to obtain the right to vote and guide government policy.
Below are some long sentences taken from the text The Media: Voices of the Powerful . Read and answer the following
questions by using the strategies you have learned.
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a. Dividing the sentence into chunks
b. Crossing out the extra details
c. Eliminating unknown vocabulary
d. Subject-verb identification
D. Dealing with Long Sentences
C. Glancing at the Text
- The True Function of the Media vs. the Bitter Reality
- The Use of the Media by Power Agents
a. Who wants the media to tell readers, listeners, and the viewers less than the full story?
a. What do the powerful want?
a. What did these elites need?
b. Why did these elites desperately need media coverage and publicity?
c. What did these elites do either to be elected, to impose their political vision, or to make higher profits?
d. What did these elites acknowledge?
a. What enabled a growing percentage of the population to obtain the right to vote and guide government policy?
b. What are the powerful tempted to do?
b. What did the escalated public literacy and an increase in newspaper publications enable a growing percentageof the population to do?
c. Why are the powerful tempted to mold the news?
d. Why do the powerful desperately need the media?
b. What do the government officials, businessmen in a local community, community boosters who do notwant anything to upset the status quo, special interest groups that will profit from publicity, or militantsof both left and right who want to advance their causes want the media to do?
c. What do militants of both left and right want?
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Unit 4
Power and the RichIn the previous unit, you studied the relationship between power
and the media, and how people with money can control the media.
In Unit 4, you will study the relationship between power and money.
READING
1. Examine the following cartoon. What message do you infer?
2. Examine the statements below and decide whether you agree or disagree with the message that they convey.
Explain.
3. Do you think that the rich countries use the poor ones for their own benefits? If yes, how? Explain.
- When you are a rich country, the murder of many of your citizens is called a crime . When you area poor country, the murder of many of your citizens is called a war .
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- When you are a rich country, a deliberate attack on your men, women, and children is called “terrorism”.When you are a poor country, a deliberate attack on your men, women, and children is called“population control”.
- When you are a rich country, your sobs are heard for a year. When you are a poor country, your tearsare seen for a day.
- When you are a rich country, your dead are called “heroes”. When you are a poor country, your deadare called “victims”.
- When you are a rich country, you are called “innocent”. When you are a poor country, you arepronounced “guilty”.
- When you are a rich country, not joining an international effort to fight global warming is called“pursuing national interest”. When you are a poor country, not joining an international effort is called“selfishness”.
A. Discussion
In this unit, you will study the following skills:
READING
- Previewing
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Identifying points of reference
- Guessing unknown vocabulary
- Understanding figurative language
- Reading between the lines
- Identifying main ideas
- Identifying the writer’s technique
WRITING
- Listening for specific information
- Listening for main ideas
- Listening and note-taking
- -Writing a documented reaction response essay
LISTENING
- Giving an impromptu speech
- Using reaction language
- Participating in a debate
- Using discussion language
SPEAKING
LANGUAGE
- Dealing with long sentences
- Avoiding sexist language
- Identifying word combinations
CRITICAL THINKING
- Making connections between ideas
- Reacting to an idea
- Reflecting on an idea
- Evaluating different viewpoints
- Synthesizing
Unit 4
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Getting Started
Cartoon taken from:
Nicholson, P. (2001). [Cartoon]. Retrieved from http://nicholsoncartoons.com.au/dec-gap-tween-rich-and-poor-550.html
- Analyzing the text with a critical eye
- Deciding on the reaction pattern
- Organizing ideas into on outline
- Writing the reaction-response essey