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The media makes billions of dollars with the advertising they sell and that we are exposed to. We buy what we are told to be good, after seeing thousands of advertisings we make our buying decisions based on what we saw on TV, newspapers or magazines to be a product we can trust and also based on what everyone else that we know is buying and their decision are also based on the media.

These are the effects of mass media in teenagers, they buy what they see on TV, what their favorite celebrity advertise and what is acceptable by society based on the fashion that the media has imposed them.

Here is a positive influence example, if there is a sport that is getting a lot of attention by the media and gains popularity among your friends and society, you will more likely want to practice the sport and be cool with all your friends. The result is that you will have fun with your friends and be more healthy because of the exercise your are doing.

However a negative influence in teenagers is the use of cigars by celebrity movie stars, the constant exposure of sex images, the excessive images of violence and exposure to thousands of junk food ads.

Young people are in a stage of life where they want to be accepted by their peers, they want to be loved and be successful. The media creates the ideal image of a beautiful men and women and tells you what the characteristics of a successful person are; you can see it in movies and TV. It’s a subliminal way to tell you that if you are not like them you are not cool yet so it’s time to buy the stuff they buy and look like they look.

Another negative influence in teenagers that has grown over the last years is anorexia and obesity. There are millions of adolescents fighting obesity, but at the same time they are exposed to thousands of advertisements of junk food, while the ideas image of a successful person is told to be thin and wealthy.

Also more women are obsessive with losing weight even when they are not obese; there are many thin women that want to look like the super models and thin celebrities so they engage in eating disorders which lead to severe health issues and even death.

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 I. READING COMPREHENSION (8 marks)

A/ Circle the letter corresponding to the best answer. (1 mark))

1. The most appropriate title for the text is:

a) The impacts of television

b) How media influence young people

c) Television and society

B/ are these statements true or false? Justify by quoting from the text: (2 marks)

2. Advertisings bring a lot of money to the Televisions and magazines.

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3. Bad control of your eating condition can cause some diseases.

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C/ Refer to the text and choose the most suitable answer a, b, c (0.5x2 = 1 mark)

4.  We buy products published on T.V because:

a) we trust what we see

b) we are sure of its effect

c)  we can use it

5.  Some teens are becoming more obese because:

a) they are already obese

b) they eat junk food they see on advertisements

c) they want to be successful person, thin and wealthy

D/ What or who do the following phrases refer to in the text? (1mark)

6. Them (line 8): it refers to………………………………………..

7. Them (lines19):it refers to…………………………………………

E/ Find in the text 2 reasons that characterize teenagers stage of life (0.5x2 = 1mark)

8. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

F/ Find in the text 4 bad effects of Media on young people :(2 marks)

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II. COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE (6 marks)

G/ Reordering

14. Make a meaningful sentence with the following elements (1 mark)

to control their children/ use of the Internet/ because of the widespread / Parents find it

difficult / and influence of television.

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H/ Complete this dialogue with questions, answers and tags (0.5x4 = 2 marks)

A: ……………………………………………..(you/see) the new body cream on T.V?

B: Yes, I have. ………………………………………………………………(you/buy) it

A: No, I can’t. I don’t have money to buy it.

B: Let’s ask our mother a little money,………………………………….?

A: …………………………………………………(she/accept)?

B: Absolutely. She is my friend.

I/ use the right form of words between brackets: (0.5x4 = 2 marks)

19. (Child)……………………………is a difficult period. Teenagers can be (negative) …………………… influenced by many things which can lead to (alcohol)……………………………..or drug abuse. Parents shouldn’t be (care)…………………………….

J/ Rewrite the following sentence using: (1 mark)

23. If the teenagers’ mentalities remain unchanged, they will have difficulties later on.

Unless………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

III. WRITING (6 marks)

Write about of 150 to 200 words on one of these topics

Topic1: Two friends are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of Media. Try and imagine their conversation.

Topic2: Should people take in guarantee all they see on T.V or read on magazines. Why or why not?