Research Activities Using Media and Smart Resources manual, devoted to effective techniques of doing research with the help of mass media and applications, is intended for students and teachers.

This manual is designed to increase vocabulary awareness and improve research skills based on reading newspapers and other mass media and smart sources, watching and listening to the news, analyzing and writing abstracts, articles and essays. This book aims to build up students’ skills and confidence so that they could easily grasp the lexicon used in educational and social sphere. The articles are chosen from various media rubrics such as education, psychology and smart technologies.

Research Activities Using Media and Smart Resources manual contains texts, articles and assignments in form of supplementary material and extra activities aimed at using media and smart resources for educational, research and scientific purposes.

The aid contains a various number of authentic articles, tasks and exercises to help the students deal with unknown vocabulary, facilitate and improve reading, listening, writing skills, stimulate motivation among students. There are vocabulary building exercises throughout the manual.

At the back of the aid there is the answer key section that provides clues to the tasks suggested in the book. Moreover, there is a concise dictionary section which includes the words translations that can be used when working with texts or articles.

This manual has been prepared to extend lessons and make them more interesting and useful. It can be used as a practice book or as supplementary material in classes.