- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Parts b,c pp. 19-22).
- •4. Discussion points – see ex.5 p.23.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 30-38).
- •4. Discussion.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 49-55).
- •4. Discussion – see ex. 2 p. 56 (“Americanization”).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 66-76).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 86-93).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.3 p. 95 (City life vs. Small town life).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 103-109).
- •4. Discussion – see ex.5 p. 111 (Capital punishment).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 116-124).
- •4. Discussion – Do we have discrimination against minorities in our country?
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 132-138).
- •4. Discussion – The roles of family life and career in the life of modern women.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 152-164).
- •4. Discussion – The political system of the usa: advantages and drawbacks.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 193-201).
- •4. Discussion – Pros and cons of American educational system (compare it with Russia).
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 233-242).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the arts in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
- •1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 266-275).
- •4. Discussion – The role of the media in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
- •5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
4. Discussion – The role of the arts in the modern society of the usa and Russia.
5. Render the following text into English, using active vocabulary of the Unit.
Ничто не может затмить настоящее искусство, и американцы любят его. Несмотря на незначительное государственное финансирование, количество культурных учреждений в США растет, а искусство процветает и вдохновляет творческих людей. В сфере визуальных искусств художники и скульпторы стремятся выразить всепроникающее влияние массовой культуры. Так появился жанр «поп-арт». В сфере музыки большую популярность приобрели исконно американские формы и стили. Некоторые из них сейчас достигли пика своей популярности и привлекают все больше поклонников по всему миру, но из-за этого они подверглись сильной коммерциализации. Современный американский балет стремиться найти новые формы для передачи глубинных чувств человека через танец.
В развитие всех видов искусств вмешалось телевидение. Несмотря на это, инновации в сфере искусств продолжают обогащать культурную жизнь Америки и оказывают влияние на весь остальной мир.
6. Write an essay on the following topic: The Arts and Television: Friends or Enemies? Use active vocabulary of the Unit.
Unit 15. The Media
1. Study the following words and find out their meanings.
P. 261 a circulation, to rank smth. as smtth.
P. 262 conglomeration, to be concentrated in smb.’s hands
P. 263 bias, objectivity, to feature smth., an editorial, to disclose classified information, to uncover injustice and corruption
P. 264 to transgress the bounds of smth., a stormy court battle, a highly selective audience, a diversification, to win high audience ratings
P. 265 cable television, satellite television, a satellite dish, “family viewing time”, explicit language.
2. Answer the questions.
1. Why is the USA called a media state?
2. What are new press developments?
3. What is conglomeration?
4. How do American newspapers achieve objecttivity and freedom of the press?
5. How do radio and television operate in the USA?
6. What is cable and satellite television?
7. What issues connected with the media worry the American society?
3. Role play (see Part b, pp. 266-275).
Role 1. You are a television journalist. You consider television the most important mass medium. You highly appreciate its role in forming public opinion and disagree vehemently with those who believe that television destroys everything (see pp.266-268).
Role 2. You are a professor studying the impact and role of television. You agree with the journalist that the role of TV in the society is huge. However, your study of TV programming shows that the great bulk of it is designed for mass entertainment and opposed to news, information and education. You find it worrying (see p.269).
Role 3. You are an Americant parent. You are concerned that TV has become “the third parent” in most American families. You share the view that the quality of many programmes is poor and think that parents must pay closer attention to what TV can teach youngsters (pp.272-273).
Role 4. You are a politician. You recognize the power of television and its ability to sway public opinion and form an image. However, you are worried that viewers are often deceived by the image of some politicians created by TV journalists (see pp. 274).
Roles 5-8. You are ordinary TV viewers. Express your opinion on the role of television and agree or disagree with other participants of the play.