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10. Go back to passage 1. Look it through and comment on the sentence: “The educational role of press is extremely great”. Prove your opinion by examples from your own experience.

11. Scan passage 2. Pay attention to the positive and negative features of television. Discuss them with your partner. Use the following word combinations in your discussion:

a

Admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes; used to have hobbies, to entertain our friends and be entertained by them; used to read books and listen to music; used to go outside for amusements, to theatres, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events; grow addicted to the telly; watch rubbishy commercials or spectacles of sadism and violence; encourage passive enjoyment; cut off from the real world.

b

Nobody imposes TV on you; enjoy civilized pleasures; watch to be well informed; considerable variety of programmes; cheap source of information and entertainment; enormous possibilities for education; language teaching; ideals of democracy, political argument, etc...; world net communication via satellite; unifying force of the world.

12. Look through passage 4 and decide what the phrase “rip and read” means:

a

the announcer reads paper news reports for some five minutes;

b

he gives detailed analysis of the events.

13. Scan passage 5 and discuss with your partner all possible uses of the Internet. Speak about the role of the Internet in your life.

14. Learn and set out the dialogue. Make your own dialogue on the subject.

A:

Where from do you learn about what happens in your country and abroad?

B:

From TV and newspapers. I enjoy watching the news, documentaries, nature programmes, cartoons, variety shows.

A:

Which channel do you watch most?

B:

Well, actually it is The Discovery, but I watch other channels too.

A:

What do you think of foreign films and television programmes?

B:

Some, of them are quite enjoyable, but I’m not keen on foreign soaps. They are not really my kind of thing, I’m afraid. And it’s a mistery to me why soap opera is so popular?

A:

Well, some people argue that the key is that soaps deal with feelings first, ideas and actions second. And it’s a matter of choice. For example, it is accepted that men have good reasons to watch hours of football on TV – they are sports fans. Soap opera viewers are stereotyped as soap addicts.

B:

I agree that everyone has the right to choose – football or soap. They say: “Tastes differ”.

A:

You are probably right.

15. Use the following situations to start a short talk:

a

The editor-in-chief of the newspaper you work for has looked through the article you wrote for the paper and is now making critical remarks. His opinion is that the coverage of the event in your article is not objective and biased (предвзято). Give reasons to defend your opinion.

b

Television, newspapers, magazines and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use special reasons and details to explain your opinion.