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Radio and Television

3.Каких актеров вы хотели бы увидеть в воскресной программе? Мне хотелось бы, чтобы молодые актеры приняли участие в этой передаче.

4.Вам понравилось вчерашнее представление? — Не очень. Мы не ожидали, что оно будет таким скучным.

5.Мы видели, как машина Президента подъехала к зданию.

6.Мы слушали, как актер рассказывал о своей работе на телеви­ дении.

7.Я не видел, чтобы кто-нибудь вышел из здания.

8.Стендист наблюдал, как посетители осматривали (to examine) экспонаты.

9.Когда Нина вошла в здание аэропорта, она слышала как кто-то сказал, что рейс в Нью-Йорк задерживается.

10.Мы не ожидали, что продавцы назначат такую высокую цену.

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TELEVISION IN GREAT BRITAIN

The average British person spends about 75 hours a week with televi­ sion, radio, newspapers and magazines. All these sources of informa­ tion and entertainment have become part of daily life in GB. The most popular of them is, of course, watching TV.

In London people have a choice between a few TV channels: BBC 11. BBC 2 and some commercial channels. The BBC is neutral and inde­ pendent. It gets money from the sale of licenses to all people who own a television.

There is no advertising2 on any BBC programme. On the con­ trary, commercial television which is called IBA3 gets its money from advertising. The programmes on this channel are financed by dif­ ferent companies, which, however, do not have anything to do with the arrangement or content of these programmes. They just “buy time” to advertise their products and the viewers of IBA have to watch adver­ tisements for petrol, washing powder, soap and many other items every 15 minutes between and during programmes.

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Different types of TV programmes can be seen in Great Britain. News is broadcast at regular intervals and there are discussions of current events, both national and international. Operas, ballets, plays, music concerts and variety shows are presented at various times. Broadcasts for schools are produced on five days of the week and in the late afternoon and early evening TV shows special programmes for chil­ dren. In the evenings and at weekends there are broadcasts of sports events. A large part of TV time is often occupied with serials — films which ap­ pear on television in parts daily or at intervals, and by “talk shows”.

Soap operas (or “soaps”) are still very popular, but now “docusoaps or reality shows dominate the TV programmes and attract mil­ lions of viewers. With reality TV has come interactive TV when the winners of discussions and contests are chosen by viewers by vote. This model has been followed by elimination shows5 in which viewers decide who of the participants stay and who of them will have to leave the show.

The channels of British television keep people informed about current events, the latest achievements in science and culture and offer some pro­ grammes which are both informative and entertaining. But they also offer a lot of trivial TV programmes the poor quality of which is criticized by viewers. There is also serious concern about the negative effects of some TV shows in which scenes of violence and crime are presented.

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TALKING ABOUT RADIO PROGRAMMES

Borisov: Mr Adams, I’d like you to tell me about radio programmes in your country.

Adams: I’ll be glad to.

Borisov: At what time do radio programmes start every day? Adams: At 5 or 6 in the morning and they last till 1 or 2 a. m. Borisov: Are there many stations in Great Britain?

Adams: Five. I suppose Radio 1 is the most popular with a lot of disk-jockey programmes6. It broadcasts continuous pop music and news.

Borisov: I’ve heard people say that the programmes on Radio 1 and 2 are very similar. Is that true?

Adams: Well, yes, they are not very different from each other. Ra­ dio 2 broadcasts concerts of light music and jazz, short plays, quizzes.

Borisov: Quizzes? Is it the name of the programme?

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Adams: Right. A quiz programme is a question-and-answer competi­ tion which offers money or other prizes to winners.

Borisov: Can you listen to quizzes on Radio 3 and 4?

Adams: Oh no, these stations are more “highbrow”7. Classical music, political discussions, educational programmes — that kind of thing. And on Radio 5 you can listen to such programmes as World Service, the World Today, sports programmes and Health Service8. It also broadcasts together with BBC 2 teaching pro­ grammes and lectures which are called the Open University (OU). And the BBC World Service with over 50% of listeners broadcasts around the world in English and other languages.

1 BBC, the B ritish B roadcasting C orporation [.kDipo'reifn] — Британская радиовещательная и телевизионная корпорация (Би-би-си)

2 advertising — реклама (в собирательном смысле)

3 IBA, Independent [.indi'pendont] B roadcasting A uthority

4 a docusoap ['dokjusoup] — документальный сериал, “документальное мыло”

5 an elim ination show [i.hmi'neifn] — шоу на выбывание (когда по ходу шоу из него выбывают участники)

6disk-jockey ['disk 'd3Dki] program m e — радиопередача, составленная из музыкальных произведений в записи

7“highbrow ” ['haibrau] stations — каналы, передачи которых имеют ин­ теллектуальный характер

8 H ealth Service [helG] — (зд.) передачи на медицинские темы

N O T E T H E P R O N O U N C I A T I O N :

1neutral ['njuitrol] adj

2to dom inate [’domineit] v

3 jazz [d3aez] n

Ex. 6. Speak about:

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1.The popularity of TV in GB. The main TV channels and the organi­ zation of their work.

2.Various programmes which are shown on British TV.

3.The positive and negative features of British television.

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1.Programmes on Radio 1 and 2.

2.The programmes which are broadcast on Radio 3 and 4.

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Ex. 7*Explains

Ex. S.Think and answer.

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1.Why are a lot of programmes of poor quality shown on British TV?

2.What negative effects have the scenes of violence and crime on TV viewers?

3.Is it pleasant for a viewer when a programme stops for advertise­ ments? Why?

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1.Why is Radio 1 the most popular station in Great Britain?

2.Why does Mr Adams call programmes on Radio 3 and 4 “highbrow”?

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WORKING ON WORDS

to have a good (bad, negative) effect on smb / smth

Ex. g. a) Read the example.

A good rest in the open air has a good effect on people.

b) Say what effect it w ill have on people and why if they:

eat too much; read many informative books; smoke heavily; watch too many TV shows; do a lot of sports; often travel to foreign countries; work on the computer the whole day; sleep very little; make a lot of money.

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to be different from

Ex. 10. a) Read the ежатр!е.

The A so Model is different from the A 40 Model.

It is of higher quality.

b) Compare in the same way:

supermarkets and small shops; the Metropol and the Radisson Hotels; restaurants and self-service cafeterias; the new and the old districts of Moscow; the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum and the Tretyakov Art Gallery; the architecture of old and new Russian cities; the programmes on Channel 1 and the Channel “Culture” on Russian TV; a visit to some country (city) on business and for pleasure.

Ex. 11. Translate into English.

1.Радио й телевидение оказывают огромное влияние на жизнь миллионов людей. Передачи держат нас в курсе всех событий в стране и за рубежом. Мы можем посмотреть спектакли, филь­ мы и концерты, а также наиболее интересные спортивные со­ стязания.

2.Много зарубежных фильмов и телевизионных программ пока­ зывается по российскому телевидению. Российское радио час­ то передает концерты классической и легкой музыки.

3.Американские фирмы, которые финансируют телевидение, решают, какие программы должны быть показаны телезри­ телю.

4.Сцены преступлений, которые часто показываются в амери­ канских телевизионных фильмах, оказывают отрицательное влияние на молодежь. В стране растет преступность, и газеты полны сообщений о преступлениях.

5.Утренние программы телевидения в Англии отличаются от ве­ черних программ. В утренние часы часто показывают “мыль­ ные оперы”, которые смотрят, в основном, домашние хозяйки и которые спонсируются (sponsor) производителями бытовых то­ варов.

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KEY STRUCTURES AND SPECIAL POINTS

WORD-BUILDING

Ex. 12. a) Complete and translate.

music, culture n + al = musical, cultural adj

b)Complete the sentences.

1.This old building is in the centre of the city. The ... part of the city is very old.

2.The exhibition shows the latest achievements in agriculture. This is a n ... exhibition.

3.You will enjoy the music in this film. It’s a very good ... film.

4.British television plays a great role in the education of people. A lot of... programmes are broadcast on its channels every day.

5.Summer is a favourite season of many people. Fresh vegetables from gardens and fields are ... products.

6.He is the Minister of Finance. The ... situation in the country is very good at the moment.

ARTICLES

Ex. 13* Supply articles where necessary.

1. ... time plays ... important role in ... daily life o f ... business people. They usually say that... time is ... money.

2. ... money is on the table. Go and buy some food with it.

3. ... Russian television programmes show a lot of documentaries about... history an d ... present events in ... field of... culture.

4.A lot of books have been written about... Greek culture.

5.My friend has studied... culture of old Russia.

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6. ...channels of Russian television offer a lot of programmes which are both informative and entertaining.

7. ... new serials are often broadcast on ... Channel 1.

8.“Coronation Street” was one o f ... most popular soaps on ... British television. It was shown 4 times a week and attracted ... audience

of 12— 13 million. Among ... viewers was ... British Queen.

9. ... success of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books has been one of

... most talked about and unexpected success stories. Many parents

TENSE AND VOICE

Ex. 14. Supply the correct forms of the verbs.

1.The current theatre season in St. Petersburg (to be) very interesting. The theatre (not to put on) so many new performances during one season for a long time.

2.One of the most interesting documentaries which (to show) on Brit­ ish television last year (to be) a programme about a homeless family. But it (not to change) anything. Things (not to get) better since that time and the problem of homeless people (to be) even worse today.

3.I heard people say that there (to be) a pop concert from theSquare of Stars on television in the evening.

4.There are a lot of actors who (to try) to get popular for a long time and who (to become) famous after they (to take part) in television serials.

PREPOSITIONS

Ex. IS. Supply prepositions where necessary.

1.Television programmes keep people informed ... the latest achieve­ ments ... different fields.

2.Everybody knows that television is a very good way ... entertain­ ment. But people begin to depend too much ... it;they don’t often go out and they speak... each other less.

3.— Which is the most interesting TV channel?

—We have a choice ... 15 channels, but I usually watch pro­ grammes ... Channel 1.

4.— What do you watch most often... TV?

—I prefer sports programmes ... anything else.

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5.News ... the radio is broadcast... regular intervals ... the whole day.

6.A lot ... TV viewers ... the USA say that crime films which are shown ... television have a negative effect... young people.

7.There is no advertising ... the Channel “Culture”. ... the con­ trary, the viewers ... other channels have to watch numerous ad­ vertisements ... programmes.

8.A lot of TV time is occupied ... trivial programmes which are nevertheless watched ... millions ... viewers.

THE WORDS YOU MIX UP

Ex. 16. Choose and use.

to learn, to find out

1.I was glad to ... that there would be some “live” [laiv] broadcasts from the Cannes Film Festival.

2.I’d like you to ... when the businessmen from IML are to arrive in Moscow.

3.You can ... quite a lot if you watch educational programmes on TV.

4.During their visit to the Exhibition of Electronic equipment our businessmen... all the particulars concerning the new models.

5.We phoned the Odeon Cinema to ... what film they were showing.

6.Please... if any sports competition will be shown on TV tonight.

7.I often watch the weekly programme “In the World of Business” and I always ... a lot of interesting things from it.

8.I’d like ... how many trains leave for St. Petersburg in the evening.

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SPEECH EXERCISES

Ex. 17. a) Read the dialogue.

John and Henry, two Englishmen, are speaking about radio pro­ grammes.

John: How often do you listen to the radio?

Henry: We usually switch on to the morning news and it often stays on till I leave for the office.

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b)Reproduce the dialogue.

c)Say:

1.Which source of information is fuller — the radio or TV?

2.From which source do you prefer to get information about impor­ tant political events?

Ex. 18.a) Read the TV evening programme.

7.55 BOOK CHOICE. Richard Rayner discusses Gore Vidal’s novel “Hollywood.”

8.0 THE ART OF PLEASING PEOPLE.

8.30WALKIE-TALKIE. Muriel Gray talks to Glenda Jackson on a walk around London.

9.0EMPTY NEST.

9.30A GARDENERS’ GUIDE.

10.0THE GOLDEN GIRLS. Dorothy has problems.

10.30HYSTERIA 2. Benefit for World Aids Day* recorded in Sep­ tember in London.

12.30HIT ON 4: Foreign Correspondent. Espionage thriller starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day and Edmund Gween.

2.45CLOSE.

* World Aids [eidz] Day — Всемирный день борьбы со СПИДом

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b)Say:

1.What programmes are to be broadcast on Channel 4?

2.What do you think is the content of each programme?

Ex. 19. a) Read the text.

WHO CONTROLS THE BBC?

The BBC began in 1922. In those days there was no television, only radio. The BBC had three purposes: to educate, to inform and to entertain.

At first there was a big discussion who should control the BBC. People in Britain looked at broadcasting companies in other countries. In the Soviet Union, for example, the radio companies were controlled by the government and had to broadcast political propaganda. By con­ trast, in the USA there was no government control. There were a lot of private broadcasting companies, but they were badly organized, the programmes were of low quality and there were advertisements in the programmes. Many politicians thought that the British Government should have complete control of the BBC. Others thought that Britain should follow the American example.

Finally, they reached a compromise ['kompromaiz] and decided that the British Government should own the BBC, but shouldn’t control the content of its programmes.

b)Sum up the information and say how the problem of controlling the BBC was settled in GB.

c)Express your point of view: Should television be controlled by the government or should it be independent?

Ex. 20. a) Read the text. Use the dictionary if necessary.

When the BBC started in 1922 it broadcast only in English and pro­ vided news and information to people in the English colonies. Now the BBC is the world’s largest international broadcaster. Every week one hundred and thirty million people listen to the BBC World Service Ra­ dio. The broadcasting is done in 39 languages.

In the BBC Newsroom one hundred and twenty journalists work day and night writing two hundred news bulletins every 24 hours. Every news story is checked twice before it is broadcast. People listen to the BBC broadcasts every day because they often cannot get accurate news

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