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and information in their own country. For example, when President Gorbachev was put under house arrest in the Soviet Union in 1991 he said that he had learnt the truth about what was happening in his country by listening to the BBC World service.
In 1992 they started broadcasting TV programmes too, via satellite ['saetolait] to Europe, Asia and Africa. Now people all over the world can see as well as hear the news from the BBC.
Switch on your radio, tune in and you will hear: “The BBC World Service. This is London calling. Here is the news read by...”
(Based on “Headway Video Pre-Intermediate”)
b) What can you say about the BBC World Service to prove that it is really “the largest international broadcaster"?
Ex. 21. a) Read the text.
TV OR NOT TV? |
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Television has become an everyday part of our lives. It’s always |
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on ... But is this a good thing or a bad one? Don’t we spend too |
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much of our time in front of the “box”? Haven’t we become |
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lazier because of it? Is TV dangerous? |
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Here’s what different people say about television. Who do you |
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Some people say that televi sion is dangerous. I don’t think so. After all, it keeps you informed about what’s happening in the world. You can also see films and plays, and be entertained ... or you can watch documentaries and learn something new.
In spite of all its defects, tele vision can teach us a lot of things. The trick is to learn to control it and use it intelli gently. The ideal thing is to
Against
•Television is a terrible waste of time. I know a lot of people who just sit down in front of the “box” and watch whatever’s on. They spend hours watching silly Mexican soap operas and second-rate1American films.
•In my opinion, television makes us lazier. We stay at home. We read less. We think less. We even talk less. It cuts us off from reality. But isn’t real life better than this pas sive enjoyment?
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turn on TV only when there is a programme which is really amusing and interesting.
TV is a cheap form of enter tainment, which gives pleas ure to millions of people, es pecially to those who live alone.
TV’s just part of life really. Even “soaps” help me to solve my own problems by showing me what can happen if I do certain things. Sometimes they show me what not to do.
There’s too much violence on TV. We begin to believe thal the world is an unfriendly place, filled with cruel people. The violent, crime-filled world shown on TV can turn people into criminals.
Television is a drug2: we sim ply can’t switch it off. Most programmes are filled with commercials3. What I hate most about TV is that it often uses strong language. It has a terrible effect on children and young people.
(from “Speak out”)
1second-rate [.sekond'reit] - ■низкосортный, посредственный 2 drug [drAg] — наркотик
3 commercial [кэ'тэ:Дэ)1] — телеили радиореклама
b)Answer the questions:
1.How many hours do you spend in front of TV?
2.Do you believe that violence on TV can turn people into criminals?
3.Some people say that television kills conversation. Do you agree?
Ex. 22. a) Read the story.
A BIT OF SINGING AND DANCING
Esme was walking along the beach. It was a cold winter afternoon and she thought it was time to go home for tea and entertainment on televi sion. For the last 11 years all the TV programmes Esme watched had been chosen by her mother. Her mother had loved television very much.
“It’s my only pleasure,” she always said. “You can learn so much if you watch the right programme.” She had watched variety shows, light comedies and even pop concerts. “I like a bit of singing and dancing. It cheers you up,” she said. And every evening Esme had to sit through these programmes on IBA while she herself wanted to see something cultural or educational on BBC-2.
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It was now two weeks since her mother had died and though now hsme could choose any programme she liked, every evening she watched something light and entertaining. That night when she came hack home to the small house where she lived, she felt very lonely. She switched on television and again chose a variety show, not an educa tional programme, to cheer herself up.
As days went by Esme felt more and more lonely. She wasn’t young, she didn’t have any friends, there was no place to go to for entertain ment in the small seaside town where she lived. One day when she was busy in the house, she heard the doorbell. She opened the door and saw an elderly man. He told her that he wanted to rent a room with break fast. She expected him to explain who he was, but he was just standing and looking at her. She invited him to come in. In the house the man told her that he had just arrived in their town and wanted to stay there. The town suited for the work he would do during a summer season.
... Mr Curry (that was the man’s name) moved in that evening. He was a very nice, quiet, serious man and Esme enjoyed having him in the house. He got up at 8 and at 8.30 and came down to the kitchen for breakfast. At 9 he took his suitcase and left the house. He came back at 6, went straight to his room and Esme didn’t see him again until the next morning. Sometimes she heard music coming from his room, probably from the radio, and she thought how nice it was that her house was a home for someone else. Then summer came and Mr Curry started coming home later. Esme wondered what work he was doing. One eve ning she decided to go and find it out.
A lot of people were walking along the beach, but Mr Curry was not seen anywhere. Esme was about to go back when she heard music. And then she saw Mr Curry standing on the comer. There was an old re cord-player near him and Mr Curry was singing and dancing to the music. A couple of passers-by watched him performing. At his feet there was a hat where people put money.
Suddenly Mr Curry saw Esme. He immediately stopped the record, collected his things and left. When Esme came home Mr Curry was al ready in. He was sitting at the kitchen table and he looked so unhappy that Esme felt awfully sorry for him.
She came up and said:
“Mr Curry, my mother always liked a bit of singing and dancing. It cheers you up, she usually said.”
And Mr Curry smiled.
(After Susan Hill)
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b)Speak about:
1.Esme and her life in the seaside town;
2.Mr Curry and his work.
c)Think and answer.
1.Why did Esme decide to let Mr Curry live in her house?
2.Why did Esme enjoy having him in the house?
3.Why did Mr Curry have to give performances in the street?
4.Why did Esme feel sorry for him?
5.Why did Esme remember her mother’s words about light enter tainment when she spoke to Mr Curry?
Ex. 23•Give extensive answers.
1.How many channels are there on Russian television? What can TV viewers see on each of them?
2.What are the most popular TV programmes in our country? What makes them popular?
3.In what way does TV keep people informed about all important events in the world?
4.What foreign films and TV programmes have you watched on tele vision recently? What impression did they make on you?
5.Which is your favourite radio programme and why do you prefer it to other programmes?
Ex. 24. Give your viewpoints.
1.We watch television for pleasure, but we listen to the radio for in formation.
2.TV serials are usually of poor quality.
3.Since television has been widely introduced into our home life we go to the cinema and theatre less and less often.
Ex. 2S. Speak on the topics.
1.The programmes that can be seen on Russian television.
2.My favourite TV programme.
3.The programmes that can be listened to on Russian radio.
Ex. 26. Act out dialogues on the situations:
1.You have come to London to make a contract with Spencer&Co. for their diskets. Discuss the price. Ask Mr Spencer to give you a
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discount. Before the talks ask him about his favourite TV pro grammes.
}..Mr Winning has arrived in Moscow to discuss the delivery dates and terms of payment of the future contract for Russian Ggel tea sets. Before you start discussing business, ask him what TV pro grammes he has watched, and what he thinks about them.
You are in Mr Bill’s London office. Discuss the quality of the new model of their machines. Before you begin to discuss business ask him a few questions about the most popular radio programmes in Great Brit ain.
U N I T VI
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VOCABULARY |
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average ['aevorid3] adj |
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on the average |
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a source [so:s] |
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of information for a lot of people.
3.a channel ['tjaenol] n — канал (зд. радио или телевиде
ния)
on the channel — по каналу e.g. On channel 3 you can some
times watch very interesting programmes.
4.independent [.indi'pendont] adj — независимый
5. money [Wm] n — деньги
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money |
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Слово “money” является неисчисляемым существительным и согла ► суется с глаголом в единственном числе.
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a license [laisons] п |
— лицензия |
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on the contrary |
напротив, наоборот |
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to finance [fai'naens] v |
финансировать |
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to finance |
TV programmes |
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production of films |
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financial adj
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a book |
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a programme |
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very interesting, |
a viewer ['vjuio] n |
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petrol ['petrol] n |
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a washing powder ['paudo] |
13.an item ['aitom] n
14.to broadcast ['bro:dka:st] (broadcast, broadcast) v
e.g. Russian Radio and TV broadcast many different programmes,
15.a broadcast n
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broadcast |
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a sports |
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current ['kAront] adj |
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current |
events |
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news |
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season |
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price |
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to occupy ['okjupai] v |
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e.g. News broadcasts occupy a |
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lot of radio time, |
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a serial ['sioriol] n |
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the 1st (2nd) part ofthe serial |
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a winner [’wins] n |
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to follow ['folou] v |
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to follow smb, smth |
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to follow the custom |
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to follow the advice |
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informative [in'fo:motiv] adj |
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an informative programme |
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entertaining [ento'teinig] adj |
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финансовый
содержание
зд. телезритель бензин стиральный порошок
зд. отдельный предмет передавать по радио (телевидению)
теле-/радиопередача
текущий
—занимать (место, время)
многосерийный телефильм, се риал первая (вторая) серия телефильма победитель
1.следовать, идти (за кем-либо, чем-либо)
2.соблюдать, придерживаться
следовать обычаю действовать по совету информативный, содержащий много информации, сведений
1.развлекательный;
2.интересный
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film an entertaining book
programme 23. to criticize ['kritisaiz] v
a book to criticize a film
to criticize
smb’s policy smb for smth
e.g. The writer was criticized for his new book,
24.serious ['Siorios] adj serious music
a serious manmatter
— критиковать, осуждать
серьезный
25.concern [kdn'so.n] n — озабоченность, беспокойство concern about smth
much (little) concern to show concern
e.g. A lot of Americans show great concern about the ef fect of television on young people,
26. an effect [I'fekt] n a negative
a good effect a bad
an effect
to have much effect on smb no effect
e.g. The mother’s words had no effect on the boy.
27.a scene [si:n] n
28.violence [Vaiolons] n
29.a crime [kraim] n crime
30.radio [’reidiou] n
programme a radio broadcast
concert on the radio
to listen to the radio
31. continuous [kdn'tinjuos] adj
— действие, влияние
сцена (часть пьесы, представле ния)
насилие
1.преступление
2.(неисч. сущ.) преступность радио
по радио слушать радио непрерывный
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a continuous concert continuous rain
32.to be different (from)
e.g. The screen version is quite different from the novel,
33.a quiz [kwiz] n
34.light [lait] adj
light music
book
a light comedy
35.a prize praiz] n a money prize to get a prize
36.education [,edju(:)keiJon] n educational [edjuikei/onl] adj
film
an educational programme magazine
37.a lecture [lektjd] n
to give/ deliver a lecture
—отличаться (от)
тест, проверка легкий (по жанру, содержанию)
награда, приз денежный приз получить приз образование образовательный
лекция прочитать лекцию
ADDITIONAL WORDSAND EXPRESSION
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to switch on v |
— включать (телевизор, и т.д.) |
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to cheer up v |
— подбадривать, поднимать дух |
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to feel lonely v |
— чувствовать себя одиноким |
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elderly adj |
— пожилой |
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to move in v |
— въезжать |
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a doorbell n |
— дверной звонок |
L E S S O N |
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Complex Object (continued). |
Subject for Study: |
An Offer. Discussing the Guarantee Period. |
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COMPLEX OBJECT WITH PASSIVE INFINITIVE
READAND PRACTISE.
Complex Object with |
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We want Green&Co. to deliver the goods in May.
We want the goods to be deliv ered in May.
Ex. 1. Read the example and say as In the example.
The company expects the contract to be signed tomorrow.
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to change the design of the model, |
The Sellers would like |
to demonstrate the computers in opera |
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to make the tests of the pumps, |
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to deliver the copiers promptly, |
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to exhibit the new models of grass |
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mowers, |
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to negotiate the price for the goods, |
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to increase the order, |
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to give a discount on the price, |
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Ex. 2. Ask and answer.
Examples — When do you want (expect) the goods to be delivered?
—By the end of the year.
•to send the exhibits to the International exhibition in London;
•to advertise the new computers;
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•to broadcast a new American comedy;
•to launch new fridges to the market;
•to demonstrate new sets of furniture;
•to hold the Exhibition “House and Garden” at the Crocus Centre;
•to place a trial order for carpets;
•to negotiate the terms of the contract;
•to open a new hypermarket.
Ex. 3. Translate Into English.
1.Нам хотелось бы, чтобы в новом районе было открыто больше магазинов.
2.Мы ожидали, что для нас закажут номер вгостинице.
3.Вы хотели бы, чтобы билет был заказанна восьмичасовой поезд?
4.Бизнесмены не ожидали, что выставка машин будет такой ин тересной.
5.Вы хотели бы, чтобы заказ был размещен сегодня?
6.Мы предполагали, что г-на Петрова пошлют в командировку в Англию.
7.Покупатели ожидали, что им предоставят 4% скидку.
8.Продавцы хотели бы, чтобы повторный заказ был размещен как можно скорее.
9.Мы ожидаем, что новое ток-шоу будет показано по телевизору на следующей неделе.
10. Вы хотели бы, чтобы заказ был увеличен на 50 машин?
U N I T II
WORKING ON THE TEXT
Read the letter and the dialogue.
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Rossimport received the following offer: |
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Russian Trade Delegation, |
23rd May, 200... |
London. |
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Dear Sirs, |
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We would like to introduce ourselves as one of the largest manufac turers of pumps in Great Britain.
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