I can't make out the meaning of this poem. — я не могу понять смысла этого стихотворения.

People are anyway busy these days with personal and professional works. On top of this, some channels like discovery, BBC, CNN, ESPN keep people occupied with all the knowledge they need. They don't see any time to meet friends or family. For example, they are even having dinner watching television. There are advantages and disadvantages of everything created on earth. It depends on human beings to utilize or exploit them.

Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?

An invention of the new technological era, many people have deemed (считают) television as an obstacle for the normal communication in family and among friends. Although there may be some negative effects of television's presence in our lives, the positive ones are incontrovertible (неопровержимыми) and even more compelling (более привлекательным). TV is an acknowledged (является признанным) medium of communication (средством общения, коммуникации) that broadens our knowledge, thus providing more topics of conversation among friends and family.

I am addicted to the taste. - я пристрастился к ее вкусу.

Though the indiscriminate (неразборчивый) watching of TV programs tends to create inhumane (cruel, brutal) zombies, addicted to the screen and incapable (неспособны) of normal communication, few people actually come down to this state. On the contrary, the discriminating (?selective) choice of TV programs could enrich (может обогатить) people's view and make them feel more informed. Through specialized broadcasts, people usually become more knowledgeable in their fields of work, thus getting capable of a more fulfilling communication with others.

At home, television can always create a warm atmosphere. Imagine a family in front of the TV watching a favorite funny show, laughing, and sharing a common enjoyment. At Christmas and the New Year's Eve, for example, there are shows that contribute to the celebratory atmosphere at home. Although television is said to take up much of the time that we are supposed to spend with our friends, it does not, in fact, spoil communication between friends. It can even provide diverse (разнообразный, разный) topics for conversation, help friends share opinions and interests, and, if those are not enough - help to find friends.

In brief (Короче говоря), television has proved to be (оказался) a plentiful (богатый, обильный) source of information for people of different tastes. Consequently (в результате), it has much contributed to the more enriching and fulfilling communication among family and friends. And although some "enemies" of the technological world try to dismiss it, television has become an inseparable part (Неотъемлемой частью) of our everyday life, making communication more enjoyable.

Topic 8 Has tv destroyed communication?

I strongly agree with the statement that television has destroyed the communication between family and friends. This is a very interesting and thought provoking (пищу для размышлений) statement, and I have specific reasons for agreeing with it, which are explained in the following paragraphs.

In today's world television occupies a very important place (занимает очень важное место) in our lives, more than it ever has. Before the television was invented people used to spend their free time in many different ways. Keeping close contact with family and friends, meeting new people, and playing sports outdoors are a few such things that used to be on the top of their lists. Even for a long period of time after the television was invented, people used to spend only limited and specific amount of time watching television. But with the advent (с приходом) of satellite television and the introduction of hundreds of channels, we are now spending a good amount of time just to decide what to watch.

These days an average family's typical day starts with watching television and ends with it. Add to that, different people in the family have different tastes that results in more than one television in a household. I know many of my friends who own at least three televisions that are on all the time airing a variety of programs (показывают ряд программ). Among all these, where is the time for people to communicate with each other on a regular basis? I can give a very good example of this: I had an appointment (встреча) with a friend of mine last Sunday at my house. But he did not show up. His reason was, "I was watching something interesting on TV and forgot about our meeting."

There is nothing wrong in watching television. There are so many good programs to watch, but there are equally bad programs that do nothing but waste our time. The secret is to balance our priorities in life. As much as it is important to watch television, friends and family are more important. Communicating with them on a regular basis is a very healthy thing and it should never be overlooked because (никогда не следует упускать из виду из-за) of television.