Mass media

/> a habit-forming drug impossible to resist
too much violence on television
a lot of advertising on TV
bad for our eyes
Influences what people think if its negative influence
TASK 2
Match two parts of the sentence.
1) The Mass media is . . .

a) . . . only through the Mass media unless we are present
1) We know about politics, crimes, culture and sporting events
a) . . . an effective means of socializing
1) Adds are informative because
a) . . . see people in other lands, learn of the customs, occupations and problems.
1) TV gives us opportunities to
a) . . . they help you to choose best products
Key:
1) - b
2) - a
3) - d
4) - c
Now you should make up some dialogues, using the questions from the blackboard and information from the text and task 2.
- Do you like watching TV?
- What is good in it?
- What is bad in it?
- What do you think about advertising?
- What TV programs do you prefer?
Key:
- Do you like watching TV?- Yes I do. I like it very much.
- What is good in it?- TV informs, entertains, educates, good company for people who live alone.
- What is bad in it?- TV often shows scenes of violence; a habit-forming drug impossible to resist. Shapes public opinion, sometimes it is bad.
- What do you think about advertising?- Advertising often annoys the general public. A film, a good bas - ketball or football match may be interrupted several times with ad - vertisements for the soap powder or new perfume.
- What TVprograms do you prefer?- I prefer musical programs, programs about cars, programs about political and sporting events.

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