Телевидение

ften unbelievable. I dont think that they show life realistically. But to many people, the characters in the TV serial have become more important than real people.
Of course, not everything shown on TV is made in good taste. There are badly-written programmes that contain unnecessary bad language and violence. Another thing I would like to complain about is the amount of smoking in the films that are shown on TV. Smoking is often shown as a very cool thing to do, making young people take up smoking themselves.
Many people admit that the quality of television could be better. One reason for the poor quality of programmes is advertising. Not all people like watching commercials. They find ads silly and boring. But I am not against commercials on TV, because television companies get most of their money from advertising.
Some people say that television is a terrible waste of time. Of course, there are TV addicts who cant drag themselves away from the box. But if we watch TV for an hour a day, to find out what is happening in the world or to relax, then television is really useful. So I think we should not blame the TV for the bad effects it has. We must know how to make the best use of it.
Group A
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Group B
Answer the following questions:
Why does television play a very important role in peoples lives?
What kind of programmes do TV channels offer?
What opportunities does television give you?
How do a lot of people usually relax?
Is everything shown on TV made in good taste?
What things make you think so?
What is one of the reasons for the poor quality of programmes?
Why are there so many commercials on TV?
Do you think that television is a waste of time?
Why do you thin