THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN OUR LIVES TELEVISION

THE ROLE OF TELEVISION IN OUR LIVES

TELEVISION IN OUR LIFE “When television is good nothing is better, but when television is bad, nothing is worse” Newton Minow

WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS: TV programmes lexical vocabulary and grammar life situations and ways out of these situations

WHEN I COME HOME, I TURN ON TV AND WATCH…

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES The mass media play an important part in your lives. Newspapers, radio and especially TV inform us of what is going on in this world. Tabloid is a newspaper with small pages and short articles, a lot of pictures and stories about famous people. Serious journalists and TV reporters try to be fair and prove us with reliable information. Good news doesn’t usually make headlines. People say that journalists often intrude on people’s private lives. When something is not true it is called falsehood. People like to watch TV news because TV is the main source of news. The reporters follow celebrities and print sensational information about them. The paparazzi pursued Diana, Princess of Wales,

MATCH THE WORDS WITH THE DEFINITIONS 1. A documentary 2. A quiz show a. a commercial interruption, where a thing, a product or a service are advertised. it helps people to choose best things. b. produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects. 3. An advert c. A programm which gives facts and information about a particular subject 4. A cinema e. A programmer , where sport events are told 5. Sport news d. People take part in a competition there. They are asked questions , they can win or lose the game. If they are in luck , they get a prize.

MATCH THE DEFINITIONS WITH THE PICTURES a. There a lot of music In this kind of programmers, we can watch singers and listen to songs 1. 2. b. A film with a lot of series , which is shown during a long time c. A discussion, where different problems are discussed by participants. They express their opinions, ask and answer questions. 3. d. A film with a lot of sepias , which is shown during a long time e. produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects. 5. 4.

CHECK YOURSELF! 2. a. There a lot of music In this kind of programmers, we can watch singers and listen to songs b. A film with a lot of series , which is shown during a long time 1. 3. c. A discussion, where different problems are discussed by participants. They express their opinions, ask and answer questions. d. A programmer , where the announcer says what the weather will be like the next day. e. produced by recording images from the world with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects. 5. 4.

REALITY TV IN BRITAIN Programmes which ordinary people into the public eye are enjoying a wave of popularity Popular reality TV shows in the UK Big Brother X Factor Strictly Come Dancing

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT RELATIVE PRONOUNS: It’s a show … there are 3 contestants. 2) That was the time … I got bad marks at school. 3) I don’t know … you live. 4) This is the woman … lives next to me. 1)

5) I have no idea … picture it is. 6) I usually go to the restaurant … is near my house. 7) You were not listening to me … I told you to switch the TV off. 8) Mary likes Jim, … is an honest guy.

It was invented in the USA in 1965 A worldwide system of interconnected networks and computers.

Research , getting necessary information Online shopping Talking to friends What can you do in internet? Watching Videos Downloading/ listening to music Download music

Advantages Disadvantages: üIt promotes violence and bad behaviour within society, üIt stops children from going out, as they wish to stay home and use the internet to talk to friends , to play games ü ü ü Allows easy and quick access to information People can purchase products, talk to people and much more online Downloading musicquick and easy

WRITING A reporter of the local newspaper “Teenager’s life” asked you to write the article “Teenagers and TV”. Write your opinion on the role of television in the life of a teenager. Include the information: What role does TV play in the life of a typical teenager How much time a day you watch TV What programmes do you prefer What you recommend to watch