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1. The participants of the talk-show commented _____ the accident in much detail.

2. ___ comparison __ the radio newscast, almost all the television reportages showed those sensational news with profound analysis. So TV reports were much brighter and more fascinating.

3. Expensive magazines are designed to be kept ____ a long time. So in order to look glamorous gorgeous and to attract more readers they are printed ___ glossy paper.

4. The common interests that united those twenty women _____ one team of crossword puzzles fans made them set up a pen-club.

5. This TV model is widespread and popular ____ young people, it is easily can be carried about.

6. Newspapers, radio or TV bring information … people.

7. Sensational events such as crimes, natural disasters or unusual events are … great interest.

8. Mass media also focus public attention … the most urgent problems … the society.

9. Mass media help us to form our opinion … different events, provide us … information.

Text B

Mass media in great britain

Talking points.

1. What European (British) famous editions can you enumerate? Have you read them in the original?

2. What do you know about the British mass media? Can you name any programs, shows, newspapers, magazines?

It has been claimed that the British read more newspapers than any other people in the western world. More than thirty million copies of newspapers are printed in the country every day.

They are usually classed as either “quality” or “popular “ papers. The quality papers are The Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph. They are dailies. Quality Sunday papers are Sunday Times, Observer, Sunday Telegraph. They aim to inform their readers as widely as possible about national and international news. The “popular” papers try to attract more general readers, with pictures and sensational stories.

Many big cities have evening papers which give the latest news. London has The Evening Standard.

Nearly 5,000 periodicals are published in the United Kingdom. There are magazines and periodicals for almost every trade profession, sport, hobby or interest. The most important periodicals for more serious readers are: The Economist, which comments on events of international, political or economic interest; The Spectator, a journal with conservative views, which publishes articles on many different subjects, including politics; Tribune, containing political articles and sociological reviews; Punch, a long-established humorous magazine which also has serious articles.

The most popular television and radio company in Great Britain is the BBC. There are four separate radio channels, each of which specializes: Radio 1 broadcasts mainly pop music; Radio 2 provides light music, comedy programs, sports; Radio 3 offers serious music, talks on serious subjects and plays of classical nature. Radio 4 concentrates on different talks and discussions, plays, etc. The BBC has opened local radio stations in a number of large cities and towns. The BBC also broadcasts special programs about Britain – in forty different languages as well as in English – to all parts of the world.

The BBC has two television channels: BBC1 and BBC2. They show films and comedies, they also give serious information. Usually, the same BBC television programs are seen all over the country but there are a few variations for local interest. Radio and television programs are given in the BBC magazine, the Radio Times. There is also a weekly magazine, The Listener, in which outstanding talks are published.

There are fifteen different program companies, each serving a different part of the country. They present ITV (Independent Television). These companies are supported by firms who use them for advertising.

The BBC is financed by payments which are made by all people who have TV-sets. There is no advertising on any BBC program.

Ex. 9. Find in text B the answers to the following questions.

1. How many languages does BBC broadcast in?

2. What has been asserted concerning the popularity of reading the press with the British people?

3. How many periodicals are published in the UK?

4. What qualitative British newspapers can you mention?

5. What do the serious British read?

6. Is it true there is the BBC magazine?

7. What is the BBC? (Interpret the abbreviation first.)

8. Each part of the UK is served by one of the thirty program companies, isn’t it?

9. The BBC isn’t sponsored by anybody, is it?

10. Who finances the BBC?

11. Is advertising placed in any BBC programmes? Why (not)?

12. Do the BBC radio stations have specialization?

Ex. 10. Match the equivalents among the words and expressions:

to claim; it has been claimed; to print many copies; to aim; to attract readers, to publish newspapers; to comment on events; events of economic interest; conservative views; to contain articles; a long-established humorous magazine; separate channels, to broadcast music , to offer programs, to concentrate on discussions; the same programs; an outstanding talk; to serve a part of the country; to be supported by firms; a payment.

Друкувати багато примірників, привабити читачів, коментувати події; консервативні погляди, пропонувати програми, зосереджуватися на обговореннях, роздільні канали, проголошується, бути підтримуваним фірмами, економічні події, передавати музику, такі ж самі програми, обслуговувати частину країни, платня, видавати газети давно заснований гумористичний журнал, мати за мету, коментувати події містити статті, проголошувати, видатна бесіда.

Ex. 11. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words from text B.

1. Nearly 5 thousand ______ are published in the UK.

2. No __ is placed in any BBC radio or TV programs.

3. “The Times”, “Guardian”, “Daily Telegraph” are normally classed as ____ or “popular” papers.

4. It’s been _____ that the British read more newspapers than any other people in the west.

5. A famous conservative journal publishing articles and sociological reviews in the UK is called “___”.

6. In the UK there are magazines and periodicals for every ___ , ___, sport and interest.

7. The British Broadcasting Corporation is the most popular ___ and___ company in GB.

8. It is financed by ____ which are made by all people who have TV-sets.

Ex. 12.Write a summary of the text according to the plan from task 3.

TEXT C