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4. Use the Passive Voice.

E.g. We often speak about her. She is often spoken about.

1. The senior students laughed at the freshman.

  1. The group spoke to the headmistress yesterday.

  2. The young mothers looked after their babies with great care.

  3. Nobody lived in that old house.

  4. They sent for Jim and told him to prepare a report on that subject.

  5. We thought about our friend all the time.

7. The doctor will operate on him in a week.

8. The teacher sent for the pupil's parents.

9. They looked for the newspaper everywhere.

10. Nobody slept in the bed.

11. The neighbour asked for the telegram.

12. Everybody listened to the lecturer with great attention.

Unit XIII

MASS MEDIA

THE POWER AND DANGERS OF TELEVISION

Exercises.

  1. Listen and read. [ w ]

we walk swan tweed

work ward swore twist

why wood swine where

way was twice which

west win twelve whale

war sweet twenty wine

wool swift weather

1.No sweet without some sweat.

2.Winnie is as weak as water.

3.It was a wonder the weather was so wet.

4.Walter always knows what he wants.

5.Why worry?

6.Where is the wagon? The wagon with the water.

7.I want water.

  1. How to exchange opinions.

How to ask someone's opinion:

What do you think of / about …?

What do you feel about …?

What's your opinion of / about …?

How do you find this… ?

How do you feel about …?

Why do you think …?

How to express an opinion:

I feel ( that )…

I think ( that) …

I believe ( that ) …

I consider ( that)

In my opinion.

If you ask me …

I am not convinced but …

My view is that …

As far as I know…

  1. Read the opinions about television and say which of them you agree or disagree with. Give your reasons.

  • When television is good, nothing … is better. But when television is bad, nothing is worse.

Newton Minow.

  • Some television programmes are so much chewing gum for the eyes.

John Mason Brown.

  • I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating peanuts.

Orson Welles.

  1. Answer the questions.

  • Why is television the most popular entertainment in people's home life today?

  • How much time do you spend on watching TV every day? And your relatives? Which member of family is most addicted to watching TV?

  • How many TV channels have you got?

  • What TV programmes do you watch to get information about current events and about the latest achievement in science and culture?

  • How often are educational programmes produced on television?

  • What kinds of films, concerts are presented by entertainment channels and programmes?

  • What is your favourite TV programme and why?

  • Why do you like / dislike these programmes?

  • Do you like / dislike advertisement intervals during TV programmes?

  • Does TV shape our live? How?

  • Do you think your life would be more or less interesting without TV?

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