process of transmitting pictures by radio waves with sound at the same time list of items, events…for a concert, for radio or TV become disable or useless have control, authority or influence entertaining or being entertained complex system of lines that cross discussion giving reasons for agreeing or disagreeing something useful, helpful or likely to bring success disadvantage something that stands in the way of progress, success passive acted on but not acting television entertain ment dominate to break down programme network advantage argument

Listening THE USE OF TELEVISION The word television comes from the Greek word “tele” which means “far”,and the Latin word “visio”-“seeing”. We know television to be widely used both in everyday life, indu- stry, scientific work, ets. It’s hard to admit the fact that the majority of people even didn’t know about the existence of television in the middle of the last century. Nowadays there are many TV centres in the world that televise different broadcasts, news, the press round-up, music and children’s programmes, the weather forecasts, sports programmes, youth programmes, feature movies, documentaries, ets. The network of TV channel is varied. You can choose the channel to your taste-’’Discovery”, “Cartoon Network”, “Animal Planet’’, ’’Fashion TV” and others. Television now plays an important role in our life. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. It is clear that television has advantages and disadvantages.Television keeps people well informed, helps us to know more about the life in other lands, enriches our knowledge. In the first place television is an entertainment. But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For a family of three, four or five, for example, it is more convenient and less expensive to sit comfortably at home than to go out to find entertainment in other places. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or the cinema. They turn on the TV set and can see interesting films, concerts, football matches. But some people think that it's bad to watch TV, it is waste of time. Those who watch TV need do nothing. We are passive and lazy when we watch TV. The television screen itself has got a terrible effect. We watch TV every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives. But once your television set has broken down and you suddenly find out that you have got far more time to do different things, and even start to talk to one another again. There are other arguments for and against television. Very often the programmes are bad. At the same time it is very convenient for old people. But is it good for our children?

Advantages Disadvantages enertainment less expensive many interesting shows to enrich our knowledge to help people to relax to keep people well informed to make people lazy passive a terrible effect bad for our health to waste of time to influence family life and conversation

a)“Fashion TV” b)“BBC-World”c)“Cartoon Network”d)“Discovery” e)“Animal Planet”

1.It is difficult to say….. 2.It is clear that television…10.They turn on the TV set and ….3.In the first place television is…4.But some people think that…5.We have got far more time…6.The television screen has…7.Television is the source…8.TV makes people…9.You can choose the channel…

It rots the senses in the head! It kills imagination dead! It clogs and clutters up the mind! It makes a child so dull and blind He can no longer understand A fantasy, fairyland! His brain becomes as soft as cheese! He cannot think---he only sees! Read it and answer the question: What are the main idea of the poem ? T: It is recommended to watch TV less. Certainly, it is hard to follow this recommendation. But we have to choose between healthy life style and numerous illnesses.