Умнова Анна Владимирова Учитель английского языка МБОУ СОШ № 16 г. Южно-Сахалинска

TELEVISION

Zvorykin Vladimir Kozmich ( ) – a russian-american engineer, one of the inventors of modern television.

Shukhovskaya tower ( ) – one of the most beautiful and outstanding achievements of architecture.

The first TV-set was invented by Zvorykin in 1939.

Vocabulary I know (+); I don’t know(-) translation I know (+); I don’t know (-) at the end of the lesson Individual hometask to stifle 1)Write an essay “TV: pluses and minuses”. 2)Make up 10 sentences with the new words. to utilize to transfer to present to separate viewpoint firsthand wealth available

The aim of the lesson is to broaden our active vocabulary.

Active vocabulary:  to stifle – to stop yourself from doing something;  to utilize - to use something;  to transfer – to give to smb/smth else;  to present – to introduce smb/smth formally;  to separate – to divide;  viewpoint - a person's opinion or point of view;  firsthand - from the original source; direct or directly;  wealth - the state of being rich; material prosperity;  available - free to do something.

A. To say that television is not important is to say that learning about other cultures thousands of miles away by seeing and hearing is a waste of time. In this age of information, television is one of the most effective means of mass communication available to man. Where else could millions of people have learnt firsthand about man’s first steps on the moon or the fall of the Berlin Wall? B. Thoughts and ideas are the things that make society dynamic. Thoughts and ideas the elements out of which creativity and invention are made. However, no matter how brilliant or useful the thought is, it is useless to society if it cannot be expressed to others, improved and utilized. Today, there are many different ways to transfer thoughts and ideas. Of these, television seems to be one of the quickest ways of presenting an idea clearly and completely. C. Television destroys barriers that separate men; it unites people who are separated by distance, skin colour, language and wealth. Television informs and educates… No other medium of the information age is as quick and as widely used around the world as television. D. Almost every day one can hear something about television. Many label television as a “drug”, because every day millions of children waste their time in front of this electronic idol. Others say that television is stifling the creativity and independent thoughts of millions. Well, I strongly disagree with the viewpoint that television is a waste of time.

A. To say that television is not important is to say that learning about other cultures thousands of miles away by seeing and hearing is a waste of time. In this age of information, television is one of the most effective means of mass communication available to man. Where else could millions of people have learnt firsthand about man’s first steps on the moon or the fall of the Berlin Wall? B. Thoughts and ideas are the things that make society dynamic. Thoughts and ideas the elements out of which creativity and invention are made. However, no matter how brilliant or useful the thought is, it is useless to society if it cannot be expressed to others, improved and utilized. Today, there are many different ways to transfer thoughts and ideas. Of these, television seems to be one of the quickest ways of presenting an idea clearly and completely. C. Television destroys barriers that separate men; it unites people who are separated by distance, skin colour, language and wealth. Television informs and educates… No other medium of the information age is as quick and as widely used around the world as television. D. Almost every day one can hear something about television. Many label television as a “drug”, because every day millions of children waste their time in front of this electronic idol. Others say that television is stifling the creativity and independent thoughts of millions. Well, I strongly disagree with the viewpoint that television is a waste of time. 2. The influence of television is only positive. 3. Television is worth watching. 4. Television is one of the most efficient means of mass communication. 5. Television brings people together.

Television is one of the most effective means of mass communication available to man.

Finish the sentences.  Today I have known…  It was interesting for me…  It was difficult for me…  I have understood…  Now I can…  I have learnt…  I could…  It was surprise for me …  I would like…

Thank you!