1. NEWSPAPERS
AND
MAGAZINES

2. Translate the phrases great readers prefer magazines to newspapers
quality newspaper
national and local
dacha owners
wide range of people
newspapers and magazines
articles
special editions
provide gossip
cultural, academic and business circles
daily and weekly papers
available in other languages
entertainment
criticized by parents

3. Match the statement to newspapers or magazines
can be daily or weekly
are criticized by parents and popular among teens
provide gossip about celebrities
available in other languages
become the main in cultural, academic and business circles
give information about parties, concerts, discos and clubs
contain articles about political and sports news
have articles about the latest trends, fashion, music and travel
have special editions for young people and dacha owners

4. This person would prefer ____ to ____ because she is interested in ______ and dislikes ______.
Reading is not my hobby actually. But it’s always interesting to know where you can go for a weekend. So I like reading about concerts, discos and clubs. To my mind the most tiresome thing is business and politics.

5. These people would prefer ____ to ____ because they are interested in ______ and dislike ______.
We like spending our spare time in the garden growing vegetables, fruit trees and flowers. We think that special editions for dacha owners can be very useful. In our opinion reading about private life of pop and film stars is just a waste of time.

6. This person would prefer ____ to ____ because he is interested in ______ and dislikes ______.
I’m rather busy person – have lots of things to do and many people to meet every day. I need fast and reliable information about economical and political situation in the world. I have neither time nor wish to read gossip or trash.

7. This person would prefer ____ to ____ because she is interested in ______ and dislikes ______.
I’m interested in fashion. I like reading about the latest trends and sales. Also I like reading different advice about clothes and hair styles. I think news and sports articles are quite boring and useless.

8. This person would prefer ____ to ____ because he is interested in ______ and dislikes ______.
I prefer reading sports magazines and articles about healthy life style. And I hate gossip and all that stuff about cultural events it is rather needless to my mind.

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