1. Television in our life.

2. I. Do you like watching TV?

3. II. What sort of viewer are you?
Before you turn on the TV you study the TV programme.
a) rarely
b) sometimes
c) often
You don’t switch on the TV if you haven’t found anything interesting.
You’ve got your favorite programmes and you can’t miss them.
a) none
b) some
c) a lot
You like to discuss what you’ve seen with your friend.

4. Majority of A answers.
For you watching TV is a way of escaping from reality. TV keeps your company and doesn’t ask for much in return. Be careful not to isolate yourself from others or give up more interesting things. Sometimes it’s good to escape from reality, but it’s important that you shouldn’t do it too often.

5. Majority of B answers.
Television isn’t very important for you. It’s not a problem to give it up if there’s something more interesting to do. But if you have to stay at home, you watch whatever is on TV that night. So, be careful not to be too superficial in your choices!

6. Majority of C answers.
You’ve got an active relationship with TV. You’ve got a critical sense and know how to choose programmes. Be careful not to give TV too much importance and don’t let it influence your language and way of life too much. Sometimes it’s better to read a book.

7. Key vocabulary. get into something - be interested in something
suspense - a feeling of excitement about what will happen next
rerun - a TV programme that is shown over again
beat - very tired
hit the sack - go to sleep
keep one’s company – to spend time with smb
to catch the score - to learn the results of a match

8. Current affairs programme Cartoon
III. What programmes do you like watching? How often do you watch them?
Soap opera
Quiz show or Game show
Chat show
Documentary
A series
Current affairs programme
Cartoon

9. IV. What are the functions of television?
Informative
Educational
Entertaining

10. Benefits of television
V. Complete the table. Find out the benefits and dangers of television.
Benefits of television
Dangers

11. Do you think the exercises we’ve done today are useful?
It was useful….
These tasks helped me…
It was interesting….
The most interesting thing was…