1. Mass Media

2. TV. TV plays a very important part in our lives. It’s the main source of information Cheap from of entertainment for people. It’s the window on the world I It has the power to educate and broaden our minds t helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and escape from reality

3. TV is bad for health. Both kids and adults in the US spend more time glued to the TV-set than doing anything else, except for sleeping! Too much TV watching leads to such problems as bad eating habits, lack of exercise, obesity and depression. T TV actually raises stress levels. More than one in eight American kids today is overweight.

4. Violence on TV. Violence on TV is another problem that worries people. TV teaches us “how to kill, to rob, to shoot and to poison.” K Kids who watched too much TV were more likely than other kids to take part in aggressive and violent behavior

5. “Beautiful people” syndrome. The “beautiful people” syndrome is what happens when you watch too much TV. You begin to believe that ordinary people can actand look like TV stars. After watching of beautifuland wealthy people on TV you realise that your life isn’t as wonderful as it should be.

6. The future of cyberspace Some experts are pessimistic about the future. One worry is the activities of cybercriminals. Y Young hackers can get into the computers of banks and governments. In the future, cyberterrorists may “attack” the world’s computers and make planes and trains crash.

7. Many people are optimistic about the future of the Internet. U Users can: - buy books -find out about holiday offers, -book tickets -get all sorts of information from the Internet

8. The Presentation is prepared by Svyazhin Igor.