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or the cinema. They turn on the TV set and can see interesting films, concerts, football
matches and different games and shows.
But some people think that it’s bad to watch TV. Those who watch TV need do
nothing. We are passive when we watch TV. Television shows us many interesting
programmes. But there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening and it begins
to dominate our lives. It is obvious that when TV set is turned off people have more time
to do things and to talk to each other in their families.
There are some other pros and cons television. Very often the programmes are bad.
Sometimes they show too much violence in films and news programmes. There is also
too much pop music and ads. Ads on the whole may seem convenient for some people.
But is it good for children to watch all those ads? But television companies cannot do
without ads because they are now commercial organizations and exist often only at the
expense of these boring ads.
7.11 State if there are answers to the following questions in the text read.
1) What role does press play in our life?
2) Television is now the main entertainment in our life, isn’t it?
3) Why do many people prefer TV to going to theatres and cinemas?
4) Why do many people think that it’s bad to watch TV?
5) TV watching influences greatly on our eyes’ health, doesn’t it?
6) Why can’t TV companies refuse different ads?
7.12 After having listened to the text for the second time name advantages
and disadvantages of television (English or Russian).
7.13 Title the text being read by the teacher.
There are 98 Universities, large academic and research centres which train
specialists in the natural and exact sciences and humanities. In the first two or three
years there is a common curriculum for all related faculties. Specialization usually
begins in the third or fourth year. Economy, philosophy and a foreign language are
obligatory subjects at all higher educational establishments. There are physical training
and sports classes. Under the guidance of their professors students engage in research
work in the laboratories equipped with up-to date devices and computers.
A diploma in a given field of study is awarded after five or six years of study. After
graduating from the Higher educational establishments former students may enter post-
graduate courses. After three additional years and the completion of a thesis, the
candidate of sciences degree is awarded. The highest degree, The Doctor of Sciences,
may be attained upon completion of a thesis based on some independent research.
Russian higher educational establishments are attended by foreign students and
post-graduates from different countries.
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or the cinema. They turn on the TV set and can see interesting films, concerts, football
matches and different games and shows.
But some people think that it’s bad to watch TV. Those who watch TV need do
nothing. We are passive when we watch TV. Television shows us many interesting
programmes. But there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening and it begins
to dominate our lives. It is obvious that when TV set is turned off people have more time
to do things and to talk to each other in their families.
There are some other pros and cons television. Very often the programmes are bad.
Sometimes they show too much violence in films and news programmes. There is also
too much pop music and ads. Ads on the whole may seem convenient for some people.
But is it good for children to watch all those ads? But television companies cannot do
without ads because they are now commercial organizations and exist often only at the
expense of these boring ads.
7.11 State if there are answers to the following questions in the text read.
1) What role does press play in our life?
2) Television is now the main entertainment in our life, isn’t it?
3) Why do many people prefer TV to going to theatres and cinemas?
4) Why do many people think that it’s bad to watch TV?
5) TV watching influences greatly on our eyes’ health, doesn’t it?
6) Why can’t TV companies refuse different ads?
7.12 After having listened to the text for the second time name advantages
and disadvantages of television (English or Russian).
7.13 Title the text being read by the teacher.
There are 98 Universities, large academic and research centres which train
specialists in the natural and exact sciences and humanities. In the first two or three
years there is a common curriculum for all related faculties. Specialization usually
begins in the third or fourth year. Economy, philosophy and a foreign language are
obligatory subjects at all higher educational establishments. There are physical training
and sports classes. Under the guidance of their professors students engage in research
work in the laboratories equipped with up-to date devices and computers.
A diploma in a given field of study is awarded after five or six years of study. After
graduating from the Higher educational establishments former students may enter post-
graduate courses. After three additional years and the completion of a thesis, the
candidate of sciences degree is awarded. The highest degree, The Doctor of Sciences,
may be attained upon completion of a thesis based on some independent research.
Russian higher educational establishments are attended by foreign students and
post-graduates from different countries.
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