Writing. Part 2. Домбровская И.В - 33 стр.

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Exercise 28
Read the main body of the article, then write the first and the last
paragraphs.
                       TV – A Child’s Friend or Enemy?
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         Much can be said in favour of television because of the fact that it is a
medium for transmitting information. This means that it can both entertain and
educate a child, helping him to accumulate knowledge and learn about the
world, while keeping him amused. Television is also undoubtedly a convenient
option for many busy mothers, acting as a "babysitter" much of the time while
they get on with everyday chores.
         On the other hand, much of what is shown on television is unsuitable for
younger children, painting a misleading picture of life which includes murder,
bad language and unnecessary violence. This can have a harmful effect on a
child's perception of events, meaning that he will become accustomed to such
behaviour and see nothing wrong with it. Television can also have the effect of
turning a child into a zombie, who will have difficulty relating to other people
after spending long hours sitting uncommunicatively in front of moving images.
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Exercise 29
You have a friend who works for an organisation that arranges study
exchanges for school and college students. The organisation produces a
regular magazine, which features articles about exchange countries,
experiences people have had abroad, etc. Here is part of a letter from your
friend.
There’s been a big increase in the number of people applying for study
exchanges to your country – nearly double last year’s figures, in fact. Almost all
will be staying with local families and, as it’ll be the first time most of them have
been to your country, we thought we ought to put an introduction to the basic
customs in the next edition of our magazine. So I was wondering – you’ve
guessed it! – if you could possibly write a short article on the topic. You could
explain any special habits to do with greeting, eating, being a good guest, etc.,
and also include any points about family or social life which you think they
should be aware of.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Love
Write your article in approximately 250 words.
                                  Task checklist
Read the instructions carefully and ask yourself these questions.
- What form of writing do you have to produce? What special features does this
  have? (layout? language?)
- Who are your readers going to be? (ages?/interests?/needs?)
- What is the purpose of the writing?
- What points do you have to mention?