Английский язык для студентов технического вуза: Средства массовой информации. Мир продвинутых технологий. Учебное пособие - 12 стр.

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11 You will hear a discussion about different perspectives on the news.
Carol, a teacher, will explain her mixed feelings about the news she watches
on TV. Read the questions below before you listen to the interview with
Carol. Then listen and circle the one correct answer for each question.
Work with your partner and discuss your answers. Do you agree with
Carol?
1 According to Carol, news on TV
a is mostly about health issues.
b is mostly international.
с is mostly entertainment.
2 In Carol's opinion, the evening news
a is boring to most people.
b tricks people into watching.
с is an important source of information.
3 Carol thinks that political problems
a don't get reported in the way they should be reported.
b are not really interesting for most people.
с are presented well by TV reporters.
4 Carol believes that most people
a are very interested in war and politics.
b want information quickly.
с don't watch the news.
5 Carol says that if TV news anchors are not physically attractive,
a people will not watch TV news.
b viewers will complain.
с viewers will change channels.
6 According to Carol, newspapers
a have a wider audience than TV.
b can be read quickly.
с have the same problems as TV.
7 Carol feels that news on the Internet
a is worse than the TV.
b is hard to find.
с is too general.
8 Carol
a almost never watches the news on TV.
b watches TV news even though she doesn't think it's good.
с avoids the mass media.
(Academic Encounters)