The influence of mass media on our lives

We can not imagine our life without mass media. The mass media do not only spread the news, they impose certain values on (1) … men. The received information moulds the way of people's thinking. Sometimes information given by television, radio, newspapers and (2) … is contradictory and you must decide which one is more (3) … .

Previously it took news months to travel from one country to another. Today it takes it only several seconds to be spread all over the world. People started to get news comparatively quickly with the (4) … of newspapers and (5) … , but now the Internet does it in the XXI century.

Newspapers and magazines are very important for a contemporary man. The choice of them is wide. Almost all have their online versions. Newspapers are usually issued daily, weekly or at other regular times. They provide (6) … ,news, (7) … and other information for public life.

Radio appeared earlier than TV. In 1901 an Italian physicist named Guglielrno Marconi received wireless telegraphic messages sent from Cornwall to Newfoundland. It was hailed as a triumph. Today there are a lot of radio stations of many different types. Talk shows and music programmes with famouse DJs are very popular among (8) … .

At the turn of the 20th century TV became part of people's daily life. TV offers to its viewers (9) … affairs, cultural, sport programmes, chat shows, etc. It informs, educates and entertains men. The Internet is the recent innovation. It has broken the traditional frontiers and helps people to establish contacts. (10) … the Internet you can find a lot friends in different countries, visit the greatest world museums and art galleries (11) … leaving your apartment. The Internet is turning our planet into a global village.

Nowadays the mass media have become essential and daily (12) … for contemporary men.

To have a comprehensive picture of what is going on, people must watch TV programmes, read newspapers and magazines, use the Internet, but do it (13) … .

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WRITING

Write at least 150 words on topic - What place does the Internet occupy in your life?

ENVIRONMENT

Тема 2.6.Природа и человек (климат, погода, экология)

SPEAKING

Imagine yourself in one of these places. Describe what you can see and/or hear. Your partner guesses the place.

•desert • river • mountain • lake • forest •valley • waterfall • sea • beach

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READING

Look at the title and the headings in the text. Can you guess which places the text is about? Read, check and put the missed words.

RECORD-BREAKING GEOGRAPHY

Smallest continent

A……a is the smallest continent in the world, but one of the largest countries on Earth. It covers an area of 7,614,500 km2 and lies between the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Largest island

G……d lies in the North Atlantic Ocean and it is the world’s largest island. It has an area of around 2,175,600 sq.km.

Highest mountain

Mount E…….t, or "Goddess Mother of the World' is the highest mountain in the world. It is

actually 8,850 m high and is in Tibet. It was name after Sir George Everest, one British surveyor.

Deepest lake.

Lake B……L in Russia is the world’s deepest lake. It is 1,741 m deep and holds about one-fifth of the world’s fresh water supply.

Largest ocean

The largest ocean in the world is the P……c Ocean. It has a total area of 165,250,000 km2 an average depth of 4,280 m.

Longest river

There is some disagreement about which river is the longest - the A……n or the N…e –ashard to know where each river begins and where each ends. At the longest points, the A……nis about 6,400 km and the N….e is 6,650 km.

SPEAKING

Look at the picture. Using the adjectives ask and answer.

long • deep • wide • high

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