Listening and Watching

1. on/over the radio – по радио

on/over the wireless (BrE; becoming rare)

What’s on the radio tonight ?

2. to listen to the radio/wireless - слушать радио

to listen to sth. on/over the radio/wireless – слушать что-либо по радио

to hear sth. on/over the radio/wireless – услышать что-либо по радио

He is listening to the radio.

I was listening to the news on the radio.

I heard the election results on the radio.

I heard (the) bad news over the radio.

I heard it on the nine o’clock news.

Note: When we talk about radio and television in general, we do not use articles.

It’s easier to write plays for television than for radio.

3. to listen in (to sth.) (v.t.) – to listen on purpose to a radio broadcast – слушать

радиопередачу

I missed the broadcast, I forgot to listen in.

Listen in to this station next week for the continuation of the story.

4. on (the) television/TV/telly (BrE, informal)/are box (BrE; informal) –

по телевидению,телевизору

What’s on (the) television tonight?

Did you see the boat race on (the) television ?

He watched a film on (the) television.

What’s coming up on (the) television ? (about to be shown)

5. to watch television/TV/(the) telly (BrE; informal) – смотреть телевизор

to view (v.i.)

to look in (v.i.)

Do you often watch television?

We tend to view more and listen less, as time goes on.

I don’t intend to look in tonight, there’s nothing worth watching.

6. to watch/see/look at sth. on (the) television/TV/telly (BrE)informal)/the box

(BrE); informal) – смотреть что-либо по телевизору

They watched/saw an interesting film on television.

I thought I might look at the play on television.

Note: Some linguists distinguish between the usage of WATCH and that of

SEE. WATCH is reserved for talking about television and SEE – for

talking about public performances of plays and films.

Did you watch “The Avengers” last night ? (A TV serial).

Have you seen “Last Tang in Paris” (A film)

We saw an extraordinary production of “Hamlet” last year.

7. to show – (v.t.) (v.i.) – (esp. of a film) to be offered at present –

показывать по телевидению/по телевизору)

to be on – (v.i.) – happening or going to happen

to come on (v.i.) – to appear in turn

to come up (v.i.)

This fight will be shown on television at 7.30 p.m.

This TV programme will be shown this coming Thursday.

Two channels show sport on Saturday.

What films are they showing at the local cinema?

What’s showing at the cinema?

What’s on today?

There’s a new film on at the cinema.

I thought I might look at the play on television.

When does it come on?

There’s a new film coming up next week.

What’s coming up on (the) television?

8. (video) listener – радиослушатель

9. (television) viewer – телезритель

10. television and radio guide – программа радио и телепередач/

radio and television schedule (AmE) радио и телевещание

11. transmission –

(1) the act of transmitting or being transmitted; the transmission of news/

a radio programme/a TV programme – передача

(2) sth. broadcast by television by television or radio -

радио/телепередача

transmission time - время передачи

Transmission times and programme details (including radio

frequencies) are lifted in local and national newspapers.

12. peak-viewing time (BrE) – the time when the most people listen to or

prime time (esp. AmE) watch programmes