3. Answer the following questions:

• How many hours a day do you watch TV?

• What TV programmes do you prefer?

• Do you watch TV before or after you have done your homework?

• What is your favourite TV programme?

• When does your favourite TV programme begin?

• Do your relatives watch the programme with you?

• Who is your favourite TV host (hostess)?

• What is more interesting to watch: a film or cartoon?

• What is your favourite cartoon?

• Why do you like it?

• What is your favourite film?

• What was the last film or cartoon you have watched?

4. Complete the following sentences:

1. Television is…

2. We can watch…

3. Television prevents us…

4. Modern television offers…

5. Soap opera follows…

6. Chat show is a program where…

7. Current affairs programme is about…

8. A good serial can keep…

9. Television effects are…

10. Television is a reflection…

11. Television affects…

12. TV’s pictures enter…

5. Translate the sentences into English:

1. Супутникове телебачення дає змогу дивитись канали зі всього світу.

2. Неможливо уявити сучасне життя без телебачення, чи не так?

3. Сьогодні ми можемо дивитись різні програми на різних каналах.

4. Ми менш спілкуємось зі своїми друзями, проводячи багато часу перед телевізором.

5. Він любить дивитись спортивні програми та різні конкурси.

6. Документальні програми надають інформацію про проблеми сучасного суспільства.

7. Люди менше читають, вони віддають перевагу телебаченню.

8. Він не любить мильні опери, тому дивиться тільки новини.

9. Ми часто забуваємо про навколишній світ, проводячи багато часу перед телевізором.

10. Маленькі діти люблять дивитись мультфільми по телевізору, чи не так?

6. Read the text. For questions 1-5, decide wh ere they are true or false according to the test.

Television.

The first commercial television broadcast was made on April 20, 1939 by Radio Corporation оf America. Since 1939, TV has become one of the most important facts of modern life. Television is very much a part of the modern world and its effects are felt all over the world.

Television is a reflection, say some people, of contemporary society. It affects customs and culture, others say.

Television is bad for society, because it keeps culture from growing, say still others. Good or bad, television is difficult to avoid. Its pictures enter homes, stores, airports, and offices. It is here to stay.

1. The Radio Corporation of America is important in the modern world. _________

2. Television has wide influence. _______

3. Television is bad for culture, some people say. __________

4. Television only provides us information but doesn't affect customs and culture. _______

5. Some people try to avoid television. _________

7. Put each of the following prepositions in its place in the sentence:

in into on of for to up

1. This programme is boring. Switch____anoth­er channel.

2. It's a commercial____beer.

3. That actor's____a soap opera every Friday.

4. What's____television tonight?

5. Are books subject____censorship in your coun­try?

6. Don't forget to tune____at this time next week____part two of the programme.

7. If you can't pick____the BBC in the summer, try a different wavelength.

8. Newspapers are usually divided____"quality" papers and "popular" ones.

9. Part of the time _ television is devoted ____advertising.

10. Television is a very important source____in­formation.

Grammar: Past Perfect of Past Simple

1. Open the brackets & put the verbs into correct form (Past Simple or Past Perfect)

1. When father (to return) from work, we already (to do) our homework.

2. When the teacher (to enter) the classroom, the pupils already (to open) their books.

3. Kate (to give) me the book which she (to buy) the day before.

4. Nick (to show) the teacher the picture which he (to draw).

5. The boy (to give) the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the field.

6. Mother (to see) that Nick (not to wash) his hands.

7. The teacher (to understand) that Lena (not to do) her homework.

8. When we (to come) to the station, the train already (to leave).

9. Tom (to return) from the cinema at five o'clock.

10. Tom (to return) from the cinema by five o'clock.

11. I (to finish) my homework at seven o'clock.

12. I (to finish) my homework by seven o'clock.

13. He (to think) that he (to lose) the money.

14. Ann (to tell) me that she (to see) an interesting film.

15. When I (to wake) up yesterday, father already (to go) to work.