Text 3. Press in the United Kingdom

More daily newspapers are sold in Britain than in most other countries of the world. Britain is one of the few countries where daily newspapers are delivered at the door, before breakfast. There are about 135 daily papers and Sunday papers. A lot of people buy a morning paper, an evening paper and a Sunday paper.

National newspapers have a circulation 15.8 million copies on weekdays and 17.9 million copies on Sundays. National newspapers are papers which are sold in all parts of Britain. Nearly all the national newspapers are in London. The famous newspaper street, Fleet Street, now houses only "The Daily Express".

The newspapers are divided into two main groups: quality papers and popular papers. Quality papers are: "The Times", "The Gardian", "The Daily Telegraph", "The Independent", "The Financial Times", "The Observer", "The Sunday Times" and "The Sunday Telegraph".

They report national and international news very thoroughly. They also publish articles on many general subjects.

The popular papers publish sensational news. The popular papers are: "The News of the World, "The Sun", "The Daily Mirror" and others. They publish personal articles which shock the readers. Many articles deal with the private lives of famous people.

Newspapers do not depend financially on political parties. But many of them support a political party unofficially. For example, during the general elections many editors write open letters to the readers. They are called "leaders" and ask their readers to vote for this or that party.

Most newspapers in Britain belong to financial groups. They do not belong to the Government or political parties.

Exercise 1. Find in text 3 the English for: ежедневные газеты; доставляться; воскресные газеты; тираж; экземпляр; делятся; серьезные газеты; популярные газеты; тщательно освещать; иметь дело с...; частная жизнь; зависеть финансово; всеобщие выборы; редактор.

Exercise 2. Complete questions and answer them.

1. Newspapers I how many / in Great Britain I there I are?

2. The circulation of national papers I is /what?

3. Divided I groups I what I are I British papers / into?

4. Articles / what / publish / quality papers / do?

5. Write / do / about / what I popular papers?

6. Does/ what groups / belong to / British press?

Exercise 3. Find in Text 3 all sentences with the Passive voice. Turn them into questions and negative forms.

Exercise 4. Inset proper words or phrases.

1. In Great Britain daily newspaper before breakfast.

2. There are about... daily newspapers and Sunday newspapers.

1. National newspapers have ... 15.8 million ... on weekdays and 17.9 million ... on Sundays.

3. National newspapers in all parts of great Britain.

4. The national newspapers into 2 main groups: ... papers and ... papers.

5. Quality papers … national and international groups very thoroughly.

6. Quality papers ... articles on many

7. Popular papers publish

8. Many articles deal with of famous people.

9. Newspapers do not... financially on political parties.

10. Many ... write open letters to the readers during

11. Newspapers in Great Britain do not... to ... or political parties.