Dialogue

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Exercise 1. Read and translate the dialogue.

Four University students discuss advantages and disadvantages of television. Michael and Ann are Russian students, John is an American student and Ruth is an English student.

John: I think television is one of the worst inventions the man ever made. It occupies all our spare time. We rush home to be in time for this or that programme.

Ann: I can’t agree with you, John. Television made it possible for people who live far away from cultural centers to watch theatrical productions, concerts, music and drama competitions, international and national sports events and what not.

Ruth: I do agree with Ann in this. That’s an advantage the television has. Unfortunately children are the ones who suffer most.

John: Yes. Some American children spend more time in front of TV-sets than in front of the teacher. Too much television is bad for children.

Michael: Children should be taught what programmes to watch. Most of our educational programmes are really good and informative. I used to enjoy them when a child.

Ruth: We also have some very good educational programmes - especially the one called “Play School”. It teaches the alphabet and arithmetic so that it all seems like a game. That’s the way to teach young children. What I hate is violence which looks even more violent on color television.

John: Yes, that’s really awful. There’s always a film of violence on one of the channels. I think we begin feeling indifferent when people are killed.

Michael: I doubt that. Can’t your teachers do something about it?

John: They do protest. But television companies take no notice of them. These films sell well.

Exercise 2. Find in the dialogue English equivalents for these word combinations and sentences.

1. Он отнимает все наше свободное время. 2. Это одно из преимуществ телевидения. 3. Большинство наших учебных программ. 4. Им следует заявить протест против показа насилия по телевидению. 5. Не обращают на них внимания.

Exercise 3. Make the necessary substitutions and reproduce the dialogue.

1. A. Do you happen to know what’s on after the news?

B. I believe it’s a documentary.

(B: a jazz concert, a football match, a discussion. the weather forecast)

2. A. Do you mind if I watch the documentary on BBC1?

B. As for me I wanted to see the play on BBC 2.

(B: the film, the hockey match, the show, part 3 of the serial)

3. A. Would you mind if I switched over to channel 4? There’s a film on.

B. I’d be only glad. I’ve been looking forward to it all evening.

(A. channel 2., BBC 1, channel 1)

Exercise 4. What would you say if you took part in these dialogues? Dramatize them.\

1. A. Would you mind if I switched over to channel 2?

Part 4 of the serial is on.

B. …

2. A. Will you switch on the radio, please? The football results are on Radio 1, aren’t they?

B …..

3. A. What are the advantages of the television educational programmes for children?

B …..

4. A. Do you agree that television occupies too much of our spare time?

B……..

5. A. Has television more advantages than disadvantages?

B………

6. A. Should children be permitted to watch any television programmes?

B. ……….

7. A. Which of the educational programmes would you advise your younger brother (sister) to watch?

B. …

8. A. Have you ever watched programme “ABC “? What’s its purpose?

B. ………

9. A. Mr. Brown, do you let your children watch films of violence?

B……

A. Why don’t parents and teachers protest against violence on TV?

B. ……..

Exercise 5. Translate into English.

1.- Ты случайно не знаешь, что идет в восемь по седьмому каналу?

- Думаю, какой-нибудь детективный фильм.

- Жаль, а что идет по второму каналу?

- Кажется, пьеса. Не возражаешь, если я переключу на второй канал?

- Нет, конечно.

2.- Борис, насколько я знаю, по вашему телевидению детям не показывают фильмы об убийствах и ужасах.

- Мы стараемся такие фильмы не показывать и взрослым. Детективные (detective [ dí tektiv]) фильмы есть и у нас, но преступления и убийства рассматриваются в них как антигуманные и антисоциальные действия.

3.-Насколько я помню, вы собирались проконсультироваться со своими коллегами об использовании учебных программ на занятиях по географии и биологии.

- Я советовался с ними, и мы намерены провести эксперимент в этом учебном году.

Exercise 7. Dramatize the situation.

1. Ask your sister, brother (wife, husband) what is on channel 1 (2,3) and say that you would like to see part 2 of the serial (the play, the film, etc.) that on another channel.

2. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of the Internet with a foreign colleague.

3. Imagine that you have to give an interview. Think of the subject you would like to give an interview on.

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