Speech patterns

MASS MEDIA

WRITTEN TASKS

SPEECH EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Speak on the following topics:

1. Tell about your favourite newspaper/magazine and prove that it is really worth reading.

2. Speak about advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of getting news.

Exercise 1. You have got a letter from your friend. This is a part of it.

“… Do you often have arguments with your parents? I do. My mother thinks that I spend too much time watching TV. And what about you? What programmes do you like best and why? And what do you do when your parents and you can’t agree what programme to watch?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Lots of love,

Ann “

Write back to Ann answering her questions. Remember the rules of letter writing.

Exercise 2. Write a composition commenting on the following statement.

“Many people believe that producing a faculty magazine or newspaper allows students to be creative and teaches them many skills. Others disagree and say that producing a magazine or a paper is a waste of time when students have important work to do for their successful studies.”

What can you say for and against this statement?

Follow the plan:

1. Make a general statement of the problem.
2. Give argument for this statement.
3. Give arguments against this statement.
4. Make a conclusion.

Is there anything worth watching on the other channel? Do you mind if we switch over? Do you happen to know what’s on after the news? I’ve got a feeling… What comes on next? What’s on BBC 2? As far as I can remember… Would you mind if I watched it? To look forward to smth

Есть что-нибудь посмотреть на другом канале? Вы не возражаете, если мы переключим? Вы, случайно, не знаете, что идет после новостей? Мне кажется… Что будет дальше? Что идет на канале БиБиСи 2? Насколько я помню… Вы не будете возражать, если я посмотрю? С нетерпением ждать чего-либо

Exercise 1. Read and translate the dialogues:

1. A: Is there anything worth watching on the other channel?

B: I think it’s a western.

A: Do you mind if we switch over?

B: Well, I’d rather wanted to see the football match.

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

B: I’ve got a feeling it’s a documentary.

A: Does anybody mind if I watch it?

B: Don’t you want to see part two of the serial?

3. A: Do you remember what comes on next?

B: I believe there is a variety show on.

A: We mustn’t miss that.

B: Let me look in the “Radio Times” first.

4. A: What’s on BBC 2 at eight o’clock?

B: As far as I can remember there’s a quiz programme.

A: Would you mind if I watched it?

B: No, I’ve been looking forward to it all evening.

Exercise 2. You’d like to know what’s on TV today. Ask:

Model 1: Do you happen to know what’s on at 6 o’clock?

after the news, on the second channel, late in the evening, before the concert, after the football match.

Model 2: Do you remember what comes on next?

after the feature film, after the documentary, after the variety show, after the quiz programme, after the western, after the hockey match.

Exercise 3. You don’t want to watch the programme.

1) Ask the permission to switch over.

Model: A: What’s on next?

B: I think it’s a football match.

A: Do you mind if I switch over?

a documentary, a hockey match, the six o’clock news, an information programme, a horror film.

2) Say that you’d like to see another programme.

Model: A: Do you want to see the six o’clock news?

B: Well, I rather wanted to see the concert.

the football match - the feature film

the documentary - the variety show

the quiz programme - part three of the serial

the six o’clock news - the western

the pop concert - the quiz programme

Exercise 4. Reproduce the short dialogues “At the TV-set” in similar situations.

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