Learn and set out the dialogue. Make your own dialogue on the subject.

A:	Where from do you learn about what happens in your country and abroad?
B:	From TV and newspapers. I enjoy watching the news, documentaries, nature programmes, cartoons, variety shows.
A:	Which channel do you watch most?
B:	Well, actually it is The Discovery, but I watch other channels too.
A:	What do you think of foreign films and television programmes?
B:	Some, of them are quite enjoyable, but I’m not keen on foreign soaps. They are not really my kind of thing, I’m afraid. And it’s a mistery to me why soap opera is so popular?
A:	Well, some people argue that the key is that soaps deal with feelings first, ideas and actions second. And it’s a matter of choice. For example, it is accepted that men have good reasons to watch hours of football on TV – they are sports fans. Soap opera viewers are stereotyped as soap addicts.
B:	I agree that everyone has the right to choose – football or soap. They say: “Tastes differ”.
A:	You are probably right.

15. Use the following situations to start a short talk:

a	The editor-in-chief of the newspaper you work for has looked through the article you wrote for the paper and is now making critical remarks. His opinion is that the coverage of the event in your article is not objective and biased (предвзято). Give reasons to defend your opinion.
b	Television, newspapers, magazines and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use special reasons and details to explain your opinion.

Think of a situation where the following proverb can be used: “No news is good news”. Discuss it with your partner.

SECTION III.

Reading.

Starter activity

Before you read the text below say what British newspapers you know. Which of these can be considered quality newspapers: The Financial Times, The Daily Express, The Daily Mirror, The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph. Do you think newspapers in Britain are owned by the government? Read the text and check your answers.

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Go back to passage 1. Look it through and comment on the sentence: “The educational role of press is extremely great”. Prove your opinion by examples from your own experience.	\|	Press in Britain

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