Твір з англійської: Television: For And Against /Телебачення: за і проти

The influence of television on people’s life and behavior is great. Things have been absolutely different before this electronic appliance entered everyone’s homes. Today, it is an integral part of our lives. However, computers and Internet gradually displace TV sets. People have started watching all TV shows, soap operas, movies and news reports online. 

On average, they spend over 26 hours a week watching TV. It is not only a source of entertainment, but also of information and education. Many people are against this tool. They say that TV brings too much violence, irrelevant and unnecessary information into their homes. There is no doubt that TV is a convenient device and comparatively cheap pleasure. For example, for a family of 4 it is cheaper to stay at home overnight and watch a funny show or a football match, than to go out to the cinema or sports bar. But this is where danger lies. TV viewers become extremely passive. They move less, gaining excessive weight, eyesight and back problems. Moreover, they become passive absorbers of information. 

They have no choice, they just accept what they see and hear, while the information can be fictional or fabricated. For some people TV became an addiction. They can’t imagine living a day without it. Others try to spend less time in front of the screens and they find much more time to do other things, such as meeting up with friends, playing tennis, going to the gym, reading a book. The effect of TV can be rather negative on children. There is so much inexplicable cruelty that they might accept it as standard behavior. There are many other pros and cons of TV, but in my opinion it should be used 

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Вплив телебачення на життя і поведінку людей велике. До появи цього електронного приладу у всіх будинках все було інакше. Сьогодні це невід'ємна частина нашого життя. Однак комп'ютери та Інтернет поступово витісняють телевізор. Люди стали дивитися все телепередачі, серіали, фільми і репортажі новин в Інтернеті. 

У середньому, вони витрачають більше 26 годин на тиждень на телебачення. Це не тільки джерело розваг, але також інформації та освіти. Багато людей проти цього приладу. Вони кажуть, що телебачення привносить в їх будинку занадто багато насильства, непотрібної та недостовірної інформації. Немає ніяких сумнівів, що телебачення є зручним пристроєм і порівняно дешевим задоволенням. Наприклад, для сім'ї з 4 осіб дешевше провести вечір вдома за переглядом веселого шоу або футбольного матчу, ніж піти в кіно або спорт-бар. Але саме в цьому і полягає небезпека. Телеглядачі стають надзвичайно пасивними. Вони мало рухаються, набуваючи зайву вагу, і проблеми із зором і хребтом. Крім того, вони стають пасивними поглиначами інформації. 

У них немає вибору, вони просто беруть те, що бачать і чують, в той час як інформація може бути вигаданою або сфабрикованою. Для деяких людей телебачення стало залежністю. Вони не можуть уявити собі і дня без нього. Інші намагаються витрачати менше часу перед екраном і знаходять набагато більше часу на те, щоб займатися іншими речами, наприклад, зустрічатися з друзями, грати в теніс, піти в спортзал, почитати книгу. Вплив телевізора на дітей може бути негативним. У ньому стільки незрозумілою жорстокості, що вони можуть прийняти це за норму поведінки. У телевізора є багато інших плюсів і мінусів, але, на мій погляд, його потрібно використовувати в міру.

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Твір з англійської:The Press/Преса

Everywhere, everyday exciting things are happening. Each day is filled with news. How are people kept informed?

The press, radio and television keep people informed on all topical issues of the day. The press has great political influence. You can get a lot of useful information from newspaper reports. If you are a regular reader of the press you will be well informed about all matters. Newspapers publish articles on home and foreign affairs. Reports by political observers and commentators help us to get useful information on international and domestic issues. Most newspapers come out daily. The reader's questions, opinions and suggestions, which they send in letters to the editor, help to improve the newspaper and make it more interesting.

The British are great newspaper readers. Newspapers are often thought of as either "qualities" or "populars". The "qualities" give serious accounts of the news and reports on business matters, industry and culture. They are usually large-sized.

The "quality" papers, like The Times, The Guardian and others, are directed at readers who want full information on a wide range of public matters. "Popular" newspapers appeal to people wanting news of a more entertaining character. They are usually with lots of illustrations. Some populars, like The Sun, are note for their sensational stories and photographs. Some newspapers come out only on Sundays:

"Qualities": The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Times

"Populars": Sunday Express, Sunday Mirror

Many newspapers are printed in color, as the part of Sunday or Saturday paper. They provide reading material about clothes, cooking, diet, the house and home.

There is a wide variety of magazines in Britain. Their titles show that cater for tastes and interests: British Chess Magazine, Homes and Gardens, Country Life, Do-it-yourself.

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Твір з англійської:The newspapers and its reader/Газети і його читач

1. Press is often called a mirror of current events. The informationwe get from newspapers and magazins helps us to know the life at homeand in other countries.

The newspapers' aim is to inform the readers as fully as possible ofthe events taking place in Russia an abroad. They try to cover domesticand foreign policy and the public opinion on all topical issues.

2. My family is sunscribed for ... . I think ... is most interesting, I preferit because ... . It's a daily (weekly, monthly) newspaper (magazine).

3. If you are a regular reader of the press, you can got a lot ofinformation.

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Твір з англійської:The British Press/Британська преса

The British press consists of several kinds of newspapers.The national papers are the ones sold all over the country, with a large circulation, giving general news.There are two main types of national papers - the "popular" papers and the "quality" papers. The popular papers are smaller in size (they are tabloid size), with lots of pictures, big headlines and short articles. They are easy to read and often contain little truthful information. They give much space to opinions. They usually have "human interest" stories - stories about ordinary people and events. Examples of this type of newspapers are "The Daily Mail". "The Sun", etc.

"Quality" papers appeal to the more serious reader, who wants to read about politics and foreign affairs. These papers such as "The Daily Telegraph", "The Guardian" are bigger in size (they are called "broad-sheets"), with longer articles and a wider coverage of events. They have different pages for home news, foreign affairs, features articles, fashion, business, sport and so on.

People in Britain buy more papers on Sunday than on weekdays. The Sunday papers have a higher circulation than the dailies. As with the dailies, there are both popular and quality Sunday newspapers. The quality ones have different sections and a colour magazine (usually full of advertisements).

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Твір з англійської:Television and Advertisement/Телебачення і реклама

Many people have forgotten what the world was like before TV. But today it has become an integral part of our lives. No medium can compare with TV as a means of information, entertainment & education. TV now plays such an important role in so many people's lives that it is essential for us to try to decide whether it is bad or good.

First of all, TV is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. For a family of 4, for example, it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home than to go out. They don't have to pay for expensive tickets. All they have to do is to turn on TV and they can see films, political discussions and the latest exciting football matches. Some people say that this is fist where the danger lies. The TV viewers need do nothing: they make no choices, they're completely passive & don't even use their legs.

TV, people often say, informs about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. A lot of good films, music programs have appeared recently on TV. Yet here again there is a danger. We get to like watching TV so much that it begins to dominate our lives. A friend of mine told me that when his TV set broke he & his family suddenly found that they had much more time to do things.

The most important thing which is really criticizing is poor quality of the programs and its harmful effect on children. For example the film "Natural Born Killers" teaches children to kill and there was one accident in France when a group of teenagers kill their parents.

There are many arguments for and against TV. I think we must understand that TV in itself is neither good nor bad. TV is as good or as bad as we make it.

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Твір з англійської:Social Networks/Соціальні мережі

We don`t imagine our lives without Internet. We can find all necessary information there. We use popular services and sources every day. One of the most popular sources is social nets. A social network is a very useful invention of the 21st century. Nowadays millions of people use social networks. It is an Internet site that gives us a chance to support various contacts, keep friendly relationships with classmates, acquaintances. More functional social nets allow watching photos and video films, to listen to music and so on. There is a possibility to enter different interesting groups. There exist social nets connecting people according to a general interest, for example, computer games players are combined into a social net.

People got used to surfing on the Internet because it is quick and very easy to discover any wish. You don`t need to think of suggestions and ideas. At least what you need is to be able to type correctly. I think social networks help disabled and lonely people very much. They can create an account and start communicating with other identical partners. Most of social networks are used by people to meet friends with similar interests and hobbies. Very often close - minded persons find each other on the Internet. Although people live far away from one another any network can unite them. However why are social networks so widespread and widely used? As we live in an era where technology is at its peak and is in constant development, things like reading books on the internet, shopping online and communication with contacts around the globe, which were impossible a hundred years ago, are now part of everyday life. The most vital part of today's world is speed – the speed of acquiring information.

The appeal of social networks lies firstly in their accessibility – the registration on most of the popular social networks is free of charge. Accessibility and ease of use is what makes sites such as Facebook and MySpace appealing. Secondly social networks create the possibility to connect with friends, acquaintances or even strangers across the world, which is vital in the modern world. While during the pre-internet era communication required countless amounts of time, energy and money then today it is only a click away. In addition social networks allow people to monitor the social developments of their 'friend list'. Finally, in addition to fulfilling the task of a social network, sites such as Facebook, provide entertainment for their users. Take for instance the Facebook applications, which feature all kinds of quizzes and games for the users. And so numbers of users of Facebook are millions.

Writing and receiving correspondence with the help of post is a long process. It takes time and money. More over a letter can be lost. But e-mail can`t be lost and doesn`t take much time. A social network is a very useful invention of the 21st century. Thanks to modern technologies people can not only write different kinds of letters to their partners all over the world, but talk and see them by means of a web camera. But on the other hand, social networks are a great trouble. They made people forget traditional heart-to-heart talk. Sometimes you can`t see the eyes of your partners and feel their emotions. Besides, social networks are full of aggressive, cruel, violent and dangerous videos for children.

Many uncertain persons try to raise their self-confidence using social networks. It can be said that on the internet, namely on social networking sites you can never be certain of who is "listening". I believe networks can be used by adult people and children at the age of fourteen and up. As for me, I use social networks with great pleasure as they give me a helping hand with my self-education and communication.

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Твір з англійської:Soap Operas/Мильна опера

Today soap operas are very popular, and many people find them enjoyable and realistic, but some people don't think so. Let's discuss this problem.

To begin with I would like to say that there are a lot of different opinions about soap operas. On the one hand, soap operas can help us to spend out time rather nice, because they are very interesting and true-to-life. Another good thing is that people can find a very close situations to their life in soap operas. There can be a situation, which was in the life of the watcher, so you can see different ways of its outcoming, what can be very useful. Moreover, soap operas wake feelings of people, they can make people sympathies and empathize heroes, they can make people more human.

On the other hand, there are some disadvantages of soap operas. For example soap operas can be unrealistic and they can be just a useless thing. Another one problem is a dependence on a soap opera. People just can't wait for the next series. Moreover, soap operas need a lot of free time, which people can spend for more useful things.

In conclusion I would like to say I don't think that soap operas are bad for people or that they do not need them at all. If the person wants to see it and he finds it enjoyable and realistic- it is his opinion and his choice.

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Твір з англійської:Radio And TV In My Life/Радіо і телебачення в моєму житті

I think it is impossible to imagine our life without radio and TV. Radioand TV are widely used in today's world. It is the quickest means ofspreading news and information. Radio plays an important role inreflecting the life of society and building opinions. It performs theservice of information well enough but on TV everything is much more real.Radio and TV keep us informed about current events, extend the education,provide the cultural recreation, allow us to follow the latest developmentsin science and politics and offer an endless number of programmers whichare both instructive and entertaining. So they give us a lot of usefulinformation and are exciting.

When I come home from school I turn on the radio, leave it on and goabout my household duties. So I am actually doing two things at one and thesame time. The best radio station for me is Europa Plus and Radio Maximum.I watch TV at the evening when all the lessons I have done. I prefer to seenews programs such as: "Vesty" and " The Time". Sometimes we can watchrather interesting films at TV. There are different kinds of films, forinstance: a nature film, a war film, a crime film, a travelogue, anadventure film, a musical film and comic film. As for me I prefer to seecomic and crime films.

My favorite channel is the "6th channel". There are many interestingprograms for me like "The world of computers", "Farcop", "News" "Show-Business" and others. I like this program because there are not so manyadvertisement. Also every weekend there are three films which are popularall over the world. So the "6th Channel" program is my favorite one becauseit satisfy my different interests in the best way. As for me my favoriteradio station is "Europa plus". It broadcasts many programs , for instance:"Press-Digest", "Prezent", "Garage", "News" and others. Also there are alot of programs where everyone can win something. It satisfies myinterests in the best way. Sometimes when I came home from school I turn onthe radio and leave it on and go about my household duties. So the bestradio for me is "Europa Plus" and I like to listen to it.

That's why I think that we can't live without TV and radio nowadays.

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Твір з англійської:Radio and television/Радіо і телебачення

Of all the discoveries ever made by man, radio, or wireless, is one of the most wonderfull. By means of wireless, you can speak to a man on theother side of the world. Seated confortably in your own home, you canhear music or talking, broadcast thousand of miles away from you - talkson national and international affairs, on science, history and othereducational subjects.

I listen to the wireless almost every evening, mine radio set is splendid. It has medium, long andshort wave-lenghts and it is quite simple to manipulate. All I have to dois to tune into the station I need.

I use my set a good deal for improving my English.

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З усіх відкриттів коли-небудь зроблених людиною, радіо чи бездротової, є одним з найбільш дивовижних. За допомогою бездротового зв'язку, ви можете поговорити з людиною на іншій стороні світу. Сидячи комфортно у вашому власному домі,  ви можете слухати музику або говорити, передавати тисяч миль від вас - talkson національних та міжнародних справах, про науку, історії та othere ducational суб'єктів.Я слухаю радіо майже щовечора, мій радіоприймач чудовий. Він має середні, довгі andshort хвильових довжин, і це досить просто маніпулювати. Все, що я повинен Dois налаштуватися на станції мені потрібно.

Я використовую мій набір для поліпшення моє англійської

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Твір з англійської:Newspapers and Magazines/Газети і Журнали

Newspapers and magazines play a very important part in our life. Practically there is no family that does not read them. We can learn many things from newspapers. Perhaps that is why many years ago an American humorous writer said: "All I know is what I see in the papers"; and another American author more than half a century ago wrote that "the careful reader of a few good newspapers can learn more in a year than most scientists do in their great libraries".

We can agree or disagree with these statements (better to disagree, because scientific books and magazines have more information than newspapers), but we'll have to say that newspapers help us in many ways. There are a lot of different kinds of newspapers in our country. One can buy them practically everywhere. It is impossible to read all the newspapers and magazines. Everyone has favourite ones.

My favourite newspaper is "Komsomolskaya Pravda". We can read almost about everything in this newspaper. There are articles dealing with home and abroad news, sport events, life of favourite actors and singers and even the weather. We can find many interesting things there. We can read some useful pieces of advice, some stories about our life, and so on. There are puzzles, songs and even anecdotes there. "Komsomolskaya Pravda" is one of the most interesting newspapers, to my mind.

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Твір з англійської:Newspapers/газети

Newspaper is a publication that presents and comments on the news. Newspapers play an important role in shaping public opinion and informing people of current events.The first newspapers were probably handwritten news-sheets posted in public places. The earliest daily newssheet was "Acta Diurna" ("Daily Events") which started in Rome in 59 B.C. The first printed newspaper was Chinese publication called "Dibao" (pronounced "Ti -pao") started in A.D. 700's. It was printed from carved wooden blocks. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was "Avisa Relation" or "Zeitung", started in Germany in 1609.Newspapers have certain advantages over other mass media — magazines, TV and radio. Newspaper can cover more news and in much detail than TV or radio newscast can do. Magazines focus on major national and international events of the preceding week. But newspaper focuses on local news as well and provides information and comments faster than magazine can do.There are about 1700 daily and 7500 weekly newspapers in the US. The circulation of some weeklies is no more than a few hundred of copies per issue and the circulation of some dailies is over a million of copies.There are daily newspapers and weekly newspapers. Daily newspapers print world, national and local news. Many dailies are morning papers, others are afternoon papers. Sunday issues of the dailies are usually larger than the weekday ones. They may include special sections on such topics as entertainment, finance and travel or Sunday magazine, a guide to TV programmes, colored comics. The major dailies in the US are "Christian Science Monitor", "New York Times", "USA Today", "Wall Street Journal", "Washington Post".Weekly newspapers serve usually for smaller areas. They are printed in small communities where people know each other and are interested in activities of their friends and neighbours. Weeklies report of weddings, births, deaths and news of local business and politics. Most weeklies do not print world or national news.

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Газета - публікація, яка представляє і коментарі на новини. Газети відіграють важливу роль у формуванні громадської думки та інформування людей про поточні events.The перших газет, ймовірно, були рукописні Новини-листи розміщені в громадських місцях. Найраніший день Листка був "Acta Diurna" ("Щоденні новини"), яка почалася в Римі в 59 році до нашої ери Перша друкована газета була китайської публікацію під назвою "Dibao" (вимовляється "Ти -pao") почалося в 700-х ери. Вона була надрукована в різьблених дерев'яних блоків. Перший регулярно публікуються газета в Європі була "Avisa зв'язок" або "Газета", почалася в Німеччині в 1609.Newspapers мають певні переваги перед іншими засобами масової інформації - журнали, ТБ і радіо. Газета може охоплювати більше новин і досить докладно, ніж телебачення чи радіо останні вісті можуть зробити. Журнали зосередитися на основних національних і міжнародних подій попереднього тижня. Але газета зосереджується на місцевих новинах, а також надає інформацію та коментарі, і швидше, ніж журнал може do.There є близько 1700 щоденних і щотижневих газет 7500 в США. Тираж деяких тижневиків не більше ніж кілька сотень копій за емісії та обігу деяких газет складає більше мільйона copies.There є щоденні газети і щотижневі газети. Щодня в світі газети друку, національні та місцеві новини. Багато щоденні газети ранкові газети, інші документи в другій половині дня. Неділя випуски газет, як правило, більше, ніж тих, пн-пт Вони можуть включати в себе спеціальні розділи, присвячені таким темам, як розважального, фінансів і подорожі або журналу неділю, керівництво до телевізійних програм, кольорових коміксів. Основними газет в США, "Christian Science Monitor", "Нью-Йорк таймс", "USA Today", "Уолл-стріт джорнел", "Вашингтон пост" газети .Weekly служити, як правило, для невеликих областях. Вони надруковані в малих громадах, де люди знають один одного і зацікавлені в діяльності своїх друзів і сусідів. Тижневики доповідь весіль, народжень, смертей і новин місцевого бізнесу і політики. Більшість тижневики не друкувати світ або національних новин.

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Твір з англійської:My Favourite TV Program/Моя улюблена телепрограма

The most popular entertainment in our home life is television. We have a choice between five channels: First Channel, Ukraine and 3 commercial channels. There is also a cable TV station in our town. Television plays an important role in our life. It informs people about current events both national and international, the latest achievements in science and culture, and offers some programs, which are both interesting and stimulating. Every day we can see different tips of programs on TV. News is broadcast at regular intervals. They also present operas, ballets, music concerts and various shows. Broadcast for schools are produced on five days of the week, during school hours. In the late afternoon and early evening TV channels showed special programs for children. In the evenings and at weekends there are broadcasts of sports events. A large time of TV evening's time is occupied by films and serials, but as for me I like quizzes. A quizzes–program is a question and an answer competition which offers money and other prizes and to the winners. Such programs as "Wonders field", "What, Where, When", "A Hundred to One" are my favorite ones, because they are both informative and interesting. But best of all I like the programs of "Travellers' club", because it gives me a chance to travel of other the world with out living home. Far away countries and their customs and traditional are come into my living room.

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Твір з англійської:Mass Media,what is it?/Засоби масової інформації,що це?

Mass media denotes a section of the media specifically designed to reach a large audience. The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines. However, some forms of mass media such as books and manuscripts had already been in use for centuries.

Mass media includes Internet media (like blogs, message boards, podcasts, and video sharing) because individuals now have a means to exposure that is comparable in scale to that previously restricted to a select group of mass media producers. The communications audience has been viewed by some commentators as forming a mass society with special characteristics, notably atomization or lack of social connections, which render it especially susceptible to the influence of modern mass-media techniques such as advertising and propaganda.

The term "public media" is less used and can be defined as "media whose mission is to serve or engage a public."

Marshall McLuhan, one of the biggest critics in media's history, brought up the idea that "the medium is the message."

In a society, the media can serve the electorate about issues regarding government and corporate entities , interfere with the country political life, promote the ideas necessary to definite categories of people. Mass media very often is called a third power in any country.

Some consider the concentration of media ownership to be a grave threat to democracy.

Purposes

Mass media can be used for various purposes:
Advocacy, both for business and social concerns. This can include advertising, marketing, propaganda, public relations, and political communication.
Entertainment, traditionally through performances of acting, music, and sports, along with light reading; since the late 20th century also through video and computer games.
Public service announcements.

Journalism

Journalism is the discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying and presenting information regarding current events, trends, issues and people. Those who practice journalism are known as journalists.

News-oriented journalism is sometimes described as the "first rough draft of history" (attributed to Phil Graham), because journalists often record important events, producing news articles on short deadlines. While under pressure to be first with their stories, news media organizations usually edit and proofread their reports prior to publication, adhering to each organization's standards of accuracy, quality and style. Many news organizations claim proud traditions of holding government officials and institutions accountable to the public, while media critics have raised questions about holding the press itself accountable.

Electronic media and print media include:
Broadcasting, in the narrow sense, for radio and television.
Many instances of various types of recorded discs or tapes. In the 20th century, these were mainly used for music. Video and computer uses followed.
Film, most often used for entertainment, but also for documentaries.
The Internet, which has many uses and presents both opportunities and challenges. Examples can include Blogs and podcasts (such as news, music, pre-recorded speech, and video)
Mobile phones, which can be used for rapid breaking news and short clips of entertainment like jokes, horoscopes, alerts, games, music, and advertising
Publishing, including electronic publishing
Video games, which have developed into a mass form of media since cutting-edge devices such as the PlayStation 3, XBox 360, and Wii broadened their use.

A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles, generally financed by advertising and/or purchase by readers.

Magazines are typically published weekly, biweekly, monthly, bimonthly or quarterly, with a date on the cover that is in advance of the date it is actually published. They are often printed in color or coated paper, and are bound with a soft cover.

Magazines fall into two broad categories: consumer magazines and business magazines. In practice, magazines are a subset of periodicals, distinct from those periodicals produced by scientific, artistic, academic or special interest publishers which are subscription-only, more expensive, narrowly limited in circulation, and often have little or no advertising.

Magazines can be classified as:
General interest magazines (e.g. Frontline, India Today, The Week, The Sunday Indian etc)
Special interest magazines (women's, sports, business, scuba diving, etc)

Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication containing news and information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. The first printed newspaper was published in 1605, and the form has thrived even in the face of competition from technologies such as radio and television. Recent developments on the Internet are posing major threats to its business model, however. Paid circulation is declining in most countries, and advertising revenue, which makes up the bulk of a newspaper's income, is shifting from print to online; some commentators, nevertheless, point out that historically new media such as radio and television did not entirely supplant existing.

It goes without saying mass media has become a part and a parcel of any contemporary society. The press, the radio and television play a very important part in the life of the society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. As sociologists say news is not what happens, it is what you see or read about in mass media. In other words, mass media plays a very important role in molding public opinion.

Millions of people watch TV and read newspapers during their spare time. The daily paper dominates family life at breakfast. Most of people can't do without a newspaper in the underground or during the lunch break.

TV also dominates the life of the family most of the time. It's needless to say that the TV set is not just a piece of furniture. It is something which is "one of the family". It is also a habit-forming drug impossible to resist.

The radio is turned on most of the time, creating a permanent background noise. In fact it does not interfere with your activities. I can easily listen to the radio while doing Maths, peeling potatoes or doing the washing up.

Generally I'm not very keen on politics, but I do watch news and various commentary and discussions called forums. My favorite forum is called "Svoboda Slova". In this forum several authoritive representatives exchange views on social, economic and political problems of our country. A number of views are represented so that the listeners or the viewers could hear various opinions. In fact such broadcasts are very popular with the Russian audience, as people are able to see their leaders, deputies and presidents.

Various radio and TV games, such as a panel game or a quiz programme also attract a large audience. During a radio panel-game people send questions to the studio to be answered by the members of the panel, who compete for the best results.

It's no secret that some of the TV and radio stations are owned by big corporations, thus the owners can advertise whatever they choose. Very often the firms and joint ventures sponsor shows and programmes, thus giving common people a good chance to make a fortune or to win a valuable prize.

Most of the up- to-date goods, new inventions and technologies become popular and well known with the help of mass media. So mass media promotes quality and progress into our every day life stimulating science and progress.

Of course advertising promotes business and benefits businessmen. However it annoys the general public. The movie you are watching on TV may be interrupted several times by an appeal to use a new perfume or detergent, or drink a certain beer. And though we are used to everything being advertised, watching such programmes gives one a headache instead of providing relaxation.

Some critics declare that advertising allows great commercial firms to pull the rest of the people down to their own intellectual level. However it wouldn't be fair to say that our mass media do not try to raise the cultural level of the people or to develop their artistic taste.

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Твір з англійської:UK Newspapers/Газети Великобританії

In Great Britain there is no official control over the newspapers. The government does not exercise any official control over the newspaper industry and most of the English newspapers are very proud of their peculiarities, their individual styles. And although every newspaper has a definite profile, they can be classified into two main groups: quality and popular newspapers. Quality newspapers are serious, national newspapers. They are "Financial Times", "The Times", "The Daily Telegraph". "The Daily Telegraph" contains reports on national and international news, gives a full covering of sports and other topics. "Financial Times" is read mainly by professionals and business people as it contains a comprehensive coverage of industry, commerce and public affairs. "The Times" is the most famous newspaper. It is not actually the oldest newspaper in Britain, but some years ago it celebrated its two hundredth birthday. "The Times" gives a wide coverage of news events and reports on social life, the arts, education, etc. Popular newspapers are smaller in size and contain many photographs. Unlike quality newspapers popular newspapers are not so serious and their stories tend to be sensational. Popular newspapers are: "The Daily Express," "The Daily Mirror," "The Sun." "The Sun" has the largest circulation among daily newspapers.

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Твір з англійської:Mass Media. Different Ways to Know the World/Засоби масової інформації. Різні способи пізнання світу

There are many different ways to get knowledge about our big world. It is mass media, travelling, museums, meeting with interesting people, etc.

People all over the world enjoy books. Books are our friends and teachers. We can learn a lot of interesting and useful things from the books.

Many people choose traveling as the way to know the world. I enjoy it too. It's very fun and interesting! Every year I travel to another place than last year, and I like it: new places - new impressions!

The mass media have done and continue doing much to excite an interest in every aspect of the country's life. The mass media are the various ways by which information and news is given to large numbers of people, especially television, radio, newspapers and magazines. The mass media now play an important role in shaping our opinions.

I think, it is impossible to imagine our life without newspapers. Millions of copies of them appear every day. Many people subscribe to two or more newspapers; others buy newspapers at the newsstands.

There are national daily newspapers, such as the "Izvestiya", and the "Komsomolskaya Pravda". There are also national weekly newspapers, such as the "Argumenty i Fakty" and the "Nedelya". Most national newspapers express a political opinion, and people choose them according to their political beliefs.

Most newspapers contain news, detailed articles on home and international affairs, reviews of books, art and TV shows. Many of them also cover sports events.

In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages. The daily newspapers are of two kinds: quality and popular. A quality paper is a serious newspaper, which publishes articles and commentaries on politics. A popular paper contains many photographs; its articles are often sensational and mostly deal with private life of famous people.

"The Wall Street Journal" is a quality paper. It is a business newspaper with the largest circulation in the country. There are also newspapers in the USA, which are famous all over the world for their quality. "The New York Times" is "the world's top daily".

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Твір з англійської:Mass media nowadays/ЗМІ в наші дні

Bill Gates, Drew Berrymore, Frank Lampard, Shakira, Madonna, Britney Spears. Do you know them? I am sure that you do. But why do you know them? They aren't Russians,but they are famous in our country. Why are they so popular?

Mass media is a correct answer! Newspapers, TV, radio, internet is the mass media. Everybody use it. Mass media informs us in different directions. It is a great world source of information. Nowadays you cant live without information. Because if you show that you don't know something in all known thing,people will think that you are silly,non educated and not informed.

Most of all I prefer to use the Internet. It is a really great thing. You can find there all information that you want. Even if you talk with your friends and they speak about the person, unknown for you, you always can use google and learn who that person are. And you do it very quickly just using you cell phone.

So, in conclusion I must say that the level of world development are shown by the mass media.

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Твір з англійської:Mass Media in our life/Засоби масової інформації (ЗМІ) в нашому житті

Everywhere, every day, exciting things are happening. Each day is filled with news. People learn news and views during reading newspapers and magazines, talking over the telephone or they are kept informed by watching TV or listening to the radio. The press, the radio and television play a big role in the life of the society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views.

Mass media plays a very important role in organizing public opinion. Millions of people watch TV and read newspapers in their free time. Most of people can't do without a newspaper in the underground or during the lunch break. TV also dominates the life of the family most of the time. It is also a habit which impossible to resist. The radio is turned on most of the time, creating a permanent background noise. So Mass Media become a very important part of our life. Mass media denotes a section of the media specifically designed to reach a large audience. The term was coined in the 1920s with the advent of nationwide radio networks, mass-circulation newspapers and magazines. However, some forms of mass media such as books and manuscripts had already been in use for centuries.

Mass media can be used for various purposes: advocacy, both for business and social concerns. This can include advertising, marketing, propaganda, public relations, and political communication. Entertainment, traditionally through performances of acting, music, and sports, along with light reading. Since the late 20th century also through video and computer games. Journalism is the discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying and presenting information regarding current events, trends, issues and people. Those who practice journalism are known as journalists. Electronic media and print media include: Broadcasting, in the narrow sense, for radio and television. Many instances of various types of recorded discs or tapes. In the 20th century, these were mainly used for music. Video and computer uses followed. Film, most often used for entertainment, but also for documentaries.

The Internet, which has many uses and presents both opportunities and challenges. Examples can include Blogs and podcasts (such as news, music, pre-recorded speech, and video) Mobile phones, which can be used for rapid breaking news and short clips of entertainment like jokes, horoscopes, alerts, games, music, and advertising. Publishing, including electronic publishing Video games, which have developed into a mass form of media since cutting-edge devices such as the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii broadened their use. Millions of copies of newspapers appear every day. Many people subscribe to two or more newspapers; others buy newspapers at the newsstands. Most newspapers contain news, detailed articles on home and international affairs, reviews of books, art and TV shows. Many of them also cover sports events. In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages. The Internet has recently become another important source of information. Its main advantage is that news appears on the screen as soon as things happen in real life and you don't have to wait for news time on TV.

TV is one of the best inventions the man ever made. We are really beginning to forget what the world was without TV. Everybody knows what a great force is TV in the world today. We become better informed by watching documentaries, science programs, discussions and political issues of the day. TV gives us opportunities to see the best actors, sport matches, to meet famous people. TV brings the world to our room. TV helps us to relax after a hard days work. Besides there is a considerable amount of TV programs (News, current affairs viewpoint. Musical Reviews, Sports Review, Travelers Clubs, Good Night Kids. etc) and they gather big audience. They provide useful topics for conversation, wise heated discussions. Current Affairs (Viewpoint, News) These programs deal with political and social problems of modern society. Their aim is to give an analyze of the problems and to show different viewpoints. They are concerned with the counties national events. They show meetings with famous political analysts, discussing the most topical political problems of today. To my mind we can't imagine our lives without mass media. It is silly to avoid it as we can use its advantages.Though we should be careful and filter all information we get.

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Твір з англійської:Mass media/Засоби масової інформації (ЗМІ) - 3 варіант

Mass media or mass communications are the press, radio and television.
Every day we read newspapers and magazines, listen to radio and watch TV. Nowadays there are so many newspapers and magazines, radio stations and TV channels that we have to be very -selective and give preference to some of them.
What newspapers and magazines do I prefer to read? I like to read the following newspapers: "Komsomol skava Pravda" ("Komsomol Truth"), "Nezavisimost" ("Independence"), "Argumenty i Fakty' ("Arguments and Facts").
Several periodicals are available in English. As far as newspapers are concerned they may be daily, or weekly. Magazines may be weekly, monthly and quarterly.
The newspapers and magazines I read are the most readable and have a large readership or circulation. For example, "Argumenty i Fakty" has a circulation of more than 23 000 000. It is the largest in the world. The newspapers contain and give coverage of local, home and foreign affairs. Their publications deal with very burning problems of our. history, latest events and forecasts for future. They also touch upon cultural, sport news. I like the way they present different points of view, approaches to the problems. My parents and I subscribe to some periodicals, so we are subscribers. We buy some of newspapers and magazines in a kiosk.
I often listen to radio, especially in the morning before I leave for school. I prefer to listen to "Mayak" ("Lighthouse") program. They broadcast much news and music. I like to listen to weekend programs, some of them are very amusing and entertaining.
As to the TV, we have 4 channels. I prefer to watch youth programs.
In addition I like to see interesting films. They might be feature, adventure, scientific, horror, cartoon and other films. I enjoy seeing Walt Disney's cartoons. Now and then I like to see the program "Love at First Sight". It is an enjoyable and entertaining one.

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Твір з англійської:Mass media/Засоби масової інформації (ЗМІ) - 2 варіант

Mass Media become a very important part of our life. The press, the radio and television play a big role in the life of the society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. As sociologists say news is not what happens, it is what you see or read about it in mass media. In other words, mass media plays a very important role in organizing public opinion. Millions of people watch TV and read newspapers in their free time. Most of people can't do without a newspaper in the underground or during the lunch break. TV also dominates the life of the family most of the time. It is also a habit which impossible to resist. The radio is turned on most of the time, creating a permanent background noise. In fact it does not interfere with your activities. I can easily listen to the radio while doing my homework, cooking or washing the dishes. It's no secret that some of the TV and radio stations are owned by big corporations, so the owners can advertise whatever they choose Commercial firms have to buy TV and radio time to advertise their products. Most of the new inventions and technologies become popular and well known with the help of mass media. Thus mass media promotes quality and progress in our everyday life. Of course advertising promotes business and benefits businessmen. And very often the advertising annoys people.

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Твір з англійської:Mass media/Засоби масової інформації (ЗМІ)

Mass media (that is, the press, the radio and television) play an important role in the life of society. They inform, educate and entertain people. They also influence the way people look at the world and make them change their views. Mass media mould public opinion. Millions of people in their spare time watch TV and read newspapers.

Everybody can find there something interesting for him. On the radio one can hear music, plays, news and various discussions or commentaries of current events. Multiple radio or TV games and films attract a large audience. Newspapers are used in different ways, but basically they are read.

There is a lot of advertisment on mass media. Some of the TV and radio stations and newspapers are owned by different corporations. The owners can advertise whatever they choose.

But it is hardly fair to say that mass media do not try to raise cultural level of the people or to develop their artistic taste. Mass media brings to millions of homes not only entertaiment and news but also cultural and educational programs.

There are more then six TV channels and lot's of radio stations and newspapers now in the Ukraine

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