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Mass Media (1)

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.

to read the following newspapers: "Komsomolskaya Pravda"

("Komsomol Truth"), "Nezavisimost" ("Independence"),

"Argumenty i Pakty" ("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.

leave for school. I prefer to listen to "Mayak" ("Lighthouse")

programm. They broadcast much news and music. I like to

listen to weekend programmes, some of them are very amusing

and entertaining.

As to the TV, we have 4 channels. I prefer to watch youth

programmes.

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 programme "Love at First Sight". It is an enjoyable

and entertaining one.

1. What do we read every day?

2. Why do we have to be very selective nowadays?

3. What do the newspapers contain and give?

4. What do radio programmes broadcast?

5. Where do you buy newspapers?

6. Which programmes do you prefer to watch?
Vocabulary:

mass media, mass communications — средства массовой

информации

to be selective — быть разборчивым

to give preference to — отдавать предпочтение

periodical — периодическое издание

daily — ежедневный

weekly — еженедельный, еженедельник

monthly — ежемесячный, ежемесячник

quarterly — ежеквартальный

readable — интересный

readership — читатели

circulation — тираж

to contain — содержать

to give coverage — освещать

local affairs — местные события

home (national, domestic, internal) affairs (events) — внут-

ренние события, события в стране

foreign (international, world, external) affairs (events) —

зарубежные события, события за рубежом

to deal with — рассматривать

a burning problem — актуальная проблема

forecast — прогноз

t о touch upon — затрагивать

to present — подавать

approach — подход

t о subscribe to — подписываться

to broadcast — передавать по радио

to telecast — передавать по телевидению

amusing — забавный

entertaining — развлекательный, интересный

to enjoy doing smth — нравиться что-либо делать