Mass media important part in the life of society. Millions of Americans in their free time read newspapers. In the USA daily The most popular sources of entertainment and information are the press, radio and TV. The press plays an 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 about politics. A popular paper contains many photographs ; its articles are often sensational and mostly deal with private life of famous people. The radio does not interfere in your activity. You can listen to the radio while doing some work about the house, reading a book or driving a car. On the radio you can hear music, plays, news and different discussions. A peculiar feature of the American radio is soap opera. It is a sentimental dramatic serial that describes domestic problems. Soap opera is usually broadcast every day. There are a lot of games on the radio. Radio has also cultural anda educational programs. There is classical music in many programs. Television is a "chewing gum for ears and eyes". There are many serials on TV in the USA. They appeared the 1950s . TV games attract a large audience. During TV quiz programs viewers answer different questions. There a many educational programs on television. Educational TV films and programs are shown in schools and colleges a part of the curriculum. Task 1. Answer the questions: 1. Why is radio considered a convenient source of entertainment and information? 2. What role does television play in education, according to the text? Task 2. Mark the sentences True or False. 1. The press doesn't play an important part in the life of society. 2. Americans in their free time like reading newspapers and magazines. /2 points/ 3. In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages and divided into popular and ser programs. Snooking /3 points/

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