1. Match the words with their definitions: Kinds of Mass Media:
1. An advert
2. A soap (opera)
3. Sport news
4. A talk show
4. A music programme
5. A weather forecast
6. The Internet
7. The Quiz
Definitions:
1. an announcement in a newspaper, on television, or on a poster about something such as a product, event, or job;
2. a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days;
3. a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide;
4. newly received or noteworthy information, esp. about recent or important sports events;
5. a television or radio drama serial dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters;
6. TV or radio programme which broadcasts music;
7. a television or radio show in which famous people talk to each other in an informal way and are asked questions about different topics;
8. a form of game or mind sport in which the players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.
2. Write appropriate words into the text:
My elder brother Tom is a TV addict. He spends hours in front of a TV switching the (1) . He watches the news to be informed about (2) affairs and (3) shows to test his knowledge and intelligence. He claims that every TV programme has educational value. For Tom even a show, in which an interviewer talks to a well-known personality, provides a lot of useful information. Well, I think that he just loves gossip about the lives of (5) like Ronaldo or Claudia Schiffer.
Have you thought about how much you have in each day there is garbage? Did you know that in Tallinn per capita occurs almost 400 kg of mixed waste per year? Everyone should certainly be reviewed, which he throws in the trash under the sink.
The main part of the contents of the bin, with high probability, accounts for food waste and related packaging. During moving or cleaning become an unpleasant surprise found in a closet not taken out of packaging tools, clothes or other consumer goods, date of purchase which are difficult to remember. Even worse, if it turns out to be the cosmetics that have expired. Waste of money, think of the person first. And the environment?
Here are some tips to reduce the amount of waste arising.
• Go to the store with my bag. This can be plastic bag since last purchase, and even better is a cloth bag or backpack.
• If you constantly forget to take your bag, put in car or bag a spare plastic bag that unplanned trip to the store bag or the bag is already with you.
• Before buying, think you need this thing or you want it only one at a time. Maybe the wiser thing to borrow or buy for a few people, especially for seasonal items (ski, lawn mower, etc.) . Think about all the things that the majority of the time without things stored in the basement.
• Give preference to sold by weight, not packaged product, which is often excessively packaged.
• Buying fruit, you can do one plastic bag, because a single packet can be pasted and a few stickers. Sometimes he does not need, eg. the sticker price can be pasted on a bunch of bananas.
• Sliced product — in recent years the convenience. When cutting food at home you will greatly reduce the waste of packaging. Did you know that the price cut goods in a quarter or half higher?
• Don't buy unnecessary products in large quantities. Consider that in the coming days you are going to cook. So there is less trash you have to throw away later.
• Give preference to goods which are sold and exchangeable fillers.
• As garbage bags use old plastic bags, save on special garbage bags.
• Sort packages and deliver into a container for packaging. So you will help the re-use of packaging and reduce the amount of waste deposited in landfills.
• Give preference to a product with environmental labelling in its production creates less waste.
• In portable electronic devices (flashlight, camera, Sidi player, etc.) instead of disposable batteries use rechargeable batteries — one battery can be recharged up to 1000 times!
• Instead of bottled water for drinking water use filters for the faucet or the filter-jugs.
• Before you throw something, think, can this be repaired, do something else, or to give to someone.
• Do not buy a new mobile phone, TV or other equipment just because the old model went out of fashion.
1. We have a lot of students at our school this year.
2. A few friends are coming to dinner this evening.
3. I haven’t got much time before I catch the train.
4. Do you like any of the songs on their new album?
5. Terry can speak a little Greek.
6. I hope you like black coffee. There isn’t any milk!
7. I haven’t seen many films this year. Have you?
8. Are there any road works in the city centre at the moment?
9. I learned a little Spanish when I was on holiday.
10. I’m going to the shops. There isn’t any bread for breakfast.
11. She hasn’t read many good books recently.
12. There are a lot of cars in the car park this morning.
13. A few students are helping the teacher carry the books.
14. I haven’t got much money in my wallet.
Пояснение:
1. «students» — исчисляемое, а остальные варианты употребляются с неисчисляемыми)
2. Друзей тоже можно посчитать, поэтому «A little» не подходит. «Any» употребляется в вопросах и отрицаниях, а здесь повествование.
3. Время нельзя посчитать — «many» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь отрицание.
4. Песни можно посчитать — «much» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь вопрос.
5. «A few» не подходит, потому что употребляется с исчисляемыми. «much» не подходит по смыслу.
6. Молоко нельзя посчитать — «many» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь отрицание.
7. Фильмы можно посчитать — «much» не подходит. «a few» не подходит по смыслу.
8. Дорожные работы в данном случае можно посчитать — «much» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь вопрос.
9. «A few» не подходит, потому что употребляется с исчисляемыми. «much» не подходит по смыслу.
10. Хлеб нельзя посчитать — «many» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь отрицание.
11. Книги можно посчитать — «much» не подходит. «a few» не подходит по смыслу.
12. Машины можно посчитать — ни «much», ни «a little» не подходят.
13. Студентов можно посчитать — «a little» не подходит. «Any» употребляется в вопросах и отрицаниях, а здесь повествование.
14. Деньги нельзя посчитать — «many» не подходит. «some» употребляется в повествовательных, а здесь отрицание.