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newspapers
in the past people learnt about news from newspapers. nowadays people usually learn what is hap- pening in the country and in the world from tv or radio news. programmes or from the internet. still we cannot imaging our life without newspapers. there are dozens ofthem on every news-stand. there are newspapers for professionals, for businessmen, for children and teenagers, for men and woman, for sports fans, for those who are interested in gardening and for those who keep pets.
some newspapers publish serious articles on politics, economy and finance, some aim to entertain their readers. many newspapers express curtain political opinion and people choose them according to their own political beliefs. in short, you can always find a which suits your interests.
besides, there are many free local newspapers which are put into your whether you ask for
it or not. probably they are not interesting, because they consist mainly ofadvertisments, but you can find a lot ofuseful telephone numbers and addresses there.
probably in no other country there are such great differences between the various national daily
newspapers like in britain - in the type of news they report and the way they report it. on the one hand, there are "quality" newspapers: the times, the independent, the guardian, the financial times and the daily telegraph. these concern themselves, as far as possible, with factual reports of major nation- al and international events, with the world of politics and business and with the arts and sport.
on the other hand, there are the "populars" and "tabloids", so- called because oftheir smaller size. the tabloids - the most widely read of which are the daily mail, the daily express, the daily mirror, the sun and the daily star - concentrate on more emotive reporting of stories often featuring violence, the royal family, film and pop stars and sport. it's often said that the popular press aims to entertain its readers rather than inform them.
the tabloid press is much more popular than the quality press. in some countries newspapers are
owned by government or by political parties. this is not the case in britain. newspapers here are mostly owned by individuals or by publishing companies, and the editors ofthe papers are usually allowed con- siderate freedom ofexpression. this is not to say that newspapers are without political bias. papers like the daily telegraph, the daily express and the sun, for example, usually reflect conservative opinions in their comment and reporting, while the daily mirror and the guardian have a more left-wing bias. in addition to the 12 national daily newspapers there are nine national papers which are published on sundays. most ofthe "sundays" contain more reading matter toan daily papers, and several ofthem also include "colour supplements" - separate colour magazines which contain photographically- illustrated feature articles. reading a sunday paper, like having a big sunday lunch, is an important tra- dition in many british households.
besides, nearly every area in britain has one or more local newspapers. the british are one ofthe
biggest newspaper-reading nations in the world.
1. what "quality" newspapers do you know?
2. what do they concern themselves with?
3. what does a "tabloid" mean?
4. what "popular" newspapers do you know?
5. it's often said that the aim ofthe popular prentertain its readers rather than inform
them. what kind ofmaterials do these newspapers concentrate on?
6. are "quality" papers more popular than "tabloids"?
7. in some countries newspapers are owned by government or by political parties. what about brit-
ain?
8. what's the difference between daily newspapers and "sundays"?
9. what does a "colour supplement" mean?
10. are the british one ofthe biggest newspaper-reading nations in the world?
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11. do you read newspapers regularly?
12. do you like to read articles on politics and finance?
13. do you read reviews films and books?
14. do you follow sports news in newspapers?
15. some newspapers run gossip columns (колонки сплетен). do you read them?
16. many newspapers print readers' letters, in which people write about their problems. often there are answers written by psychologists, doctors, educators, etc. do you read these letters and an- swers?
17. have you ever written to newspaper?
18. do you read any newspapers in english?
19. what kind ofnewspapers do you prefer?
London looks great!Everyone wants to visit it,but for this we need the English language.Another situation for which we need English language: for example,we want to buy a car,but now we are traveling to London-we need English.Itself
English is a great language!Diction tempore of the voice in this beautiful language!Fine sounding words from the lips of the Englishman.
It was my opinion.
he United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and above five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 315 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast respectively.
The British isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The western coast of Great Britain is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. The surface of the British Isles varies very much. The north of Scotland is mountainous and is called Highlands, while the south, which has beautiful valleys and plains, is called Lowlands. The north and west of England are mountainous, but all the rest - east, center and southeast - is a vast plain. Mountains are not very high. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain. (1343)
There are a lot of rivers in GB, but they are not very long. The Severn is the longest river, while the Thames is the deepest and the most important one.
The UK is one of the world’s smallest countries. The population of the country is over 87 million and about 80% of it is urban. The UK is highly developed industrial country. It’s known as one of world’s largest producers and exporters of machinery, electronics, textile, aircraft and navigation equipment. The UK is constitutional monarchy. In law, the Head of State is the Queen, but in practice, the Queen reigns, but does not rule. The country is ruled by the elected government with the Prime Minister at the head. The British Parliament consists of two chambers: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
There are three main political parties in Great Britain: the Labour, the Conservative and the Liberal parties. The Liberal party is the ruling party nowadays.