b) Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs.
Godzilla the cat had a special relationship with her owner, David Hart. David often went (go) away for work. While travelling (travel), his mother
came (come) over to his house to look after the cat. One day while the
telephone was ringing (ring), his mother noticed (notice) Godzilla get up off
the sofa and sit down next to the phone. She picked (pick) up the phone. It was David. The next time the phone was ringing (ring), Godzilla did (do) the same thing. It was David again. But the next time, Godzilla did not move (not move). His mother answered (answer) the phone - it wasn't David. She started to notice that every time David
Television belongs to the modern media and has a very large impact on all people and, of course, also on children. Along with the school and the family, modern television is one of the strongest and most important means for spreading culture, for upbringing, for shaping a person, for shaping character traits, for creating appropriate ideas and opinions.
The influence of television on children and their brain activity is not clear. This means that this influence can be both positive and negative. Here everything depends primarily on the content of the corresponding television programs. Television programs can cause undesirable changes in children's brain activity. When children see violence and aggression frequently, it negatively affects their model of brain activity and memory. Indecent scenes also have a negative impact on children.
The impact of television on children and their brain activity is controversial. I mean, this influence can be both positive and negative. Everything here depends, first, on the content of the corresponding television programs. Television programs can cause unwanted changes in the brain activity of children. When children often see violence and aggression, this negatively affects their brain patterns and memory abilities. Obscene scenes also have a negative impact on children.
A great many children have become addicted to television these days. That means they spend several hours a day in front of their TV sets, which is completely passive activity. This creates a danger to the developing body. Watching TV like this takes up a lot of time or takes up all of their free time.
Today, many children have become addicted to television. This means that they spend many hours every day in front of their televisions, which is a completely passive activity. This poses a danger to the developing organism. “Watching TV” takes up a lot of children’s time or completely fills their leisure time.
There are a great many television programs that are for entertainment purposes only and are of no benefit to the child or their development. Many parents do not have enough time for their children and do not impose restrictions on their television viewing. Often very young children spend a lot of time in front of the television and watch programs that they are unable to understand. Just because of the radiation and the strain on the eyes, television viewing would have to be greatly reduced for children under twelve.
There are many television programs that are purely for entertainment and do not bring any benefit to the child and his development. Many parents have too little time for their children, nor do they impose any restrictions on watching television. Often, very young children spend a lot of time in front of the TV and watch programs that they are unable to understand. Already because of the radiation and eye strain alone, television time for children under the age of twelve should be greatly reduced.
But there are also parents who completely forbid their children to watch TV because they fear that today there is only sex and brutality on TV. But that's not true at all. Today there are many child-friendly programs and channels that are interesting and useful for our children. Several programs are devoted to different school subjects and help the children to learn.
However, there are also parents who completely forbid their children to watch TV, because they fear that today there is only sex and cruelty in TV programs. This is absolutely not the case. Today there are many children's programs and channels that are interesting and useful for our children. Many programs are devoted to various school subjects and help children learn.
b) Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs.
Godzilla the cat had a special relationship with her owner, David Hart. David often went (go) away for work. While travelling (travel), his mother
came (come) over to his house to look after the cat. One day while the
telephone was ringing (ring), his mother noticed (notice) Godzilla get up off
the sofa and sit down next to the phone. She picked (pick) up the phone. It was David. The next time the phone was ringing (ring), Godzilla did (do) the same thing. It was David again. But the next time, Godzilla did not move (not move). His mother answered (answer) the phone - it wasn't David. She started to notice that every time David
Объяснение:
Past simple
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Children and television
Television belongs to the modern media and has a very large impact on all people and, of course, also on children. Along with the school and the family, modern television is one of the strongest and most important means for spreading culture, for upbringing, for shaping a person, for shaping character traits, for creating appropriate ideas and opinions.
The influence of television on children and their brain activity is not clear. This means that this influence can be both positive and negative. Here everything depends primarily on the content of the corresponding television programs. Television programs can cause undesirable changes in children's brain activity. When children see violence and aggression frequently, it negatively affects their model of brain activity and memory. Indecent scenes also have a negative impact on children.
The impact of television on children and their brain activity is controversial. I mean, this influence can be both positive and negative. Everything here depends, first, on the content of the corresponding television programs. Television programs can cause unwanted changes in the brain activity of children. When children often see violence and aggression, this negatively affects their brain patterns and memory abilities. Obscene scenes also have a negative impact on children.
A great many children have become addicted to television these days. That means they spend several hours a day in front of their TV sets, which is completely passive activity. This creates a danger to the developing body. Watching TV like this takes up a lot of time or takes up all of their free time.
Today, many children have become addicted to television. This means that they spend many hours every day in front of their televisions, which is a completely passive activity. This poses a danger to the developing organism. “Watching TV” takes up a lot of children’s time or completely fills their leisure time.
There are a great many television programs that are for entertainment purposes only and are of no benefit to the child or their development. Many parents do not have enough time for their children and do not impose restrictions on their television viewing. Often very young children spend a lot of time in front of the television and watch programs that they are unable to understand. Just because of the radiation and the strain on the eyes, television viewing would have to be greatly reduced for children under twelve.
There are many television programs that are purely for entertainment and do not bring any benefit to the child and his development. Many parents have too little time for their children, nor do they impose any restrictions on watching television. Often, very young children spend a lot of time in front of the TV and watch programs that they are unable to understand. Already because of the radiation and eye strain alone, television time for children under the age of twelve should be greatly reduced.
But there are also parents who completely forbid their children to watch TV because they fear that today there is only sex and brutality on TV. But that's not true at all. Today there are many child-friendly programs and channels that are interesting and useful for our children. Several programs are devoted to different school subjects and help the children to learn.
However, there are also parents who completely forbid their children to watch TV, because they fear that today there is only sex and cruelty in TV programs. This is absolutely not the case. Today there are many children's programs and channels that are interesting and useful for our children. Many programs are devoted to various school subjects and help children learn.