Read the paragraph and tell about the problems that you sometimes have when you work on your computer.

This morning I went to the school library, switched on the computer, entered my password, and waited for the machine to start up. I clicked on an icon and opened the file that I wanted to work on. I spent two hours writing an essay. Just as I was about to save my data, the hard disc made a horrible noise, the screen froze, the machine crashed, and I lost all my work. The essay I had been writing was called “The benefits of modern technology”!

 

13. a) Complete the conversation with these phrases.

Are there any… How about watching … I’m looking for …

… it’s starting now … Let’s watch … What’s on?

A: What are you doing?

B: ………………………………….. the TV guide.

A: …………………………. Is there anything good?

B: Let’s see… there’s a Toby Maguire film on at nine-thirty, so …………..

A: Yes, but we saw that at the cinema. …………………………. any good detective programmes on?

B: Hmm, ……………………. Inspector Morse at 10.00?

A: OK. ……………………. that.

 

b) Work with a partner. Practise reading the dialogue.

c) Check the TV guide and decide what you’d like to watch. Work with a partner and agree on which programmes to see. Use the phrases to help you.

What’s on TV tonight?

Is there anything on TV?

How about watching …?

Why don’t we watch …?

Good idea.

I don’t know.

Not really.

ROUND-UP

Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Use the Active Vocabulary.

1) Каждый день мы читаем газеты и журналы, слушаем радио и смотрим телевизор. В наше время существует так много газет и журналов, радиостанций и телевизионных каналов, что нам нужно отдавать предпочтение только некоторым из них.

2) Газеты могут быть ежедневными или еженедельными. Журналы могут быть еженедельными и ежемесячными.

3) Что касается телевидения (As for …), у нас 24 канала и нет спутниковой тарелки. Мне нравится смотреть образовательные программы на канале Discovery. Кроме этого, я люблю смотреть интересные фильмы.

4) Существует большое количество каналов, которые освещают разные сферы нашей жизни: политика, новости, спорт, мир животных, художественные и мультипликационные фильмы, сериалы, искусство, ток-шоу, музыка, мода и многое другое.

5) Я провожу в интернете несколько часов в день. Я несколько раз в день проверяю почту, использую поисковую систему Google, общаюсь в социальных сетях, делаю покупки в интернет-магазинах.

Are these statements true for Russia? Discuss with your group mates.

Newspapers are boring.

There are a lot of magazines about celebrities.

Soap operas are all the same.

Computer games are violent and expensive.

Journalists usually tell the truth.

3. Write about the media in Russia. Use the Active Vocabulary. Describe:

- the number of newspapers, channels and radio stations

- the most popular types of articles and programmes

- how people pay for it

ACTIVE VOCABULARY

 

Press advert article journalist daily/ weekly/ monthly newspaper magazine Sunday paper review of … gossip arts/ travel/ sports section tabloid headline on the front page horoscope TV guide do the crossword business pages	TV and radio comedy drama presenter sports/ nature programme documentary series soap opera radio station TV channel satellite cartoons talk show/ quiz show/ reality show/ makeover show international/ local news switch on/ off turn on/ off turn (the volume) up/ down turn (the channel) over broadcast music/ sports events weather forecast
Computers and the Internet computer game e-mail website search engine screen access smth/ have an access to smth instantly by e-mail buy on the Internet surf/ browse the net software work on/ at the computer laptop enter password click on the icon/ link save data make a noise freeze (about the screen) crash (about the computer)	Additional vocabulary mass media episode carry smth around with you recipe get the latest news keep up with the news on the cover cell phone entertain educate be of poor quality rubbish advantage/ disadvantage bank account upload/download celebrity tell the truth tell a lie/ lies What’s on?

 

TOPIC 13. ENVIRONMENT

Can you pronounce the following words correctly? Practise saying them. How are they connected with the topic?

 

pollution famine

survive drought

resources flood

disaster earthquake

 

Complete the table. Use the words in the sentences of your own.

 

Noun	Verb
waste
	protect
pollution
damage
	destroy
	survive

 

Match the words to form compound words or phrases. Use them in the sentences of your own.

 

peace resources

civil settlement

natural warming

global war

 

Complete the definitions.

 

- Global warming is an increase in temperature caused by an increase in …

- A disaster is when something …

- A famine is a long period of time when …

- A flood is the result of too much …

- A drought happens when …