1. Television in our life

2. Student Card Тask 1 Give a talk about TV Remember to say:  why TV is important in modern society  what your favourite TV programme is what you prefer: watching TV or reading a book, why You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

3. Agree/disagree with people’s opinions about television  B. I think it has a great education value.  C. It helps me to travel about.  D. It gives you the latest news and keeps you informed.  E. I can’t spend plenty of time on it.  F. I can’t live without it.

4. Translate the phrases  To quit doing something  To quit a place  To manage to do something  to manage a company  To prove something  It proved to be

5. Quit/prove/manage 1.I enjoyed this TV programme. It _______ to be really interesting? 2.The film showed World War II where Russian people _______ their courage.

6. Quit/prove/manage 1. Who ________ the BBC? I think their work is really successful. 2. The traffic is heavy. I don’t think I _______to get to the talk show in time. 3. My father ______ working last year and now he is always at home.

7. The influence of TV on our life GOOD INFLUENCEBAD INFLUENCE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

8. Teamwork 1 Speak to your friends about modern TV programmes. Say:  what the programme is about  why you like it  what you dislike about it  What the target audience for this programme is.

9. 2 Teamwork Speak to your friends about the modern TV programme. Say:  what the programme is about  why you like it  what you dislike about it  What the target audience for this programme is.

10. 3 Speak to your friends about the modern TV programme. Say :  what the programme is about  why you like it  what you dislike about it  What the target audience for this programme is.

11. STUDENT CARD Тask 1  Speak about TV.  Remember to say:  - whether TV plays an important role in the life of today’s teenagers, why/why not;  - how TV can help teenagers in their studies;  - what negative effects of watching TV you know.  You have to talk for 1.5–2 minutes. The examiner will listen until you have finished. Then he/she will ask you some questions.

12. STUDENT CARD Task 2 (2-3 minutes) You are a student in an international language school. You see your schoolmate Anna/John somewhere on campus. She/he is busy with her/his computer. · Find out what your schoolmate is doing. · Answer your schoolmate’s questions about mass media popular with teenagers nowadays, and advantages and disadvantages of different sources of information. · Answer your schoolmate’s questions about the music you like. · Accept your classmate’s invitation for tonight. Find out about the time and the meeting place. You begin the conversation. The examiner will play the part of your classmate. Remember to 1. mention all four aspects of the task 2. be active and polite