EXERCISES
1. Answer the following questions:
1. Are the British people great newspaper readers?
2. What types of newspapers are there in the United Kingdom?
3. What do "quality" newspapers specialize in?
4. What is the main aim of popular" newspapers?
5. Are Sunday newspapers larger or smaller in size than the newspa-
pers issued on weekdays?
6. What articles can one read in Sunday papers?
7. Where were the offices of the largest British newspaper agencies
previously situated?
8. What are the two main broadcasting companies in the United
Kingdom?
9. What are the TV channels in the United Kingdom?
10. What kind of programmes do they broadcast?
2. Say whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Not many ncwspapers are published in the United Kingdom
today.
2. Quality newspapers publish analytical articles about business and
politics.
3. The Financial Times is a popular newspaper.
4. The circulation of popular" papers is much larger compared to
"quality" papers.
5. All the newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom are
owned by the state.
6. There are a lot of offices of newspaper agencies in Fleet Street.
3. Ask your friend five questions about newspapers he/she reads.
4. Speak about the newspapers you read.
5. Answer the questions about television in Russia.
1. How many TV channels are there?
2. Are there any local TV channels in your city/town?
3. Do you watch TV regularly?
4. What is your favourite channel? Why do you like it?
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