Give the close definition of the words

1) occasion a) additional material

2) to publish b) to make generally known, to issue a publication

3) brief c) a meeting at which a reporter gets information from a person

4) supplement d) an expression of opinion or critical note

5) to edit e) a separate piece of news (as in newspaper)

6) to inform f) short in time

7) headline g) to give information

8) item h) to prepare for publication (an article)

9) comment i) a special event, the time at which something happens, takes place

10) interview j) words in capital letters on the front page of a newspaper

Read and translate the text Television nowadays

The TV is on, but who is watching? Many people worry about the effect of television on family life in the United States. They say that people spend too much time watching television and that this takes away from more important activities - reading, exercising, and talking to family and friends. But is this really true? People in the United States do spend a lot of time in front of their television sets. About 98% of American homes have at least one TV set. In the average home, the TV is on more than six hours a day. But how mush attention do people pay to the programs? And do people who watch TV really spend less time on other free-time activities? Recently, some researches in New York City tried to find the answers to these questions. They telephoned more than a thousand people all over the United States. They asked them questions about how they spend their free time.

The researches were not surprised to learn that watching TV is the most popular free-time activity in the United States. More than 70% of Americans say that they watch TV every day. The second most popular activity is reading the newspaper. Listening to music at home is third. Talking on the phone to friends and relatives is fourth. Exercising or jogging is fifth. It is true that many people turn of the TV every day, but does that mean that they watch it very much? Six out of ten people said that when the TV is on, they seldom pay attention to it. During a typical television program, people may eat dinner, do housework, read a newspaper or magazine, or talk or read to their children. The TV becomes «background music». Surprisingly, television does not seem to take time away from free-time activities at home. In fact, people who frequently watch TV read to their children and talk to their families as much as people who seldom watch TV. The researchers learned that in some ways Americans are very traditional. Teenagers and single people may be interested in activities and excitement outside the home, but eight out of ten Americans like to spend their free time at home in the company of family and friends.

Decide if the statements below are true or false

1) Almost every American family owns a television set. 2) Everyone thinks that television is good for family life. 3) Researchers telephoned people only in New York City. 4) Researchers asked questions about people’s work. 5) Most Americans think that the programs on TV are excellent. 6) Exercising is more popular in the United States than listening to music. 7) When the TV is on, everybody watches it carefully. 8) People don’t watch TV when they’re having a meal. 9) People who watch TV a lot don’t talk to their families very much. 10) Americans like to spend time with their families.