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elevision is an inescapable part of modern culture and it has good and bad things to
offer to children. There are some wonderful television programs that promote
learning and growth.
Many educational programs, such as Sesame Street and Mister Rogers Neighborhood, teach
important skills such as spelling and reading. These kinds of programs can help children learn
more about social interaction and behavior.
However there are other childrens shows, such as Teletubbies or
Transformers that are designed to entertain, not to educate. Parents
must help children to choose shows, videos and video games that
are appropriate for their ages and interests. Parents must pay
attention to what their children watch. Several studies suggest that
television viewing by children younger than 3 years old can damage
their reading comprehension and short-term memory. These studies
also say that children are watching television more than any other
activity except sleeping. The fact is that 70 per cent of British
children are regular TV viewers by the age of three. The fact is that television cuts the time kids
need for activities crucial to healthy mental and physical development. Most of childrens free
time, especially during the early formative years, should be spent in activities such as playing,
reading, exploring nature, learning about music or participating in sports. TV viewing is a
sedentary activity, and has been proved to be a significant factor on childhood obesity because
children spend much of their time in front of television.
There is no doubt that television has become an important part of most childrens lives. So,
parents must schedule TV times and childrens choices for their benefit.
Find the meanings to:
inevitable (1st paragraph) ___________
excellent (1st paragraph) _____________
encourage (1st paragraph) ________________
abilities (2nd paragraph) ______________
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3. What could happen to the youngest children if they watch too much television?
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4. Is television a sedentary activity? Justify your answer.
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Put these phrases in the negative and interrogative form:
1. Children spend much of their time in front of television.
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2. Television has become a prevalent media influence in modern culture.
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3. Television has good and bad aspects to offer to people.
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4. Parents must choose their children programmers.
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Choose the correct form (Gerund, Infinitive with or without to).
talk about
insist on
pay for
belong to
look at
make
shoes
in
that
factory.
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b. They
built
that
skyscraper
in
1934.
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c. They
make
these
tools
from
plastic.
the
letter.
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d. Jennet
has
just
written
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e. James
Joyce
wrote
Dubliners.
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f. I
ate
piece
of
chocolate
cake.
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g. We
saw
her
at
the
cinema.
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h. They
are
repairing
the
car.
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Ask a question about the underlined words:
1. I
saw
that
movie
in
big
cinema.
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2. I
will
see
my
girlfriend
next
summer.
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3. I
love
this
film
because
love
Tom
Cruise.
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4. Peter
has
broken
the
vase.
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5. I
went
to
Spain
in
1998.
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6. This
bag
belongs
to
my
cousin
Christine.
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Simple Past
Past Participle
did
talked
read
written
cut
said
taken
began
speak
come
woke
swum
slept
paid
run
rung
buy