Put the verb in active or passive

1. Big and strong antenna …… for air television (require)

2. Television …. a wide variety of channels. (offer)

3. Cable television ….. special zone. (occupy)

4. Quality of a picture ….. the location of the TVset (not depend)

5. Sputnik television …. the most …. In the world (spread)

TELEVISION

Television techniques: to broadcast, to telecast, to do a live broadcast, to be on the air/TV, to appear on the program, to show on television, to cover smth., to do a television show, news, coverage

Personnel: cast, announcer, host, operator, producer, quiz master, TV reporter, editor, cameraman, soundman

Programs: program, show, daily, weekly, monthly, the news, current affairs program, special report, talk show, interview, documentary, animated cartoon, the weather report/ forecast, variety show, feature film, movie, thriller, serial, commercial

Match

1. magazine program a. short film providing entertainment

2.wild life program b. uniquely American film presenting myths

3.quiz program c. play presenting emotional and melodramatic situations

4.sitcom d. minifilm interpreting or dramatizing a song

5.soap opera e. a mixture of news and feature items

6.video clip f. program on which members of the audience are asked

questions, in case of correct answer they receive presents 7.western g. program showing animals, birds in their natural

environment

Operating TV: to switch on/ off, to turn on/off, to turn the sound up/down, to change to another program/channel, to watch TV, to see smth on TV, to tune, to correct the picture/brightness

Read the dialogs

1.- What’s on tonight?

- A documentary about volcanoes.

2.- Please turn the sound down. I’m speaking on the phone.

- OK

3. – I’m bored to death with the film. Switch over.

- What do you say to the quiz program.

- That would be better.

Choose the correct variant