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Yesterday Channel 1 showed the programme “We Travel Around the World”. It was devoted to New Zealand. New Zealand is a small country. It’s about the same size as California, but it has white beaches, volcanoes, deserts, rainforests, mountains and farmland too. Some people call New Zealand a natural park because of its amazing geography. Some part of the programme was devoted to the kiwi bird, which is New Zealand’s national symbol. By the way, kiwi is the nickname for someone who is from New Zealand. Unfortunately, the bird has become an endangered species. Animals like dogs and cats are killing one kiwi every two hours. Now the government is planning to make ten special areas in New Zealand to keep animals away from the kiwi.

Channel 2 showed the programme about an Afro-American festival. Its name is Kwanzaa. It is celebrated in December when Europeans celebrate Christmas and New Year. Thousands of families celebrate this festival. It started in the sixties of the previous century when many black people who lived in America wanted a special day to celebrate their culture. “Kwanzaa” means “first fruit” in the African language Swahili. It isn’t a religious festival, but it is about helping other people and working together.

Channel 3 prepared a programme devoted to coming spring. A lot of Europeans celebrate Easter in spring. The British people give chocolate eggs and rabbits to their family and friends. Rabbits and eggs are symbols of a new life in spring. But in eastern countries there is a different way to celebrate spring. Eastern churchmen walk barefoot on fire during the Nagatoro Fire Festival. The ceremony happens every year. The church people celebrate spring and hope for good luck and protection during the coming year.

 

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TELEVISION IN THE CLASSROOM

I have been using television in the classroom for ten years already. I began doing it as a teacher of English. My work with pupils shows that if you use television, your classes become more interesting for schoolchildren. Television can bring real scenes of English life into the classroom, which is important because many learners of English seldom have a chance to speak or to listen to people from England, America or other English-speaking countries. Television programmes can be especially useful for those people who live far from big cities and have no chance to visit language centres or watch foreign films in the cinema.

Television educational programmes help students to understand a lot of facts in different subjects. And it is certainly much easier to learn the things which you have seen. From television programmes teachers can draw materials to inform their learners practically about anything.

 

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CALLING HOME

It is Wednesday afternoon. Mr Robin Warren is away on business. He is calling his butler Luke to know what is being done for the party he is going to have when he returns home.

— Good morning, Luke! How is it going? Can you tell me?

— Everything is all right, sir.

— What about the invitation cards?

— They are being written, sir.

— And my partners Mr and Mrs Wilkins? Are they informed of the party?

— I’m not sure they are, sir. Yesterday when I returned home, Mr Wilkins was being called by your secretary, but unfortunately at that moment your partner was away. But don’t worry, sir. Mr Wilkins will be informed either today or tomorrow.

— And what about the big hall, Luke?

— Everything is all right, sir. The hall is being decorated at the moment and the curtains are being washed. I think they will be hung on the windows in the evening already.

— Have you prepared the decorations?

— We think that can be done a little later. The flowers will be bought on Friday, sir. Everything will be done, sir, before you come.

— Very good, Luke. Bye.

— Goodbye, sir. Hope to see you soon.

 

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