Find in the texts English equivalents for these words and word combinations: средства массовой информации, телевидение, телевизор, дома, в далеких странах, по всему миру,…

television Television, also called TV, is one of the most important mass media. People with a television set can sit at home and can see and learn about people, animals, and things in faraway lands. Millions of viewers around the world can watch sports events and other events of worldwide interest. TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programmes that are designed to give information and to entertain! In fact, television provides more entertainment programmes than any other kind of mass media. The programmes include sports events, variety shows, quiz shows, feature films, cartoons, fictional serials called soap operas, etc. тью. еви- фут- мот- There are two main kinds of television stations: public stations and commercial stations. Public television stations are supported by the government. They usually broadcast more educational programmes and programmes on cultural subjects. News and current affairs programmes make up an important section of programmes for most public television stations. Commercial television stations are run by private companies. They sell advertising time to pay for their operating costs and to make a profit for the companies that run the stations. s in People can also subscribe to cable television system. Viewers pay a fee for this service, Cable television signals are delivered to home TVsets of their customers by cables. Some cable systems carry more than one hundred channels - far more than can broadcast even in the largest urban areas. Satellite broadcasting is another form of subscription television. The signals are transmitted to home TVsets from a directWe may speak about different advantages and drawbacks of television but almost every home has at least one TVset. On average, a TVset is in use for about 7 hours each day. Thus, television is the most effective means of mass communication known to mankind. It has become the people's eyes and ears on the world.c) Read, translate the sentences, change the words in italics into the words with similar and opposite meanings: b) Fi 1. It is one of the drawbacks. 2. It is more important. 3. They sell advertising time on TV. 4. They want to ask a question. 5. It is the largest part of the programme.