Television in Our life
Television now plays an important role in our life. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. It is clear, that television has advantages and disadvantages.
But are there more advantages than disadvantages? In the first place, television is an entertainment. But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For a family of three, four or five, for example, it is more convenient and less expensive to sit comfortably at home than to go out to find entertainment in other places. They don't have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre or cinema. They turn on the TV-set and can watch interesting films, concerts, football matches.
But some people think that it's bad to watch TV. Those who watch TV need do nothing. We are passive when we watch TV. Television shows us many interesting programmes. But again there is a disadvantage here: we watch TV every evening, and it begins to dominate our lives.
My friend told me that when his TV-set broke down, he and his family found that they had more time to do things and to talk to each other. There are other arguments for and against television.
Very often the programmes are bad. Sometimes they show too much violence in films and news programmes. There is also too much pop music and ads. Ads on the whole are convenient for grown-ups. But is it good for children to watch all those ads where they show all kinds of underwear and what not?
Task 3. Complete definitions 1-9 with the words and phrases below.
bargain coupons discount discount code price tag receipt refund
sale special offer
1. 'Buy one, get one free' is a common example of a .
2. If you think something is a , you think it's a good price for what you are
getting.
3. The tells you how much something costs in a shop.
4. When a shop has a , it sells some of its items at lower prices for a
few days or weeks.
5. If a shop gives you a ,you pay less than the usual price.
6. Magazines sometimes have that give you money off in a shop.
7. If you ask for a in a shop, you ask for your money back.
8. A is a small piece of paper that you get when you pay for
something.
9. If you type in a when you are shopping online, you can get
something for less than the usual price.
Task 5. Read and discuss the text.
DOS AND DONTS FOR SHOPPERS
DO go to markets early in the morning for the freshest fruit and vegetables. Ask to taste
things before you buy.
DO look on the lower and higher shelves in supermarkets. The most expensive brands
are always at eye level.
DO read the label when you buy food. The ingredients are listed in order of quantity
(the largest quantity comes first).
DON’T go shopping for food if you are hungry. Hungry people always buy too much!
DON’T buy everything online. There’s no customer service when things go wrong and
there might be extra costs like taxes and credit card handling charges.
DON’T take the children! If you buy only five percent of everything they ask for, you
will waste lots of money.
Task 6. Complete the text with the words in the box
changing room cost fit pay receipt shop assistant till try on
At the weekend I went shopping for a new pair of jeans. There were so many
different types, I didn’t know which ones to choose. A ……………… came over and
asked me if I needed any help.
―Why don’t you ……………….. a few pairs?‖ she suggested.
―Good idea‖, I replied. ―Then I can see if they ………… me.‖
―There’s a ……………….. just over there‖, she said.
After deciding which pair I liked best, I checked the label to see how much they
………. . They were quite cheap so I decided to buy two pairs. I took them to the man at
the ……….. .
―Can I ……….. by cheque or credit card?‖ I asked.
―Yes, of course,‖ he replied. ―Would you like me to put your ……………. in
the bag? You should keep it in case you want to brin