Прочитайте текст о самых популярных телепередачах на британском телевидении. Определите, какие из приведенных утверждений соответствуют содержанию текста ( 1 — True ), какие не соответствуют (2 — False ) и о чем в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3 — Not stated ).
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK. They are called ‘soap operas’ or ‘soaps’. In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word ‘soap’. So what about the word ‘opera’? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but, to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs, all happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood. Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members will appear in every show, too. There are lots of different soaps on in the UK on different channels but there are three main popular ones. ‘Coronation Street’ has been on since 1960. It is set in a suburb of Manchester and it’s supposed to represent working class life in the north of England. Then there’s ‘Eastenders’ which started in 1985, set in the East End of London, and ‘Emmerdale’, which is set on a farm in Yorkshire, in the north of England.
1 Popular dramas are usually shown once a week. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
2 Soap operas take their names from companies selling washing powder. l) True 2) False 3) Not stated
3 Soap operas usually show the lives of ordinary people. l) True 2) False 3) Not stated
4 Popular actors sometimes take part in soap operas. l) True 2) False 3) Not stated
5 Most soap operas are shown in the afternoon. 1) True 2) False 3) Not stated
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. Not stated
5. True или False, не до конца поняла