Mass MediaСредства массовой информации (СМИ)Mass media is a broad concept. It includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines, Internet and else. It’s hard to imagine life without mass media nowadays. Media plays very important part in everyday life. It informs us about current affairs in the world. It educates us, gives a possibility to learn something new. It certainly entertains us in different ways. Mass media influences the way people dress, eat, communicate and many other parts of our lives. It can often make people change their views on different matters. Millions of people watch TV every day, listen to the radio in cars, read newspaper and magazines. Everyone finds something interesting through means of media. Of course, not all that we see, hear or read is objective. Sometimes the information can be altered. However, I believe that good reporters try to deliver us only reliable information. My favourite types of media are TV and Internet. I often watch interesting films on TV or educational channels, such as Animal Planet and National Geographic. As for Internet, it probably unites all media sources nowadays. So I can easily watch the same films or channels online. Besides, Internet is also used for mass communication, so I use it to talk to my friends. I don’t usually listen to the radio but if my parents turn it on in the car, I enjoy it. We also buy sometimes newspapers and magazines from kiosks
1.I ( played) computer games yesterday. 2. I (was playing) computer games at five o'clock yesterday. 3. He (was playing) computer games from two till three yesterday. 4. We (were playing) computer games the whole evening yesterday. 5. What was Nick ( doing) when you came to his place? 6. What were you ( doing) when I rang you up? 7. I (was not sleeping) at nine o'clock yesterday. 8. What did he ( do) yesterday? - He ( read) a book. 9. What was he ( doing) the whole evening yesterday? --He (was reading) a book. 10. Was she (sleeping) when you came home? 11. My brother (did not play) tennis yesterday. He ( played) tennis the day before yesterday. 12. My sister (was not playing) the piano at four o'clock yesterday. She (was playing) the piano the whole evening. 13. When I came into the kitchen, mother (was cooking). 14. She (was cooking) the whole day yesterday. 15. We ( washed) the floor in our flat yesterday. 16. We (were washing) the floor in our flat from three till four yesterday. 17. Did you ( do) your homework yesterday? 18. Were you ( doing) your homework from eight till ten yesterday? 19. Why was she ( sleeping) at seven o'clock yesterday? 20. He (was sitting) at the table the whole evening yesterday.
