Television:
a curse or
a blessing ?
Outline:
1. Definition
2. History of development
3. TV programs
4. Pros and cons of TV
Television:
from Ancient Greek (tèle), meaning "far",
and
Latin
visio,
meaning
"sight")
is
a telecommunication medium for transmitting
and receiving moving images that can be blackand-white or colored, with or without
accompanying sound.
Television’s development depended upon previous
inventions more than one’s individual contribution.
John Loggie Baird (from Scotland) was the first
person in the world to demonstrate a working
television system, in January 1926. Baird’s system
used a mechanical camera consisting of a large
spinning disc
Philo Farnsworth
successfully demonstrated
electronic television in San
Francisco, in 1927.
Vladimir Zworykin improved
television with the invention of
a completely electric camera–
the Iconoscope, and a receiver–
the Kinescope, which both
used a cathode ray tube
(электронно-лучевая трубка).
Television has a big influence
on our life, both positive and
negative.
TV has
its benefits
and
drawbacks.
TV is the means to while away time.
Radio and
newspapers
tells us about
different
events but TV
not only tells
but also
shows.
TV helps us keep a track of events in all
spheres of life all over the world.
 It brings the world to our living-room.
 It keeps people informed and up-todate with global and current issues
It provides programs for all interests.
What is broadcasted on TV
 Television news bulletins
(выпуски новостей)
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Quizes
Game shows
Stand-up shows
Sitcoms
Chat shows
Films of various genres
Soap operas
Commercials
Variety shows (интеллектуальные игры)
sports
 real life dramas
(криминальные новости)
 a lot of violence
 misleading and biassed
information
 crime, murder and horror
films prevail
 kids are manipulated by
this violence
 hard to distinguish between
fact and fiction
Commercials:
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help one choose best products
present an honest, realistic image of a product
talk about the product’s defects
put pressure on consumers (customers)
 We become more cultured people.
 Television keeps kids off the
street, entertains them
But
on the
other hand
 It kills the imagination because of the amount
of violence on TV.
It
damages
our
health,
especially,
our eyes
Some
violent
programmes
make
people
cruel.
 There is too
much
advertisment
on TV. Some
times it can
encourage us
to buy things
we don’t need
at all.
 Watching TV turns people into
vegetables, people are getting
addicted to TV.
 Some pupils do their
homework in front of
the TV set.
 Children oftener
prefer watching TV to
walking outdoors.
 Many children watch television on
Sunday afternoon, when outdoors
activities would do them so much
good.
 Some children have made
television their main leisure
activity and they are not enriching
their personalities by developing
hobbies and visiting different
clubs.
 Many children no longer read books.
 Children don’t
communicate,
don’t socialize.
 People forget the
art of conversation.
They sit in front of
the TV screen
instead of visiting
their relatives and
friends.
Nothing is flawless!
Be selective in
choosing the
programs to watch.
Task:
Ask your classmates and make a survey:
 How many TV sets do they have at home?
 How long do they watch TV per day, week,
month?
 What kind of programs do they prefer
watching? Why?