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Read the key words from the text and try to decide what the text is about. television, family, TV programme, men, women, children, interest, watch B. Read the text to see if you were right and give it a name. Can you imagine your life without television? Most of Russian families watch it. Some families keep the television turned on most of the time, even when they have meals or receive visitors. They can watch anything that is on including trash. They turn the television on first thing in the morning and forget to turn it off when they go to bed. These people get so used to TV watching that they feel depressed if the television is not working. Yet, in most families television is turned on for two or three hours a day. Young children are not recommended to watch TV for more than an hour a day. Nowadays there are TV programmes that serve the needs of any age groups and any interests. Men traditionally watch sports programmes and never miss important football matches. If they want to watch a film, they choose a comedy, a thriller or a crime film. Women may watch serials, comic series, pop-music concerts, romantic comedies and melodramas. Both men and women watch the news, talk shows and quizzes. Those who have more developed tastes listen to classical music, watch plays and serious films. Some people prefer science programmes, political broadcasts and documentaries. Young people never miss a good musical programme or a popular comic series, some watch reality shows. Children watch cartoons, children’s educational programmes and bedtime stories. C. Say which statements in the text you agree or disagree with.

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