Контрольна робота з теми "Mass media"

Контрольна робота

Тема: Mass media

1. Translate into English, using the verb can:

1. Ми можемо закінчити цю роботу сьогодні. 2. Моя сестра вміє грати на скрипці. 3. Я не зміг відповісти на друге запитання. 4. Ви можете прийти завтра? 5. Цей хлопець вміє кататися на ковзанах. 6. Можна мені взяти твій зошит? 7. Я зможу зробити це сьогодні. 8. Не може бути, щоб він провалився на екзамені з хімії. Це його улюблений предмет. 9. Не може бути, щоб вони зараз чекали нас. 10. Невже вони працюють там із восьмої години?

2. Read and translate the article:

The Newspapers of the USA

In the USA daily newspapers are published in 34 different languages. The daily newspapers are of two kinds: quality and popular. A quality paper is a serious newspaper, which publishes articles and commentaries on politics. A popular paper contains many photographs; its articles are often sensational and mostly deal with private life of famous people.

The “Wall Street Journal” is a quality paper. It covers national and international news. It is a business newspaper with the largest circulation in the country. The “Washington Post”, a serious daily newspaper, covers the meetings of the Congress. The “US Today” has a circulation of 1,2 million. It was meant to be the only truly national newspaper. But its circulation is not enough for the country where state, city, and local news most deeply affect the reader.

One can say that there is no national paper in the USA. Most papers are distributed locally. But in another sense there is a national press in the USA. Some of the largest newspapers not only print, but also collect and sell news, news features, and photographs. The “New York Times”, the “Washington Post”, the “Los Angeles Times” are the best news services in the country. There are also newspapers in the USA, which arc famous all over the world for their quality. The “New York Times” is “the world's top daily”.

3. Make a detailed report on the Internet site of a foreign paper (the type of a paper, the way it presents information, if it can be contacted, etc.).

4. Write a paragraph about the reasons why you like and dislike reading newspapers/ watching news programmes.

5. Compare the contents and structure of a Ukrainian national newspaper and an American one.