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5 8 The media

Radio and TV programmes

The news is on TV at 6 o’clock every night. (= important things that happen) (NOT The
news are on TV.)
Do you watch soaps / soap operas? Home and Away is my favourite. (Soap operas are
stories about people’s lives. They are often on TV every day.)
I like nature programmes best. (= programmes about animals, birds, etc.)
I watched a documentary Jast night about drugs and young people. (= programme looking
at a social problem or question)
In talk shows, people talk about very personal and private things in their lives.
The children watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. (For example, Disney films with
animals that talk.) (See Unit 55.)
I always watch sport programmes and films.

Newspapers and magazines
In most countries there are morning newspapers and evening newspapers.
Every month, J buy a magazine.
My mother buys women’s magazines.
I like news magazines like Newsweek and Time.
My little brother buys comics.
Other types of magazines: sports magazines / computer magazines / teenage magazines
(See Unit 56.) cute TERE .

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Do you have satellite TV?
How many channels do you have? We have 25.
You can read some newspapers on the Internet.

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There was an interview with the US President on TV last night.
The reporters are outside Zelda Glitzberg’s house. (= People who go out and get the news
stories where they happen.)
My sister is a journalist; she writes for The Oxford Times newspaper. (= Person who
writes articles.)

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