Read and dramatize the following dialogues

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So, which Internet service provider do you think we should buy?

As far as I know Business Net is the best. It costs $ 30 per month and they provide a broad connection.

Do they give any discounts?

Yes, they do, but only if we use the service in all the branches.

Ok, I have no objections. Should I call their main office?

No, we can register on-line and an engineer will come and install the modem and the software next day.

That’s very convenient, isn’t it?

Certainly.

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- Did you see the movie on channel 5 last night?

No. I missed it. I went shopping for clothes.

It was an excellent film. It had been made especially for television, you know.

I read the preview in yesterday’s paper and hoped to watch it last night, but, then, Ben called me to go shopping with her. So I went.

You remember that the critic thought that it was one of the best films of the last ten years.

Yes. I do remember. It can be a candidate for some film awards at the end of the year

Well, if I were one of judges, I’d pick it as the best film of the year. I haven’t seen such a marvellous plot and such superb acting!

Sounds as if I’ll have to see it, if they ever re-run it.

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I think television is one of the worst inventions the man ever made. It occupies all our spare time. We rush home to be in time for this or that programme.

I can’t agree with you, John. Television made it possible for people who live far away from cultural centers to watch theatrical productions, concerts, music and drama competition, international and national sports events.

I do agree with Ann in this. That’s an advantage the television has. Unfortunately children are the ones who suffer most.

Yes, some American children spend more time in front of TV-sets than in front of the teacher. Too much television is bad for children.

Children should be taught what programmes to watch. Most of our educational programmes are really good and informative. I used to enjoy them when a child.

What I hate is violence on one of the channels. I think children feel indifferent when people are killed.

I doubt that. Can’t your teachers do something about it? They should protest against violence on TV.

They do protest. But television companies take no notice of them. These films sell well.

FOR EACH SENTENCE, PLACE THE LETTER OF THE BEST ANSWER IN THE SPACE PROVIDED:

1. Television is one of the most popular forms of the

A culture

B media

C business

2.Soap opera is intended for.

A children aged 5-7

B famous people

C housewives

3. Evening entertainment on TV consists mostly of

A sitcoms

B quiz shows

C variety shows

4.The Public Broadcasting System is.

A a privately owned company that sells advertising time for a

profit

B cable system which transmits programmes from satellites

C a non-commercial company funded by public and private

Grants

5. In order to receive cable TV, one must

A pay a subscription for each channel that he or she receives and the signals are transmitted to their home through underground fibre-optic cables

B use aerials on the roof of the house

C use satellites in space

6. Television has become for Americans.

A the thing of vital importance

B the most efficient way of communicating

C the main source of information and entertainment

CHOOSE THE RIGHT OPINION: