Television

Television

Was made by Kurmantaeva G. (212 gr.)
Television, also called TV, is one of the most important mass media. People with a television set can sit at home and can see and learn about people, animals, and things in faraway lands. Millions of viewers around the world can watch sports events and other events of worldwide interest.
TV brings its viewers a steady stream of programs that are designed to give information and to entertain. In fact, television provides more entertainment programs that any other kind of mass media. The programs include sports events, variety shows, quiz shows, feature films, cartoons, fictional serials called soap operas, etc. Television provides great opportunities for education. With the help of TV it is possible to learn foreign languages, to know a lot of wonderful things concerning the world flora and fauna.
But TV also has a negative influence on society. TV cuts people from the real world. People become lazy, instead of doing sports they watch TV. Television takes free time of the people. Instead of reading books people watch various TV programs. The best thing is to watch only selective TV programs.
The grip it has on many people is great and they do not know how to spend their free time without television. They can watch television programs from about six in the morning to the early hours of the next day watching everything. Among the biggest TV-viewers are not only adults but children as well. It is damaging for their health and abilities.
We may speak about different advantages and drawbacks of television but almost every home has at least one TV set. On average, a TV set is in use for about 7 hours each day. Thus, television is the most effective means of mass communication known to mankind. It has become the people’s eyes and ears on the world.