Section 21
Television
1 How many hours a day do you watch television?
2 In many modern western countries, the average is 4 hours per day.
3 Many people think it is too much, do you agree?
4 What are the benefits of watching TV?
5 Its impact since it became popular is tremendous.
6 It is only since the second half of the 20th century that it became available to most people in the west.
7 In China it is less than that.
8 But now it is so popular that it can be seen every where.
9 What do most people like to watch on TV?
10 Well, it can be different according to their age.
11 Movies, of course, are popular.
12 As is the news and the weather reports.
13 Soap operas are also very popular in deed.
14 Some soaps as we call them have been running for over 40 years.
15 Name some soaps from your own country’s television networks.
16 Today, due to satellite broadcasting, we are able to get programs from all over the world.
17 In Europe, for example, people can see CCTV.
18 Did you know that?
Section 21 Television二十一 電視
1.How many hours a day do you watch television? 你每天看幾個(gè)小時(shí)電視?
2.In many modern western countries, the average is 4 hours per day. 現(xiàn)代許多西方國家,每天平均四小時(shí)。
3.Many people think it is too much, do you agree? 許多人認(rèn)為這太多了,你同意嗎?
4.What are the benefits of watching TV? 看電視有什么好處?
5.Its impact since it became popular is tremendous. 自從電視流行以來,它的影響是巨大的。
6.It is only since the second half of the 20th century that it became available to most people in the west. 在西方,只是到了20世紀(jì)中葉,綜才普及到大多數(shù)人。
7.In China it is less than that. 中國,電視普及的時(shí)間稍晚些,
8.But now it is so popular that it can be seen every where. 但是,現(xiàn)在,隨處可見。
9.What do most people like to watch on TV? 人們想從電視上看到什么?
10.Well, it can be different according to their age. 不同年齡的人有不同的需要。
11.Movies, of course, are popular. 電視劇,理所當(dāng)然非常流行,
12.As is the news and the weather reports. 新聞和天氣預(yù)報(bào)也很流行。
13.Soap operas are also very popular in deed. 肥皂劇,它也很受歡迎。
14.Some soaps as we call them have been running for over 40 years. 我們稱之為“肥皂劇”的某些劇目,已經(jīng)流行三十多年了。
15.Name some soaps from your own country’s television networks. 說出一些你們國家電視上肥皂劇的名稱。
16.Today, due to satellite broadcasting, we are able to get programs from all over the world. 現(xiàn)在,借助衛(wèi)星通訊,我們可以接收到世界各地的節(jié)目。
17.In Europe, for example, people can see CCTV. 比如,在歐洲,人們可以收看到中國中央電視臺(tái)的節(jié)目。
18.Did you know that? 你知道嗎?