Read the sentences. Then ask the questions.

3.it's a rainy day... he an umbrella with him? 4. he ... no bad habits. 5. .... you a summer cottage? 6. ..... she any sons? 7. we...no time left. 8.you ...ten minutes to finish this task. 9.i don't ...enough money to buy the coat. 10. let's... a break.

1. Alice (to have) a sister.
2. She (to get) up at seven o,clock.
3. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.
4. She (to go) her morning exercises everu day.
5. She (to speak) English well.
6. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o,clock.
7. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.
8. She (to go) to bed at 11 p.m.

o you think about this problem?

a. Why people like reality TV
b. The beginnings of reality TV
c. The end of reality TV
d. Making money from reality TV
e. Problems with reality TV

The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final episode and a new kind of TV programme was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a fantastic success and the final programme was watched by million people. There are now more than 20 countries around the world which have Big Brother or Survivor on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programmes are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big business.

For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programmes cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the programme – to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the show. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show, a group of attractive people are made into pop stars. The viewers vote for their favourite person on the show. The winner makes a record, his or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines, millions of copies of the record are sold and then … they are quickly forgotten.

But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the private lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called “rubbish TV” and the studios were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother ways described as an insult to human rights and civilization. But despite the problems, reality TV continues to do well in most countries and it will be here for a long time.


2.Read the article again and tick (+) the things that are mentioned in the text.

1.Reality TV started in Sweden.
2.The prize money for Survivor is $1 million.
3.Many countries have reality TV shows.
4.Some people get married after being on a reality TV shows.
5.In the UK,Big Brother is more popular than Survivor.
6.Reality TV makes money when the viewers make phone calls,
7.Loft Story and Pop Idol are the names of reality TV shows.
8.Loft Story has been very successful in France.

26. Thank you for the explanation – now I (understand) you better.
27. I (study) now, please call me later.
28. Usually we (have) breakfast at 8 a.m.
29. How much they (pay) to you?
30. What is she doing? - Nothing much. She just (listen) to music and (relax).
31. His name is Robert, so we (call) him Bob.
32. This year we (do) our first degree.
33. Where you (go)? - Just out for a walk.
34. What he (do) for his living? - He's a salesman.
35. He (not like) bright colors.

7. Read the text. Mark if the statements below are true or false (41-45)

Traditionally people go to work. Sometimes it takes them hours to get to their offices. What a waste of time! So nowadays more and more people prefer to work at home. It seems much easier. You are not afraid of being late for work because of traffic jams or car breaks. You choose when to start working and when to stop. You may take a cup of coffee without haste and then turn on your computer There is no boss behind your back, in fact you are your own boss. So there are a lot of pluses, but also some minuses in this situation. It is difficult to manage your time effectively. When you are at home there is always a lot to do, and if you are not a very well-organized person you will postpone your work until it's dark outside. Then you have to work at night when other people have a rest. Besides, if you work at home you feel lonely. You don't see your colleagues, you don't exchange ideas with them, you feel like you are on a desert island. Some people are born team workers, when they talk to other people it inspires them, and they can produce brilliant ideas. For such people working at home is out of question!

41. Going to work is a waste of time.
42. When you work at home you decide when to have a break.
43. When you work at home your boss can't watch you all the time.
44. If you put off your work other people will have to do it.
45. Born team workers like working with their colleagues because it inspires them.

1. Vera Ivanovna says, "Look after your sister, Natasha"
2. Lena says, "I have had a good time in the country"
3. Dima says to his little brother, "Do not open that box!"
4. The pupil asks the teacher, "Shall i go on reading?"
5. The postwoman asks the man at the door, "Do you get Pravda or Izvestia?"

We are in New York now. Together with Jane Snow and thousands of young men and women we are taking part in a meeting of protest against unemployment. Students and professors, workers and employees are protesting against the threat of being fired. You can see slogans and placards everywhere. They say: «We want job! Unemployment — no!»
Look! Jane is making a speech. Listen: «Why can't the government provide job for us? Mr. President must think of the development of national economy and not of supporting political regimes in other countries. He may spend this money on food for poor Americans, but he mustn't use it for military purposes». Everybody is shouting in support of Jane.
Nell Pavlova is also at the meeting but in Rostov. This meeting is taking form of the tribunal. The represent atives of many countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America are taking part in the work of this tribunal. They accuse racism and nazism. Everything looks like the real sitting of the court. You can see the prosecutor and the chairman of the tribunal. The prosecutor is speaking about the crimes committed by neonazists and racists in different countries of the world. Then the first witness of the prosecution is taking place at the witness-stand.1 He is giving evidence of financing criminals by some powerful groups. You may also hear the other witnesses giving the true facts of assassinating the progressive leaders in different countries. You can't see the defence counsel here. Nobody wants to defend racists and nazists. The hearing is over and the chairman is reading the sentence. The tribunal finds the neonazism and racism guilty in numerous crimes against humanity and calls on the progressive youth of the world to strengthen the unity in fighting against this dangerous ideology.