Newspapers and Magazines in Ukraine.

Newspapers started being published in Ukraine in the 18- th century. There was for example, the " Lviv Courier", in Polish, 1749. But Ukrainian periodicals began with the " Kharkiv Weekly" 1812 and " Kharkiv News", 1817. After the World War II the Russian language periodicals began to dominate. Since Ukraine gained its independence the proportion of newspapers and magazines in Ukrainian increased again. A total of 2,659 newspapers were published in Ukraine in 1998 with annual circulation of 3,096 mln copies, plus 1,009 magazines.

The main national newspapers are " Holos Ukrainy", " Pravda Ukrainy", " Robitnicha Gazeta", "Fakty", "Dzerkalo Tyzhnia" and some others. They report national and international news.

Very popular magazines among the readers are the magazines " Beregynya", "Vitchizna", " Lyudyna I Svit", etc.

There are magazines and periodicals for many trades, professions, interests.

At present Ukrainian periodicals are independent and censorship, free.

But in daily practice editors and journalists face with the problem of survival.

 

VII. Expressing approval and disapproval.

It's a good thing I'm against it.

Sounds good to me. That won't do.

That's just what I like. What's the use of..?

Fine! That won't work.

I am for it. That isn't a good idea.

Excellent! What for?

Splendid!

A very good idea!

 

Illustrative dialogues.

b) - How do you find this newspaper?

- Very objective and truthful.

 

c) -I have subscribed to the magazine " English for everyone". I think it will help me to learn the language.

- I think that it's a bad idea.

- What's the use of doing it?

- This magazine is for those people who know English very well.

 

Work in pairs.

- One of you friend suggests subscribing to a magazine for lovers of music.

- The other one either accepts or turns down the suggestion.

 

VIII. Approve or disapprove of these ideas about a college newspaper or magazine:

- It's reasonable to devote a college newspaper to only one topic, to sports or to hobbies.

- We must put a lot of pictures and photographs into it.

- The editorial should always be serious.

- The college newspaper must reflect only our college activities.

 

IX. There are a lot of special magazines for teenagers. Give your opinion about them? Do they reflect the young people's hopes and worries, their leisure and education, their likes and dislikes?

Look at the list of the topics one of such magazines cover:

- What makes you happy?

- Don’t be shy!

- Spring things: hair, clothes, make up.

- I just wanted to die.

- Improve your social skills.

- Get fit fast.

- How to overcome shines.

Do you think these problems are worth discussing. Why or why not?

 

X. Read the article about such a great problem as street children. Write an article to the newspaper on one of the youth problems.

Street Children.

 

There are about 100 mln. young people in the world who call the streets their home. And their number is rising by the hundreds of thousands each year. In Africa they are orphans of civil war or victims of famine, in Latin America and Asia they are victims of poverty. In the countries of the Western world they runaways.

Street children have to look after themselves trying to earn money by odd jobs.

The two most difficult cities in the world right now are Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Bangkok, Thailand. Many of the street children are beaten, raped and sold for sex. They can't turn to the police for help because in some Latin American countries street children are rounded up, imprisoned or killed, just to tidy up the streets for an important foreign visitor.

A lot of teenagers run from home every year. What are the reasons of it? There is usually a lack of understanding on both sides – parents and children – and problems in communication.

But there is no "typical" runaway. Many come from homes broken by divorce or homes where there is an alcoholic parent. Some run away from parents who beat them.

It's very frightening to be homeless because teenagers don’t know where to go, what to eat. They often run into trouble because the world is a very dangerous place. The longer a runaway is away, the more likely he or she is to get into trouble.

There are four main means of survival in the streets: begging, stealing, prostitution and drug dealing. Sometimes it leads to suicide.

There are some organizations which try to protect street children. But unfortunately the number of runaways is rising and the kids are getting younger.

 

- Say what feelings this article arouses in you.

- What is the main message of this article?

- What is done in Ukraine to help homeless children?

- Exchange your ideas about the main reasons teenagers run away from home, with the others in the group.

- Find out which of your groupmates share your opinions, and whose ideas are different from yours.

- Is the problem of homeless children reflected in the press nowadays?

- Do you think this problem is worth discussing on the pages of youth magazines?

Supplementary Task

Choose any newspaper and complete the following sentences.

2. The main story today is about..

3. The editorial is about …

4. There are readers` letters on page … and they deal with the following topics …

5. The most interesting feature is about …

6. There is some scandal on page …, a crossword on page …, a cartoon on page …, and some small ads on page …

7. The most interesting business story is about … and the largest sports article is about …

8. The most striking photograph shows …

9. There are advertisements for …

10. The article about … on page … made me (think, laugh, smile)

GRAMMAR EXERCISES.

THE SEQUENCE OF TENSES

 

1. Render the following text in indirect speech.

1. He said: "I have just received a letter from my uncle." 2. "I am going to the theatre tonight," he said to me. 3. Mike said: "I spoke to Mr. Brown this morning." 4. He said to her: "I shall do it today if I have time." 5. I said to them: "I can give you my uncle's address." 6. Oleg said: "My room is on the second floor." 7. He said: "I am sure she will ring me up when she is back in St. Petersburg." 8. Misha said: "I saw them at my parents' house last year." 9. He said: "I haven't seen my cousin today." 10. "I don't go to this shop very often," she said. 11. Tom said: "I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry."

 

2. Render the following text in indirect speech.

1. "This man spoke to me on the road," said the woman. 2. "I can't explain this rule to you," said my classmate to me. 3. The teacher said to the class: "We shall discuss this subject tomorrow." 4. The woman said to her son: "I am glad I am here."

5. Mike said: "We have bought these books today." 6. She said to me: "Now I can read your translation. 7. "Our teacher said: "Thackeray's novels are very interesting." 8. She said: "You will read this book in the 9th form." 9. Nellie said: "I read "Jane Eyre" last year." 10. "My friend lives in Moscow," said Alec. 11. "You have not done your work well," said the teacher to me. 12. The poor man said to the rich man: "My horse is wild. It can kill your horse," l3. The rich man said to the judge: "This man's horse has killed my horse."

 

3. Render the following text in indirect speech.

1. The mother said: "The children are in the nursery, doctor." 2. "I have no time for lunch today," said the boy to his mother. 3. "You speak English very well," said the woman to me. 4. My brother said to me: "I am going to become a doctor." 5. My uncle said to us: "I buy several newspapers every day." 6. The teacher said to the pupils: "Next year we shall have six hours of English a week." 7. He said to me: "I want to see you today." 8. She said: "I am free tonight". 9. Mother said to me: "I feel bad today." 10. The pupil said to the teacher: "I can do my home work after dinner." 11. The teacher said to Jack: "You work hard, I know. You are a good boy." 12. The old man said to the girl: "You can sing perfectly. I think you will be a famous singer." 13. My sister said to me: "You look very well, much better than you looked yesterday. I think you have recovered after your illness." 14. "You are an excellent cook. Everything is so tasty," said my guest to me. 15. The student said: "I can't answer this question. I don't understand it."

 

4. Render the following text in indirect speech.

1. He said to me: "They are staying at the "Europe" hotel. 2. He said: "They are leaving next Mon­day." 3. The clerk said to them: "You can leave the key with the maid upstairs." 4. Masha said: "I usually spend my holidays in the south." 5. She said: "I spent my holidays in the Crimea last year." 6. Boris said: "I go to the south every year." 7. He said: "I am going to a health resort tomorrow." 8. Ann said to us: "They haven't yet come." 9. She said to us: "They arrived in St. Petersburg yesterday." 10. I said: "I was in London last year. My friends in London sometimes invite me to spend my holidays with them." 11. Nick said: "I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year." 12. He said: "I shall not stay with my friends too long."

5. Render the following text in indirect speech.

1. Mother said to me: "Who has brought this par­cel?" 2. He said to her: "Where do you usually spend your summer holidays?" 3. Ann said to Mike: "When did you leave London?" 4. She said to Boris: "When will you be back home?" 5. Boris said to them: "How can I get to the railway station?" 6. Mary asked Tom: "What time will you come here tomorrow?" 7. She asked me: "Why didn't you come here yesterday?" 8. She asked me: "What will you do tomorrow if you are not busy at your office?" 9. I said to Nick: 'Where are you going?" 10.1 said to him: "How long are you going to stay there?" 11.I said to him: "How long will it take you to get there?" 12. Pete said to his friends: "When are you leaving St. Petersburg?" 13. He said to them: "Who will you see before you leave here?" 14. They said to him: "What time does the train start?" 15. I asked Mike: "What will you do after dinner?" 16. I asked my uncle: "How long did you stay in the Crimea?" 17. Ada said to me: "Where did you see such trees?" 18. I said to Becky: "What kind of book has your friend brought you?"

6. Rebuild questions into indirect speech.

1. Where did I put the book? (I forgot...) 2. Who has given you this nice kitten? (She wanted to know...) 3. Where can I buy an English-Russian dic­tionary? (He asked me...) 4. How long will it take your brother to get to Madrid? (He wondered...) 5. Where is he going? (He didn't tell anybody...) 6. Where has he gone? (Did you know...) 7. Where is he? (Did you know...) 8. When is he leaving school? (I wanted to know...) 9. Where does he live? (Nobody knew...) 10. When will he come back? (She asked them...) 11. Where did she buy this hat? (He wanted to know...) 12. How much did she pay for it? (I had no idea...)

 

 

UNIT XV

THE WORLD OF BOOKS

Exercises

I. Listen and read. [ r]

free present tree very treat dream

friend principle through sorry try dry

arrest problem throw quarrel true draw

shrill press thread merry trade drive

shrewd prove right forever traffic dress

shrug prisoner bride for instance trolley drop

bring brown red

breath right

1. Rack your brains.

2. Role arrived on the stroke of three.

3. Try to reduce rule to practice.

4. There is neither rhyme nor reason in it.

5. Ruth is hungry.

6. When angry count to a hundred.

7. Truth is stranger than fiction.