8. The Invention of Television
John Logie Baird
was a pioneer of
television. Other
people helped to
invent television
(TV). But Baird was
the first to show TV
pictures to the
world.
10. It is Impossible to Imagine
our Life without TV
On TV everything is much more real. TV
keeps us informed about current events,
extends the education, allows us to
follow the latest developments in science
and politics and offers an endless number
of programmes which are both instructive
and entertaining. So it gives us a lot of
useful information and it is exciting.
11. TV Suggests Various Programmes
News programme
Sports programme
Music programme
Documentary
Cartoon
Soap opera
Talk show
Comedy
Quiz/game
Weather forecast
13. In 1895 Russian engineer
Alexander Popov invented
his first radio receiver.
Alexander Popov invented
a wireless communications
system at about the same
time as Italian inventor
Marconi. The main
difference between the
two men was that Popov
was a scientist without the
business ambitions of
Marconi, and wasn't as
interested in selling his
invention.
14. Facts and Figures
Radio is the leading reach platform: 93% of
people listen to radio over the airwaves,
which is higher than TV viewership.
The majority of radio usage comes from
employed listeners. They listen to the radio
while working full-time.
President Franklin Roosevelt was the first
public figure to use the radio.
The term "disk jockey" that is DJ was created
in 1935 by a famous radio commentator
Walter Winchell.
15. Why is the Radio Important?
Radio is important in the 21st century
because it provides an opportunity for
people who cannot access television.
Radio also provides entertainment and
information.
The radio is important in both developing
and fully developed countries for
information provision.
The radio plays an essential role in
communication today by remaining
available when other communication
mediums, such as television and Internet,
are inaccessible by weather or other
interference.
16. Radio inspires listeners. Old radios hold a
special nostalgic and sentimental value.
Listen to the radio and enjoy it!
17. Types of the Radio
Programmes
Interview
Discussion
News programme
Sports programme
Music programme
Documentary
Weather forecast
18. Match the definitions and the types of
the TV programmes.
1. It tells you about life in our
planet, history, geography.
2. It gives you information
about our country and
politics.
3. It has funny characters and a
funny story.
4. It’s got pictures of animals
and people that move and
talk.
5. Football cup final.
a. Comedy
b. Cartoon
c. Sports programme
d. Documentary
e. News
20. Vocabulary
education
violence
a fan
a waste of time
political
social
necessary
to watch TV
to listen to the radio
to enrich
to prefer
կրթություն
բռնություն
երկրպագու
ժամանակի կորուստ
քաղաքական
սոցիալական
անհրաժեշտ
հեռուստացույց դիտել
ռադիո լսել
հարստացնել
նախընտրել
21. Vocabulary
to do harm
to oversleep
to have fun
to be informed
to get informed
mass media
documentary
to enjoy
communication
to inspire
audience
վնասել
քնած մնալ
զվարճանալ
տեղեկացված լինել
տեղեկացվել
զանգվածային լրատվամիջոցներ
վավերագրական ֆիլմ
վայելել
հաղորդակցություն
ոգեշնչել
հանդիսատես