1. What influence does TV have on children's lives? Do you remember the TV programmes that you watched when you were a child?
2. Why do you think people often refer to "the media" when talking about television?
3. Why do the modern media cause more problems than the printed media?
4. How do you think watching television can become addictive?
5. Comment on the meaning of "global village" and how it's connected with the TV.
6. Is TV more successful than the other forms of media?
7. Is satellite television very popular?
8. How many television channels are there in Russia?
9. How many hours a day do people watch TV?
10. What are the most popular types of programmes?
11. Is radio more or less popular than television?
12. How many radio channels are there in Russsia?
13.What sort of programmes are there on the radio?
14.Do most people read a newspaper every day?
15.What are main newspapers?
16.Which newspaper has the largest circulation?
17. Does the government control the media?
18. What is your favourite radio programme/TV programme?
19.What does the abbreviation BBC stand for?
20. What does the abbreviation CNN stand for?
21. Do you often watch news programme?
22. What is the latest news?
23. How do you keep up-to-date with the news?
24. What have been the most important stories in the last five years?