Стр.56 Unit 5 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
Speaking and listening 1 Look at the film listing. What do the symbols represent? Match them to the definitions. 1 Universal – anybody can see it.
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Speaking and listening
1 Look at the film listing. What do the symbols represent? Match them to the definitions.
1 Universal – anybody can see it.
2 Parental guidance needed for children under 8.
3 For under 12s accompanied by an adult.
4 For teenagers over 15.
5 For adults over 18.
CENSORED
SHOWTIMES
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III 12 A
New Release
SHREK 3 U
New Release
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY PG
TAXI DRIVER 18
BOOK NOW!
THE CONSTANT GARDENER 15
2 In pairs, discuss the questions about Russia.
1 Are the film ratings the same as in Britain? If not, what are they?
2 Which newspaper has the highest circulation? What makes it so popular?
3 What are the most widely viewed TV programmes? Why?
3 T035 Listen to Part 1 of a radio programme. Are the statements true, false or not stated?
1 The programme is a debate about freedom of speech.
2 James Harmer thinks the 12A film rating is not always strict enough.
3 The BBFC expects everybody to decide for themselves what films they see.
4 Eighteen percent of young people in the survey are fifteen-year-olds.
5 Kelly thinks that there should be more control over what kids watch on TV.
6 She accepts the fact that the newspapers take a lot of interest in her life.
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Part 1
Presenter: Good evening and welcome from me, Mike Winters, to this week’s edition of Express Yourself, Nobody Else Will! Tonight we’ll be discussing issues related to ‘freedom’, including freedom of the press, and the freedom of young people to watch whatever they choose on TV and at the cinema! So get ready to call in with your views. But first of all, let me introduce our guests who will give their opinion on these subjects first. They are James Harmer, film and TV critic for the Daily News. Kelly Malone, the sensational singer from the Irish band, Blackberry, and Tommy Fisher, a media studies student from Kent. Thank you all for joining us tonight. First of all, James. You watch a lot of films and TV in your job, I imagine. So what’s your take on the subject of film ratings?
James: Well, to be honest, I am a bit shocked sometimes by the lack of ratings control these days. Some 12A films shouldn’t really be allowed in my opinion — they seem to be far too violent for 12-year-olds — and should in fact be given a 15 rating at least. But you have to bear in mind that the board that decides these things, the BBFC — the British Board of Film Classification — is not really in the business of censoring films.
Presenter: Sorry, but I thought the BBFC was the Board of Film Censors?
James: Well, it used to be, yes, but it changed more than 20 years ago — though few people realise it. The truth of the matter is that the board is guided by what the public wants, rather than telling the public what it wants. So it goes without saying that these days they expect adults to make up their own minds about the films they see.
Tommy: Yes, that’s all very well for adults — but it’s precisely what young people have a problem with. In the survey on film ratings we’re doing at college, we asked young people, mainly between 16 and 18, what they think of the current film ratings. So far, over 80 percent of them think the adult rating should be brought down to 16, and that the one for 15-year-olds should be scrapped. They feel that at 16, they are ready to make up their own minds about what fi lms to see. That might not necessarily be a good thing, but…
Kelly: You can’t deny that they have a point. When I was 16, I thought I was ready for anything! It’s a well-known fact that when you ban something, it can make it more attractive! The way I see it, kids grow up too fast these days, but I don’t see how we can change that. But the truth is, it’s not fi lm ratings that are the real problem. As far as I can see, television has a much worse influence. It’s almost impossible to control what kids watch now. Although I’m only 19, I sometimes feel I’ve experienced a lot of stuff I wasn’t ready for …
James: Yes, but you’re in a different position — you’re a celebrity!
Kelly: Yes — and of course I’m thrilled with my success and all that. But on the other hand, the tabloids are getting me down. I’ve got no privacy — the photographers follow me wherever I go, and often make up completely false stories about me. It’s very upsetting.
Presenter: Yes, tabloid journalism has got a bit out of hand, hasn’t it? Sorry, our first calls are now coming in so I’ll have to interrupt you for now. Let’s hear what our listeners have got to say. And we’ll come back to this fascinating discussion later on.
4 T035 Listen again and tick the phrases you hear in Speak Out. Then summarise the main points each speaker makes.
SPEAK OUT Justifying opinions
1 You have to admit that …
2 You cantaskt deny that …
3 You have to bear in mind that …
4 It goes without saying that …
5 As far as I can see …
6 I really dontaskt see the point of …
7 That might not necessarily be good/the case …
8 The way I see it …
9 The truth (of the matter) is …
10 To be frank/honest …
11 On the other hand …
5 T036 Before you listen to Part 2, complete the sentences using Speak Out. Then listen and check.
1 The way I see it, ittasks all about money - ittasks pure greed.
2 You have to admit that most people are not interested in being informed.
3 It goes without saying that the stories are usually exaggerated.
4 And you can’t deny that shetasks absolutely right – we need more control.
5 But that might not necessarily be the case in many homes.
6 To be frank, parents cantaskt constantly screen what their children watch.
7 As far as I can see from what Tommy and James said, theretasks a lot wrong …
8 I really don’t see the point of having ratings for so many different age groups.
9 You have to bear in mind that to learn responsibility, we need more freedom, not less.
10 Though on the other hand, you could argue that they only buy pirate movies because they were banned.
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Part 2
Presenter: Here’s Eric in Manchester … Hello Eric.
Eric: Hello Mike. I’d just like to comment on what Kelly said about the tabloids. She’s absolutely right, of course. The way I see it, it’s all about money — it’s pure greed. They use celebrity gossip just to sell more copies! You have to admit that most people are not interested in being informed — they just want to be entertained. The newspapers have reporters and paparazzi working 24/7 — just following famous people around taking photos and looking for scandal. Or they pay people — friends or employees — to ‘tell their stories’. It goes without saying that the stories are usually exaggerated — or they only tell one side of it. And the newspapers pay them thousands of pounds! It’s all wrong. The government should control the newspapers more. It’s wrong to exploit other people’s lives and pretend it’s ‘news’ …
Presenter: Thanks Eric. I’m sure Kelly and a lot of other famous people are out there applauding you now … OK, our next caller is Wendy, a housewife from Norwich. Are you there, Wendy?
Wendy: Yes Mike, I am. I was very pleased to hear Kelly blaming the TV. She’s a role model for young people and hopefully people will listen to her. And you can’t deny that she’s absolutely right — we need more control. There’s supposed to be an 8 or 9 o’clock watershed for films and programmes that are not suitable for young teenagers. But of course it’s not late enough, is it? You have to realise that many children are still up at that time — and they can’t help but see scenes of violence and so on. Parents are supposed to control what their children watch — but that might not necessarily be the case in many homes. To be frank, parents can’t constantly screen what their children watch. When they’re very young, yes, but when they’re older, they have TVs in their rooms, and goodness knows what they watch — or what time they turn it off! Of course, I don’t allow my children to have a TV in their bedroom, but the truth is, there are many that do…
Presenter: Thank you, Wendy — on behalf of many parents out there, I’m sure. And our next caller is from Scotland. Hello Stuart in Edinburgh.
Stuart: Hello there Mike. As far as I can see from what Tommy and James said, there’s a lot wrong with film ratings these days. And I read somewhere the other day that many film-makers make small cuts to their films just to get the 12A rating — apparently it’s the most lucrative for them — so again, it’s all about money. I really don’t see the point of having ratings for so many different age groups. My sister wanted to see Mission Impossible 3 the other day, but it was a 12A film and she’s only 11. In the end, my mum had to go with her. My sister enjoyed it — but I don’t think Mum did! I wanted to take her but I’m only 17, so
I couldn’t. Anyway, I think she’d have been OK on her own — even my Mum said that. So like the people in Tommy’s survey, I think all films should be free for everybody once they’re 16. You have to bear in mind that to learn responsibility, we need more freedom, not less. How can we learn if we’re forbidden to see and do so many things?
Presenter: A good question Stuart. Thank you very much. Finally, here’s Sam from Liverpool. Hello Sam.
Sam: Hello Mike. Kelly made an interesting point when she said that when you ban something, it can make it more attractive. The thing is, I read an article the other day that bears some relevance to that. It was about the sales of pirate DVDs in China. Apparently, sales are rocketing because there’s quite a lot of government control of the Internet and stuff , and lots of Western films are banned. So people are buying pirate copies in their millions! It might not necessarily be good — but people get to have more freedom — to see what they want to see. Though on the other hand, you could argue that they only buy pirate movies because they were banned in the first place. Ironic, isn’t it? It throws a whole different light on things … I suppose we’re lucky we can watch what we want more or less whenever we want …
6 T036 Listen again and summarise the main point that each person makes. Who do you agree with and why?
7 Work in pairs. Student A, look at page 136. Student B, look at page 138.
8 Discuss the questions in pairs.
• In Russia, how much control is there of TV programming, newspaper content, film ratings, the Internet?
• Do you think there should be more or less control? Why?
• What sort of rights do young people have when they are eighteen?
• At what age can Russian young people get their passports?
• At what age can Russian young people get a drivertasks license for driving a car/a motorbike?