Unit 1. Mass Media: the Press » Стр.36 (5)

Write a letter to your English-speaking friend about the publications you usually read. Include the following: Dear Katrin, Thank you for your letter in which you told about the press in your country and ask what publications I read. Well, we have hundreds of newspapers and magazines in Ukraine for everyone’s tastes. As for me, I am not much of a reader. Of course I follow the events in Ukraine and in the world, and I look for information on TV and the Internet. The newspaper I look forward for reading is “Football”. It’s a weekly, and contains more than a dozen pages. I compete with my father for reading it. It’s a paper for real men! In the “Football” they describe the latest football events not only in Ukraine, but worldwide, provide commentaries and interviews with sportsmen and sports officials. Also, there are articles on football stars’ private life. Don’t you think that in a few decades newspapers will disappear and their place will be taken by the Internet? What’s your opinion on modern technologies? Write me soon. Sincerely yours, Taras. Hi, Den! I’d like to write you about newspapers and magazines in Ukraine. Today Ukraine has a large variety of newspapers and magazines. One can find newspapers of all kinds: national and local, official and private, special newspapers for children, teenagers, for all kinds of fans — sport fans, music fans, etc. Business newspapers, women’s magazines, car fans newspapers are very famous. There are also a lot of “free” newspapers, which specialize in advertising. The freedom of press has become real today. The pages of newspapers carry articles on our economy, industry, agriculture and social life. You can buy it every where. Every newspaper has its readers. I prefer to read “Natali”, “Stolichni Visti”. They are very interesting, I like their style and I read almost all their articles from beginning to end. Write me about newspapers and magazines in your country. Write me about your preferences in publications? Love, Olga