Вы услышите рассказ о том, существует ли проблема интернет- и теле- зависимости у британцев, согласно статистике Google.Определите, какие из приведённых утверждений А1-А7 соответствуют содержанию текста (1- True),какие не соответствуют (2-False) и о чём в тексте не сказано, то есть на основании текста нельзя дать ни положительного, ни отрицательного ответа (3-Not stated). Обведите номер выбранного вами варианта ответа.
A couch is
a sofa, such as people have in their sitting-rooms, often in front of the
television. Some people spend a lot of time sitting on the couch watching
television, and probably getting fat for want of exercise. We have a name for
such people in English – couch potatoes. And, as British people are well known
for watching TV a lot, perhaps we are a nation of couch potatoes. Google, the company that runs the internet search engine, has just published a survey which claims that British people now spend more time on the internet than they do watching television – 164 minutes a day on average on the internet, 148 minutes watching television.
It was only about 10 years ago that people first started to access the internet from home computers. Now, according to Google, everyone in Britain spends the equivalent of 41 days a year surfing the net. Of course, this figure includes net access at work as well as at home. Still, if true, it is astonishing.
Moreover, the time that Google says we spend watching TV and the time we spend on the net, added together, comes to over 5 hours a day. Can this really be true? Are we British now a nation of couch-and-computer potatoes? If I search the web, can I find a website with more information about this?
Key Vocabulary
couch potato - is a person who spends most of his or her free time sitting or lying on a couch. This stereotype often refers to a lazy and overweight person who watches a lot of television. Generally speaking, the term refers to a lifestyle in which children or adults don't get enough physical activity.1. to take a general or comprehensive view of a situation, area of study, etc. 2. to view in detail, esp. to inspect, examine, or appraise
to access -
to get information, especially from a computer
A1 People who spend a lot of time in front of TV are called couch potatoes.
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