پادکست 07

?Why do you think television has become so popular over the last 50 years

I do agree with the saying that TV is a magicbox. It relaxes and pacifiesour mind. TV serves many purposes. It’scheap, accessible and availableto all income brackets. No need to go to overcrowded stadiums to watch a sport match or tolerate noisypeople disturbing you at the movie theater. TV broadcastsdifferent programs and since the advent ofsatellite the rangeof channels displaying your favoriteprograms has astronomically risen. So, it’s easy to findout why TV has such a wide appeal.

Saying:(n) a well-known short statement that shows an idea most people believe.

Example: What I neededwas a hot drink to relax me.

Serve: (v) to be useful or helpful for a particular purpose or reason

Example: Computersshould be readily accessible to all teachers and students in the school.

Income bracket: (n) a category of people whose income falls within a specificlevel

Tolerate: (v) to be able to accept something unpleasant or difficult Synonym: Bear

Example: Sorry todisturb you, but I have an urgent message.

Broadcast: (v) to send out radio or television programs.

Satellite: (n) a machine that has been sent to space for radio, televisionand other electronic communication

Display: (v) to show

Example: The priceshave risen astronomically in the past 2 years.

find out: (phrasal verb) to learn or discover something