Question

) In the 21st century we all are aware of the development of science and technology and

of the progress made by mankind. Science has always given us a lot and one of the

gifts of science is mass-media, which includes television, radio etc. Television is

having a great impact on our minds and as a result we learn word to word utterances

of the persons acting before us. This is true whether they are in serials or in

advertisements.

2) Nowadays, we find that children pay more attention towards television thatn to study

or in a game. Today, advertisement has become a media for making aproduct popular

in a short period of time and this is the only reason for the impact of new products in

the minds of children.

3) Previously, whenever any movie was about to be released, there was a newsbreak in

between, but now there are several breaks for the advertisement. Today, if any

advertisement is shown, then even before the actor or actress speaks, the child starts

pronouncing the lines of the advertisement much before it is advertised.

4) Thus, we can see that children know all the names of the performers, the colour of

their dresses and the product they advertise. Yesterday, while I was passing across

the street, I heard a boy telling his friends that a new advertisement was released and

the person who was advertising it was Sachin Tendulkar. I looked at the boy and

found that he was not even seven years old and I was surprised that his memory was

so sharp that he could remember the television programmes, but I doubt if it was the

same with regard to his studies.

5) I found this out not only in that boy but in all the young children of today. Besides,

seven year old children, even much younger children are attracted towards television.

For example, one of my teachers was saying that her brother’s daughter is so keen for

watching television that if television is switched off, then she starts crying. You will

be surprised to know that she is only seven months old.

6) Today the children have developed too expensive tastes. They always ask their

parents for new products. However, I don’t mean that advertisements should be

totally banned, but their impact should be minimized.

1) ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

a) How is Mass-media having a great impact on our minds?

b) How can a product be made popular in a short period of time?

c) How can we say that the students are attracted towards the advertisements?

d) Why have our children developed expensive tastes?

2) Answer the following questions:

a) Which word in the Para 1 means the same as ‘speech’?

b) Find a word in Para 3 which means the same as ‘announce’

c) Find the antonym of ‘dull’ in Para 5

d) Which word is the opposite of ‘cheap’ in Para 6.​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)the mass media has great impact on our minds because as a result we watch we are habituated to utterances of words which was said by the person who advertising or acting in serials

b) advertising about the product

c)students are showing more interest towards the advertisments,serials and games than studies.the mass media attracting the students by

their songs,acting,etc

d)because the children are asking the costly products which are shown in the advertisements

2)a) utterances

b)I think it is news break

c) keen

d)expensive