Beginning to tell you about my favourite newspaper, firstly I would like to stress that the mass media and especially press play very important role in our lives.Needless to say that the mass media have done and continue doing much to excite and to maintain our interest in every aspect of the life in Russia. But I want to draw your attention to the work of press and its role in the life of society.The press is one of those few means of getting information, which exists in almost all parts of the world. Reading different newspapers and magazines, we learn about recent political, economical and cultural events in Russia and abroad, about international relations and progressive views, about ordinary and extraordinary things and cases. That is why I think it necessary that people should read newspapers and magazines.As for me, my favourite newspaper is “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” (“MK”, in brief). I am sure you have heard about this newspaper and have had a chance to read it. I suppose, it gives us a great amount of information and quickly and vividly reflects current and important events on its pages.The principal vital and actual problems are always discussed by the reporters of “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” and this feature attracts me much. On the pages of “MK” we also can find broad daylights of the political life of the country – this is another good tradition and positive particularity which is liked by its readers.For all items and saturation coverage of occasions this newspaper offers a lot of columns and headings with brief and interesting headlines.It goes without saying that the most exciting reports and latest news are always published on the first page of “MK” so that the readers could familiarize with them at once. To my mind, it’s very convenient!Recently a great amount of advertisements have appeared on the news pages and on the pages of “MK” too. I consider this is wrong: advertisements occupy the space which could be used for news or reviews and must be published only as special separate periodicals. They reduce the quality of the newspaper as a source of information and affect its prestige, and this point should be taken into account.On the whole my favourite newspaper meets my requirements and I hope that it will be printed in future.
1. He decides on prices and discounts because he is a tourism manager. (Who, Why)
Who decides on prices and discounts? Why does he decide on prices and discounts?
2 They arrange entertainment programmes because they are animators. (What, Why)
What do animators arrange? Why do they arrange entertainment programmes?
3 He is an experienced tour operator. (Who, What kind of...)
Who is an experienced tour operator? What kind of tour operator is he?
4 They are our new suppliers. (Who, What)
What are they? Who are our new suppliers?
5 This tour operator pays us a 10 per cent commission. (Who, What)
Who pays us a 10 per cent commission? Who does this tour operator pay a 10 per cent commission to?
What commission does this tour operator pay us?
6 Our tour operators develop new tours every season. (What, How often)
What do our tour operators develop every season?
How often do our tour operators develop new tours?
7 The booking agent handles bookings over the phone. (Who, How)
Who handles bookings over the phone? How does the booking agent handle bookings?
8 She is often away on business because she is a tour operator. (How often, Why)
How often is she away on business? Why is she often away on business?
9 You advertise your tour packages in mass media every month. (Where, When)
Where do you advertise your tour packages every month? When do you advertise your tour packages in mass media?
10 Travel agents always provide a travel insurance with the tour package. (Who, What kind of...)
Who always provides a travel insurance with the tour package? What kind of insurance do travel agents always provide with the tour package?
11 They have customers every day. (When, How often)
When do they have customers? How often do they have customers?
12 The animator entertains passengers on a cruise ship. (Whom, Where)
Whom does the animator entertain on a cruise ship? Where does the animator entertain passengers?