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Television 电视

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Express yourself!

Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation!

快来加入我们的讨论!

每周一个话题,听听伦敦人怎么说。你的看法又是什么呢?

How important is TV in your life? Generally speaking, how do you feel about TV?

看电视对你有多重要?一般来讲,你对电视有些什么看法?

Children watching TV

Many parents of young children in the UK use TV as a babysitter

This is what some people in London told us about the role television plays in their lives:

One woman said she spends about 40% of her day whatching television. She loves television, especially fashion, and programmes about celebrities lives. She says it lets her relax and unwind 使心情放松。

One man says he only watches the news. He thinks it conjures up a hyper-reality 超现实. He thinks it has a negative effect 负面影响 on people.

Another man says it’s a great means for communication 沟通方式. He thinks that documentaries 纪录片, soap operas, comedies and factual programmes cover a broad range of interests 范围广泛的兴趣.

Did you know...?

Fact

According to a survey by OFCOM, the British Media and Communications regulator, people in the US watched over 4.5 hours of TV a day, compared to people in Sweden who watched just over 2 hours a day in 2008.

Language tip

Other words for television in British English - telly, the box, the tube.

Cultural tip

The BBC TV channels which are shown in the UK do not show any advertising.