Перевести на can you imagine your life without television? most of russian families watch it but some families have the television turned on most of the time, even when they have meals or receive visitors. they can watch anything that is on including trash. they fall asleep to television and turn the tv set on first thing in the morning. these people get so addicted to television that they feel depressed when their tv sets break down. unfortunately, this kind of abnormality2 is spreading fast. yet, in most families television is turned on for two or three hours a day. tv programmes nowadays cater for any age and any taste. men traditionally watch sports programmes and never fail to see important football matches. if they want to watch a film, they choose a comedy, a thriller or a crime film. women may watch serials, comic series, pop-music concerts, lyrical ['lirikal] comedies and melodramas ['mele,dra: maz]. both men and women watch the news, talk shows and quizzes. those who have more developed tastes listen to classical music, watch plays and straight or serious films. some people prefer science programmes, political broadcasts and documentaries. young people never miss a good musical programme or a popular comic series. children watch cartoons, children's educational programmes and kids' bedtime stories.