Apresentação oral de inglês - television

Effects of TelevisionIt shows a world that is not real. Television encourages us to think that the world is more violent than it really is. Through TV we perceive the glamorous life of people and believe that they are better off than we are.
Television contributes to our education and knowledge. Documentaries and information programs give us insight on nature, our environment and political events.
Television has a huge impact on politics. In election years, discussions, speeches and campaign news of candidates are broadcast almost every day. Political parties buy TV time to present their views and bring ideas to the audience.
Sports attract the biggest audiences on television. TV stations pay enormous amounts of money to broadcast big sport events, like the Super Bowl, Olympic Games, or professional basketball, football and baseball. Because of television some sports have gained popularity and more and more people engage in them.

The principal differences between american and portuguese television
Portuguese TV daily novel shows aren't renewed (always the same kind of show/program)
American TV
- weekly episodes (series)
- shows are soo much more attractive/interesting and educational...
- shows are renewed

The four basic portuguese channels are: RTP1, RTP2, SIC and TVI correspond to CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX american channels..

Exclusive american channels: (need to be paid for access)
-USANetwork
-ESPN
-MTV
-FOXNews
-SciFi
-DisneyChannel
-DisneyXD
-Nickelodeon
-Nicktoons
-TeenNick
-Nick Jr
-Cartoon Network
-Discovery Channel
-Animal Planet
-TBS
-TNT
-Lifetime Television.

Esclusive portuguese channels: (need to be paid for access)
-SIC Notícias
-Sic Mulher
-Canal Hollywood
-Disney Channel
-AXN
-Canal Panda
-FOX
-RTP Informação
-Sport TV
-TVI24

Technological progress:

We can not say precisely who invented the television, as several experts have contributed in one way or another to the creation of this