Title 22. Why do we love TV shows.pdf ✅

WHY DO WE LOVE TV SHOWS? WARM UP 1 Match the pictures and the words. 2. What is your favourite TV shows and why do you like it? 1 chat show 2 cartoon 3 quiz show 4 police drama 5 comedy programme 6 western 7 news 8 nature programme 9 rom-com 10 music programme 11 weather forecast 12 soap opera 13 sports programme 14 film
TASK 1 – VOCABULARY Underline the correct adjectives. 1. Sam can’t watch unemotional / scary films. He always has bad dreams. 2. The film was so moving / slow that Mrs. Brown cried at the end. 3. Boys usually don’t like romantic comedies because they’re too predictable / serious. 4. The film was so gripping / boring. I fell asleep in the middle. 5. Jane can’t stand war films. They’re too slow / violent. 6. This film won an award for its ordinary / spectacular costumes. They were fantastic. 7. I laughed all the way through the film. It was so funny / ordinary. Match the words to the definitions. 1. Frightening. A. gripping 2. Funny and interesting. B. slow 3. Very exciting. C. predictable 4. Not surprising. D. moving 5. Amazing to see. E. entertaining 6. Doesn’t move quickly. F. spectacular 7. Shows physical harm and damage. G. scary 8. Makes you feel something strongly. H violent Match the adjectives to their antonyms. 1. moving A. comic 2. historical B. active 3. spectacular C. unemotional 4. gripping D. calming 5. entertaining E. contemporary 6. violent F. dull 7. serious G. peaceful 8. slow H. ordinary 9. scary I. funny 10. tragic J. boring
TASK 2 – SPEAKING PRACTICE How to you understand the following quotes: “I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.” ― Groucho Marx “People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy.” ― Joss Whedon “Most people gaze neither into the past nor the future; they explore neither truth nor lies. They gaze at the television.” ― Radiohead DISCUSSION QUESTIONS • Do you think that TV makes people lazy? • Do you think too much time is spent watching TV? • Does TV make a person passive? Does TV take away a person's ability to think for himself or herself? • Do you think that TV prevents people from communicating? • What do you think of TV shows that are designed to "discover new talent?" • If you couldn't watch TV at home but had to stay there, what would you do? • Could you live without TV for a week?