Ex. 7. Read the TV guide. Then match the words in italics with the definitions below: TV Guide 7pm Pride and Prejudice A repeat run for the peak-time costume drama serial which topped last summer’s viewing figures. In this opening episode we meet The Bennet family and the handsome Mr Darcy.
8pm World at War A new three-part documentary series that tells the story of the First World War. It is narrated by William Gates.
9pm Sports Special Extended highlights of the match between Real Madrid and Arsenal, with commentary by Barry Motson
a) The first programme (in a series).
b) The time of day when most people watch TV.
c) A group of three related programmes that are broadcast over a period of
time.
d) A description of the match as it happens.
e) A long drama set in the past that is broadcast in parts (in a series of
programmes).
f) A series of programmes that are not being shown on television for the first
time.
g) The story is told by this person.
h) Not the whole match, but all the exciting action.
Ex.8. Look at the two programme descriptions below. What type of programmes are they? i. Harold tells Fernanda exactly what he thinks of her, Anna is reluctant to
reveal the details of the incident at the club and Susan defends Elly.
ii. Nigel Smith hosts the show with a difference. There are five contestants
but one of them already knows the answers. Your job is to guess which
one!
In groups choose either i) or ii) and discuss what you think might happen in the show. For example, what does Harold say and why?
Ex.9. What do people think of TV? Look at the words below that describe TV. Put them in the correct gaps in the sentences below: selective relaxing informative entertaining mind-numbing
a) I think TV is very __________________. Without it, we wouldn’t know
what was going on in the world.
b) You have to be __________________ about what you watch. If you watch
everything, you’ll go mad.
c) I find TV _____________________. After a long day at work it takes away
all the stress. It’s also ________________________. I laugh, cry and enjoy myself watching TV.
It’s totally _______________________. It doesn’t let you think. It’s chewing gum for the eyes. People who watch TV all day are stupid couch potatoes.
