Lead in: Survey: Do you like watching TV? Do you want to watch a game show?

Lead in:

Survey:

Do you like watching TV?

Do you want to watch a game

show?

game show

What are these TV shows?

CCTV News

中央电视台新闻联播

Evening News 晚间新闻

Tell it like it is 实话实说

天气预报Weather Report

Animal World

News Report

cartoon show

talk show

sports show

soap opera

sitcom = situation comedy情景喜剧

中央电视台新闻晚间新闻世界报道天气预报体育新闻实话实说连续剧人与自然情景喜剧

CCTV NewsEvening NewsWorld’s ReportWeather ReportSports NewsTell it like it isSoap OperaMan and NatureSitcom

1a Match the TV shows with the pictures

[a-g].

1.talk show____

2.soap opera____

3.sports show____

4. sitcom _______

5.game show_____

6.talent show_____

7.news ________g

f

cb

e

d

a

1b Listen and number the shows [1-4] in

the order you hear them.

___talent show ____talk show

____soccer game ___ news

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Listen and fill in the blanks.

3

2

What does Jack think of talk shows? Why?

He likes talk shows.Because he wants to be a reporter.

What do you think of talent shows? Why?

I don’t mind them.

What does Sarah think of soap operas? Why?

She can’t stand them.She thinks they’re boring.

love

like

don’t mind

don’t like

can’t stand

(不介意 , 不反对 )

(无法忍受 )

I don’t mind them

1c Practice the conversation. Then

make your own conversations.

A: What do you want to watch?

B: What do you think of talk shows?

A: They’re Ok. I don’t mind them.

B: Then let’s watch a talk show.

2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5]in the order you hear them

______ sitcoms

______ news

______ game shows

______ talk shows

______ soap opera

1

2

3

4

5

1. Sally likes to watch ________________.

2. Lin Hui thinks she can learn ______ ___________ from sitcoms.

3. Sally thinks ___________ are more educational than sitcoms.

4. Sally loves __________. She plans to watch Days of Our Past _______.

news or talk shows

somegame shows

soap operas

Complete the sentences.

tonight

great jokes

2b

Ask and answer questions about the TV shows in 2a. Use information that is true for you.

Do you plan to watch the news tonight?

Yes. I like watching the news. I watch it every night.

2c

Why?

Because I hope to find out what’s going on around the world.

Grace

Sarah

Grace’sclassmates

2d

Read the conversation and match the persons with their favourite shows.

soap operas

game shows and sports shows

news and talk shows

Answer the questions.

1.What did Sarah do in class today?

2.What kind of TV show does Grace love? Why?

3.What are Sarah’s favorite shows?

4.What does Sarah hope to be one day?

Don’t watch TV too much!

It’s bad for your

health and study