1. Unit 6

2. Unit 6
TV programmes

3. Welcome to the unit

4. Free talk
• Do you like watching TV?
• How often do you watch TV?
• What type of TV programmes do
you like?

5. New words
chat show 访谈节目
documentary 纪录片

6. drama series
系列剧
game show
游戏表演, 竞赛节目

7. comedy n. 喜剧
dialogue n. 对话

8. Types of TV programmes
Sandy is doing a quiz. Help her match the scenes below with the types of TV programmes. Write the correct name under each picture.

9. cartoon chat show comedy documentary drama series game show
__________________
_____________

10. cartoon chat show comedy documentary drama series game show
___________________
_____________

11. cartoon chat show comedy documentary drama series game show
_______________
___________________

12. Practice the dialogue:
A: What type of TV programmes
do you like?
B: I like... best. What about you?
A: My favourite TV programme
is.../ I don’t like...

13. Why does the girl like watching documentary ?
Sandy and her friends are talking about their favorite TV programmes. Listen to their conversation and answer the following questions：
Why does the girl like watching documentary ?
Because she can learn a lot about nature, history and real-life events from them.
adj. 真实生活的

14. Work in pairs and talk about the types of TV programmes you like
Work in pairs and talk about the types of TV programmes you like. Use the conversation below as a model.

15. Sandy: What types of TV programmes do
you like?
Millie: I like watching documentaries because
I can learn a lot about nature, history
and real-life events from them.
Daniel: I prefer game shows. I hope one day I
can take part in one of them, answer
all the questions and win a big prize!

16. Amy: I think chat shows are as wonderful
as game shows. There are always
famous people on these shows
talking about their lives.
Simon: I love cartoons so much. Tom and
Jerry is my favourite, though
there's not much dialogue in it.

17. Free talk
Do you know whether dogs like watching TV?
What type of TV programmes does Eddie like watching? Can you guess?

18. Listen and answer the questions.
1. Is Eddie getting bored with staying at home all day?
2. Does Hobo think Eddie is so busy? Why?
3. What kind of things does Eddie do every day?
No, he isn’t.
No. Because he thinks Eddie has nothing to do.
He has meals, sleeps and watches TV every day.

19. Act the dialogue out!

20. 1. Eddie, aren’t you getting bored with staying at home all day?
get bored with ... 意为“厌倦了...”。
e.g. After a while, I began to get bored
with the job.
过了一段时间, 我开始厌烦这份工 作。

21. 2. A dog’s work is never done.
e.g. I am done with the book.
这本书我看完了。

22. Exercises I. Complete the sentences.
1. Children like watching ________. (卡通片)
2. D___________ can help people learn more about nature, history and real-life events .”
3. When I am upset I like to watch c_______ to cheer myself up.
4. Famous people always talk about their lives on __________（访谈节目）.
cartoons
ocumentaries
omedies
chat shows

23. 5. My mother is not so _____ (busy) as my father.
6. There are some boys on the playground _______ (play) football.
7. A dog’s work is never _____ (do).
8. I have got bored with ________ (watch) drama series.
busy
playing
done
watching

24. II. Translate the following sentences.
如果你和我一样忙碌，你就不会厌烦了。
2. 你喜欢哪种类型的电视节目？
3. 我希望有一天能参加一个竞赛节目。
If you are as busy as I am, you won’t get bored.
What type of TV programmes do you like?
I hope I can take part in one of the game shows.

25. 1. Recite the dialogue between Eddie and Hobo.
2. Do some relevant exercises.