1. REALITY TV & PRODUCT PLACEMENT For a couple of weeks you are going to do different things related to Reality TV and Product placement. Your are to discuss different questions in smaller groups read some texts and do a reading comprehension write a Letter to the Editor watch a movie write a review work with peer response

2. TIME PLAN W 10 Wednesday – introduction of Reality TV, discussion in groups W 11 Tuesday –reading short articles and writing a Letter to the Editor – hand in today Wednesday – Product placement in groups and reading comprehension W 12 Tuesday – presentation av your pp and watching a movie Wednesday – writing a ”review” W 13 Tuesday – peer response on the review Wednesday – hand in version 2 of the review

3. TWO EXAMPLES OF REALITY TV Watch a part of Biggest loser US https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=6 OzJaZFocUU https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=6 OzJaZFocUU Watch a part of Britain’s got talent https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=HY zuaDGQwF0 https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=HY zuaDGQwF0

5. VOCABULARY Mock Cruel Uneasy Dignity Vulnerable Preferably Devil’s advocate Compensate Håna Grym/elak Obehaglig, ängslig Värdighet Sårbar, känslig Allra helst Djävulens advokat Kompensera

6. MORE VOCABULARY Humiliation To sacrifice To amuse Enterprise Informed consent Horrendous ”the cringe factor” Exhibitionist Förödmjukelse Att offra Att roa Företag Informerat medgivande/samtyc ke Förfärlig Ung. det som får en att rysa Exhibitionist

7. IS REALITY TV HARMFUL?

8. WHAT TO DO In smaller groups discuss the questions on the following slide. Hand in the minutes from your group to me! 1.Linus, Abdu, Tobias, Emanuel, Fredrik, Emil J 2.Simon Wa, Maximilian, Ludvig, Oscar W, Michael, David 3.Jan, Robin, Emilia, Nelly, Hizar, Julia 4.Oskar BB, Daniel, Josef, Jesper, Oscar B, Tim 5.Alex, Casper, Simon We, Kevin, Sam

9. QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS 1. Do you watch reality TV? If so, why? If not, why? 2. Which reality TV shows do you watch? (It could be both Swedish reality shows and foreign, for example Idol, Bonde söker fru, Big Brother, The Bachelor, Desperate Housewives of …) 3. Whether you like or dislike reality TV, explain why! 4. Are there “good” and “bad” reality TV, are some reality TV shows more morally right or wrong than others? Why? 5. Do producers and TV companies exploit the participants, or is it “their own fault” that their reputation may become tarnished and that their feelings may become hurt, since participants enter the shows willingly? 6. Is reality TV harmful to participants and/or viewers? 7. Is reality TV real?

10. STRATEGIES ON HOW TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING Stating your opinion: I think that… I believe… My opinion is that… Asking about someone else’s opinion: What do you think? What is your opinion?

11. HOW TO KEEP A CONVERSATION GOING Yes, I agree with you because… No, I think you are wrong because… Well, I think that… But, in my opinion… On the other hand… According to…

12. AND… You are a team so support your friends By asking questions Nod Keep eye contact Listen to what they have to say! Help each other with pronunciations! Also with explanations and translations!

13. SUPPORT Here is a good website if you need some help with the pronunciation: http://www.howjsay.com/http://www.howjsay.com/ and some help with translations you will find here: http://tyda.se/ or http://tyda.se/ http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/