1. Television and Reading

2. What’s on? blog (n.) = web-log = an online journal cool show (n.ph.) = excellent show crashes (v.) = collides; hits remote (adj.) = far away; distant cast (n.) = actors and actresses competition (n.) = contest broadcast (v.) = aired; televised talented (adj.) = able; capable; gifted mediocre (adj.) = only average gripping (adj.) = holding interest strongly

3. such......that & so......that B:1. so much2. so many 3. so little4. so many 5. so few6. so much C:2. There are so many channels available on cable TV that I find it difficult to choose what to watch. 3. Endorsing products is so well paid that many celebrities are now selling products on TV. 4. Certain singers attract such huge audiences that they charge more for concert tickets. 5. Commercials are so much longer than the TV shows that I just watch TV on the Internet now to avoid them.

4. Words to know (Listening) jam-packed with = full of viewer = watcher going strong = still popular genuine = honest and sincere who shall remain nameless = a common phrase that means the speaker is talking about someone specific put a finger on something = identify something as very important season = the episodes of a show that appear in one year (in this context )

5. Words to know (Listening) - 2 nameless = unless celebrity = a famous person ingredient = essential parts passionate = having a strong feeling or belief get caught up = get involved passion = a strong feeling or belief at the top of its field = most popular familiarity = good recognition grown up = gradually changed

6. Words to know (Listening) - 3 turn off someone = refuse or deny him / her Intrigue = fascinating; attractive Full of heart = full of energy or determination Performance = act Take place = happen; occur Brilliant = very clever Definitely = certainly; surely; clearly

7. Listening (p. 38) A:1. talk show3. sitcom 2. soap opera4. game show B:1. Oprah is so genuine, honest, and passionate. 2. It’s familiar and has the same characters since the 1950s; the audience feels involved. 3. America Ferrera’s performance is full of heart. 4. It’s original and creative. C:appealing (adj.) = attractive and interesting attention span (n.) = length of attention interferes (v.) = involves in intruder (n.) = someone who enters a place without a permission

8. Television Review episode = program hilarious (adj.) = very funny sitcom = situational comedy tune in = adjust radio or TV narrates (v.) = tells a story convincingly (adv.) = believably strict (adj.) = inflexible multiple = many spirit = a deep thought or feeling, self-confidence check out (v.) = watch and see regret = feel sorry

9. Reacting to reading cliched = disapproved; disliked - engrossing = very interesting + formulaic = always similar or unchanged- insipid = dull and boring- inspiring = exciting and interesting+ moving = impressive; arousing+ predictable = can be predicted- riveting = fascinating+ touching = moving; impressive; sympathetic+