2. Reading

3. CONTENTS  Introduce  Vocabulary  Exercises  Listening

4. Work in pairs and answer some following questions 1.What kinds of TV programs are there in your country? 2. Give an example for each type of TV program ? 3. What your favorite TV programs are and why ? Discussion

5. A soap opera A sitcom A quiz show A documentary Reality Current affairs Some types of American TV programs New vocabulary

6. A long-running TV series About the imaginary lives of a group of people Often shown every day or three or four times a week. A soap opera

7. A sitcom A situation comedy A weekly TV series A particular group of characters deal with an ongoing situation in a humorous way.

8. A quiz show Involving a quiz, sometimes with prizes

9. A documentary A program that deals with real- life stories in an informative way.

10. Reality TV A TV program in which ordinary people are put in situations that make interesting viewing.

11. Current affairs A type of news program that investigates a current political or social issue.

12. Extended vocabulary Long-running (a) that has been continuing for a long time. Series (n): group of related things, events,… Episode (n): one part of a story that is broadcast on television or radio in several parts. Character (n) : all the qualities and features that make a person, groups of people different from others. Rating: (n) figures showing the popularity of television programs.

13. Exercises I- Fill in each gap with missing letters to make meaningful words based on the definition on the right. 1. S_t_o_. 2. R_a_i_y. 3.E_i_o_e. 4. V_e_e_s. 5. D_c_m_n_a_y. a. Situation comedy b. Something actually seen or experienced. c. One of a story on television. d. Persons who watch television. e. Television program that gives information and facts.

14. II- Match a word from the first part of the text in A with a similar word in B. the small screen trials trendy encountered grieving sought A looked for met felling deep sadness difficulties television fashionable B

15. Listening Listen to the song “forever friends” and fill in the missing word in the lyric: I (1)________ I can love You give me your loving (2)_________ I believe in what we are I don't know where I would be (3)_______ staying with me Sometimes, I'm lost in (4)________ You will take me all the way, I'm not (5)_________ Oh, you and me, hand in hand To everywhere (6)_________ Be my friend, oh friend We are (7)_________ friends Oh (8)________, you give me all the love I (9)__________ You are the(10) _________ one.

16. Answer key I- 1. Reality 2. Sitcom 3. Episode 4. Viewers 5.documentary 1. Believe 2. Care 3. Without 4. Misery 5. Afraid 6. Amazing 7. Forever 8. Baby 9. Need 10. Only LISTENING