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Television Worksheet

The document provides vocabulary related to television programs and people on television. It includes words like comedy, drama series, presenter, newsreader, documentary, game show, chat show, soap opera, and commentator. It then has sentences using these words that students must fill in the blanks. Finally, it has a TV guide that students must match different program types to the listings, such as soap opera, comedy, game show, documentary, chat show, and sports program.

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Television Worksheet

The document provides vocabulary related to television programs and people on television. It includes words like comedy, drama series, presenter, newsreader, documentary, game show, chat show, soap opera, and commentator. It then has sentences using these words that students must fill in the blanks. Finally, it has a TV guide that students must match different program types to the listings, such as soap opera, comedy, game show, documentary, chat show, and sports program.

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Look at the TV programmes (the signifies pronunciation stress).

Which
words describe TV programmes? Which words describe people on TV?

a comedy
a drama series
a pres'enter
a newsreader
a documentary
a game show
a chat show
a soap opera
a commentator

Use the words in exercise one to complete the sentences below:


a)

b)

c)
d)

e)
f)
g)
h)

Did you see the first episode of the new ________________ on TV last
night? The actors were very good, and the story was very interesting but
very sad.
Jill Newman is a __________________ on breakfast television. She
introduces the programme and talks to guests. Before that, she was a
____________________ on News at Ten.
Did you watch the __________________ about the history of India?
Its on at seven oclock four times a week. Its my favourite
______________________. I know the people in the programme. They
are like friends.
Its a fantastic ___________________. If you answer ten questions
correctly, you can win a million pounds.
Did you see Tom Cruise on TV last night? He was interviewed by
Jonathan Pross on his new ___________________.
I think Jon Botson is a great ____________________. He gets very
excited when he describes somebody scoring a goal in a football match.
It was a very funny __________________. I laughed and laughed.

Complete the sentences. Two words are right, one is wrong. Which word is
wrong?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)

Could you turn/switch/get the television on, please?


Did you watch/look at/see the news last night?
He switched the TV on/in/off.
He used the remote control to change the station/channel/television.
Whats on telly/tele/TV tonight?
Could you record/make/video the football for me? Im out this evening,
but I want to watch it when I get in.

Read the TV guide. Match the type of programmes below to the


programmes in the guide.

sports programme
documentary
soap opera
comedy
game show
chat show

TV Guide
7 pm Westenders
(1 ______________)
Jane is unhappy because her boyfriend has gone to Spain. James has
something important to say to Rebecca.
7.30 pm Ask the Questions (2 ______________)
Jack Deans asks the questions. The lucky winners will win an exciting
holiday.
8 pm Wonderful World
(3 ______________)
Donald Hattingburrow visits the amazing temples of the sun and the moon
in Mexico.
9 pm Laughter Time
(4 ________________)
A very funny new series starring famous American comedian, Andy
Murphy.
9.30 pm Wilkinson
(5 ________________)
Malcolm Wilkinson interviews Hollywood actors, Debbie Bore and Brad
Spitt.
10.30 pm Big Match
(6 ________________)
Highlights of the game between Manchester United and Liverpool.

Look at the two programme descriptions below. What type of programmes


are they?
i) Harold tells Fernanda exactly what he thinks of her, Anna is reluctant to
reveal details of the incident at the club and Susan defends Elly.
ii) Nigel Smith hosts the show with a difference. There are five contestants but
one of them already knows the answers. Your job is to guess which one In
groups choose i. or ii., discuss what you think happens in the show. For
example, what does Harold say and why?

Interview your partner about television. Ask the questions below.


How much television do you watch every week?
What sort of TV programmes do you watch?
Whats the most popular programme in your family?
Tell the class about your partner.

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