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    Reality television shows depict unscripted situations featuring ordinary people rather than actors. [SENTENCE 1] Although said to be unscripted, some scenes may be scripted for more drama. [SENTENCE 2] Reality TV first became successful in 1992 with MTV's The Real World and now accounts for 40% of primetime programming. [SENTENCE 3]

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    Reality TV shows

    Reality television are programs that presents unscripted


    dramatic or humorous situations, documents of actual events,
    and usually features ordinary people instead of professional
    actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize
    is awarded. Many reality TV shows now do not have a prize
    awarded at the end, the prize is now 15 minutes of fame for
    those “ordinary people,” and although it is said to be
    unscripted, many believe for some scenes to be scripted that
    way providing your audience with more drama or “what the hell”
    moments.

    According to the American Time Use survey, in 2012 the average American spent 4.8 hours daily in front of
    the TV, which accounts for about 50 percent of total leisure time activities. While some cheer for their
    favorite celebrity on Dancing With The Stars or cry of joy with watching Say Yes to The Dress, others make
    fun of the cast of The Jersey Shore for their excessive use of hairspray and bronzer. Although these shows
    target different audience groups and vary in concept, they all share the genre of so-called realty TV.

    First introduced in the 1970s, reality TV did not become successful until MTV launched The Real World in
    1992, which achieved widespread popularity. Today, realities TV show air during prime time and are fully
    immersed within U.S. television culture. However, the more
    popular and successful reality TV becomes, the greater the
    amount of criticism and rejection it receives.

    Psychologist and author Dr. Jim Taylor denies the authenticity


    of reality TV and claims that it manipulates the viewer.
    Condemning reality TV for worst values and qualities in
    people and disguises them all as entertainers.

    Reality TV shows serve as case studies discussing specific


    problematic issues such as teen pregnancy, obesity, or alcohol
    abuse. This spreads awareness of such topics and can lead to discussion among consumers

    Over the past 50 years, Reality TV has become more than a phenomenon; it is now one of America’s primary
    sources of entertainment. Due to its popularity and inexpensive production value, studios have a deep desire
    to maintain and create new reality shows.

    In 2001, reality shows of all kinds accounted for 20 percent of TV’s prime-time schedule and today they
    account for about 40 percent Not only has society become obsessed with the diverse themes of these
    shows, but completely invested in these “real” people.

    Reality shows continue to dominate, becoming the main source of entertainment of televisions. Whether it is
    from exposing your talents and skills, to plainly degrading yourself, it is safe to say that the demand will
    continue to increase because we are constantly seeing every day Joe’s become overnight celebrities.

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    Questions

    According to the article, what is reality TV ?

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    When was it first introduced ?

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    Does Dr. Jim Taylor feel positive about reality TV ? justify you answer.

    ________________________________________________________________________

    "Reality TV shows serve as case studies discussing specific problematic issues". Name 3 issues

    ________________________________________________________________________

    Outline the statistics in the article.

    ________________________________________________________________________

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    Find the words in the text that mean:

    funny, comical (paragraph 1) genuineness, crediblity (paragraph 4)

    ______________________ ____________________
    aim, goal (paragraph 2) maneuver, handle physically (paragraph 5)

    __________________ ______________________

    the type (paragraph 2) subject, topic (paragraph 6)

    ___________________ ______________________

    set in motion (paragraph 3) rare occurrence; wonder (paragraph 7)

    _____________________ ______________________

    Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings.

    1 I bought a lovely new dress... A for marking important parts of


    documents.
    2 A small notebook is useful B so that I could be first in the queue when
    the shop opened
    3 I ordered an extra loaf of bread... C to say 'thank you
    4 . I got up early... D to wear to the party
    5 David worked really hard E for painting the best picture
    6 Highlighter pens are great F for writing down new vocabulary
    7 John won a prize at school. G to pass the final exam.
    8 She gave her mother a big bunch of flowers h so that we'll have enough for the
    weekend.
    Fill in the columns below with the words from above

    Nouns Verbs Adjectives

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    Pick_______________________ ____________________
    out 5 words from above and form sentences. ____________________

    ____________________
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