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Tv or not tv?

Our goals are:to develop speaking skills, to train listening and reading skills, to broaden our outlooks through getting new information.

Television is a window into the world

Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object

I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can't stop eating peanuts

PRONUNCIATION DRILL

RulesHave respect for each other.All group members should do an equal amount of work.Your group should have a common understanding of goals that need to be achieved.Be open to compromise. Effective communication.Time management.Be happy in the group you are in.

Warm-up

A short informative film describing and praising some product.A serial about peoples relationships especially love and friendship.A TV program where people discuss a problem.New information about sports presented in a short TV program.A program about weather.A program, which gives us information about the modern trends of music and lets us listen to it.

a weather forecast

an advertisement

a talk show

sports news

a music program

a soap opera

Read the definitions and say what it is:LANGUAGE WORK

loads of [ludz] informal a lot ofunwind [n'wand] - relax after a period of work or tensiongrab [grb] - obtain or get (something) quicklyresearch [r's:] - discover information for use in (a book, programme, etc.)violent ['val()nt] - using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or somethingirritating ['rtet] causing mild angerPre-listeningNew Vocabulary

A Watching TV helps me to cope with my busy lifestyle.B I mainly watch TV to be entertained.C I find TV a great way to learn.D I find one aspect of watching TV really annoying.E I feel that watching TV can be a waste of my time.F I think TV can have a bad influence on people.

Comprehension CheckSpeaker 1Speaker 2Speaker 3Speaker 4Speaker 5Speaker 6

ACFBDEListening

Reflection source amount to waste addict to blame Pre-Reading ()

AdvantagesDisadvantages

Post-ReadingTelevisionkeeps us informed;one of the best ways to spend free time;gives us an opportunity to travel all over the world;helps to escape from our everyday problems. contains unnecessary bad language and violence; amount of smoking in the films; advertising;addicts who cant drag themselves away from the box.

COMMERCIAL

Project WorkTell about television preferences of students and adults.

All television is educational television. The only question is, what is it teaching?Comment on this quotation using the phrases expressing opinions:* I suppose* To my mind* I personally think * Yes, I agree with you, but on the other hand * I am afraid Im not of the same opinionWriting

Home Task Write the composition Television in my life: 1. Introduction. State the problem. 2. Arguments for. 3. Arguments against. 4. Conclusion.

I have never seen a bad television program, because I refuse to. God gave me a mind, and a wrist that turns things off. Jack Paar

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