I. TV PROGRAMMES

Look at the list of TV programmes. 

• Which do you like best?
• Which do you not like at all?
• What is interactive TV? Can you think of any examples?
• Is TV the same as ten years ago? How is it different?

soap operas          documentaries            news and current affairs             drama              crime series         cartoons             films              game shows               chat shows               quiz shows              children’s TV shows

 

II. YOUR FAVOURITE PROGRAMME

Prepare a presentation about your favourite programme following this guideline:

1. Information about the type of programme. Is it new or old? Is it Spanish? What TV channel is it on? Is it for teenagers, children…?
2. The people in the programme. Is there a presenter? Are there contestants? What do people do in the programme?
3. The time you watch or watched it. Do you watch it alone? Do the people in your family like it too?
4. Why is it your favourite programme? What types of episode have you enjoyed most?

You can do your presentation with Power Point, Google slides, Prezi…

Add pictures of your favourite programme or a video to illustrate your presentation, but, if you take pictures from the Internet, remember to add the source.

III. CLASS SURVEY

“Some people have called the UK a nation of square eyes because people watch so much TV”

In groups of 4 people, find out the following information:

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3	STUDENT 4
1. How many hours do you watch TV at home in one week?
2. How many hours do you play computer games or console games?
3. How many TVs are there in your house?
4. Do you take part in interactive TV (programmes where viewers can vote or text comments)

IV. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

People are watching more TV, interactive TV, digital TV and the Internet mean that people spend more time looking at screens.

• Think of two positive effects of having more TV programmes on offer
• Think of two negative results for people watching more TV
• Is having a TV in your bedroom a bad thing?
• Do people have too many programmes to choose?
• Do you think the quality of TV programmes is decreasing?
• What do you think of the balance of programmes in your country?
• Do some types of programme dominate?
• Are there any types of programme you would like to see more of?

aterial adapted from: www.teachingenglish.org.uk]