English 7.3B Entertainment and Media. Short term plan 1

1. 7.3B Entertainment and Media. TV, types of programs.

7.3B ENTERTAINMENT AND MEDIA.
TV, TYPES OF PROGRAMS.
Teacher: Golovanova Vera

2. Lesson objectives:

Today you will:
• Learn types of TV programs;
• Listen to the talk about Reality TV shows;
• Do comprehension tasks on listening;
• Write an advert for a reality TV show;

3. TV programs genres:

News
Documentary
Quiz show Comedy
Series
Cartoons
Sports
programme
Weather
forecast

4. Discuss with a partner:

• What is the most popular type of TV programs?
• What do you watch often\sometimes\rarely?
Why?
• What is your\your family favourite genre?
• Are reality TV shows popular in your country?
• Why do people like watching such shows?

5. Answers:

Task 1.
• 1. T
• 2. T
• 3. F
• 4. F
Task 2.
• 1. reality shows
• 2. stupid or boring
• 3. celebrities
• 4. disgusting
• 5. sympathy
• 6. freak shows

6. Match new words:

Disgusting
N., when people know what is going on, current
news and events
Sympathy
N., advertising of making something well-known to
the big groups of people
Celebrities
Adj., not pleasant, like bad food or bad smell
Freak show
N., people that are somehow famous i.e. actors,
singers, fashion icons etc.
Publicity
N., a feeling of being sorry for people, understanding
and supporting them
Awareness
An exhibition where strange things are shown. In the
past a form of entertainment very popular among
people since it presented strangely-looking,
somehow deformed people

7. Answers:

Disgusting
Adj., not pleasant, like bad food or bad smell
Sympathy
N., a feeling of being sorry for people, understanding and supporting
them
Celebrities
N., people that are somehow famous i.e. actors, singers, fashion icons
etc.
Freak show
An exhibition where strange things are shown. In the past a form of
entertainment very popular among people since it presented strangelylooking, somehow deformed people
Publicity
N., advertising of making something well-known to the big groups of
people
Awareness
N., when people know what is going on, current news and events

8. Reflection:

• W – what
they watch;
• O – how
often;
• W –why they
like it;

9. Home task: Create a Reality TV advert!

10. Success criteria:

• Informative use: the rules of participation,
activities during the show;
• Contact information and details for participants;
• Attractive design and pictures;
• Grammar and spelling accuracy (no more than 34 mistakes);

11. Resources:

• https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/rants-raves-
mobile-phones-0