Look at the TV guide. Where could you see it? What type of programmes can you watch? What similar programmes do you have in your country?
TV Guide
Tuesday 16th February
Channel 1
6.30 pm – News & Weather
7 pm – Sherlock: Police drama
7.30 pm – Eastenders: Soap opera
Channel 2
6 pm – Dolphins: Wildlife documentary
7 pm – Match of the Day: Sports programme
Channel 3
6.15 pm – Jamie’s 15−Minute Meals: Cockery programme
6.45 pm – Pointless: Quiz show
7.30 pm – The Graham Norton Show: Chat show
Channel 4
5.30 pm – X−Factor: Music show
6.30 pm – Fresh Meat: Comedy series
7 pm – Doctor Who: Sci−Fi
Listen and repeat. Which sentences: suggest an idea about what to watch (S)? agree (A)? disagree (D)?
• Can’t we watch the news?
• Do you fancy watching it?
• Oh no, I hate reality shows.
• Oh no, not that!
• Well, I suppose so.
• Do you want to watch that new reality show?
• Shall we watch that, too?
• Sure, I really like documentaries.
• Actually, I’d rather watch the other channel.
a) Read or listen to the dialogues. Who wants to watch: a reality show? the news? a documentary? a sports programme? a soap opera?
b) Read out the dialogues.
A.
Becky: Hey, Sam! Do you want to watch that new reality show?
Sam: Oh no, Becky, I hate reality shows. Can’t we watch the news?
Becky: I suppose so. What channel is it on?
Sam: Channel 1.
B.
Pete: Julie, there’s a documentary about dolphins on TV. Do you fancy watching it?
Julie: Sure, Pete. I really like documentaries.
Pete: There’s a sports programme on after. Shall we watch that too?
Julie: Actually, I’d rather watch Channel 1.
Pete: Why? What’s on?
Julie: Eastenders, my favourite soap opera.
Pete: Oh no, not that!
Portfolio: Use the TV guide in Ex. 1 to discuss what you want to watch on TV. Record yourselves.
Read the box, then form adjectives from the words below. Check in your dictionary. Use them in sentences of your own.
We can use −able, −ible, −ent to form adjectives from verbs.
enjoy
differ
believe
insist
consider
sense
Listen and tick (√), then repeat. Think of more words.
/e/
/æ/
/eə/
belly
Harry
fairy
marry
lad
ferry
barely
dairy