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WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING?
READING
WARMER
Write these anagrams on the board and ask the students
to put the letters in order to make a type of TV programme
(with a weaker class, use a capital letter for the first letter
of each word):
eNsw
(news),
aCnoort
(cartoon),
iFml
(film),
oprSst / aegmmPorr
(sports programme),
iQzu / hoSw
(quiz show),
eeirSs
(series),
aeehtrW
(weather),
aelnTt /
hoSw
(talent show).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Voice
,
Got Talent
,
Strictly Come Dancing
and
Masterchef
are all extremely popular TV shows, where the
aim is to find new talent.
The Voice
first began in the Netherlands as The Voice of
Holland. The aim is to find singers who are not signed to a
record label. The winners are decided by viewers.
In the UK, anyone with any sort of talent (singing,
dancing, gymnastics, magic, etc.) can audition for a place
on
Got Talent
. The winners are chosen both by the show’s
judges and by the viewers. The final winner performs in a
special show in front of the Queen.
Strictly Come Dancing
(or
Strictly
for short) is a British TV
show where celebrities pair up with professional dancers
and take part in a dance competition (ballroom and Latin
dancing) in front of panel of judges. It has been on TV
since 2004 and is extremely popular.
Masterchef
is a cooking competition which began in the
UK before being exported to more than 40 other countries
around the world (including China, Indonesia and South
Korea).
Masterchef Australia
is one of the most watched TV
series in Australia. There are also versions for professional
chefs, for celebrities and also for children.
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Ask the students to look at the photos on both pages
and identify the type of TV programme first. (They are
all types of talent shows – see Background information.)
Invite a brief discussion by asking ‘Are there these shows
on TV in your country?’ ‘Do you watch them?’ ‘Why? Why
not?’ (The students will talk more about talent shows in
their country in the Talking points section after doing the
reading activities.) Then, ask the students to discuss the
questions in pairs. Brainstorm different talent shows the
students know and write them on the board. Leave the
list on the board for later.
