Saturday, March 7, 2020

Phrases for Talking About TV

1️⃣ Warm-Up Activity (Engage 🎬)

🎯 Goal: Activate prior knowledge and introduce the topic.

  • Ask: "What do you usually watch on TV?" (Encourage students to answer in simple sentences.)
  • Show Pictures: Display images of different TV genres (cartoons, news, reality shows, movies, etc.) and ask, “What kind of TV show is this?”

🔹 Key Phrases:
I like watching…
My favorite show is…
I watch TV in the evening.


2️⃣ Teach the Phrases (Explain 📺)

Introduce useful phrases in small chunks with examples.

💡 Talking About TV Genres

🗣️ What kind of shows do you like?
✅ I like watching action movies.
✅ I enjoy reality shows.
✅ I prefer cartoons.
✅ I don’t like horror movies.

🔹 Activity: Genre Match-Up

  • Give students flashcards with different TV genres and have them match them with their descriptions.

💡 Talking About TV Habits

🗣️ How often do you watch TV?
✅ I watch TV every day.
✅ I watch TV on weekends.
✅ I don’t watch TV often.
✅ I watch TV before bedtime.

🔹 Activity: Find Someone Who…

  • Students move around and ask classmates about their TV habits.
  • Example: "Do you watch TV every day?" If yes, write their name.

💡 Talking About Favorite Shows

🗣️ What’s your favorite TV show?
✅ My favorite show is Tom and Jerry.
✅ It’s about two animals chasing each other.
✅ I like it because it’s funny.
✅ I don’t like it because it’s boring.

🔹 Activity: TV Show Interviews 🎤

  • Pair students up. One is a journalist, and the other is a TV fan.
  • The journalist asks: "What’s your favorite show?" "Why do you like it?"
  • The fan answers using the learned phrases.

3️⃣ Practice & Role-Play (Interactive 🤩)

🎭 Mini Role-Play:

  • Divide students into groups.
  • Each group performs a short conversation using TV phrases.
  • Example:
    A: "What’s your favorite TV show?"
    B: "I love Friends! It’s a comedy show."
    A: "Why do you like it?"
    B: "Because it’s really funny!"

4️⃣ Fun Closing Game (Wrap-Up 🎉)

🎯 Game: Guess the Show

  • One student describes a TV show without saying its name.
  • Others guess the name of the show.
  • Example: “This show has a yellow family. It’s funny and animated.” (Answer: The Simpsons)

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