Unit 4 TV programmes Integrated skills

Brain-storming What kind of TV programmes do you like best? Why? What is your least favourite TV programme? Why?

Spending too much time watching TV is harm to your mind and body. How much time do you spend watching TV every week? Spending too much time watching TV is harm to your mind and body. We call people who spend a lot of time sitting and watching TV ‘couch potatoes’. Don’t be a ‘couch potato’!

Listen to the tape and answer the questions. ●What kind of TV programmes does Millie like best? Why? ●How long does Kitty watch TV every day? Programmes about animals. She finds them interesting. For about one hour.

Reading Can you read the dialogue in a good pronunciation?

Talk to your partner about the types of TV programmes he/she Speak up Talk to your partner about the types of TV programmes he/she likes/dislikes.

What I know about him/her Name Grade What I know about him/her Anita 7 ● Art Club ● loves playing with her cat at home Philip 8 ● Football Team ● a very good football player Sam 9 ● Drama Club ● likes acting

Millie is interviewing the students Millie is interviewing the students. Listen carefully and help her complete the notes below.

Read the notes below. Likes programmes about: ______ Reason:____ Dislikes programmes about: ______ Reason:____ Name of favourite programme: ________________ Time spent watching TV every day: _____________

Anita is a Grade ___ student. She is a member of the _________ Anita is a Grade ___ student. She is a member of the _________. She is interested in watching programmes about ____________. Usually, she spends about ___________ every day watching TV. Her favourite programme is_____________. She does not like programmes about ________. She thinks they are rather _________. 7 Art Club animals two hours Tiger Watch sports boring

Philip is a Grade ____ student Philip is a Grade ____ student. He is a very good _____________, so he likes programmes about _______. He thinks they are very _________. His favourite TV programme is ___________. He spends about _________ every day watching TV. He does not like watching programmes about ________at all—he does not find them very _____________. 8 football player sports exciting Sports City an hour animals interesting

Sam is a Grade ___ student. He is a member of the ___________ Sam is a Grade ___ student. He is a member of the ___________. He likes watching ______ programmes because he thinks they are really ____. His favourite programme is _____________. He watches TV for about ____________ every day. He finds programmes about ________ boring. 9 Drama Club music fun Music World half an hour sports

Interview your classmates and find out their TV viewing habits. Activities Interview your classmates and find out their TV viewing habits.

Summary Useful phrases and sentences: ● TV viewing habits 看电视的习惯 ● rather boring 相当乏味 ● the time spent watching TV every day 每天看电视所花的时间 ● find programmes about sports boring ● How much time do you spend watching TV every day ?

Summary Don’t be a ‘couch potato’! ● We know how to talk about TV viewing habits. ● Moral Education (德育教育) Don’t be a ‘couch potato’! Spending too much time watching TV is harm to your mind and body. Remember: Work must come first. (学习第一。)

It's time to do exercises.

Write a report on TV viewing habits according to your interwiew. Homework Write a report on TV viewing habits according to your interwiew.