Children & TV

Should children’s TV educate or entertain?

During the lesson We are going to talk about TV and TV programmes , we’ll talk about your favourite channels and programmes, films, about your TV habits and how TV influences children . You are to listen to the dialogue about some creative things you can do instead of watching TV programmes.

Television gives us the opportunity to watch the world Television gives us the opportunity to watch the world. We get first-hand information. It is both a pleasant companion and a real member of a family. It makes people’s living much more comfortable. It is the quickest means of spreading news and information. TV plays an important role in reflecting the life of society and building opinions and shapes our views.

Model: I prefer comedies. like thrillers adventure films don’t like musicals classical ballet enjoy folk music documentaries dislike sport news entertaining show prefer operas animated cartoons hate disco music plays am fond of horror films am interested in

Agree or disagree with the following statements Agree or disagree with the following statements. Begin your statements with: 1) I agree (disagree) that… I don’t agree that… 2) It’s quite true that… 3) You are absolutely right… 4) I don’t think so,…

1.Television takes most of our time. 2.Cinema and theatre are not popular because of TV. 3.Thrillers and horror films are for children. 4.TV advertisements are very interesting. 5.Radio is not so popular as TV now. 6. TV is terribly bad for people’s eyes.

. Use the right words: film, musical, boring, actor, prefer, horror films, fantastic. What___is on at “Cinema-park”? Who’s your favourite___?- Jonny Depp. His acting is____. Did you like the TV programme yesterday? – No, it was very___. “My Fair lady” is a famous___. What kind of films do you___?- I like___ ____________

Test: «On TV» Choose the correct answer : How often do you watch TV ? For two hours. Almost every day. With Helen. Where do you usually watch films ? At 12:00. At the cinema. Without parents What kind of films do you like ? Yes, I do. I like science-fiction. How many hours a day do you watch TV ? In my living-room. About two hours. I watch the news. On Tuesday. Will you go to the cinema next week ? Yes, I’ ll. I prefer dramas. For an hour. What are you doing ? I have watched TV. I will watch TV. c. I’m watching TV now.

Fill in the gaps with one suitable word The (1)_________of television on people’s behavior is great. Most young children watch TV for many(2)________every week. They watch it long before they have any real(3)________of what they are(4)_________. They often watch programmes that are not meant for them. They watch programmes that are meant for adults.   Perhaps they stay up late and watch films containing violence. There is a lot of evidence to show that they are often harmed by seeing such things. There is now more crime and (5)___________in our society than ever  before. Everyone is worried. Everyone is (6)________to go out at night.  These are (7)__________times we live in. this is also the time when more  and more people are watching violent films on television. Certainly there is a direct (8)_________with streets. For example, a child may see a bank robbery in a film. The child (9)________from the film how to rob a bank. There  have been many cases reported in the newspapers where such things  have actually happened. Professor Ivor Mills (Cambridge University)  has proved that many young people become too excited by violent films  and when the film is over they go out and (10)___________criminal acts.

Fill in the gaps with one suitable word violence understanding learns commit influence scared connection connection dangerous watching hours The (1)_influence of television on people’s behavior is great. Most young children watch TV for many(2) hours every week. They watch it long before they have any real(3) understanding of what they are(4) watching . They often watch programmes that are not meant for them/ they watch programmes that are meant for adults/ perhaps they stay up late and watch films containing violence. There is a lot of evidence to show that they are often harmed by seeing such things. There is now more crime and (5) violence in our society than ever before. Everyone is worried. Everyone is (6) scared to go out at night. These are (7) dangerous times we live in. this is also the time when more and more people are watching violent films on television. Certainly there is a direct connection (8) connection with streets. For example, a child may see a bank robbery in a film. The child (9)learns_from the film how to rob a bank. There have been many cases reported in the newspapers where such things have actually happened. Professor Ivor Mills (Cambridge University) has proved that many young people become too excited by violent films and when the film is over they go out and (10) commit criminal acts.

The effects of television POSITIVE NEGATIVE a)You can learn a lot. b)You can get the news very fast. c)You don’t have to buy tickets to the theatre or cinema. d)You don’t have to go to the stadium to watch a football match. e)It is an enjoyable way to relax. f)It has increased the popularity of sports and art. a)It takes a lot of time. b)It is bad for your eyes. c)It takes away time from sports and reading. d)Television can make us passive. e)It makes some people violent. f)It encourages you to buy unnecessary things.

What can we do about the dangers of TV -Do not watch violent programs -Do not watch TV after 9-10 p.m. -Watch educational programmes -Watch a TV less than 3 hours -Do not watch crime programmes -Switch off aTV when you do your homework -Watch football match and then play football with your friends -Do not watch TV when you are having meals