Lesson 1 Reality TV Shows

1.cartoon n. 連環漫畫 ; 卡通 Many children enjoy watching cartoons.

2. reality n. 真實 ; 實在 ; 逼真 It is not a dream, but a reality.

3. popular adj. 受歡迎的 Professor Wang is popular among the students.

4. unlike prep. 不像 Unlike my mother, my father doesn’t like soap operas.

5. situation n. 情況 We are in a good situation now.

6. actor n. 演員 Edward was the best actor in that movie.

7. poverty n. 貧窮 Although they work hard, they still live in poverty.

8. doubt n. 懷疑 ; 不確定 I make no doubt of it.

9. win vt. 贏 Who do you think will win the game?

10. talent n. 才能 ; 天分 Jay has a talent for music.

11. program n. 節目 Many children like TV programs on animals.

12. idol n. 偶像 The baseball player is his idol. Who is your idol?

13. amazing adj. 令人訝異的 My brother was surprised by the amazing result.

14. perform vt. 表演 Those young students are performing a new dance.

15. overnight adv. 一夕之間 Many people dreamed of becoming rich overnight.

16.offer vt. 提供 The waiter kindly offered me a cup of hot tea.

1.Who Will Come To Have Dinner? 公共電視節目「誰來晚餐」 2.Get Me Out Of Poverty 日本電視節目「搶救貧窮」

3. Survivor 美國電視節目「我要活下去」 4. Super Idol 台灣的選秀節目「超級偶像」

5. Walk of Stars 台灣的選秀節目「星光大道」 6. Britain’s Got Talents 英國的選秀節目「英國達人」 Britain 大不列顛 ; 英國

7. cash prize 獎金

1.soap opera 電視連續劇 My mother likes to watch soap operas every evening.

2. keep watching (walking, running, smiling…) 持續 The jogger kept running on the track.

3. at least 至少 He has at least three houses in this town.

4. turn…into… 把 … 變成 … Her friendly manners can always turn strangers into friends.

5. make one’s living 謀生 He makes his living by driving a taxi.

6. grow in number 數量越來越多 The cars in this city are growing in number.

Almost every one of us has a favorite TV show. Some like to watch cartoons while others like to watch soap operas.

Now, reality TV shows are becoming more and more popular in many countries.

What are reality TV shows? Unlike cartoons and soap operas, reality shows are actual events and real situations on TV.

They have no actors. The stars are rea people like you and me.

People not only watch reality shows, but also want to take part in them. By joining these programs, some people get out of their trouble.

Others change their ways of making their living. Who Will Come To Have Dinner? gives people a chance to meet their idols face to face.

Get Me Out Of Poverty helps many people make a difference in their lives. It is without a doubt a very popular show in Japan.

In America, one of the most famous shows is Survivor. Millions of people keep watching the show to see who wins in the end.

Reality TV shows can also make people famous, at least for a short time.

This is especially true in talent-search programs, such as the Super Idol or the Walk of Stars.

In UK, one of the most successful reality shows is Britain’s Got Talents. Susan Boyle gave a very big surprise when she first appeared at the show.

Everyone was surprised by her amazing singing talent. Within a few weeks, this 47-year-old lady became world famous.

And she even had fans in many different countries. In March 2010,Susan’s fans traveled from many different parts of the world to Japan to warch Susan perform.

Reality shows can turn your dream int reality overnight.

Some game shows offer big cash prize that can almost make poor people become rich.

It is much more exciting to join the show than just to watch them. What’s better, people can easily get money only by making right guesses.

Love them or hate them, reality shows are here to stay – and growing in number each year.

These reality shows have become a big, big business. And who is the biggest winner of this business?