1. Unit 4 TV programmes
Integrated skills

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

3. 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’!

4. 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.

5. Reading
Can you read the
dialogue in a good
pronunciation?

6. 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.

7. 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

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

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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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 ?

15. 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。)

16. It's time to do exercises.

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