Book2Module6FilmsandTVprogrammesFunction,EverydayEnglish,PronunciationandWritingchatshowcomedyprogrammequizshowsoap(opera)sportsprogrammethenewsTV/radiodramaA.aprogrammeinwhichfamouspeopletalkaboutthemselvesandtheirwork.B.aprogrammeinwhichpeoplehavetoanswerquestionscorrectlyC.aprogrammethattellsyouaboutrecenteventsD.aninterestingandexcitingstorywithactorsplayingdifferentparts,writtenforTVorradioE.aprogrammeabouttheordinarylivesofthesamegrouppfpeoplethatisshownonceortwiceaweek.A______________B______________C______________D_______________E_____________chatshowquizshowthenewsTV/radiodramasoapoperaUsethewordsandphrasesbelowtosayhowoftenyouwatchthedifferenttypesofprogrammesinactivity1.seldomrarelyoccasionallyeverynowandthenoftensometimesonceaweekeveryday(four)timesaweekfromtimetotimeeverytwodaystwiceamonthExample:Irarelywatchsoapopera.Iwatchthenewsaboutfourtimesaweek.ashortspaceoftimeabsolutelygoodforyoutheboxthethingiswhat’son1.Ionlywatch________onSunday.2.Hefinisheditin___________________.3.A:____________TVthisevening?B:There’sareallygooddrama.4.A:Iwon!B:_____________!5.There’ssomethingIneedtotellyou,sir.____________,Ihaven’tdonemyhomework.6.A:Doyouenjoywatchingmovies?B:_____________!theboxashortspaceoftimeWhat’sonGoodforyouThethingis.AbsolutelyPronunciationListentotheexclamations.Doestheintonationgoupordownatendofthewordorphrase?1.Sure!2.Really!3.Isee!4.Goodforyou!5.Absolutely↘↗↘↘↘Writeareviewofafilmyouhaveseen.Followtheseinstructions1.Chooseafilmyouwouldliketowriteabout.2.Writeoneortwosentencesaboutthesettingofthefilm3.Writeaparagraphabouttheplot.4.Writeaboutthemaincharactersandtheactorswhoplaythem.Sayifyouthinktheactorsaregoodorbad.5.GiveyourfinalopinionofthefilmOneexample:RumbleintheBronxisdirectedbyTangChi-LiThestoryisaboutJackieChanwhoactedAhKeunginthefilm.HeworkedinNewYorkandhemetElaine(playedbyAntiaMui),Nancy,andDanny.Dannywasahandicappedboyinwheelchair.Nancywasabeautifulgirlbutshemixedwithsomebadpeoplebutshewasverygood.Finally,ElainelikedAhKeungandshehadabigsupermarket.Oneday,thebadpeoplewenttothesupermarketandstolethegoodsandtheyalwaysmadetroubleinthesupermarket,butAhKeungwasverybraveandbeatthemup.Atlast,thebadpeoplelostandAhKeungwon.ThoughAntiaMuidied,herexcellentperformancemakesusrememberherforever.JackieChanisalwaysbrilliant.Ifeltthisfilmisveryexcitingbutithadmanyviolentactions.Inthisfilm,IalsofoundJackieChanagoodkungfuheroandheisveryhandsomebuthishairisverylong.Ihopehecancuthishairshortwhenheperformedotherfilmssoon.
