План-конспект уроку для учнів 9 класу за темою “Television”
- to activate students' vocabulary;
- to practice using the Relative Clauses;
- to extend listening skills;
- to practice speaking in dialogues and monologues.
- to develop students’ reading skills based on a given text;
Equipment: English (Oksana Karpiuk, 9); cards; multimedia; the song and the text
T: People have always wanted to be well-informed in current events. We can't live without information nowadays. To get it people use newspapers, magazines, television, radio and the Internet. Mass media are in control of most spheres in the life of society. And today we are going to speak about TV in our lives.
T: Please, answer my questions:
1. How important is TV to you?
2. What two main kinds of TV channels can be?
3. How much time a week do you spend watching TV?
4. What kinds of programmes do you usually watch?
5. Do you like the same TV programmes as your parents?
6. How can satellite TV help language learner?
(Pupils answer the questions)
1) T: Let's speak about TV programmes. Now I'll give you cards and your task is to match the TV programmes with their definitions. Read the definitions and try to find suitable names of TV programmes.
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Quiz show |
A programme in which people must answer the questions in order to win |
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Documentary |
A programme that gives true information about something |
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Talk show |
A TV show in which famous people are asked questions |
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Cartoon |
A film in which characters are drawn and not real |
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News |
Short reports of recent events that happened in our country or abroad |
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Sports programme |
Latest news of the world sport life |
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Weather forecast
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A description of what the weather will be like tomorrow or for the next few days |
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Game show |
A programme in which people play games in order to win prizes |
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Music programme |
A programme about the events in musical world |
2) Now look at the pictures and try to name the TV programmes and their kinds.
( Pupils name TV programmes and their kinds)
3) Look at the words in the list below and divide them into three groups: people on TV, adjectives, describing TV programmes and verbs.
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commentator, boring, watch, brilliant, newsreader, entertaining, enjoy, cognitive, presenter, educational, hate, host, can’t stand, informative, amazing, enrich, attract, sound engineer |
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people on TV |
adjectives, describing TV programmes |
verbs |
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IV. Listening
T: Next, let's listen to a TV debate and complete the sentences with the correct option (a, b or c).
A TV Debate
Listen to a TV debate and complete the sentences with the correct option (a, b or c).
- The woman thinks that...
a young people are addicted to TV.
b TV stops people reading,
c people don't go out enough.
- The man thinks that...
a TV is educational.
b TV causes many problems,
c TV is complete rubbish.
3 The woman thinks that...
a most programmes are educational,
b there is too much violence on the news,
c some young people copy TV violence.
4 The man thinks that...
a people copy violence they read about in the papers,
b newspapers shouldn't pay criminals,
c newspapers make too much money.
5 The woman is in favour of...
a more sport.
b treatment for Internet addicts,
c control of the media by the government.
Tapescript
Presenter: Good evening, and welcome to this week's Media watch, the programme where you can give your views about the media in this country. And on tonight's programme we've got the newspaper journalist and columnist Jenny Lawson, and the TV newsreader and presenter Bill Turner... and they'll be giving us their views as well. Let's start with an article from this week's Independent. There is a report about how we are becoming a nation of couch potatoes.
Woman: Yes, this is about the amount of time that we spend in front of the TV and on the Net. According to that article, on average we spend twenty-five hours a week in front of the box. Twenty-five hours! I think it's terrible, myself. And some young people are Internet addicts. It's not surprising that nobody's got time to do exercise or read books. At this rate we'll...
Man: Nonsense! Just because people watch TV it doesn't mean that they don't read as well. Look at how popular books like Harry Potter are. It' complete rubbish to say that TV is the cause of all our problems. A lot of programmes are very educational. Think of all the documentaries on TV about nature, science, history. They really are, er...
Woman: Excuse me. Can I say something?
Man: They really are very, er...
Woman: I'm sorry, Bill. I'd like to say something. It's not true to say that most programmes are educational. Most TV is full of game shows ... and there's a lot of violence on TV. Just turn it on and see for yourself. It's getting worse and worse... This is very worrying. There was an article in the Gardian this week about how some young people copy the violence they see on television. Personally, I'm totally against...
Man: You are wrong, Jenny. You just can't say that everything that happens is the fault of the TV programmes people watch. I haven't seen that report but.. .just because I watch a cowboy killing someone in a film, I'm not going to go out and kill someone, am I? And what about the newspapers?
This week in the popular papers there have been lots of stories about that computer hacker Manchester. He's used the Internet to steel money, he's a criminal, but the newspapers have paid lots of money for his story. Is that responsible journalism - giving money to criminals?. . .But I believe that if we live in a free society we need a free press. We can't let the government control what we watch or read. In my opinion, we need to...
Woman: I'd just like to say that we need to think about how TV and newspapers affect people.
Especially young people. Governments have a responsibility to control both TV and the press.
And we should try to stop young people watching so much TV.
Man: Rubbish! Everybody should be able to choose to do what they want...
Presenter: Can I interrupt a moment? Maybe we could get some comments from the studio
audience now? Yes, the man at the back in the brown jacket...
Answers: lb, 2a, 3c, 4b, 5c V. Speaking
1) Dialogues
T: You had to make up dialogues about your favourite TV programmes, your attitude to TV.
Work in pairs and be ready to talk.
(Pupils make up their dialogues)
Possible dialogue:
P1: What's on TV?
P2: It's music programme "Karaoke on the square". I like it very much. It's very exciting programme. Some people sing very well.
P1: Really? Do you like music programmes? As for me I prefer quiz shows. "The most intelligent child" is my favourite.
P2: Why?
P1: Because I like programmes which provide food for thought. Pupils answer different questions and the programme gives a lot of useful information.
P2:I agree with you. Some quiz shows are interesting. But I really can't stand news programmes. It seems to me they are boring.
P1: Yes, I'd rather watch comedy shows than news. I find comedies very relaxing.
P2:I don't mind comedies. And what about cartoons?
P1: Are you kidding? I don't like watching cartoons.
P2: You know, I'm crazy about cartoons.
PI: I don't believe it! And what is your favourite TV programme?
P2: Well, it's "The star duet". I like programmes which amuse both young and old people.
2) Role-play
T: What do we know about British TV? We are lucky. There is a talk show devoted to this matter on one of channels. Let’s move from the class to the studio. The host of the programme is greeting us.
Talk show
The host: Hi, this is Sandra. Welcome to our talk show. We are going to speak about television in Great Britain. Our guest is the executive producer of BBC, Mr. David Shelman. Mr. Shelman, as far as I know, the British like watching TV.
Mr.Shelman: That’s right, very much. London television is one of the oldest in the world.
The host: How many TV channels are there in Great Britain?
Mr.Shelman: There are over 480 channels. But there are five most watched channels, two of them belong to the BBC and are BBC 1 and BBC 2. Since October 2012, all television broadcasts in the United Kingdom are in a digital format.
( The questions from the audience in the studio.)
S1: What does BBC televise?
Mr.Shelman: It televises foreign and home events, sport matches and competitions, musical shows and, of course, films.
S2: Is there any difference between BBC 1 and BBC 2?
Mr.Shelman: Well, they don’t differ very much. BBC 1 provides programmes for every age group and BBC 2 traditionally for older age group.
S3: Mr. Shelman, you’ve mentioned two channels. What are the others?
Mr.Shelman: There are Independent Channels – ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
S4: What about advertisement on TV?
Mr.Shelman: Independent Channels are commercial, but there are no advertisements on BBC because we pay a license fee. Everyone who has a TV set has to pay nearly 200 pounds a year.
S5: What are the most popular programmes?
Mr.Shelman: Well… “Cathy come home”, “Doctor Who”, “Blue Peter”, “Yes Minister” and others.
The host: Unfortunately our programme is coming to the end. Thank you a lot, Mr. Shelman for being with us this evening, also my thanks to everybody who took an active part in the discussion.
VII. Reading
T: Let’s find out more about talk shows. You must read the text and do some tasks.
Task 1
Read the text and match the paragraphs (1-3) with the headings (A-C).
A) The role of the programme.
B) The origin of talk shows.
C) The theme and the guests of the programme.
Task 2
Read the text again and say if the statements below are true or false.
1. First ordinary people were the guests of the programme.
2. The topic of discussion at first was politics.
3. The programme didn’t attract a lot of viewers.
4. Different experts can help the hero of the show.
5. Talk shows take one of the leading places because of the discussion of teenagers’ problems.
6. Nobody wants to know about current events.
Talk Shows
1) Talk shows or chat shows came to us from the United States of America. To provide a show, a very famous or well-known person is invited to discuss this or that problem or current events. First they had mostly political colouring and were held as TV bridges. Guests discussed political problems that could unite or divide people living in countries with different political systems. Those shows became an exciting event not only in the history of television but also changed peoples' perception of the world around them.
2) But soon the subject matter of such programmes began to cover more and more spheres of life: family relations, teenagers' problems, social problems, rumours etc. These shows gained great popularity among the audience. Some of them even have educational and enlightening character because different professionals such as psychologists, social workers, doctors, lawyers etc. are invited to consult the hero of the show. That's why everyone who has similar problems can get a piece of advice needed.
3) Analysing the latest political affairs in our country such as presidential elections and the events they were followed by, political talk shows appeared to have taken one of the leading places in the row of different shows. That’s why discussion of the main inner political issues, analysis of different political processes, various tendencies in political life gather more and more TV-viewers in front of the screen as everyone wants to be aware of the course of events.
Answers: Task1: 1B, 2C, 3A; Task2: 1- false, 2-true, 3-false, 4-true, 5-false, 6-false
VIII. Speaking (Group work)
T: We have two groups and now your task is to express your opinions about advantages and disadvantages of TV. One group has to persuade the opponents that television is a useful invention; the other one will have to prove that television has a harmful influence.
(Pupils work in groups)
S 1 I can't imagine my life without television. My TV set has already become the member of our family. During prime time in the evening all members of the family watch their favourite programmes. Television helps us to relax after a hard day’s work. It entertains us. I can't imagine a day without watching the world news or my favourite serial.
S 2 OK, but watching much television spoils our eyesight. It may lead to poor health, through rushed meals, lack of sleep and lack of exercise. Besides, we forget about our walks in the open air when we can ski, skate or simply walk in the park and breathe fresh air, because they show something on TV.
S 3 When I come to school every day, I'm loaded up with the information from TV and can discuss it with my classmates. Besides, I know that the majority of my classmates like to watch serials about love, action blockbusters and entertaining programmes. At school during the breaks we share our points of view and feelings on different TV programmes. Television develops our imagination and influences the way of life greatly.
S 4 I agree with you, but today television takes a lot of our free time. It makes us passive and lazy. We seldom play football, basketball, tennis or other sports when we have free time. We don't even think about our health spending hours in front of the TV or computer screen.
S 5 That’s right. But I‘d like to point out that we become better informed by watching documentaries, science programmes and discussions. We can learn about the most important economic, social and political issues of the day.
S 6 Quite so. But some pupils do their homework in front of the television screen and some pupils are so attracted by television that they do not do their homework at all. Many children no longer read books and it will seriously affect their performance in higher forms.
S 7 You may disagree with me but television brings the world to our houses. We see people from other countries; learn about their customs, occupations, traditions and problems. We can see great events and famous people that will pass into history. TV brings ballet, opera and theatre to big mass of people and we become more cultured. It makes sport and arts popular.
S 8 Some critics say that television makes people violent. There are a lot of programmes in which scenes of violence are present. Violent films have a damaging effect on the young. Violence becomes a vital problem.
T: What should you say in conclusion?
S 9 Of course, television has its advantages and disadvantages. But, in general I think that TV is a very important thing in our lives and it has much more positive sides than negative ones.
IX. Grammar practice
T: I’m glad you know a lot about TV, its programmes, advantages and disadvantages and now it’s time for us to revise our grammar material. Five of the sentences below are grammatically incorrect. In groups, you have to buy correct sentences.
1) Do you have a phone which takes photos? +
2) Conan Doyle is the writer which invented Sherlock Holmes. -
3) We went back to Sandra’s house, where I’d left my coat. +
4) I could never live in a house where doesn’t have a nice garden. -
5) There was a storm on the day that my sister got married. -
6) Do you know any shops where you can get trendy jeans? +
7) Mike is the man whose wife writes detective novels. +
8) Mark, that had seen the robbers come out of the bank, ran after them. – (who)
9) Mrs. Lee was the woman who taught me to play the piano. +
10) Adam whose dog had disappeared went to the police. – (comma)
X. The song
T: It’s winter and Christmas will soon be here, so let’s listen to the song and do the task.
“Carol of the Bells”( Щедрик)
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
Christmas is here,
bringing good (1) ____ , (cheer)
to young and old,
meek and the (2) ____ , (bold)
Ding dong ding dong
that is their song
with joyful ring
all caroling.
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air
Oh how they pound,
raising the (3) ____ , (sound)
o’er hill and dale,
telling their (4) ____ , (tale)
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas,
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
to every home
Ding dong ding ding… dong!
XI. Summing-up
T: Our lesson is coming to the end. It was cognitive and entertaining at the same time. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. I'd like to thank everyone for active participation.
XII. Home assignment
T: Write a short composition about your favourite TV channel.
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