Тест. Аудіювання. Урок. "Shows"

Listening comprehension

Shows

Reality TV is extremely popular in the UK. At their best, these programmes give us a good look into the lives of different people in Britain. At their worst, they sometimes involve people behaving very badly. Here’s a selection of the most popular UK’s reality TV shows.

Strictly Come Dancing

In the show a celebrity learns to dance with a professional dancer. Every week they have to learn a different ballroom dance such as the tango, the waltz or the twist, and perform it live on TV on Saturday night. Four judges, who are all professional dance experts, give the celebrities scores and they comment on their dances. After that, the public call in and vote for their favourite couple. The two least favourite then have to dance again and the judges decide who stays in the competition and who leaves. This is a very popular show with children, teenagers and adults of all ages.

Shattered

 A group of young people live in a house for a week and must stay awake. Each day they are tested to see how well they can function even though they are totally exhausted. They must leave the house if they fall asleep. Viewers vote on who stays in the house and send their comments every day.

Come Dine with Me

Each week four people prepare dinner in their home for the other contestants. Each competitor then gives the cook a grade out of 10 for the food and entertainment. The winner gets a £1,000 cash prize. Sometimes the food is terrible and the contestants are very rude to each other.

World’s Strictest Parents

Badly behaved British teens are sent abroad to live with a super strict family for a week. The teenagers have to follow the rules of their host family and go to the local school. After seven days the teenagers return home and their parents tell us if their behaviour is better. There is often a lot of crying and shouting in this show but it can be incredibly funny too.

I. Are these sentences true or false?

 1. “Strictly Come Dancing” is popular with all age groups.

2. Four judges in “Strictly Come Dancing” make the final decision about the best couples.

3. “Shattered” is a show about people who sleep a lot.

4. In “Shattered” show players must leave the house if they fall asleep.

5. “Come Dine with Me” is about eating in restaurants. 71

6. Sometimes the participants of “Come Dine with Me” show cook the terrible food.

7. “World’s Strictest Parents” is about teenagers with problem behaviour.

8. The teenagers have to attend a different school for a week.

II. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. These programmes give us a good … into the lives of different people in Britain.

2. The two … favourite then have to dance again

3. Each day participants … to see how well they can function.

4. The winner gets £1,000 cash … .

5. This show can be some informative and … funny too.