Television
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Speaking, Q&A, listening Intermediate Any |
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Objective
In this efl/esl activity, learners put together a list of what they consider to be quality television programs.
Background
You work for a large multi-cultural television channel that broadcasts high quality shows to over 5 million viewers per week. Due to growing concerns over poor ratings, you are asked to review and to recommend a list of television programs that would be suitable for the channel to air.
Instructions
1. Elicit the different types of television genres from the class and write them on the board. You might end up with a list similar to what is shown below:
| TV Genres Action, Adventure, Animation, Biography, Comedy, Crime, Current Affairs, Documentary, Drama, Game Show, Horror, Music, Mystery/Thriller, News, Reality TV, Romance, Science Fiction, Talk-Show, War, Wildlife and Western. |
What do we mean by a genre? A television genre is a categorization of shows that have similar styles or content. For example a movie like "Star Wars" can easily be classified as science fiction, while a movie like "Gone with the Wind" might fall into the category of drama or a class genre.
2. Next, ask the class to write down ten of their favorite television show.
3. After making their list, divide the class into groups, with 4 - 5 students per group. Ask them to work together and brainstorm a list of programs that the station can air.
Here are the requirements:
a. The programs should have a good mix of different genres, and be sensitive to different audiences and time.
b. If the program is in a different language, it will be shown with subtitles.
c. Learners should keep in mind that the objective of this television channel is to cater to the needs of a large multi-cultural audience.
4. After the groups have finished putting together their list of programs, go through the programs and give reasons for why they chose them.