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PART 1

  1. Do you often watch TV?

I actually prefer watching TV to surfing the Internet due to its selectivity and accessibility. Because the audience can be children, teenagers and families, the content of TV programs is examine carefully and suitable time frame is arranged in order to avoid having negative impacts on them.

  1. What’s your favourite TV programme?

Definitely music channels such as MTV or V-channel. These channels offer a wide variety of music everyday. In addition, they also interact with their audience by allowing them to vote for the Top 20 songs of each week or to play the songs they requested.

  1. What types of TV programme are popular in your country?

In my country these days reality shows and comedy shows are among the most popular TV programs. I guess it’s because its content is suitable for audience of any age from children to the elderly. The fans of reality shows feel interactive and familiar with the competitors while that of comedy shows generally want to be entertained with jokes and laughters.

  1. Do you ever watch foreign programs or films?

I definitely did enjoy quite a lot of shows and programs, from music, movies, fashion, news and scientific documentaries since the foreign are so good at visual editings and content management. Most of them are in in English because I’m more familiar with this language compare to French or Japanese.

  1. What (types of) programmes did you watch when you were a child?

Like other children, I watched a number of cartoons and music programs for children when I was a child. Tom and Jerry, Barbie, Disney series are my favorite which still get me excited whenever I see them on TV now. My mom said I also was kinda attracted to music programs for children that I focused on them completely while eating.

 

  1. Do you think television has changed in the past few decades?/ (Possibly) Do you think television has changed since you were a child?

Televisions indeed have been changing remarkably for the past few years. The technology has become so innovative and competitive to meet the customers’ high demand on entertainment. The variety of TV programs is no longer limited to national level but has reached to a number of foreign countries; and is significantly diversifying in content for audience preference.

  1. Has television changed your life in any way?

I think watching TV has become a habit that I would hardly change. My family always watch news while having dinner together. Personally, I’d love watching TV for relaxing after studying as well as keeping myself updated on showbiz, music, movies, landscape discoveries and fields of science. Thus as long as I do not become a couch potato, TV has always played an important role in my life, making my life more colorful and opening in front of my eyes the places I’ve never been to.

 

PART 2

Describe a TV programme or channel that you enjoy watching regularly.


  • What it is called and what is it about?
  • When do you usually watch it
?
  • Why do you prefer it to other programmes or channels?

I rarely watch traditional television channels nowadays; I much prefer searching for interesting programmes or videos online. So, although it’s not a normal TV channel or programme, I’d like to talk about a website which I think is kind of a modern version of a TV channel. It’s called TED, which stands for ‘Technology, Entertainment, Design’, and it’s a great place to watch short talks and presentations about all sorts of interesting topics.

The good thing about the videos on TED is that I can watch them whenever I want. I have ted.com saved as one of my favourites on my laptop, and I tend to visit the website every few days to check whether there is anything new. I often watch TED videos on my phone while I’m travelling to work on the train.

The reason I love watching online videos on TED is that I learn something new every time I watch one. The tagline for the TED website is ‘ideas worth spreading’, and this really sums up the appeal of the site for me. Instead of watching meaningless soap operas and talk shows on TV, I’d much rather spend 10 minutes watching someone talk about a breakthrough in technology, science or healthcare.

 

PART 3

  1. Do you think most people watch TV for education or for entertainment?

I think people watch TV primarily for entertainment. There are far more entertainment programmes than educational ones, and in my experience most people treat television as a form of relaxation in the evening. If I think about the most popular TV programmes in the UK, such as talent shows like 'X Factor' or soap operas like 'Eastenders', the focus is definitely on entertainment rather than education.

  1. Should TV play a role in educating children? How?

Yes, it definitely should play a role in my opinion. Good children's TV programmes should tell stories that contain some kind of lesson about how to behave or what is morally right and wrong. Many of the traditional fairy tales, such as 'Cinderella', have been made into TV programmes, and there is always a postive message in those stories.

  1. How do you think TV viewing habits change as people get older?

TV viewing habits obviously change a lot as we get older. While toddlers might watch programmes about talking animals, teenagers prefer action and adventure or sports, and as adults we start taking an interest in news and politics. My own preferences, for example, have changed over the years - I would never have watched news programmes when I was younger. I think it would be very strange if our viewing habits didn't mature!

 

  • VOCABULARY/COLLOCATION

               1.  To be innovative (adj): phát triển về công nghệ

               2.  To meet one’s demand on Sth (v): đáp ứng nhu cầu 

               3.  To diversify (v): đa dạng

               4.  A couch potato (n): chỉ sự lười biếng, ì ạch ( thường dùng để tả người ngồi trước TV quá nhiều)

               5.  Audience (n): khán giả

               6.  Cast (n./ v):(sân khấu) phân đóng vai (một vở kịch)

               7.  A series (n): chuỗi ( thường diễn tả một chuỗi phim dài tập với cùng một dàn diễn viên)

               8.  Ratings (n): tỷ suất 

               9.  A season (n): phần

              10. Prime time (n): giờ vàng

              11. A public service announcement (n): an announcement during the commercial break about important public issues like drinking and driving.

              12. A soap opera (n): chương trình về cuộc sống và các mối quan hệ trong đời sống thường ngày 

              13. A news anchor (n): người đọc tin tức trên TV 

              14. A host/ a presenter (n): dẫn chương trình 

              15. Subtitles (n): phụ đề

              16. Turn on/off: bật/tắt

              17.  Produce: sản xuất

              18. Telly = television

              19. Televise: truyền hình

              20. Broadcast: phát sóng

              21. Witty: dí dỏm

              22. Televised: được truyền hình

             23. Pre-recorded: đã được ghi hình trước

             24.  Live-broadcast: phát sóng trực tiếp

             25. Mind-numbing = boring ( chán)

             26. Attention-grabbing = interesting ( thú vị, hấp dẫn)

 IDIOM

  1. Tune in: to adjust a radio or television set to receive a broadcast of someone or something.

E.g: Let's tune in on the late news. I don't want to tune in tonight.

  1. Watch the box = watch TV
  2. Channel surf = change TV channels frequently

E.g: I hate channel surfing. I can't understand why people don't just pick a program and watch it!

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