TV and Radio
1. Tell us about your favourite TV channels. Why do you like them?
2. Tell us about your favourite radio channels. Why do you like them?
3. What’s your favourite TV programme? Why do you like it?
4. Which other TV programs do you watch? Why do you like them?
5. What’s the best TV series on TV currently? Why do you think so?
6. What’s the best TV series ever? Why do you think so?
7. Tell us about your favourite TV programmes when you were a child.
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* (A soap opera is a television series usually about domestic life and is generally emotional. The term soap opera originated from radio dramas sponsored by soap companies.)
EXAMPLE ANSWERS: TV and Radio
1. I like documentary channels. I don’t like or watch ordinary TV channels
2. My favourite radio channels are Radio Eksen and Pal Nostalji. I like listening to old music.
3. My favourite TV program is “How It’s Made” because it is very interesting and educational.
4. I don’t watch any other TV programs because I don’t have a TV in my home.
5. The best TV series is Lost. It is not on TV, but it is on Netflix now.
6. The best TV series ever is Lost, and Person of Interest is very good too. Because they are very exciting and they have great stories
7. My favourite TV programs when I was a child were Sesame Street and Joy of Painting with Bob
How Britney Spears’ Songs Scare Away Somali Pirates
British naval officers use an unusual method to scare away Somali pirates: they play Britney Spears’ songs. Two of the most popular songs they use are “Oops!… I Did It Again” and “…Baby One More Time.”
Somali pirates often target ships travelling in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. These pirates dislike Western culture and music, and Britney Spears’ songs are very Western and very loud. Because of this, the music makes the pirates uncomfortable and encourages them to leave quickly.
The strategy works because Britney Spears’ songs are upbeat, catchy, and hard to ignore. The loud music makes it difficult for the pirates to focus, and they usually decide to move on to avoid it.
This creative method shows that sometimes music can be a powerful tool, even in unusual situations like protecting ships from pirates.
READ/SPEAK
Do you like foreign music? What type of music and which foreign singers do you usually listen to?
What kind of music do you think would scare pirates?
Have you ever seen a pirate movie? What was it about?
Describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem:
“I think Mick hit the nail on the head when he said that what’s lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.”
LEARN THE IDIOM AND SPEAK
Do you have any problems, and how do you solve them?