Week 36 2A : Let's talk about television

Let's talk about
television!
Week 36
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This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 5 videos.

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Let's talk about
television!
Week 36

Slide 1 - Slide

When I say movies and series, what do you think of?

Slide 2 - Mind map

What do you find important when you are watching a TV-series?
Story
Characters
Acting
How it is filmed
Scenery
Action
Romance
Comedy
Drama
Mystery

Slide 3 - Poll

Today's lesson goals
At the end of this lesson,
  • you have learned about the different genres in television;
  • you can talk about your favourite and least favourite genres in television.

Slide 4 - Slide

Speaking Assignment
  • (Work in pairs).
  • Talk about your favourite TV-series 
           * Why is it your favourite TV-series?
           * What is the series about?
           * Who are your favourite characters - describe them.
  • 5 minutes
  • In English!

Slide 5 - Slide

What genre is it anyway?
Match the genre with the definition.

Slide 6 - Slide

A funny television programme intend to make people laugh.
A television programme with serious stories and there is a lot of (emotional) conflict.
A genre of television that puts our heroes into situations that include fighting, gun or swordplay, chase scenes, and incredible stunts.
A genre of television that has elements of the fantastic like magic, supernatural forces with their own fantasy worlds.
A genre of television that deals with imaginative and futuristic stories like outer space and time travel.
Comedy
Drama
Action/ Adventure
Fantasy
Science fiction

Slide 7 - Drag question

A genre of television that wants the people watching on the edge of their seats. There is suspense, mystery and anxiety (=spanning). 
A genre of television that wants to scare people.
A genre of television that follows real events but they tell a story with a message in mind.
A genre in which people don’t ‘act’ but you are following real people.
A genre in which people don’t act but are in some sort of competition with each other. In the end there will be a winner.
Thriller
Horror
Documentary
Reality
Competition

Slide 8 - Drag question

What genre is it anyway?
Watch the short videos and pick what genre fits the series best.

Slide 9 - Slide

1

Slide 10 - Video

00:56
What genre fits this series?
A
Comedy
B
Drama
C
Thriller
D
Science Fiction

Slide 11 - Quiz

Slide 12 - Video

What genre fits this series?
A
Comedy
B
Horror
C
Adventure
D
Fantasy

Slide 13 - Quiz

1

Slide 14 - Video

00:30
What genre fits this series?
A
Comedy
B
Horror
C
Documentary
D
Science Fiction

Slide 15 - Quiz

1

Slide 16 - Video

01:27
What genre fits this series?
A
Comedy
B
Drama
C
Documentary
D
Science Fiction

Slide 17 - Quiz

1

Slide 18 - Video

00:30
What genre fits this series?
A
Comedy
B
Crime drama
C
Thriller
D
Fantasy

Slide 19 - Quiz

Comedy
A funny television programme intend to make people laugh.
Drama
A television programme with serious stories and there is a lot of (emotional) conflict.
Action/ Adventure
A genre of television that puts our heroes into situations that include fighting, gun or swordplay, chase scenes, and incredible stunts.
Fantasy
A genre of television that has elements of the fantastic like magic, supernatural forces with their own fantasy worlds.
Science Fiction
A genre of television that deals with imaginative and futuristic stories like outer space and time travel.
Thriller
A genre of television that wants the people watching on the edge of their seats. There is suspense, mystery and anxiety (=spanning). 

Slide 20 - Slide

Horror
A genre of television that wants to scare people.
Documentary
A genre of television that follows real events but they tell a story with a message in mind.
Reality
A genre in which people don’t ‘act’ but you are following real people.
Competition
A genre in which people don’t act but are in some sort of competition with each other. In the end there will be a winner.

Slide 21 - Slide

More than one word
There are more ways than one to get your message across.
In the next exercise, match the words that belong together.

Slide 22 - Slide

Funny
Scary
Nervous
Sad
Mysterious
Exciting
hilarious
Makes me laugh
Amusing
Hysterical
frightening
spooky
terrified
anxious
jumpy
Uneasy
heart-breaking
emotional
keeps me wondering
you don't know what's going to happen.
Action-packed
Sensational
Thrilling

Slide 23 - Drag question

Today's lesson goals
At the end of this lesson,
  • you learnt about the different genres in television;
  • you can talk about your favourite and least favourite genres in television.

Slide 24 - Slide

I can use the vocabulary of this lesson in a conversation.
A
Yes!
B
A little.
C
No.

Slide 25 - Quiz

I can have a conversation about genres of television.
A
Yes!
B
A little
C
No

Slide 26 - Quiz