6A- Talking About Types of TV Shows

 A  I love watching game shows.

1 Vocabulary Types of TV shows

A Match the TV shows and the pictures. Then listen and check you answers.

Answer:

1. c

2. g

3. f

4. e

5. a

6. b

7. d

8. i

9. h

Script:

Unit 6, What's on TV?
Lesson A, I love watching game shows.
Page 56, Exercise 1, Vocabulary, Types of TV shows

1. c. a drama
2. g. a sitcom
3. f. a reality show
4. e. the news
5. a. a cartoon
6. b. a documentary
7. d. a game show
8. i. a talk show
9. h. a soap opera

B Pair work What was the last show you watched on TV? What types of show was it? Tell your partner.

"I watched a cartoon with my sone. It was . . ."

2 Language in context TV preferences

A Listen to four people talk about their TV preferences. Who doesn't watch TV very much?

Script:

Page 56, Exercise 2, Language in context, TV preferences

I watch a lot of TV. I really enjoy baseball. And I hope to get a big new TV soon.
- Jessica

I love soap operas. My favorite is Our Life. I like seeing my favorite actors.
- Lucas

I don't like reality shows at all. I love to watch documentaries and game shows.
- Gustavo

I hardly ever watch TV. I prefer to listen to the radio. I hate to miss the news.
- Min-hwa

B Which person in Part A are you similar to?

3 Grammar  Verb + infinitive or gerund 

Script:

Page 56, Exercise 2, Language in context, TV preferences

I watch a lot of TV. I really enjoy baseball. And I hope to get a big new TV soon.
- Jessica

I love soap operas. My favorite is Our Life. I like seeing my favorite actors.
- Lucas

I don't like reality shows at all. I love to watch documentaries and game shows.
- Gustavo

I hardly ever watch TV. I prefer to listen to the radio. I hate to miss the news.
- Min-hwa

A Circle the correct verbs forms. If both forms are correct, circle both. Then practice with a partner.

1. A: What types of TV shows do you like to watch / watching late at night?

    B: Actually, I dislike to watch / watching TV at night. I prefer to be / being online.

2. A: What do you want to watch / watching on TV tonight? A reality show?

    B: I hate to watch / watching those shows. I enjoy to watch / watching dramas.

3. A: Do you want to see / seeing a movie tonight?

    B: No, not tonight. My favorite TV show is on, and I hate to miss / missing it.

Answer:

1. A: to watch / watching

    B: watching - to be / being

2. A: to watch

    B: to watch / watching - watching

3. A: to see

    B: to miss / missing

B Complete the questions with a correct form of the verb. Then compare with a partner.

1. Do you enjoy                 (watch) cartoons on TV?
2. What do you want                       (watch) on TV this weekend?
3. Do you like                 (guess) the answers on game shows?
4. What types of TV shows do you dislike                      (watch)?

Answer:

1. watching

2. to watch

3. to guess / guessing

4. watching

C Pair work Ask and answer the questions in Part B. Answer with your own information.

4 Speaking TV talk

A Add one more thing to the chart.

B Class activity Find classmates for each sentences. Write their names.

A: Do you enjoy watching documentaries?

B: Yes, I do.

 I can  talk about types of TV shows I like.