Let's have fun

1.

• entertainment
• types of performances
• Madam Tussauds
• electronic music
• paper

2.

Read the title of the article and look at the picture. What do you
think ‘square-eyed generation’ means? Do you think this describes
today’s teens? Read and check.

3.

Read the first sentence in each paragraph. What is the text about?
Listen, read and check.

4.

Read and listen.
Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Text 4
Text 5

5.

Read the teenagers’ comments in the text. Who:
Who
mentions
actors
becoming
for
Who
Who
uses
enjoys
a certain
something
formthat
of entertainment
manyfamous
other young
as a
Whothey
can’taren’t
stop doing
something?
Who says
mad about
something?
something
else?
people
way to
enjoy
relax?
too?
Anya.
Maria.
Sanjit.
Suzy.
Yoko.
Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Text 4
Text 5

6.

Match the words to their meanings.
couch potatoes
blaring
predictable
unwind
I can take it or leave
it
anti-social
unfair
catchy
can’t beat
It’s such a good laugh
sing along
I have to admit
addict
incredible
Sb who likes a certain
People
spend
a much
lotthe
ofand
time
It
doesn’t
matter
to
me
Join
in and
sing
at
same
activity
very
Not
social
or
friendly;
An
enjoyable
time;
great
Obvious
what
is
going
toif
Large
shopping
Amazing?
Relax?
centres?
Making
a
loud
noise?
Easy
to
remember?
Not
right
or
just?
There’s
nothing
better?
sitting
on
the
and
IImust
confess?
it
orcouch
not?
time
as
sth/sb
else?
spends
ado
lot
of
time
doing
unwilling
to
meet
people?
fun?
happen?
watching
it? TV?
malls

7.

Fill in: unwind, anti-social, can’t beat, blaring, I can take it or leave it,
predictable, malls, coach potato, it’s such a good laugh, catchy, sing
along, unfair, I have to admit, addict, incredible.

8.

Think of an alternative title for the article. Give reasons.

9.

Read again and make notes about how teenagers entertain themselves.
Use your notes to tell the class.
Answer

10.

Listen to the piece of music. Is it catchy? Can you sing along with it?
Where could you hear it:
theatre
cinema
TV

11.

What forms of entertainment do young people in your country like?
Make a list.
to do snow tubing

12.

Which forms of entertainment do you like/not like? Why? Use the
adjectives below to support your opinion.
gripping
захватывающий
moving
трогательный
relaxing
расслабляющий
powerful
мощный
exciting
волнующий
boring
скучный
pointless
бессмысленный
educational
образовательный
interesting
интересный
entertaining
развлекательный
a good
laugh
весело
sociable
общительный
repetitive
повторяющийся
anti-social
антиобщественный

13.

Choose the correct word. Which form of entertainment is each
sentence related to: TV programmes? theatre? cinema? books?
theatre
Subtitle
a flat
word,
phrase,
Screen
apattern
surface
inor
a
Music
of sounds
Seller
– –a–a–-product
a lot
Directed
to
be inthat
charge
ofof
a
sentence
that
is
used
as
the
cinema,
on
a
television,
or
as
Review
-–musical
if
critics
review
aa
made
instruments,
theatre
people
buy;
film
Book
orby
–play
to
arrange
and
tell
to
the
have
actors
Storyline
in
a book,
film,
play,
Cast
second
–play,
the
part
actors
of aetc.
book
in athey
film,
title
and
part
of
aor
computer,
on
which
book,
film,
write
voice,
computers,
or
aplay,
seat,
how
room,
to
play
performer,
their
parts;
etc.
at a
etc.)
the
plot
(=the
series
of
theatre
is
printed
under
or
show;
the
main
title
pictures
or
words
are
shown;
their
opinion
of
it;
combination
of
these,
intended
Office
– that
antime
office
is also
the
particular
in the
future;
events
happen
in
it);
at give
theof
front
of thepeople
book;a
to
place
business
cinema
Starred
–pleasure
in a film,towhere
play, etc.
Musical
–area
related
or is to
Stage
–listening
the
inorit;
ato
theatre
Critic
–someone,
someone
whose
job
to
doctor,
other
stars
or
ifsth
someone
Reserve
–lawyer,
towords
keep
a
Script
– the
of
afor
film,
Heading
connected
–
a
word
with
or
music.
words
put
that
is
often
raised
above
give
their
opinion
about
sth,
professional
sees
people;
cinema/TV
stars
particular
inbroadcast,
a film,
purpose
play,
etc.,
or
time.
they
play,
or
speech.
atespecially
the
top
of
a
page
or
section
ground
level
and
on
which
books,
Tune
– a film,
series
of musical
are the
main actor
inmusic.
it.
cinema/books
of
text
as
a
title.
actors
or
entertainers
perform.
notes,
especially
that
Box office
– theone
place
in is
a
pleasant
cinema
and
to remember.
cinema
oreasy
theatre
where
tickets are sold; a measure of
TVpopular
programmes
how
and financially
successful a film or actor is.
books
cinema

14.

Prepare ten Yes-No questions about TV and other popular entertainment
forms in your country and carry out a survey in your class. Write a paragraph
reporting the results.
Having fun
Yes No
7. How often do you go to
the cinema each week?
8. Do you go clubbing
often?
3. Do you have a PC at home?
4. How many hours do you spend on it?
5. Do you play a lot of video games?
6. Do you watch a lot of DVDs?
9. How many evenings a
week do you stay at home?

15.

Think of ten words you have learnt in this lesson. Make sentences
using them. Close your books and tell a partner.

16.

17.

Match the words. Then, complete the sentences.
g
d
a
f
c
h
e
b
Workbook

18.

Fill in: unwind, beat, sing, book, direct in the correct form.

19.

Read the reviews (A-C) and replace the negative words and phrases in
bold with positive ones from the list.

20.

Fill in: cast, screen, stage, script, storyline, performance, tune,
director, rehearsal.