Entertainment and Media — Grade 8 (1)

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UNIT 3
Entertainment
and Media
English • Grade 8
TV vocabulary, sharing opinions, past forms
English Plus 8 • Student’s Book, pp. 32–33
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Today’s goals
By the end of the lesson, you can:
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name TV equipment and people
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talk about programmes and shows
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share and compare opinions
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use was, were, there was and there were
Warm-up: What do you watch, and how often?
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Three pictures, one word
Name each item. What word connects all three?
SCREEN
They are all types of …
CAMERA
REMOTE CONTROL
________________________
Work in pairs. Say the three words first, then guess the category.
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TV equipment
Match each word to the picture or explain it in English.
screen
camera
remote control
экран
камера
пульт
We watched the
programme on a big
screen.
The camera records
the show.
I used the remote
control to change
the channel.
Quick check
Which piece of equipment do you use to change channels?
equipment = tools or devices used for an activity
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People on TV
audience
participant
viewer
аудитория
участник
телезритель
The audience
clapped after the
performance.
Each participant
answered a
question.
A viewer watches a
programme at
home.
presenter
character
ведущий
персонаж
The presenter
introduced the
guests.
My favourite
character is funny.
Audience = people watching together; viewer = one person watching TV.
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What’s on TV?
programme
show
channel
телепередача
шоу / передача
телеканал
What programme is
on tonight?
It’s a popular game
show.
The programme is
on Channel 31.
series
episode
advert
сериал
серия / эпизод
реклама
I missed the first
episode.
There was an advert
before the news.
We watched a new
comedy series.
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1
31
A series has many episodes.
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Broadcasts and media
broadcast
трансляция;
вещать
The match was a
live broadcast.
LIVE
viewer
programme
телезритель
программа
Viewers can watch
at home or online.
A programme can
be live or recorded.
Compare the words
A programme is a TV item. A broadcast is the act of sending it out.
Can you think of a live broadcast you watched?
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Vocabulary practice 1: choose the word
Complete each sentence using a word from the bank. Use each word once.
WORDS
channel • remote control • audience • advert • programme • participant • episode
screen
1. Please switch to a different __________.
2. I use the __________ to change channels.
3. The __________ watched the final together.
4. There was an __________ before the film.
5. The evening __________ starts at eight.
6. Sara was a __________ in the quiz.
7. I missed the last __________ of the series.
8. The picture on this __________ is very clear.
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Vocabulary practice 2: sort the words
Write each word in the correct group. Check your answers with a partner.
screen, camera, remote control, equipment, participant, presenter
advert, show, character, viewer, programme, series
broadcast, audience, channel, episode
Equipment
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
People
On TV / media
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________
7. __________________
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Share your opinion
Use these phrases to agree, disagree or sound unsure.
In my opinion, …
I think …
Моё мнение…
Я думаю…
I agree with you.
I don’t agree.
Я с тобой согласен / согласна.
Я не согласен / не согласна.
I think so, too.
I’m not sure.
Я тоже так думаю.
Я не уверен / не уверена.
Also: I agree. I don’t think so.
Example: In my opinion, the best show is a quiz show. I don’t agree. I think comedies are better.
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was and were
Past be: the subject determines was or were.
WAS
WERE
I, he, she, it
you, we, they
Affirmative: The show was funny.
Negative: It wasn’t boring.
Affirmative: The presenters were ready.
Negative: They weren’t nervous.
Questions
Question: Was/Were + subject + …? Was the show funny? Were viewers
excited?
Short answers: Yes, it was. / No, they weren’t.
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there was and there were
THERE WAS
THERE WERE
There was + singular noun
There were + plural noun
Positive: There was a new episode.
Negative: There wasn’t an advert.
Positive: There were two cameras.
Negative: There weren’t many viewers.
Question forms
Was there + singular noun? Were there + plural noun?
Yes, there was. / No, there weren’t.
Use there was / there were to say that something existed in the past.
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Grammar practice
Choose was, were, there was or there were.
1. The presenter ___ very funny.
2. There ___ three participants.
3. ___ there a new episode yesterday?
4. The cameras ___ old.
5. There ___ an advert before the
show.
6. ___ the viewers at home?
Check with a partner. Explain one answer.
Answers are at the end. Try every item first.
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Grammar practice: make it negative or a question
Rewrite each sentence as instructed. Keep the meaning.
1. The show was funny. Make it negative.
2. The presenters were at the studio. Make it
negative.
3. There was a new episode yesterday. Make
a question.
4. There were two cameras in the studio.
Make a question.
5. There wasn’t an advert before the
programme. Make it positive.
6. There weren’t many viewers. Make it
positive.
Use wasn’t / weren’t for negatives. Put Was / Were before the subject in questions.
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Pair work: compare TV opinions
Choose two topics. Share an opinion and respond politely.
the best channel
the best show
the best presenter
the funniest character
the most boring
programme
the channel with the
most adverts
A: In my opinion, the best show is …
B: I agree with you. / I don’t agree. I think …
Try to give a reason: because it is exciting / funny / informative.
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Review and exit ticket
Complete these before you leave:
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Name one piece of TV equipment.
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Use audience or viewer in a sentence.
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Complete: There ___ a good show yesterday.
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Give your opinion about a TV programme.
One new word I can use: ____________________
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Answer key: vocabulary
Use this slide after students have completed the vocabulary tasks.
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
1 channel 2 remote control
3 audience 4 advert
5 programme 6 participant
7 episode 8 screen
Equipment: screen, camera, remote control,
equipment
People: audience, participant, viewer, presenter,
character
On TV / media: programme, show, channel,
advert, series, episode, broadcast
How to check
Ask: Is it a device, a person, or something you watch or hear on TV?
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Answer key: grammar
Check only after you have tried both practice tasks.
Exercise 1: choose the form
Exercise 2: rewrite
1 was
2 were
3 Was
4 were
5 was
6 Were
1 The show wasn’t funny.
2 The presenters weren’t at the studio.
3 Was there a new episode yesterday?
4 Were there two cameras in the studio?
5 There was an advert before the programme.
6 There were many viewers.
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