Television (1)

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Lead-In

Look at the pictures (A–E). Discuss them with your partner by answering the questions below.
  1. What kinds of programmes are shown in the pictures?
  2. Which of these programmes do you usually watch? Why?
  3. Which of these programmes do you think is the most popular among people in Estonia? Why?
  4. Would you like to appear on one of these TV programmes? Why/Why not?

A

B

C

D

E

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Vocabulary

  • TV, television, telly (BrE) – teler
  • channel – kanal
  • change channels – kanaleid vahetama
  • surf – kanaleid otsima
  • programme (BrE), show – saade
  • episode – jagu, osa
  • season – hooaeg
  • series – sari
  • rerun – kordus
  • pilot – pilootepisood, esimene, tutvustav jagu
  • spin‑off – uus saade vms, mis on tuletatud olemasolevast saatest vms
  • broadcast – saade, ülekanne
  • broadcast* – eetris edastama, üle kandma
  • ratings – reitingud, hinnangud
  • prime time – parim eetriaeg
  • subtitles – subtiitrid
  • subscription – tellimus
  • package – pakett
  • commercial – reklaam
  • commercial break – reklaamipaus
  • advertise – reklaamima
  • host – saatejuht
  • guest – külaline
  • commentator – kommentaator
  • newsreader (BrE), anchor (AmE) – diktor, uudisteankur
  • viewer – vaataja
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Let’s Practise!

  • host
  • series
  • spin-off
  • episode
  • broadcast
  • pilot
  • prime time
  • advertise
  • surf
  • channel
  • anchor
  • rerun
  • season
  1. a television or radio station – 
  2. a list of episodes of a show – 
  3. a show that has characters from a previous one – 
  4. the time when the greatest number of people are watching or listening – 
  5. one part of a TV series – 
  6. change quickly from one channel to another to find something interesting – 
  7. a programme that is shown on TV again – 
  8. a person who introduces a show and talks to guests – 
  9. send out programmes on television – 

Another word for a TV show:

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O – rõhuline silp (stressed syllable)
o – rõhutu silp (unstressed syllable)
          • pilot
          • episode
          • show
          • surf
          • advertise
          • commercial
          • series
          • rerun
          • spin-off
          • subscription
          • guest
          • subtitles
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          All About Television

          Pairwork

          Discuss the following questions with your partner.
          1. What is your favourite TV show at the moment? Why?
          2. Have you ever watched a TV series? If so, what is it about? How many seasons and episodes does it have?
          3. Do you prefer dubbed or subtitled programmes? Why?
          4. What kinds of hosts do you like/dislike? What makes you like/dislike them?
          5. Would you like to become a TV host? Why/Why not?
          6. Which is more interesting – working as a TV host, commentator or newsreader? Why?

          Go Ahead!

          Take the quiz. Use the Internet to help you.

          When was the TV show Jeopardy!  released?

          • 1964
          • 1955
          • 2001

          How long was the Estonian news programme Aktuaalne Kaamera originally?

          • 30 minutes
          • 10 minutes
          • 60 minutes

          What was the aim of the British show Pop Idol?

          • to make fun of people who couldn’t sing
          • to give people a chance to work in television
          • to find new talented artists

          Which was the second most popular TV show in Estonia during the midsummer holiday week in 2022?

          • the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
          • Pulss
          • Ringvaade Suvel

          Which of these people are counted when calculating TV ratings in Estonia?

          • people of and over the age of 4
          • adults of and over the age of 18
          • children of age 3–17

          Which of these has the lowest rating on IMDb?

          • BBC World News
          • Santa Inc.
          • Batwoman
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          • Find your niche and make the most of it.
          • The viewers want to feel as if a presenter addresses them directly.
          • Body language is crucial when communicating with your audience.
          • Stay true to who you are.
          • Looking away doesn’t help to connect with the viewers.
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          How Am I Doing?

          I can name words related to television in general.

          I can briefly discuss what I like and dislike about television.

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