English Vocabulary Orgoniser_ the media
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1 Basic vocabulary
Use these words in the sentences below:
channel widescreen remote control
video dish portable TV
aerial DVD recorder cable
screen subscription pay-per-view
. Although television was invented in 1924,
television sets really only became widely
available in the 1950's, When you see one
of those early sets, the first thing you
notice is how small the... is.
2. One of the most recent developments is the
= which allows you to see films
in a way which conventional sets didn’t.
or . is usually a small one
which you can move from room to room or
even take with you in your caravan,
Bec ceee developed using various different
formats including VHS and PAL. With the
advent of digital television, it won't be long
before most people replace their old system
with a state-of-the-art...
5. You can’t buy a television or video today
without a........+...... . You never
need to move from your sofa.
6. If you've got. . television, you no
longer need an . . on your roof, but
if you want satellite television, then you
need a.v..e.
7. You have to pay a monthly . .
charge if you've got cable or satelite.
8....0.....++4+ is when you pay a one-off
charge to watch a particular programme.
9. Every cable package comes with at least one
shopping . ..
In the UK there is still a distinction between
Public Service Broadcasting = mostly the BBC -
and the commercial stations such as ITV and
Channel 4. The BBC is publicly funded.
Everyone who owns a television set must pay an
annual licence fee. Commercial TV is funded by
the income from advertising.
Television
2 Kinds of TV programme
Look at these different kinds of programme and
the programme guide below. Write the time each
kind of programme is on:
1. wildlife documentary
2. soap opera
cartoon tee
4. comedy bees
5. current affairs he
6. chat show tees
7. costume drama wees
8. game show
4.30: Disneytime
More adventures with Mickey Mouse.
5.15: The Hidden Planet
Meet our closest living relatives ~ the
chimpanzees.
6.15: Pride and Prejudice
The final episode of the Jane Austen nover
7.30: Coronation Street
Joyce continues to search for her long-lost
sister and Des gets a big surprise.
8.00: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
The show in which hopeful contestants try to
win the ultimate prize.
9.30: Michael Parkinson
Interviews with guests: singer Janet Jackson,
footballer David Beckham and children’s
author JK Rowling.
11.00: Panorama
An investigation into why women are still
paid less than men in many areas of business
11.45: The Jack Dee show
More jokes and hilarious sketches with the.
northern comedian
Which types of programme do you particularly
like watching?3 Talking about programmes.
Use these words in the sentences below:
series
serial
interview
guests
programme
repeats
episode
highlights
1. What are you doing later?
> I'm staying in tonight. There's a... 208
on that I really want to watch.
2. Is there anything worth watching on the telly
tonight?
> No, it’s all........ again. Why can’t they
make some new programmes for a change?
3. So, why do you want to watch this
programme so much?
> They're going to doan....... with
Brad Pitt about his new film.
4. [really don’t like chat shows very much.
> No, nor do I. The ....... . only come on
to sell their latest film or their new book.
$5. Ts the Chelsea match on live tonight?
> No, they're just showing the .
later in the evening.
6. really miss ‘Friends’ now that it’s not
on. T used to watch it every week.
> Well, you don’t need to worry. There’s a
new. e eee . starting next month.
7. Have you seen they've made Oliver Twist
intoaTV......0. 2
> Yes, it’s on every Sunday for the next
twelve weeks ~ the first is this
Sunday.
A series has the same characters, but a different
story in each episode. A serial is one long story
divided into several episodes.
Telly is an informal word for television, used in
spoken English.
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4 Talking about television
Complete the dialogues using these words:
contestants
channel
adverts presenter
viewers live
1. want to record the MTV awards tonight.
Could you set the video for me before we go
out?
> Yes, of course. Which ........ is it on?
2. Did you see that film on TV last night? It
was so violent.
> Yes, apparently thousands of .
phoned in to complain.
3. Do you think the match will be on TV later?
> Yes, of course. It’s being shown ....
on BBCI.
4, How many more times are they going to
interrupt this film?
> You’re right. That’s the fourth lot of
. already.
5. Did you see that new music show on TV last
night? It was good, wasn’t it?
> Yes, it was OK but I didn’t like the
veeesees Very much. They should’ve got
someone younger.
s
Have you seen that new game show on
Friday night? It’s really funny.
> Is that the one where they push the
vecsceee+s+ into a swimming pool if they
give the wrong answers?
Broadcast is a more formal verb than show ~
“The Olympics are broadcast live by satellite all
over the world.” It can also be used as a noun
a news / live / outside broadcast.