Children’s favourite TV programmes

While-listening task #1
Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text. While the first
listening look at the statements 1-15, decide, which of them are true (T) and which are
false (F) according to the text you have heard.
Task #1. Mark the following sentences as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).
1. Satellite TV in Canada often shows boring quiz shows and comedy programmes.
2. Paula never sends emails to her friends.
3. Mamadou is from Africa.
4. In Mamadou’s country television is terrible now.
5. Mamadou likes watching sports programmes.
6. Mamadou prefers sitting at home.
7. Keiko is a Japanese boy.
8. Keiko has little homework at school.
9. Keiko is a member of a basketball team.
10. Keiko hates watching Manga cartoons.
11. Keiko watches TV and does homework at the same time.
12. When Yolanda is back from school, she plays computer games.
13. Yolanda is fond of soaps.
14. Yolanda doesn’t watch reality shows.
15. Yolanda discusses her favourite TV programmes with her classmates.

While-listening task #2
Directions: in this part of the section you will listen to the text for the second time.
While listening look at the sentences 1-8, decide, which of the given answers (a, b, c or d)
best corresponds to what was stated or implied in the text you have heard and mark your
answer by encircling the letter of your choice.
Task #2. For sentences (1—8) choose and circle the correct answer (a, b or c ).
1. Paula sends emails to her friends about their favourite _________.
a) soups b) quiz shows c) comedy programmes d) soaps
2. In Mamadou’s country television was ____________.
a) better b) horrible c) OK d) cool
3. Mamadou finds __________ channel more interesting.
 a) the first b) the third c) the sixth d) the second
4. The first channel shows ___________.
a) documentaries b) sports programmes c) news d) documentaries and news
5. Keiko doesn’t often watch TV this year because Keiko __________.
a) hates cartoons b) started going to a high school
c) has a lot of homework to do d) plays sports at school
6. __________ does homework before watching TV.
a) Paulab) Mamadou c) Keiko d) Yolanta
7. Yolanda doesn’t watch Big Brother because this programme is _________.
a) not interesting b) not boring c) cool d) long