Unit 4: TV Around the Worl

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Complete the sentences with these words.

1. Two words that mean “to transmit to an audience by radio or television station” are to air and to broadcast.
2. To plan something secretly is to plot.
3. Someone who has had financial success is prosperous.
4. Something that causes a feeling of excitement and strong desire to do something important is inspiring.
5. People who take part in a contest are called contestants.
6. Something that is difficult to understand or solve is puzzling.
7. A variation of an earlier or original thing is a version.

B. Comprehension. Name the show or shows.

1. Which show has attracted both positive and negative comments from reviewers?

Top Gear.

2. Which show is broadcast in the morning?

Hoy.

3. Which show airs twice a year?

Sasuke.

4. Which shows are available in more than 20 languages?

National Geographic shows and documentaries.

5. Which show has aired for more than forty years?

Jeopardy!

6. Which show might be enjoyed by a person who likes murder mysteries?

CSI.

3. Grammar

A. Complete the conversation with for or to.

Alex: What happened in last night’s episode of Fast and Safe?
Omar: I recorded it (1) for you. It was great.
Alex: Tell me about it.
Omar: Well, Alan wrote an email (2) to Ahmed. In it, he confessed (3) to him that he had tampered with the engine of the car he was driving. Ahmed kept reading the email (4) to himself.
He couldn’t believe that Alan would do such a thing. Then Alan tried to make up for it. He got a fantastic car (5) for Ahmed to drive in this show.
He bought a new helmet (6) for him.
He even sent a limo (7) to Ahmed’s house, to drive him to the studio.
Alex: What did Ahmed do?
Omar: Well, he was angry at first. Then he demanded that Alan make a public statement on the air and promise that he would never do anything like that (8) to him again.

B. Rearrange the words to create two sentences: one with the indirect object placed after the direct object, and another with the indirect object placed before the direct object.

1. the comedian told / the audience / a joke

The comedian told the audience a joke.

2. a glass of water / the talk show host poured / the celebrity

The talk show host poured a glass of water for the celebrity.

3. the sitcom dad gave / his wife / his wallet

The sitcom dad gave his wallet to his wife.

4. his cheese / the cat / the cartoon mouse offered

The cartoon mouse offered the cat his cheese.

5. the host passed / the microphone / an audience member

The host passed an audience member the microphone.

6. the judges offered / the contestants / advice

The judges offered the contestants advice.

7. another chance / host offered / the contestant

The host offered the contestant another chance.

8. the chef made / the studio audience / a dessert

The chef made a dessert for the studio audience.

4. Conversation

About the conversation

1. Describe the TV show Noura is watching.

It is a game show in which a team of cooks need to prepare a meal and serve it to the judges.

2. How does Asma feel about this program?

She doesn't like it.

5. Listening

Listen to the conversation between the quiz show host and the contestant. Then complete the chart.

7. Vocabulary Building

A. You will see these words in the reading on pages 60 and 61. Match the words with their meanings.

1. b evolution
2. g distinct
3. c prototype
4. f transmit d
5. e patent
6. d milestone
7. a affluence

8. Reading

After Reading

Answer the questions.

1. Explain what the two main schools of thought were in the early days.

The two main schools of thought were: Paul Nipkow's routing disks and a cathode-ray tube developed independently by, Campbell-Swinton and Rosing.

2. How did Philo Farnsworth transmit an image? What did he use?

He transmitted a dollar sign. He used a dissector tube.

3. How old is the concept of colour TV?

The earliest proposal for colour television was patented in 1904.

4. Why is television called “the tube” by some people?

Because people fail to make the connection between the television set and the cathode-ray tube.

5. How did Parker’s system affect developments?

He made television cost-effective.

10. Writing

4. Read the review of a TV film below and find out the following:

What is the name of the TV film?

Moby Dick.

What genre does it belong to?

Adventure.

Which actors star in the TV film?

Gregory Peck, Richard Bade hart and Leo Genn.

• What information can you find about the characters, the setting and the plot?

Characters: Captain Ahab and the ship's crew; a whale Setting: 19th century England; on a whaling ship; a sea voyage Plot: Captain Ahab sets out a sea voyage to find a great whale and take revenge.

• How does this TV film compare to other TV films of a similar genre? How does it compare with the book?

The 1956 version is better than other versions; it compares favourably with the book.

• Does the writer of the review recommend this TV film? Why? Why not?

The writer recommends the TV film to people who enjoy adventure stories set at sea.

5. Which tenses/verb forms are used more? Could they be different?

Present tenses. Not really because they are used to describe/ present the story.

6. Are there any passive forms? Why? Why not?

Passive forms are used to describe who directed and starred in the TV film. Paragraph 2 describes the characters, setting and plot.

Paragraph 3 states the writer's opinion of the TV film. Paragraph 4 states whether the writer recommends the TV film or not.

11. Form, Meaning and Function

A. Read the two extracts from the TV show ‘Festivals in and around Saudi Arabia.’ Complete the paragraphs with a, an, the, or no article (-).

TV show host: When did you first hear about the Jazan Mango festival?
Visitor: Well, I first heard about (1) the Jazan Mango Festival three years ago from (2) a business colleague in (3) - Dubai.
He told me that every year in (4) - May, Jazan holds (5) the Mango Festival to coincide with the harvest of the mango.
So, I decided to come and see for myself, and I wasn’t disappointed! (6) the festival is very popular and many people attend, including investors in agricultural products and families.
There is lots of entertainment . . .
TV show host: Every year in (7) - Saudi Arabia, (8) - Janadriyah national heritage and culture festival opens with much excitement and high expectations.
Many people from all over the country and from abroad attend.
The Janadriyah festival takes place in (9) the village near (10) - Riyadh, and it is normally held between (11) - November and (12) - March when the heat is less extreme.
It lasts for two weeks.
The festival celebrates symbols of Saudi identity. There are (13) - camel and horse races, displays of regional costumes, cuisines, and crafts such as carpet-weaving, and pottery. There are donkey rides for (14) the children …

B. Choose one of the festivals in exercise A and complete the extract with your own ideas. Share your ideas with your classmates.

The first Janadriyah festival was held in 1980/1405 in Riyadh. The festival is being held every year in order to show the care of the Saudi heritage and culture as well as to introduce people with the identity of the ancient Saudi human being.

C. Complete the quiz answers asked in the TV show ‘Define it!’

TV quiz show host: You have 3 minutes to define all the items on your card. Contestants, are you ready? Then let’s begin …

1. A quiz show host is a person who asks questions.
2. A crime drama is a show which tells a story about crime.
3. A microphone is something that amplifies the voices of people.
4. A daytime series is a program which appears every day on TV.
5. A TV documentary is a program that gives facts about the about natural world.
6. A forensic scientist is a person who gathers evidence from a crime scene.
7. A poem is something which is written in a creative way.
8. A remote control is something that is used to change the TV station.
9. The Mango Festival in Jazan is an event which is popular around the world.
10. August is the month that follows July.