This document contains an English pronunciation drill with definitions of words and phrases to practice pronouncing. It also includes a listening comprehension activity with short dialogues between speakers and related vocabulary. There is a pre-reading activity with vocabulary in another language to introduce a reading passage on the advantages and disadvantages of television. It concludes with writing prompts on forming opinions about a quotation and composing an essay on television preferences of students and adults.

3. PRONUNCIATION DRILL

4. Warm-up

5.  A short informative film describing
and praising some product.
 A serial about people’s relationships
especially love and friendship.
 A TV program where people discuss
a problem.
 New information about sports
presented in a short TV program.
 A program about weather.
 A program, which gives us
information about the modern
trends of music and lets us listen to
it.
a weather forecast
an advertisement
a talk show
sports news
a music program
a soap opera
Read the definitions and say what it is:
LANGUAGE WORK

6. •loads of [ləudz] – informal a lot of
•unwind [ʌn'waɪnd] - relax after a period of
work or tension
•grab [græb] - obtain or get (something)
quickly
•research [rɪ'sɜ:ʧ] - discover information for
use in (a book, programme, etc.)
•violent ['vaɪəl(ə)nt] - using or involving
physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill
someone or something
•irritating ['ɪrɪteɪtɪŋ] – causing mild anger
Pre-listening
New Vocabulary

7.  A Watching TV helps me to cope with my busy lifestyle.
 B I mainly watch TV to be entertained.
 C I find TV a great way to learn.
 D I find one aspect of watching TV really annoying.
 E I feel that watching TV can be a waste of my time.
 F I think TV can have a bad influence on people.
Comprehension Check
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 Speaker 4 Speaker 5 Speaker 6
A C F B D E
Listening

8.  Reflection –
 source –
 amount –
 to waste –
 addict –
 to blame –
Pre-Reading
відображення
джерело
кількість
марнувати (час)
наркоман
звинувачувати

9. Advantages Disadvantages
-keeps us informed;
-one of the best ways to
spend free time;
-gives us an opportunity to
travel all over the world;
-helps to escape from our
everyday problems.
- contains unnecessary bad
language and violence;
- amount of smoking in the
films;
- advertising;
-addicts who can’t drag
themselves away from the
box.

11. Project Work
Tell about television preferences of
students and adults.

12. “All television is educational television.
The only question is, what is it
teaching?”
Comment on this quotation using
the phrases expressing opinions:
* I suppose…
* To my mind…
* I personally think…
* Yes, I agree with you, but on the other hand…
* I am afraid I’m not of the same opinion…
Writing

13. Home Task
Write the composition
1. Introduction. State the problem.
2. Arguments for.
3. Arguments against.
4. Conclusion.

14. “I have never seen a bad television program,
because I refuse to. God gave me a mind,
and a wrist that turns things off”.
Jack Paar

15. Goodbye!