SOURCES OF INSPIRATION
THEME 2:
Production
Practice
Presentation
Warm Up
Objectives
Title
Grade 11B
Presented by Muhyeddin KADRI
Mazin Bin Gh'dhouba Post Basic School
2022- 2023
Learning Outcomes: By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
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read for gist & for specific info.
expand vocab. associated with TV programmes.
practise asking for & giving opinions, & (dis)agreeing.
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Unit 4: Couch Potatoes
Warm up:
1. Do you go to school on Saturdays?
No, we don’t.
2. What do you usually do in your free time?
3. How much / many hours of TV do you watch every day?
Free time activities
surfing the net
watching TV
playing video games
Read these texts about four teens talking about TV. How much TV do they watch?
Presentation:
I don't like watching TV that much. I would just spend like one or two hours a week, because I think it's just a waste of time in just sitting and staring at one box.
Good, Thailand
At home, in India I watch TV a lot. I just sit all the time in front of the TV and I keep watching it. I like all these Indian serials and stuff, so I watch TV a lot.
Shibika, India
I do watch a lot of TV. I like to watch it for the news to see what's happening around the world and in my own town. And I also like some crime scene investigation programs. They are very good to watch.
Rebecca, Australia
When I'm back in Oman, I watch TV a lot, more than currently. I watch a lot of Arabic soap operas and a lot of sitcoms as well, and that's what keeps me locked onto the TV all the time.
Sabriya, Oman
potato
Shibika, Rebecca and Sabriya watch a lot of TV.
They are couch potatoes.
couch potatoes (idiom / n): people who spend a lot of time sitting and watching TV.
idiom: a group of words in a fixed order that have a particular meaning that is different from the meanings of each word on its own.
couch
CB p.25, A3
Which types of TV programmes do you usually watch / prefer? Why?
CB p.24, A1
1. Look at the title of the article and the picture on CB p.24 and guess what the article will be about.
2. Read the article to check your guesses and identify which TV programmes are mentioned.
quiz shows / soap operas / music programmes / sport / science fiction / drama series / documentaries
2. Find words in the text with similar meanings to the words and phrases below:
a. worry / anxiety (Par.1 / L2) =
b. watching (Par.1 / L6 & Par.2 / L1 ) =
c. a TV / radio drama serial about the daily lives of a group of people (Par. 2 / L2&3)
d. books or films about imaginary future events: (Par. 2 / L4) =
concern
viewing
soap opera
science fiction
e. the state of being overweight (Par.3 / L1) =
obesity
What is the result of too much TV viewing?
obesity
a generation of couch potatoes
Many people believe that too much TV viewing causes obesity.
Others think that television is a source of inspiration.
believe that
think that
expressing / giving an opinion
Asking for an Opinion
- What do you think of / about?
- How do you feel about?
- What’s your opinion about?
- What’s your view on?
- Don’t you think that?
EXPRESSING OPINION
Giving an Opinion
- I think (that)_ / believe (that)_
- In my opinion / view_____
- As far as I am concerned_____
- Personally, I believe_____
- It seems to me that_____
Expressing Agreement
- I agree ____
- I couldn’t agree more_____
- I totally agree with you / that_
- You are absolutely right ___
- There is no doubt about it.
Expressing Disagreement
- I don’t agree with you / that__
- I’m sorry, but I can’t agree with you
- I don’t think so.
- I’m not sure about that.
(DIS)AGREEING
WB p.23, A3
Practice
not sure
disagree
you’re right
think
agree
absolutely
For me
In what way TV programmes are inspirational? Write an acrostic about the advantages of TV.
Production:
Acrostic: The Advantages of TV
Can offer educational programmes and make children learn different skills like reading.
Officials use it as a means of communication (sensitizing people especially in this critical period).
Teaches younger children and teens important values and life lessons.
Alleviates depression of people with chronic health issues to feel less lonely.
Teaches us moral lessons in a funny way.
Offers us the opportunity to watch success stories, which may inspire us.
Provides window into the world / Perfect adviser (coronavirus awareness ads as an example).
Holds the family together / Has some health benefits (laughter).
Can motivate people to pursue their dreams through motivational videos and inspiration speeches.
Useful programmes about a wide range of things (news, current affairs, sitcoms,…)
Offers job opportunities for people (job ads).
for your attention