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Television

Session 23

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Movies

What is the best movie you have ever watched?

  • “The best movie I’ve ever watched is… because I like the actors/actresses in it.”

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  • “The best movie I’ve ever watched is… because I liked the story.”

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  • Etc

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What is your favorite TV series?

  • “My favorite TV series is…”

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  • “One of my favorite TV series is…”

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Film industry marketing infographics

Is it more fun to watch TV alone or with family?

  • “It’s more fun to…”

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Did you watch TV last night?

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  • “Yes, I did. I watched…”
  • “No, I didn’t because I had homework.”
  • “No, I didn’t because I was busy.”
  • Etc

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Movies

What is your favorite movie genre?

  • “My favorite genre is… because it’s exciting.”

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  • “I prefer comedy because it makes me laugh. ”

  • “I don’t have a favorite genre.”

Key words:

  • Action
  • Thriller
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Drama
  • Horror/scary

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Movies

What is the most popular movie in your country right now?

  • “The most popular movie here is…”

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  • “There isn’t one right now.”

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Childhood TV

What was your favorite cartoon as a child?

  • “My favorite cartoon was… because it had fun activities.”

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  • “My favorite cartoon was… because it had good music.”

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  • Etc

How often did you watch TV as a child?

  • “I watched it for hours each day.”

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  • “I watched TV twice a week.”

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  • “I wasn't allowed to watch TV.”

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  • Etc

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Family movies

Do you think there should be explicit topics/scenes (nudity/drugs/alcohol/profanity) in family movies?

  • “Yes, I think so because this represents real life, in my opinion.”

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  • “Yes, I think so because this makes the storyline more interesting, in my opinion.”

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  • “No, I don’t think so because these topics are for adults only, in my opinion.”

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  • Etc

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Educational TV

Do you watch documentaries?

  • “Yes, I do. I think they have interesting facts.”

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  • “Yes, I do because I think this is a fun and easy way to learn.”

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  • “No, I don’t because I think they are boring.”

Would you like to be a host for an educational show?

  • “Yes, I would like to because it sounds interesting.”

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  • “No, I wouldn’t like to because I’m shy.”

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  • Etc

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Educational TV

Do you think that teachers should assign watching a show/movie as homework?

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  • “Yes, because this would make education easy and enjoyable.”

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  • “No, because I like to watch TV for fun and not homework.”

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  • “Yes, but only for children because they are too young to do homework.”

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What type of educational programs would you watch?

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  • “I would watch a program about animals.”

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  • “I would watch a program about the human body/brain.”

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  • “I would watch a program about outer space.”

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Let’s play a game!

We will play a TV-related “Would You Rather”

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Would you rather

Would you rather watch a TV show at home or at the cinema?

  • “I would rather…”

Would you rather watch the film version of a book, then read the book, or vice versa?

  • “I would rather…”

Would you rather watch an action movie or a drama movie?

  • “I would rather…”

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Would you rather

Would you rather never be able to watch TV again or have to watch TV 8 hours each day?

  • “I would rather…”

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Would you rather never be able to watch your favorite movie again or have to watch it every week for the rest of your life?

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  • “I would rather…”

Would you rather be stuck in a zombie movie world or a ghost movie world?

  • “I would rather…”

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Let’s play another game!

Look at each picture then answer the question

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Outdoor cinema

Would you watch a movie here?

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  • “Yes, I would.”

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  • “No, I wouldn’t.”

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  • “I have been to an outdoor cinema before.”

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Movie theater

Would you watch a movie here?

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  • “Yes, I would.”

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  • “No, I wouldn’t.”

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  • “I have been to a movie theater before.”

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Boat cinema

Would you watch a movie here?

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  • “Yes, I would.”

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  • “No, I wouldn’t.”

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  • “I have been to a boat cinema before.”

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Let’s play another game!

  • Look at poster of famous film/series

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  • Talk about the genre, the plot of a film, where it is set, the main characters

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  • If you have not seen suggested film/series just try to make predictions and guess

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Let’s play another game!

  • This (film/series) is called….

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  • The scene is set in….

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  • The main characters are….

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  • It tells the story about….

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  • I like/ don’t like it because….

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Let’s play another game!

  • This (film/series) is called….

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  • The scene is set in….

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  • The main characters are….

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  • It tells the story about….

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  • I like/ don’t like it because….

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Let’s play another game!

  • This (film/series) is called….

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  • The scene is set in….

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  • The main characters are….

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  • It tells the story about….

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  • I like/ don’t like it because….