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English Basics for Intermediate Learners

Lesson 15 : Talking About TV and Movies

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 　Exercise 1: Warming Up

Words & Phrases

the latest ~ adj

(a TV) episode n

to miss [something] v

get in a fight v

reality TV n

real life n

realistic adj

acting n / v

special effects n

soundtrack n

big screen n

[a movie] comes out v

Practice pronouncing the words below. If you don’t know the meaning of a word, just ask your teacher!

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 　Exercise 2: Answer the Question

Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much information as possible. Q

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 　Exercise 2: Answer the Question (continued)

Can you describe the picture in 45 seconds? Include as much information as possible. Q

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 　Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases

A Hey, did you see the latest episode of Big House?

B Actually, I missed it. What happened?

A Veronica and Jessica got in a fight again.

BGosh, they always get in fights. Why does that happen so much?

ABig House is a reality TV show. There’s lots of fighting on reality TV shows.

B But there’s not that much fighting in real life...

A Well, reality TV is not very realistic!

Dialogue practice Practice making NEW sentences

1. Did you see ____?

2. There’s lots of ___ on/in ___.

3. _____ is not very _____.

4. _____ is very _____.

•  Did you see the latest ~ •  I missed it.

•  What happened? •  ~ is not very ~

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 　Exercise 3: Learn Useful Phrases (continued)

A I just saw an amazing movie!

B Really? Tell me about it!

AIt had a great story, incredible acting, amazing special effects, and a wonderful soundtrack.

BI’d like to see that sometime, but I’ll probably wait until it comes out on DVD.

ANo, you should really see it in a movie theater! I think you’ll enjoy it a lot more on a big screen.

BBut if I watch it at home, I can put my face really close to the TV and it will seem like a big screen.

AHaha! Well, you could try that, but I don’t think it will be the same.

Dialogue practice

1. I just _______.

2. The movie had ____, ____, and

____.

3. If I ______ , I can ______.

4. You could _____, but _____.

•  I just ~ •  If I ~, I can ~

•  It had ~, ~, and ~ •  You could ~, but ~

Practice making NEW sentences

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 　Exercise 4: Roleplay

Use today’s phrases in the situation described below. Your teacher will start the roleplay with a comment or question.

Two friends are talking about TV shows and movies they’ve seen recently. Use real examples or your imagination.

•  Did you see the latest ~ •  I missed it. •  Tell me about it!

•  What happened? •  I just saw ~ •  It was ~

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 　Exercise 5: Discussion

Ask and answer questions about today’s topic.

•  Have you seen any English movies? If so, which ones do you like, and why?

•  What movies do you like in your native language? Why do you like them?

•  What kind of TV shows are popular in your country?

•  Have you seen any English TV shows? If so, which ones have you seen, and what do you think about them?

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