The subject of this double period is reality television.
Form groups of three or four pupils.
Discuss the following questions in your group:
Would you like to be on television? Explain your answer.
What do you think of reality television?
What kind of people take part in reality television?
Step
activity
aim
time
introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
listening Britain’s Got Talent
You can understand a video about Britain’s Got Talentand answer questions about it.
15
Step 2
reading Reality Television
You can understand a text about reality televisionand answer questions about it.
15
Step 3
vocabulary and irregular verbs
You can understand and use vocabulary about television. The irregular verbs: to spread, to stand and to steal.
15
Step 4
grammar Conjunctions
You can understand and useconjunctions.
10
Step 5
speaking Talking about television part 2
You canhave a discussion about television.
10
Step 6
writing Format
You can write a format for a television programme.
20
Step 7
evaluation
Reflecting on what you have learnt.
5
Step 1 - Listening
Britain’s Got Talent
You are going to watch a video about the show Britain’s Got Talent.
Watch the video and do assignment 1.
Read the questions.
Watch the video again and do assignment 2 and 3.
Assignment 1
Watch the video and answer the questions on your own, then discuss the answers in your group.
Which famous people are mentioned in this video?
What information do you get in this video?
Questions
Which episode of Britain’s Got Talent is mentioned?
Where is the show recorded?
Who is Amanda Holden?
Why did Amanda Holden invite Demi More?
Why are YouTube and Twitter mentioned?
When will the show be broadcasted?
Step 2 - Reading
Reality Television
You are going to read a text about Reality Television.
Read the text and do assignment 1.
Read the text again and do assignment 2.
Assignment 1
Copy and fill in the grid (on your own) and discuss the answers in your group.
What information do you get in this text about: (use key words)
definition reality television
popularity
type of programmes
examples of shows
conclusion
Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed, presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors. It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary. Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000.
Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism- focused productions such as Big Brother.
Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers, and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques.
Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations. For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales. Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities, outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity.
Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre. In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out. Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts. Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word "reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories. It really is not reality TV. It really is unscripted drama."
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Tip!
Er zijn verschillende manieren om woordjes te leren.
Je kunt de woorden hardop voorlezen of overschrijven.
Het belangrijkste is dat je dit niet te lang achter elkaar doet, want dan leer je niets meer.
In twee keer 10 minuten leer je meer dan in een half uur.
Irregular Verbs
Bekijk de onderstaande kennisbank en bestudeer de volgende irregular verbs (onregelmatige werkwoorden):
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Read the questions and decide which 5 you are going to discuss in your group.
What’s your favourite Reality TV programme?
Why do you like it?
Do your parents ever stop you watching TV?
Do you watch any programmes together with your family?
Can you name five different types of TV programmes?
What type of shows do you like?
Would you like to be on TV?
Do you watch programmes from other countries?
Which TV programmss do you find boring?
Would you like to have a 3D TV?
Which do you prefer, watching TV or reading? Why?
Are there any programmes you’re not allowed to watch?
How many channels can you get at home?
What are the soap operas like in your country?
Do foreign shows have subtitles or are they dubbed?
Step 6 - Writing
Format
You probably are familiar with Formats on television, the most (in)famous being Big Brother. Think Utopia, The Great British Bake Off, Celebrity Master Chef, Don't tell the Bride, Eating together, Expedition Robinson, The Voice of Holland, Farmer seeks a wife.
You are part of a creative team, consisting of three or four pupils.
You are going to think of a new format; you are going to write a proposal and send it to a TV producer.
In your proposal:
you introduce yourselves, stating your names;
you mention that you have a very promising proposal for a TV format;
you state the title of the format;
you describe the content of the format (usually people get voted out, but feel free to vary);
you describe why your proposal is better than existing formats;
you state that you expect to be invited.
If your group agrees about the proposal, hand it in for grading.
Open het werkbestand in google docs: 7.2 15 minutes of fame - A proposal. Maak een kopie van het werkblad in je eigen omgeving (Bestand - Een kopie maken...) of download het werkblad (Bestand - Downloaden als).
Step 7 - Evaluation
Fill in the schedule and answer the questions below.
Activiteit
leuk
niet leuk
makkelijk
moeilijk
weet ik al
nieuw
Listening
Reading
Vocabulary
Grammar
Speaking
Writing
What have you learnt in this double period?
Answer the following questions:
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor havo en vwo, leerjaar 3. Dit is thema 7 'Television'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: 15 minutes of fame. Deze les staat in het teken van mensen die op televisie komen. In deze les worden Britain's Got Talent en reality-televisie genoemd als voorbeelden. De onregelmatige werkwoorden in deze les zijn: to spread, to stand, en to steal. In de grammaticaopdracht wordt 'conjunctions (voegwoorden)' behandeld.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor havo en vwo, leerjaar 3. Dit is thema 7 'Television'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: 15 minutes of fame. Deze les staat in het teken van mensen die op televisie komen. In deze les worden Britain's Got Talent en reality-televisie genoemd als voorbeelden. De onregelmatige werkwoorden in deze les zijn: to spread, to stand, en to steal. In de grammaticaopdracht wordt 'conjunctions (voegwoorden)' behandeld.
The subject of this double period is reality television.
