Let's Talk About Television

Speaking and listening – Elementary to Intermediate

Let’s talk about TELEVISION Conversation cards How often do you watch TV? How many hours per day?

What kind of TV programs do you like to watch?

Do you ever watch English channels? Which ones?

Do you have cable TV at home? If not, why not?

TV antenna, satellite dish or cable TV. How does the TV signal reach your home?

TV commercials: useful or a waste of time? What do you think?

Is watching TV good or bad for you? Explain.

Could you live without television? Explain.

Do you have a TV in your bedroom? Why or why not?

When and where do you usually watch TV? Give times and places.

Do you watch TV while eating breakfast, lunch or dinner?

Have you ever visited a TV studio? Tell about it.

Have you ever been on TV? In which show? If not, would you like to?

What’s your favourite TV programme? Name and describe it.

How many channels can you watch on your TV? What’s your favourite?

Do you ever watch reality TV shows? Do you like them? Why (not)?

Do you watch soap operas on TV? Do you like them? What’s your favourite?

You can improve your English by watching TV. Do you agree? Explain.

Rank the following activities 1 (love it) to 9 (don’t like it) go shopping go to the cinema listen to music play computer games play sports read books surf the Internet take a nap watch TV Compare answers with your classmates and make a whole-class Top 5.

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Speaking and listening – Elementary to Intermediate