Television and Reading

What’s on?

• blog (n.) = web-log = an online journal• cool show (n.ph.) = excellent show• crashes (v.) = collides; hits• remote (adj.) = far away; distant• cast (n.) = actors and actresses• competition (n.) = contest• broadcast (v.) = aired; televised• talented (adj.) = able; capable; gifted• mediocre (adj.) = only average• gripping (adj.) = holding interest strongly

such......that & so......that

• B: 1. so much 2. so many3. so little 4. so many5. so few 6. so much

• C: 2. There are so many channels available on cable TV that I find it difficult to choose what to watch.

3. Endorsing products is so well paid that many celebrities are now selling products on TV.

4. Certain singers attract such huge audiences that they charge more for concert tickets.

5. Commercials are so much longer than the TV shows that I just watch TV on the Internet now to avoid them.

Words to know (Listening)

• jam-packed with = full of• viewer = watcher• going strong = still popular• genuine = honest and sincere• who shall remain nameless = a common phrase

that means the speaker is talking about someone specific

• put a finger on something = identify something as very important

• season = the episodes of a show that appear in one year (in this context)

Words to know (Listening) - 2

• nameless = unless• celebrity = a famous person• ingredient = essential parts• passionate = having a strong feeling or belief• get caught up = get involved• passion = a strong feeling or belief• at the top of its field = most popular• familiarity = good recognition• grown up = gradually changed

Words to know (Listening) - 3

• turn off someone = refuse or deny him / her• intrigue = fascinating; attractive• full of heart = full of energy or determination• performance = act• take place = happen; occur• brilliant = very clever• definitely = certainly; surely; clearly

Listening (p. 38)

• A: 1. talk show 3. sitcom

2. soap opera 4. game show• B: 1. Oprah is so genuine, honest, and passionate.

2. It’s familiar and has the same characters since the 1950s; the audience feels involved.

3. America Ferrera’s performance is full of heart.

4. It’s original and creative.• C: appealing (adj.) = attractive and interesting

attention span (n.) = length of attention

interferes (v.) = involves in

intruder (n.) = someone who enters a place without a permission

Television Review

• episode = program• hilarious (adj.) = very funny• sitcom = situational comedy• tune in = adjust radio or TV• narrates (v.) = tells a story• convincingly (adv.) = believably• strict (adj.) = inflexible• multiple = many• spirit = a deep thought or feeling, self-confidence• check out (v.) = watch and see• regret = feel sorry

Reacting to reading

• cliched = disapproved; disliked -• engrossing = very interesting +• formulaic = always similar or unchanged -• insipid = dull and boring -• inspiring = exciting and interesting +• moving = impressive; arousing +• predictable = can be predicted -• riveting = fascinating +• touching = moving; impressive; sympathetic +

Sentence adverbs - B

• 1. –• Suggested answer

2. It’s been said that >>> Supposedly

3. It’s very likely that >>> Probably

4. In truth >>> Honestly

5. It’s clear that >>> Clearly

6. A potential result is that >>> Potentially

7. It’s amazing that >>> Amazingly

8. It’s possible that >>> Possibly

The joys of literature (listening) - B

• 1. J – building vocabulary and improving spelling

2. J – becoming another person

3. J – getting information about countries & cultures

4. A – improving writing skills

5. J – training imagination

6. A – forgetting troubles and relaxing

Reviews from Readers

• solitude = being alone• colorful = interesting and varied personality traits• town founder = someone who builds the town• endeavored = tried; attempted• riveting = fascinating• moving = impressive• inspire = arouse; encourage• inspiration = arousal; encouragement• soul-searching = thinking about one’s own feelings

deeply

Reviews from Readers - 2

• long-lasting = forever• impact = influence• marketing = presenting items for sale• claims = says; states• spread like wildfire = become known or popular fast• illustrates = clarifies• convincing = believable; trustable• engrossing = extremely interesting• wizards = magical stories• captured = caught; got impressed

Reviews from Readers - 3

• harassment = behavior intended to annoy people• theme = topic• frankly = honestly• impressionable = sensitive to outside influence

Reviews from Readers

• Suggested answers

• One Hundred Years of Solitude - excellent, a page turner “It’s a riveting book in which so much happens.”

• Tuesdays with Morrie- good, but not for everyone “Yet, for those who have done a lot of soul-searching of their own, they might not find self-help books very necessary.”

Reviews from Readers - 2

• Suggested answers

• The Tipping Point- Very good, but somewhat technical, “At first it seemed technical......but I finally got the message.”

• The Harry Potter Series- Great, but not always appropriate, “The engrossing Harry Potter book series. Frankly, I’m not sure that these books would be the right choice for an impressionable child.”