1. Listen. Then practice with a partner.

(Nghe. Sau đó thực hành với bạn cùng học.)

Ba: Do you watch TV, Nga?

Nga: Not often. There aren't many good programs for teenagers.

Ba: What kinds of programs do you like?

Nga: I like to watch programs about teenagers in other countries. I want to know what they do, what they wear, what music they like ...

Ba: There are some programs for young people.

Nga: But older people make them. They don't know what we like.

Ba: I like sports shows, cartoons and movies.

Nga: I don’t really like watching sports -1 prefer taking part in them. And most of the movies on TV are very old.

Ba: There are plenty of music programs.

Nga: Yes, there are. But they don't play the kind of music I like.

Ba: What are you going to do this evening?

Nga: Well, I’m not going to watch TV. I'm going to listen to the radio and maybe read a book.

Now answer.

(Bây giờ trả lời.)

a) Does Nga watch a lot of TV? Why/Why not? 

b) What does Ba like to watch on TV? 

c) What does Nga like to watch on TV? 

d) Why doesn't Nga like music programs on TV? 

e) What is Nga going to do this evening? 

2. Listen. Write the times of the programs.

(Nghe. Viết giờ cho các chương trình)

a) Children’s programs 

b) Early News

c) Weather Forecast

d) The World today

e) Movies “A fistful of Dollars” 

3. Listen and read. Then answer the questions.

(Nghe và đọc. Sau đó trả lời câu hỏi) 

Popular TV programs

Pop music

Pop music, or pop, is the short form of ‘popular music'. Pop music is for a broad audience. Teenagers like to listen to the latest pop music and see the shows of their favorite artists. Usually, bands and singers perform their latest songs on TV.

Contests

Contests are very popular TV programs. There are contests of knowledge, contests of folk music, games, sports and so on. The contestants are students, workers, or family members. In some contests, TV viewers can join in and answer questions through telephone or by mail.

Imports

Imports are foreign series such as Sherlock Holmes. Most imports include police and hospital series. TV stations all over the world show these programs because they can buy them cheaply.

Questions.

(Câu hỏi)

a) What do teenagers like to hear and see? 

b) Who are the contestants in contest programs? 

c) What do imports usually include? 

About you. (Về bạn)

d) What TV programs do you want to see? 

4) Write. Complete the passage. Use the words in the box.

(Viết. Điền vào đoạn văn. Dùng từ trong khung)

Most teenagers (1) ______ the world (2) ______ TV. Many (3) ______ to the radio. In a lot of countries, the most popular shows on TV are (4) ______. They (5) ______ ordinary characters and how they live.

Many teenagers (6) ______ pop music. There are lots of music programs on TV and one satellite TV (7) ______ only shows pop videos.

In many countries, people can (8) ______ satellite TV. Often in large (9) ______, cable TV is available. With satellite and cable TV, it’s (10) ______ to choose from a wide variety of programs.