Read the passages carefully. Then do the tasks

Steve, 13: I love TV. The first thing I do when I wake up is to switch it on. My favourite channel is the Cartoon Network. I watch TV three or four hours a day. My parents think it is too much and they are always telling me to study, read a little or do a sport. But TV is my favourite hobby. I'm addicted to my favourite programmes.

Kate, 14: I know most teens don't like watching the news, but I do. I like to know what is happening around our world I also enjoy documentaries, espeoially about wildlife. I'm very curious about the way animals live and how to preserve their habitats. I also enjoy watching live shows and films, mostly comedies and thrillers. I watch TV two or three hours a day.

Rachel, 17: I like TV as everybody else, but now that I'm older I'm more selective about the programmes shows like''Who wants to watch cartoons all the time?'', so I don't really spend too much time in front of the box, an hours or two a day....Some programmes are educational and help us to use our imagination, but many are full of violence.

*. Decide whether the following sentences are true(T) or false(F)

1. Steve is obsessed about TV.

2. Kate doesn't like watching the news

3. Rachel's favourite programmes are still cartoons

4. Kate likes watching things that make her laugh

5. Rachel is the teenager who watches less TV of the three

6. Steve's parents don't mind that he watches so much TV

*. Answer the question.

1. Which TV programme does Steve like watching?

_________________________________________________

2. Why does Kate live watchin documentaries on wildlife?

_________________________________________________

3. How much time does Rachel spend watching TV?

_________________________________________________
4. According to Rachel, what are the benefits of TV?

_________________________________________________

I. Make questions for the underlined part in each sentence.
1. Watching too much TV is not good beacause it hurts your eyes.
2. We often read books and play sports in our free time.
3. The Wingless Penguin is about the adventure of a child penguin who has no wings.
4. Children love the Wingless Peiguin series because the child penguin is so cute, clever, and funny.
5. The programme is on the Disney Channel.
6. The TV programme "Let's Learn" appears in over 80 countries.
7. Both parents and their children enjoy the programme.
8. The Animals programme is on at 8 o'clock Wednesday night.
9. I watch TV one or two hours a day.
10. I can get enough information for my essay by watching TV and visiting some websites.

II. There is ONE, mistake in each sentece, try to find the mistake and correct it.
1. There are much music programmes on TV nowadays.
2. The Discovery Channel makes education funny for children all over the world.
3. Would you like ho to the theater with me tonight?
4. Although I enjoy sports every much, but I don't often watch the Sports programmes.
5. The News programme help TV viewers know about what happens every day in their country as well as all over the world.

VI. There is one mistake in each sentence. Find, circle and correct the mistake.
1. Children now spend much time on the internet than watching television…………….
2. There are a lot interesting programmes on Disney Channel………………..
3. I am really boring when I watch documentaries……………………….
4. I enjoy to watch game shows or films……………………………
5. How many hour a day do you watch television?................................
6. Children shouldn’t spend too much time to watch television…………………..
7. Many people work hardly every day to produce TV
programmes………………………
8. The 7 o’clock news tell people what is happening in the
world…………………………

Read the following passage and answer the questions

Hi, my name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. I usually spend about 2 hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you should bring along a raincoat before going out.

How many hours a day does David spend watching TV?

Read the passages carefully. Then answer the questions.

I love TV. The first thing I do when I wake up is to switch it on. My favourite channel is the Cartoon Network. I watch TV three or four hours a day. My parents think it is too much and they are always telling me to study, read a little or do a sport. But TV is my favourite hobby. I’m addicted to my favourite progammes.

I know most teens don’t like watching the news, but I do. I like to know what is happening around our world. I also enjoy documentaries, especially about wildlife. I’m very curious about the way animals live and how to preserve their habitats. I also enjoy watching live shows and films, mostly comedies and thrillers. I watch TV two or three hours aday

I like TV as everybody else, but now that I’m older I am more selective about the programmes I watch. I used to watch cartoons all the time. Now I like watching the news and some games shows like “Who wants to be a millionaire?”, so I don’t really spend too much time in front of the box, an hour or two a day... Some programmes are educational and help us to useour imagination, but many are full of violence.

1. Which TV programme does Steve like watching?

2. Why does Kate like watching documentaries on wildlife?

3. How much time does Rachel spend watching TV?

4. According to Rachel, what are the benefits of TV?

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Hi, my name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. I usually spend about 2 hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you should bring along a raincoat before going out.

Question: How many hours a day does David spend watching TV?

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

Choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer these following questions

Hi, my name is David and my favorite activity is watching television. I often watch cartoon on Disney channel. My grandmother and mother enjoy watching craft programs. My daddy and brother love watching football matches on the sport channel. I usually spend about 2 hours a day watching TV. In the evening, all the family gather and watch the news and weather forecast. Today, the weatherman announces that it will rain tomorrow. I think you should bring along a raincoat before going out.

Question: How many hours a day does David spend watching TV?

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

Exercise 5: Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.                 Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The word television is often shortened to TV. On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries and soap operas. There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are called “VTV1”, “VTV2”, and “VTV3”. TV guides tell us what programs are showing on which channel, and at what time on a particular day. Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last for about 30 minutes or full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don’t need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It’s so comfortable. You can learn a lot from watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt your eyes.

No. Statements T/F

1. Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.

2. You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.

3. “VTV1”, “VTV2”, and “VTV3” are the main channels in Vietnam.

4. We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.

5. There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.

6. TV does brings us any benefits. It damages our eyes.