Personal Opinion- Student's worksheet

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In this activity, you will:

- Read and fill in the grid with information from the texts

- Use your notes to speak about your personal opinion and the opinion of your classmates

(§ 1): I personally did not watch any of the recent reality TV programs . To me, this is just another genre of TV no more or less intellectual than any other TV genre. David, UK

(§ 2): Reality TV, in my opinion, is a stepping stone for having better media and television services - so long live Reality TV! And poor Helen - I wanted her to win!!! Nick Dalby, Leeds, UK

(§ 3): Reality TV? Well if that is the future of television I think it is time to dump my TV into the garbage pit and go live on an island. Yeh that's what I will do!!!!!!! Bryan Buckman, Australia

(§ 4): I think it's great. I'm really happy Brian won. I love him - he is so funny and it's good for the gay community - Glenn Horlock, UK

(§ 5): Personally, as somebody who really doesn't watch a lot of TV, I got very quickly hooked on Big Brother. ..I think «like it or hate it», reality TV is here to stay - Deborah, UK

(§ 6): To be honest, I'm one of those few people who preferred Survivor. The first Big Brother was amazing, but the 2nd was just more of the same thing, but this time with the most annoying, obnoxious contestants, they all got on my nerves! - Yasin, United Kingdom

(§ 7): I don't have a problem with Reality TV. I don't watch it - I find it intensely boring and irritating and I feel the same about sports programmes, programmes for young children, soap operas, "made for TV" movies. Dinah Gordon, UK

(§ 8): I agree with Phil, I would like to see Big Brother 3 and let the public do all the voting. David Linley, UK

Pick out phrases to express «personal opinion» / Arguments
FOR / Arguments
AGAINST
§1- personally... to me....
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Are they For or Aginst?Tick / For / Against / neutral
§1-David
§2-Nick
§3 - Bryan
§4 - Glenn
§ 5 -Deborah
§6 -Yasin
§7- Gordon
§8- David / 






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Teacher's notes

I personally did not watch any of the recent reality TV programs . To me, this is just another genre of TV no more or less intellectual than any other TV genre. David, UK

Reality TV, in my opinion, is a stepping stone for having better media and television services - so long live Reality TV! And poor Helen - i wanted her to win!!! Nick Dalby, Leeds, UK

Reality TV? Well if that is the future of television I think it is time to dump my TV into the garbage pit and go live on an island. Yeh that's what I will do. I will become a survivor and get away from the hype!!!!!!!
Bryan Buckman, Australia

I think it's great. I'm really happy Brian won. I love him - he is so funny and it's good for the gay community - Glenn Horlock, UK

Personally, as somebody who really doesn't watch a lot of TV, I got very quickly hooked on Big Brother. ..I think «like it or hate it», reality TV is here to stay - Deborah, UK

To be honest, I'm one of those few people who preferred Survivor. The first Big Brother was amazing, but the 2nd was just more of the same thing, but this time with the most annoying, obnoxious contestants, they all got on my nerves! - Yasin, United Kingdom

I don't have a problem with Reality TV. I don't watch it - I find it intensely boring and irritating and I feel the same about sports programmes, programmes for young children, soap operas, "made for TV" movies. Dinah Gordon, UK

Pick out phrases to express «personal opinion» / Arguments
FOR / Arguments
AGAINST
- personally... to me....
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Are they For or Aginst? Tick / For / Against / neutral
§1-David
§2-Nick
§3 - Bryan
§4 - Glenn
§ 5 -Deborah
§6 -Yasin
§7- Gordon
§8- David / 






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 / 







Pick out phrases to express «personal opinion» / Arguments
FOR / Arguments
AGAINST
- personally... to me....
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Are they For or Aginst? Tick / For / Against / neutral
§1-David
§2-Nick
§3 - Bryan
§4 - Glenn
§ 5 -Deborah
§6 -Yasin
§7- Gordon
§8- David / 







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I agree with Phil, I would like to see Big Brother 3 and let the public do all the voting. David Linley, UK

* mind numbing 25%
* unbearable 15%
* entertaining 13%
* fad 13%
* addictive 13%
* exploiting 11%
* genius 3%
* career kick-start (helps to start a career) 3%