Reality TV shows- student's worksheet

in this activity, you will

-ask each other questions about the shows and answer to share information with each other

-take notes while the class discusses

- listen to audio recordings from 4 shows and match the recordings with the shows

1st channel
broadcast / Information about the contestants / information about the audience, the viewers / Specific place / Principals and goals / - My opinion (you can use grid below)
- Opinion of one classmate.

Audio n°...... / Fox (USA)

Audio n°...... / CBS (USA)

Audio n°...... / CBS
(USA)

Audio n°...... / BBC
(UK) / Couples / ordinary people / Women (middle-aged women), young couples / The other constestants' house / -To swap (change) house with another family
- To redecorate the other couple's house.
- To surprise the other contestants / My teacher thinks «Changing Rooms» is entertaining.
She finds it useful, because it gives her ideas to decorate her home.

Audio n°...... / NBC (USA)

Opinion: Poll about reality TV shows

*mind numbing (people become stupid) 25% / *unbearable (I can't stand it)15% / *entertaining ( it's fun to watch) 13% / *fad (A temporary fashion) 13%
*exploiting (people are exploited) 11% / *addictive (like a drug)13% / * genius ( absolutely brilliant)3% / * career kick-start (helps to start a career) 3%

TEACHER'S

1st channel to broadcast + country / Info about the contestants:
who are the contestants / info about the audience: who watches these shows / Specific place
where is the scene shot? Where is the scene set? / Principals and goals / My opinion
+
opinion of one classmate.

...... / Fox (USA) / Couples + singles of the opposite sex / Men / women? / Some exotic island or place
(Belize) / To resist temptation
to test the strength of their relationship

...... / CBS (USA) / Regular people, «wannabe» singers, music and singing teachers, a jury/judges, the audience who votes / Mostly ...Teenagers, young people, women
people phone to vote for best artist / -at a singing school, prime time shows / - To be the last evicted contestant
- to win the prize : money and / or production of 1st album.

...... / CBS
(USA) / 40 children
aged 8-15 / Young people, women / - A deserted city - Bonanza, New Mexico / To create a society for themselves

...... / BBC
(UK) / Couples / ordinary people / Women (middle-aged women), young couples / The other constestants' house / -To swap (change) house with another family
- To redecorate the other couple's house.

...... / NBC (USA)
2001 / Ordinary people / Men. Teenagers, / No specific place
outdoors – indoors / To complete a series of stunts* better and quicker than the others to win
a $ 50,000 prize