Whats On TV Tonight

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TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What's on TV tonight?

Activity Type Introduction


Reading, writing, In this free TV programme information gap activity, students learn
listening and speaking about different types of TV programme by asking and answering
activity, pair work questions about what's on TV.

Procedure
Focus
Draw two columns on the board. Label the first column 'Names of
Types of TV programme
TV programmes' and the second column 'Types of TV programme'.

Ask the students what TV programmes they watch and write their
Aim
answers in the first column.
To learn about different
types of TV programme Then, elicit the type of TV programme for each one and write the
by asking and answering answer in the second column.
questions about what's
on TV. Example:

Q: What kind of programme is Game of Thrones?


Preparation A: It's a drama.
Make one copy of the two
If necessary, ask additional questions about viewing times and
worksheets for each pair
channels, e.g. 'What time is it on?' 'What channel is it on?'
of students.
Remind students to use the preposition 'at' with times and 'on'
with channels.
Level
Next, divide the students into pairs (Student A and B).
Elementary (A1-A2)
Give each student a corresponding worksheet.

Time Tell the students not to show their worksheet to their partner.
25 minutes
Explain that the students are going to complete the missing
information in the TV guide on their worksheet by asking questions
to their partner about what's on TV.

Go through the example questions and answers on the worksheet.

Students then ask and answer questions with their partner and
complete the missing information in the TV guide.

When the students have finished, have them check their answers
by comparing worksheets with their partner.

Afterwards, have a class feedback session to find out which TV


shows the students would like to watch from the worksheet and
why.

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TV AND FILMS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What's on TV tonight?

Student A

Complete the missing information in tonight's TV guide by asking questions to your


partner about what's on TV.

Example: Q: What's on Channel 5 at six o'clock? A: Family Guy.

Q: What kind of programme is Family Guy? A: It's a cartoon.

Evening Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

I Shouldn't Be Masterchef
Alive
6:00 - 6:30
(cookery
(docudrama) programme)

The Big Bang


Days of Our Lives
Theory
6:30 – 7:00
(Soap opera)
(sitcom)

The Walking Dead The Price is Right


7:00 – 8:00
(drama) (game show)

Wish You Were


Here Life on Earth
8:00 – 9:00
(travel (documentary)
programme)

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TV AND FILMS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S What's on TV tonight?

Student B

Complete the missing information in tonight's TV guide by asking questions to your


partner about what's on TV.

Example: Q: What's on Channel 5 at six o'clock? A: Family Guy.

Q: What kind of programme is Family Guy? A: It's a cartoon.

Evening Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4

The Daily Show Match of the Day

6:00 - 6:30
(news (sports
programme) programme)

The Simpsons Last Week Tonight


6:30 – 7:00
(cartoon) (talk show)

Who wants to be Panorama


a millionaire?
7:00 – 8:00
(current affairs
(quiz show) programme)

Animal Kingdom
American Idol
8:00 – 9:00
(wildlife
(reality show)
programme)

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