Task Based Activities for

Pre-intermediate Students

TV Programmes

Maite, Damien, Anna , Ana

Instructions

Model

• The teacher tells the students about their favourite TV programme giving reasons why.– On Sunday mornings I love watching…. – At night I usually watch the news because…– In the evenings when I ... I like watching…

Content Language

• Types of TV programmes:– TV documentary– Soap opera– News– TV series– Cartoon…

• Adjectives to describe their opinions about things: boring, interesting, awesome, funny, exciting, frightening, awful…

Scaffolding Language

• Wh- questions:– Why do you like…?– When do you watch…?– Who do you watch … with?– How often do you watch…?

• Expressing listenership:• Expressing opinions and preferences

– I like / prefer / can’t stand … because– I love / hate / don’t mind… -ing because / when

• Time expressions – In the morning / afternoon/ evening / AT night …

Teacher’s handouts

Student’s name

Tv Series

News Films Talk Shows

Reality TV Shows

TV Documentaries

Cartoons Talent Shows

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

Each group fills in the chart with a tick in the programme they like the most and think of reasons why.

They can add smileys in the programmes they:

like don’t mind or hate

Activities• Brainstorming:

– What kind of programmes do you watch on TV?– Which ones do you like / hate? Why?In groups of 3-4 students are given an English TV guide to choose a programme

they like watching at a specific time of the dayhttp://www.tvguide.co.uk/ Comparing the answers within the group

One spokesperson reports and explains the results of the discussion to the rest of the class

• Roleplay: a typical family situation in front of the TV when one night they have to choose among the final of the Champions League; final of a talent show and the final episode of the TV series Lost

Final Task

• Assessment criteria:– Use of new vocabulary– Convincing arguments– Students were able to solve the problem in an

effective communicative way