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In a paragraph of 100 -120 words summarise the developments in advertising in the USA.

 

Language Focus

 

Look at the following TV guide, and fill the gaps using the words below.

 

• current affairs • documentary-style • innovative • share

• filed • award-winning • correspondents

• live reports • cookery show • hosts • newsmakers

• series • daily drama • quiz-master • presenter

• viewers • in-depth

 

BBC Prime

The Office

Episode 4 1) ………. comic study of the white-collar world. Filmed in 2) ………., this series reveals the truth about the underside of the nine-to-five.

Small town gardens

One of Britain’s most 3) ……….. garden designers is matched with a small urban space.

Business Confessions

In this series, prominent businessmen talk about their own professional experiences and 4) ……… some of their hard-won wisdom.

The Weakest Link

Anne Robinson is 5) ………… in this game of elimination, where nine contestants answer a series of quick-fire general knowledge questions.

Cutting it

Episode 3 Second 6) …….. of the drama about two rival Manchester hairdressing salons.

Parkinson Law

Michael Parkinson 7) ………. the award-winningtalk show.

Ready Steady Cook

The 8) ………. in which two top chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes from mystery ingredients in just 20 minutes.

Doctors

9) ……… series set in a busy Midlands medical practice.

 

BBC WORLD

Dateline London

Foreign 10) ……………. currently posted to London look at events in the UK through outsiders’ eyes.

Reporters

A weekley programme of stories 11) ……….. by BBC reporters from all over the world.

Asia Today

The daily 12) …………… programme aimed at 13)……….. across Asia with 14) ……….. reports from BBC correspondents.

Dreamspaces

15) …………. and architect Charlie Luxton travels to Mexico City to see some seriously stylish modern design.

HARDtalk

Tim Sebastian talks to 16) ……….. and personalities from across the globe.

World Business Report

The latest business news from around the world with 17) …………. from Singapore, Frankfurt and London.

 

Study the phrases in the prompt boxes. Then, with a partner, look at the TV guide again. Using the phrases in the prompt boxes, decide what you are going to watch.

 

Making a suggestion Asking for (further) information
· Guess what’s on at … · How about watching … ? · Do you fancy watching “The office”? · Anything interesting on the telly? · What time does it start/finish? · Is that the one with/where? · How many stars does it get? · What time is it on?

 

Accepting a suggestion · Should be fun. · Sure – why not? · Sounds alright to me. · Good idea. · Sounds interesting. Who’s in it? Rejecting a suggestion · I’m not really into that. · Isn’t there anything else on? · Can’t we watch something else? · Not really my cup of tea. · To be honest, I’d rather watch the other one.

 



A: Anything interesting on TV?

B: Well, how about watching …

A: What’s that about?

B: It’s ….

 

The language of newspapers

Headlines make use of a number of particular words that have a special meaning in the newspaper context. Do you know the reasons for that?

 


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