Complete the sentences with the correct type of TV programmes below.
1. Last night I watched the first episode of the new __TV series_. The story was quite interesting.
2. It’s a fantastic _quiz show. If you answer 10 questions correctly, you’ll be a millionaire.
3. The best way of learning “what’s happening in the world” is to watch the _news or read a paper.
4. Turn the TV on, please. My favourite _chat show is about to start. Today Larissa is hosting Tom Hanks.
5. Sometimes I watch a _documentary about wildlife under the sea to feel relaxed.
6. I have written down several recipes from the cooking programme_ on Channel 4. I will try them this weekend.
7. Are you watching a _cartoon_? Aren’t you a little old for talking rabbits and flying horses?
Complete the paragraph with the words in the box.
a computer instead. We will just tell the computer what type of programmes we like (such as documentaries, TV series, reality shows, etc.) and it will _connect to another computer on the other side of the world. It will search for those programmes and then give us a _menu to choose from. Most probably, mouse will replace with _remote control. We won’t zap the _channels_ to find our favourite programme.
Fill in the blanks with the phrases below.
1. A: Could you switch the channel to my favourite travel programme?
B: Oh, honey. You’re just an _armchair_. You are always watching the travel programmes over and over again.
2. A: Aren’t you _fed up with_ watching ads on TV?
B: I love the slogans in them.
3. A: Have you started your digital diet yet?
B: Yes, I have. It is just __a place of cake_ for me.
4. A: How long will you stay in Beijing?
B: Two months. I know it’s too long.
A: Don’t worry, we can _keep in touch_ on Skype.
