انگلیسی درس ۶۲

Birthdays and TV series

جشن تولد، سریالی که از دیدنش لذت می‌برید، و برنامه‌های خارجی و آینده‌ی تلویزیون.

چطور تمرین کنیم
  1. یک جواب را دو بار گوش بدهید. هم‌زمان متن را بخوانید.
  2. همراه صدا بگویید. سرعت را روی ⁦0.75×⁩ بگذارید. دوباره پخش کنید و هم‌زمان با صدا حرف بزنید.
  3. حالت تمرین را روشن کنید. جواب‌ها پنهان می‌شوند. هر سؤال را بخوانید و بلند جواب بدهید.
  4. جواب را مال خودتان کنید. همان عبارت‌ها را به کار ببرید، اما درباره‌ی شهر، کار و زندگی خودتان حرف بزنید.
  5. با یک هم‌تمرینی تمرین کنید. یک نفر سؤال‌ها را می‌خواند. نفر دیگر بدون نگاه کردن جواب می‌دهد.
سرعت

Part 1 · Interview

Birthdays

Short answers. About 20 to 30 seconds each. Answer, give a reason, add one detail.

Do you usually celebrate your birthday?

Yes, but in a simple way. I usually have dinner with my family, and my mother makes a cake. Sometimes my friends take me out to a restaurant. I don't like big parties, because I don't like being the centre of attention.

  • in a simple waynot big
  • take me out to a restaurantinvite me to eat out
  • being the centre of attentioneveryone looking at me

What did you do on your last birthday?

On my last birthday, my friends surprised me. They told me we were going to watch a film, but when I arrived at my friend's house, everyone was there with a cake and balloons. It was a lovely surprise.

  • my friends surprised medid something I didn't expect
  • balloonscolourful air-filled toys for parties
  • It was a lovely surprisea nice ending

Can you remember a birthday you enjoyed as a child?

Yes, my seventh birthday. My parents had a party in our garden, and they invited all my classmates. There was a magician who did tricks, and I got a red bicycle as a present. I was the happiest child in the world that day.

  • a magician who did tricksa person who does magic
  • I got … as a presentI received as a gift
  • the happiest child in the worlda strong expression of feeling

Are birthdays considered important in your culture?

They're becoming more important. In my grandparents' time, many people didn't even know their exact birthday. Today, birthdays are popular, especially for children and young people. People post birthday messages on social media and have parties.

  • They're becoming more importantdescribe a change
  • didn't even know their exact birthdayeven = surprisingly
  • post birthday messageswrite messages online

Part 2 · Cue card

A TV series you enjoy watching

You get 1 minute to prepare and then speak for 1 to 2 minutes. Follow the four points on the card in order.

Candidate task card

Describe a TV series which you enjoy watching.

You should say:

  • what the series is about
  • who acts in it
  • how often it is on
  • and explain why you enjoy watching it so much
Ready 1:00

Start

I'd like to talk about a TV series called Friends. It's an old American comedy, but I still enjoy watching it again and again.

What it is about

It's about six friends in their twenties who live in New York. It shows their daily lives, their jobs, their relationships and the funny situations they get into. Most scenes happen in their apartments or in a café called Central Perk.

Who acts in it

The main actors are Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer. Each character has a very different personality, which makes the show funny.

How often it is on

It finished many years ago, but you can watch all ten seasons on streaming services. I usually watch one or two episodes in the evening, before bed.

Why you enjoy it

I enjoy it because it always makes me laugh, even after a bad day. The episodes are short, only twenty minutes. It also helped my English a lot. The conversations are natural, and I learned many everyday expressions from it. Watching it feels like spending time with old friends.

  • again and againmany times
  • in their twentiesbetween 20 and 29 years old
  • the funny situations they get intofunny problems that happen to them
  • all ten seasonsseason = one year's group of episodes
  • it always makes me laughit's always funny
  • everyday expressionsphrases used in daily life

Part 3 · Discussion

Television

Longer answers. About 30 to 45 seconds. Give your opinion, explain why, and give an example.

What kinds of foreign TV programmes are popular in your country?

Turkish and Korean series are very popular, especially among women and young people. American films and animated movies are also popular. People also watch foreign documentaries about nature and science.

  • are very popularmany people watch them
  • especially among…mostly with
  • animated moviesfilms with drawings or computer images

What are the advantages of showing foreign programmes on TV?

Foreign programmes help people learn about other cultures and ways of life. They can also help with language learning. And they're often high quality, with big budgets, so people enjoy them.

  • other cultures and ways of lifehow other people live
  • help with language learninghelp people learn languages
  • high quality, with big budgetsmade well, with a lot of money

Should governments control the number of foreign programmes on TV? Why?

I think a little control is okay, to support local film-makers. If TV shows only foreign programmes, our own industry can't grow. But too much control is not good, because people have the right to choose what they watch.

  • a little control is okaya small amount of control is fine
  • our own industry can't growlocal film business won't develop
  • have the right to chooseshould be allowed to decide

What are the advantages and disadvantages of TV being on 24 hours a day?

The advantage is that people who work at night or can't sleep can still watch something. Also, news is available at any time. The disadvantage is that some people watch TV all night and don't get enough sleep.

  • 24 hours a dayall day and all night
  • available at any timeyou can get it whenever
  • don't get enough sleepsleep too little

How has technology changed the way people watch TV?

Now people can watch what they want, when they want. With streaming services, you don't have to wait for a programme to start. You can watch on your phone, laptop or smart TV. Many people watch a whole series in a few days.

  • what they want, when they wantfull freedom
  • streaming servicesonline services for watching
  • a whole seriesall episodes

What changes do you think will happen in broadcast media in the next 20 years?

I think traditional TV channels will become less important, and most people will watch online. Programmes will be more personal, with apps recommending shows for each person. Maybe we'll even watch some programmes in virtual reality.

  • broadcast mediaTV and radio
  • traditional TV channelsnormal channels
  • recommending showssuggesting programmes
  • in virtual realityusing special glasses to feel inside the show

صدا: صداهای هوش مصنوعی مایکروسافت. سؤال‌های ممتحن را یک صدای بریتانیایی می‌خواند و جواب‌های نمونه را یک صدای آمریکایی.