As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds of programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us stay up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person wakes up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all about violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can make a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner with friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help their children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t study as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend more time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still need TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be better for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will study harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have more social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our own brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would like to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them.
Listen to your classmate and fill in the gaps:
Good afternoon everyone. My name is William Bernard ..................... today I will be talking about why TV channels should stop broadcasting after 9 o’clock at night. My presentation is divided .................... two parts. First of all, I will talk about how bad watching TV programs ................... 9 pm can be. After that I will talk about the good things we will start to feel when .................. don’t watch TV until late at night. Please feel free to ask questions at the end of the presentation. Now, let’s .................... started.
As you know, we have many TV channels and they produce hundreds ...................... programs that everyone likes to watch. We have a big variety of programs that some of us .................... up late till the early hours of the morning watching TV. In the morning when a person ..................... up, he or she still feels tired because they haven’t got enough sleep. Also late TV shows are all ................... violence. We need to protect our young children who don’t go to bed early because they want to watch these programs. In addition to that, watching too much TV can ........................ a person have very few friends. People don’t go out to have dinner ........................ friends and family members because they wait to watch their favourite TV programs. They don’t have enough time to sit down and help ...................... children who need to finish their homework. Children don’t ......................... as hard as before because TV programs distract them. The lazy students in class say they spend ....................... time watching TV than studying.
Now let’s move on to the second part of the presentation. It is clear we still ...................... TV in our life during the day but if we don’t have TV programs after 9 pm, things will be .................... for everyone. People will have more time to spend with their family. Children will ....................... harder. Those who go to work early in the morning will not feel tired. People will have ....................... social life. TV will not tell us how to think. We will also start using our ......................... brains.
It’s nearly time for me to finish the presentation. I would .......................... to thank you for coming here today. Now if you have any questions, I will be happy to ........................... them.
Answer these questions:
- Do you have a TV at home?
- When did you start watching TV?
- Do you think having a TV set at home is good or bad?
- What are your favourite TV programs?
- Do you like watching sports on TV?
- How much time do you allow your children to watch TV a day?
- Is TV bad for students?
- Can TV programs be used in useful ways?
- Do you think TV makes people stupid?
- Why are there some people who don't like TV?
- Is TV good for learning a new language?
- Can you live without TV?
