INTRODUCTION TO TV SHOWS COMPARING AND CONTRASTING GENRES

INTRODUCTION TO TV SHOWS COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

GENRES OF TV SHOWS • Sitcom – “situation comedy, ” informal comedy • Documentary – educational, about something informational • Soap Opera – lots of drama and relationships, not always funny What is y o u r f a vorite g Travel or Holiday – reality show about traveling, also about eating enre? Kids/Children’s – shows made for kids’ education • Cartoon – animated TV show • • • Drama – can have a lot of drama or action or romance • Reality – about the “real” lives of people in various situations • Talk Show – a host talks to guests for entertainment

SITCOM “Situation Comedy” Situation: Very smart, socially awkward guys (“nerds”) hanging out with normal, very attractive girls Comedy: Funny experiences they have together

DESCRIBE YOUR FAMILY TO YOUR PARTNER Immediate Family: Extended Family: Mother, Father, Siblings (brothers and sisters) Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins, Nieces, Nephews Anyone you have lived with. Anyone you have never lived with.

TALKING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY DON’T SAY INSTEAD SAY • “My family has father, mother, sister and me. ” • “There are 4 people in my family: My father, my mother, my sister, and me. ”

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR FAMILY • Do you get along with all of your family members? • Do you prefer spending time with your family or friends? • Are you pressured by your family to act in a certain way? • Are there any strange people in your family? • How far back do you know your family tree? • How important is having a family in your future?

Jay, Gloria, and Manny stepdad stepson/daughter w a l Claire and Phil, -in r e Luke, Alex, and Haley fath Mitchell and Cameron (Cam), Lily (adopted baby)

WHILE WATCHING

Mr. and Mrs. Kim owners of a store in Toronto, Canada Janet and sister and brother Jung Kimchee Shannon Jung’s best friend Jung’s boss

WHILE WATCHING

AFTER WATCHING!

• sense of humor (noun): can be good or bad • humorous (adjective) • amusing (adjective) • dark humor: a funny way to look at something serious or sad Useful Vocabulary: • dry humor: something funny or clever that is not loud or obvious • gag (noun): a joke or funny story • sarcasm: saying the opposite of what you mean, usually to be funny or confrontational • wit (noun): the ability to notice and express uniquely funny things

COMPARE AND CONTRAST COMPARE CONTRAST • same • both • differ • although • similar • just like • different • even though • similarly • in common • difference • on the other hand • in the same way • as well • however • the same as • but • also

COMPARE AND CONTRAST PRESENTATION