5V - Unit 8 Reading Part 6

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Reading Part 6: The ethics of reality TV

You need:

Your textbook page 90-91

Understanding concepts

What do you understand by the following phrases from the text? You may look at the phrase in context to help answer the questions.

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract A: The cult of instant celebrity

1. celebrities should celebrate who they are
2. it's good to become famous fast
3. instagram has made people into stars

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract A: blatant self-promotion

1. focusing only on getting a better job
2. being modest on television
3. doing anything to become more famous

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract A: a dumbed-down generation

1. young people are focusing less on what really matters
2. kids want to become celebrities themselves
3. reality stars are not able to adapt when returning to normal life

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract B: operating without scripts

1. reality stars are told what to say on TV by the producer
2. the shows are realistic because they are not written
3. scripted reality can make shows more enjoyable

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract B: cynically manipulated

1. controlled to improve the show
2. put in positions where they can show who they are
3. managed without considering what is good for them

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract C: social glue

1. connection for viewers
2. slowed development
3. online relationships

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract C: water cooler moments

1. refreshing ideas
2. shared experiences at work
3. distance between colleagues

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract C: a cultural imperative

1. something that hinders our development
2. required for succesful membership of society
3. added to museums and theatres

What do you understand by this phrase?

Extract D: a meticulous selection process

1. carefully chosen by showrunners
2. selected randomly before entering
3. picked based on the quality of their application

Understanding opinions

How do you interpret opinions from the text?

Reading Part 6

Example: "Which writer shares writer C's view of the social value of reality TV?"

1. Start by finding out what C's opinion about this specific issue is and summarize it. 
2. Then start scanning for the opinions of A, B, and D about this issue. 

What is writer C's view of the social value of reality TV and is that positive or negative?

"Which writer shares writer C's view of the social value of reality TV?"

1. Writer A
2. Writer B
3. Writer C
4. Writer D

Practice some more:

Do assignments 5, 6, and 7 p. 90-91 - and check the answers to see how you did.

HW:

OWS 46, 47 

Read page 177 about Transitive verbs to prepare for the next lesson.