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36 Fame and fortune
Reality television
EH Choose the definition of reality television which is closest to your personal opinion.
1
A TV genre featuring ordinary people in unscripted dramatic or humorous situations.
2
Live television that monitors the behaviour of real people in manufactured situations.
3
A type of programming which shows how ordinary people behave in everyday life.
Listen to three people talking about reality television and choose the phrase from the box
which represents their view. You do not need to use one of the phrases.

complete rubbish my kind of television a bit of an embarrassment relaxing entertainment
Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3

Efil ILI Listen again and complete these sentences with words used by the speakers.
1
Speaker 1 compares watching a reality television programme to reading a
2
Speaker) thinks people need programmes like this to relax and
3 which you can't look away from.
Speaker 2 compares reality television to a
4 of reality TV shows.
Speaker 2 does not approve of producers manipulating the
5 Speaker 3 is interested in how new acquaintances manage to find
6 of people who have never met.
Speaker 3 is fascinated by the
2.4 WORD BUILDING Complete the table with words which have related meanings.

Noun Verb Adjective
(person) addictive
(problem) (problem)
drama
(film/TV adaptation)
(person)
fantasy
(person)
manipulate
(person)

Elal Answer these questions. The expressions in italics can be found in the recording script.
1
What have you read or watched that you consider trashy?
2
What are some of the things that you do to unwind?
3
What on TV, do you consider to be compulsive viewing?
4
How do you find common ground with new acquaintances?
5
What is something that you like which is not everyone's cup of tea?

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