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Lesson 17

Preparation

Television

Many people are hooked on television.

Parents and children spend a large
amount of time watching television.

We should stop kids from seeing
violent movies.

TV commercials are designed to
encourage us to spend money.

Grammar

*stop + object + (from) + ~ing
► Nobody can’t stop him (from) singing loud in a car.
*encourage + object + to infinitive
► My parents always encourage me to do what I want.

Keywords
Questions
hooked on / watching /
1. What programs do you usually watch on TV? from seeing / are de-
2. How many hours do you watch TV a day? signed
3. Do you think TV commercials provide us with

enough product information?
4. Do you think watching TV is good for kids? Why
or why not? Vocabulary &
5. What might be a problem when kids watch Expressions
violent movies on TV? hooked: If you are hooked
on something, you enjoy it
very much and you want to
Sample Answers do it as often as possible
violent: Involving actions
1. I usually watch news or dramas. that are intended to injure or
2. I watch TV for about 2 hours a day. kill people, by hitting them,
shooting them, etc.
3. No, I don’t think so. TV commercials show us commercial: An advertise-
only good aspects of the product. ment on television or radio
4. I think sometimes watching TV is good for kids

because it’s educational. It depends on the program.
5. Children imitate bad behaviors from violent movies.

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