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Learning Objectives

Reading

Grammar

Plans

Opinion Tone

Task

Vocabulary

Pros and Cons

manipulate, authentic, miracle, shallow

Teacher Tips

Influences

Level 8 Unit 1 Lesson 5

Interview

What types of shows do you like to go to?

Very Punny

Quack! Quack!

My favorite crime TV show has a duck as the main character.

He always quacks the case.

Listening

Which takes longer, a book or a movie? What can you do after you set a book down?

Grammar

Planned

scheduled to plan to ought to

planned for slated for scheduled for

should

The event is slated for 10:00, but it is going to start late.

We are scheduled to begin at 9:30.

Should

The plane arrive at midnight. The patient is for an appointment tomorrow morning. The train to arrive before the bus.

1. 2. 3.

scheduled

should

ought

The Best Laid Plans

I was scheduled for a movie audition, but the train was late and I didn't make it. I could have been a star!

I planned to practice the recorder all afternoon, but my mom had a headache and said, "Absolutely not!"

Reading

Prereading

Do you prefer to watch a show on TV, or a live show with real actors?

A) instead of artificial intelligence or computer programmers.

I believe that the best way we can counteract the effect of all of the advertisements in our life, is to eliminate the reliance we have on technology. It is easy to manipulate us with ads when we have become used to seeing them every time we want some entertainment. One of the things we can do is to attend events that are created by live people,

B) The amount of advertising in the world is increasing every day.

C) The building is usually decorated to show the setting of the story and advertising would be completely out of place.

D) no way to cut the action if an actor makes a mistake.

manipulate

A) instead of artificial intelligence or computer programmers.

B) The amount of advertising in the world is increasing every day.

For this reason, I love going to the theatre. Watching real, live people perform is a real treat in this digital age. You get to see real, authentic emotions being played out on a stage. The costumes are made of real cloth, the objects they hold are really right there in front of you, and the people are acting in real time.

C) The building is usually decorated to show the setting of the story and advertising would be completely out of place.

D) no way to cut the action if an actor makes a mistake.

authentic

A) instead of artificial intelligence or computer programmers.

The best thing about the theatre is that there is no room for advertisements. With real actors, the action cannot stop mid-scene so that someone can scream into your face about their new miracle product. Unfortunately, there is also Sometimes there are a few advertisements printed into the program, but these are easy to ignore.

B) The amount of advertising in the world is increasing every day.

C) The building is usually decorated to show the setting of the story and advertising would be completely out of place.

D) no way to cut the action if an actor makes a mistake.

miracle

I think that people will eventually grow tired of silly, shallow digital entertainment. People will grow tired of always having to wait for an ad to finish. We will instead look to more complete shows, where we can be truly immersed in the production. We will begin to appreciate talented, human actors and prefer true theatre to watching everyday people have pretend crises in their homes.

A) instead of artificial intelligence or computer programmers.

B) The amount of advertising in the world is increasing every day.

C) The building is usually decorated to show the setting of the story and advertising would be completely out of place.

D) no way to cut the action if an actor makes a mistake.

shallow

Tone

How does the writer feel about digital entertainment?

Which one?

sarcastic

courteous

or

mean

friendly

or

opinionated

agreeable

or

Vocabulary

Matching

real and true

silly and meaningless

influence and control

amazing and life-changing

manipulate

authentic

miracle

shallow

Restating

Many subscriber services put commercials where they are not appropriate.

abuse

Subscriber services...

Many athletes advertise popular companies on their shirts, shoes and hats.

promote

Many athletes use their...

I can't stand seeing so many advertisements everywhere.

barrage

I hate this...

Advertisements can be seen everywhere.

commercials

People see...

Practice

Pros and Cons

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Extension

What do you think about advertisements?

One Last Thing

What do you think is the best type of entertainment?

Thank You!

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