Lesson 1 Reality TV Shows

1. cartoon n. 連環漫畫 ; 卡通

Many children enjoy watching cartoons.

2. reality n. 真實 ; 實在 ; 逼真

It is not a dream, but a reality.

3. popular adj. 受歡迎的

Professor Wang is popular among

the students.

4. unlike prep. 不像

Unlike my mother, my father doesn’t

like soap operas.

5. situation n. 情況

We are in a good situation now.

6. actor n. 演員

Edward was the best actor in that

movie.

7. poverty n. 貧窮

Although they work hard, they still

live in poverty.

8. doubt n. 懷疑 ; 不確定

I make no doubt of it.

9. win vt. 贏

Who do you think will win the game?

10. talent n. 才能 ; 天分

Jay has a talent for music.

11. program n. 節目

Many children like TV programs

on animals.

12. idol n. 偶像

The baseball player is his idol.

Who is your idol?

13. amazing adj. 令人訝異的

My brother was surprised by the

amazing result.

14. perform vt. 表演

Those young students are

performing a new dance.

15. overnight adv. 一夕之間

Many people dreamed of becoming

rich overnight.

16. offer vt. 提供

The waiter kindly offered me a cup of hot tea.

1. Who Will Come To Have Dinner?

公共電視節目「誰來晚餐」

2. Get Me Out Of Poverty

日本電視節目「搶救貧窮」

3. Survivor

美國電視節目「我要活下去」

4. Super Idol

台灣的選秀節目「超級偶像」

5. Walk of Stars

台灣的選秀節目「星光大道」

6. Britain’s Got Talents

英國的選秀節目「英國達人」 Britain 大不列顛 ; 英國

7. cash prize 獎金

1. soap opera 電視連續劇

My mother likes to watch soap operas every evening.

2. keep watching (walking, running,

smiling…) 持續

The jogger kept running on the track.

3. at least 至少

He has at least three houses in this

town.

4. turn…into… 把…變成…

Her friendly manners can always

turn strangers into friends.

5. make one’s living 謀生

He makes his living by driving a

taxi.

6. grow in number 數量越來越多

The cars in this city are growing in

number.

Almost every one of us has a favorite TV show. Some like to watch cartoons while others like to watch soap operas.

Now, reality TV shows are becoming

more and more popular in many

countries.

What are reality TV shows? Unlike

cartoons and soap operas, reality

shows are actual events and real

situations on TV.

They have no actors. The stars are rea

people like you and me.

People not only watch reality shows, but also want to take part in them. By joining these programs, some people get out of their trouble.

Others change their ways of making

their living. Who Will Come To Have

Dinner? gives people a chance to meet

their idols face to face.

Get Me Out Of Poverty helps many

people make a difference in their lives.

It is without a doubt a very popular

show in Japan.

In America, one of the most famous

shows is Survivor. Millions of people

keep watching the show to see who

wins in the end.

Reality TV shows can also make people famous, at least for a short time.

This is especially true in talent-search

programs, such as the Super Idol or the

Walk of Stars.

In UK, one of the most successful

reality shows is Britain’s Got Talents.

Susan Boyle gave a very big surprise

when she first appeared at the show.

Everyone was surprised by her

amazing singing talent. Within a few

weeks, this 47-year-old lady became

world famous.

And she even had fans in many

different countries. In March

2010,Susan’s fans traveled from many

different parts of the world to Japan

to warch Susan perform.

Reality shows can turn your dream int

reality overnight.

Some game shows offer big cash prize that can almost make poor people become rich.

It is much more exciting to join the

show than just to watch them. What’s

better, people can easily get money

only by making right guesses.

Love them or hate them, reality shows are here to stay – and growing in number each year.

These reality shows have become a big,

big business. And who is the biggest

winner of this business?