people who also watch that television program. Otherwise, people really don’t care what you have to say about the show. Glossary PBS (n) : Public Broadcasting Service validate (v) : soundly reasoned genre (n) : style pertaining to fine arts binge (v) : feasting spree sit-com (n) : situational comedy accessible (adj) : easy to reach devour (v) : take in chore (n) : routine task a. Is Mr Colson saying a lot of TV watching is good for children?
Do you agree with him? Share your ideas in class. b. You came across Mr.
Colson’s favourite television shows listed in the passage. What are your favourite television shows? Choose any one of them and write a short Vaudeville is a theatrical genre of variety entertainment popular in America. paragraph of about – words about it, using the given clues: ( Name of the programme, Personalities / Artists, Genre of the programme,Theme / Plot) c.
The word ‘genre’ means style pertaining to fine arts. Poetry, drama, novel are some of the genres in literature. Name some genres in music and dance. Music Dance d.
You have read the essay on Television by Colson and learnt how television has occupied our lives. List out the various forms of media that occupy your time. Suggest possible solutions to overcome them. John Logie Baird from Scotland invented television in .
The inventor of the television would not let his own children watch TV. He once said to his son “There’s nothing on it worthwhile, and we’re not going to watch it in this household, and I don’t want it in your intellectual diet.” Unit- - - Beyond Horizons - - - B. Read the following text and answer the questions below. Television Addiction - What is it?
The average person spends about three hours a day sitting in front of the TV set, which is half of their leisure time. And, it is known that heavy viewers report watching eight hours a day. The question is, “Are these people addicted to the television?” First, let’s define an addiction. It is said that addiction