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This web-quest is dedicated to different types of TV programs that exist today.

You have learned many types of TV shows, participated in special games and activities that have helped you to memorize new words and word combinations, and the most important - created your own unique TV program together with your classmates!

I hope you have had a great time and have found out lots of interesting facts about modern television. Thank you for participating in this web-quest!

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Your work will be evaluated according this scheme:

Task:

Studying the information

Student have not studied the information about TV programs, or have not understood anything. He / she can not tell anythyng about different types of TV programs. - 1 бал

Student have studied the information, but misunderstood some facts. He / she can retell a few ideas about several types of TV programs. - 2 бали

Student have studied all the necessary information and understood it correctly. It is not difficult for him / her to retell general ideas about most of these TV programs. - 3 бали

Making a list of most popular / less popular types of programs

Student failed to make up a list of TV programs, or there is no argumentation of his / her point of view. - 1 бал

Student have made up a list of programs, but there are some mistakes in giving resons (argumentation). - 2 бали

Student have made up a list of programs and given reasons correctly. - 3 бали

Online vocabulary practice (games, spelling check)

Student have not practiced new words and word combinations. - 1 бал

Student have practiced new vocabulary, but there were some mistakes. - 2 бали

Student have practiced new vocabulary without any mistakes or difficulties. - 3 бали

Crossword

Student have not done this task, or there are more than 4-6 words missing. - 1 бал

Student have done the crossword, but 1-3 words are missing. - 2 бали

The crossword is done correctly. - 3 бали

Project "My own TV program"

Student have not participated in a project or in the final presentation. - 1 бал

Student have helped to prepare this task, but refused to participate in the final presentation. - 2 бали

Student have taken an active part in preparation and presentation of this task. - 3 бали.

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You will have a week for making this project, and then we will have a final presentation when you will show your projects to your classmates.

You can present your TV program in any form that you like - a Power Point presentation, a sketch (a short performance, a poster, a video, a musical performance, a newspaper etc.

Be ready to discuss your projects and to share your opinions about this web-quest.

Please, do not forget that it is not an exam, and the main purpose is to have fun while studying English. Do not be afraid of making mistakes and feel free to express your ideas!

Good luck to everyone!

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Congratulations! Now you are almost experts on TV shows, and I'm sure that you can make your own TV show!

You can choose one type of a program that you have studied and make your own TV show, or you can mix several types of TV programs and create something entirely new - the choice is yours!

You should choose your team (3-4 people) and think about your own TV program. Share your ideas and try to be creative. Remember - you are free to express any idea that you have!

Every person in a group must take an active part in this project, that is why you should divide all the responsibilities properly (eg to choose a leader, a designer, a person who will find the necessary information etc.)

Here are some questions that can help you to create a TV show:

- What is the title of the program?

- What is the purpose (the main idea) of this TV show?

- What are the major elements, characters, and themes of this show?

- Who is the target audience of this program?

- What rubrics are there in this TV show?

- Why do you think it can be interesting for people?

- At what time it will be shown?

- What is the duration of this program?

- How many anchors (show presenters) are there?

You can also find some useful information here:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-TV-Show

http://www.wikihow.com/Write-and-Pitch-an-Idea-for-a-TV-Show

http://makeinternettv.org/promote/audience.php

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJGYBY0BAks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st4ymSpC8qQ

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Now you should follow these links and complete the tasks that are there - in order to repeat the new information. The tasks are different (a crossword, games) - and in some cases you can check yourself immediately. Have fun!

1) Do this exercise on spelling of the new words : https://quizlet.com/19658539/speller (press "replay audio", listen attentively and type what you have heard, then press "Enter" for the next word).

2) Try to play this game https://quizlet.com/19658539/scatter and to set up a new record : you should drag corresponding items onto each other to make them disappear . Do it as fast as you can!

3) Play this game https://quizlet.com/19658539/spacerace. Your task is to destroy the scrolling words by typing in the corresponding term and pressing "Enter". You may destroy words in any order, but make sure they do not scroll past the screen! Good luck!

4) You should do this crossword http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/crossword.php and send your results here : dashen-g@yandex.ru.

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Follow the links that are given here. Read the information about different kinds of TV programs, try to understand and to remember general ideas about every type of TV shows and also - new words and expressions.

1) Study this information (you do not have to translate all the facts that are given, just make sure that you understand the general ideas):

https://quizlet.com/19658539/types-of-tv-show-flash-cards/ (here you can read the definitions and also check the pronunciation )

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/tv/tv-show-genres.html

http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topics/tv/types-of-tv-programs.html http://www.macmillandictionary.com/thesaurus-category/british/types-of-television-or-radio -programme

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_television_programs

http://www.crtc.gc.ca/canrec/eng/tvcat.htm

This is an online English-Russian dictionary: http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?a=1.

2) Write down 3 types of programs that are most popular and 3 types that are less popular in your opinion. Prove your point of view using the material from the Unit 2 ( "Giving reasons") and this link https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/fl-giving-opinions.htm. Send the results here: dashen-g@yandex.ru.

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During this web-quest you will have a chance to learn more about different kinds of TV shows and their peculiarities, and the most important - you will create your own TV program!

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Television came to our life about 100 years ago, but even today we can hardly imagine our life without it. Despite the development of other sources of information, TV still remains one of the most important ones.

Television today has a great variety of functions and it can be used for entertainment, education, getting information and advertising. All these functions are represented in different types of TV programs, but do you know all of them? Let's find it out!