10.3.Reading

Poll

Which TV shows are you familiar with?

​Launch

verb

UK /lɔːntʃ/ US /lɑːntʃ/

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

​Phenomenon

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​noun

UK /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/

US /fəˈnɑː.mə.nɑːn/

plural phenomena

something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting

Territory

noun

UK /ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/ US /ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/

(an area of) land, or sometimes sea, that is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person

​Smash (hit)

noun

US /ˈsmæʃ (ˈhɪt)/

a popular and successful song, play, or movie

​Franchise

noun

UK /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/ US /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/

a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

​Process

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ses/ US /ˈprɑː.ses/

a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

​Perform

verb

UK /pəˈfɔːm/ US /pɚˈfɔːrm/

to do an action or piece of work

​Eliminate

verb

UK /iˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ US /iˈlɪm.ə.neɪt/

to remove or take away someone or something

​Audience

noun

UK /ˈɔː.di.əns/ US /ˈɑː.di.əns/

the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.

​Broadcast

​verb

UK /ˈbrɔːd.kɑːst/ US /ˈbrɑːd.kæst/

to send out a programme on television or radio

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phenomenon

noun

UK /fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/ US /fəˈnɑː.mə.nɑːn/

plural phenomena

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc

• (an area of) land, or sometimes sea

• an event to celebrate or introduce something new

• a popular and successful song, play, or movie

Multiple Choice

franchise

noun

UK /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/ US /ˈfræn.tʃaɪz/

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc

• (an area of) land, or sometimes sea

• a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

• a popular and successful song, play, or movie

Multiple Choice

territory

noun

UK /ˈter.ɪ.tər.i/ US /ˈter.ə.tɔːr.i/

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc

• (an area of) land, or sometimes sea

• an event to celebrate or introduce something new

• a popular and successful song, play, or movie

Multiple Choice

smash (hit)

noun

US /ˈsmæʃ (ˈhɪt)/

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc

• (an area of) land, or sometimes sea

• an event to celebrate or introduce something new

• a popular and successful song, play, or movie

Multiple Choice

process

noun

UK /ˈprəʊ.ses/ US /ˈprɑː.ses/

• something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc

• (an area of) land, or sometimes sea

• a right to sell a company's products in a particular area using the company's name

• a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

Multiple Choice

eliminate

verb

UK /iˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/ US /iˈlɪm.ə.neɪt/

• to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

• to remove or take away someone or something

• to do an action or piece of work

• to get or be given something

Multiple Choice

launch

verb

UK /lɔːntʃ/ US /lɑːntʃ/

• to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product

• to remove or take away someone or something

• to do an action or piece of work

• to get or be given something

Multiple Choice

broadcast

verb

UK /ˈbrɔːd.kɑːst/ US /ˈbrɑːd.kæst/

• to send out a programme on television or radio

• to remove or take away someone or something

• to do an action or piece of work

• to get or be given something

Multiple Choice

2001

• The first season of Vietnam Idol

• The year that Pop Idol was first launched in the UK

• The fouth season of Vietnam Idol

• The beginning of American Idol

Multiple Choice

2002

• The first season of Vietnam Idol

• The year that Pop Idol was first launched in the UK

• The fouth season of Vietnam Idol

• The beginning of American Idol

Multiple Choice

2007

• The first season of Vietnam Idol

• The year that Pop Idol was first launched in the UK

• The fouth season of Vietnam Idol

• The beginning of American Idol

Multiple Choice

2012

• The first season of Vietnam Idol

• The year that Pop Idol was first launched in the UK

• The fouth season of Vietnam Idol

• The beginning of American Idol

Multiple Choice

to air

• to breathe in

• to broadcast

Multiple Choice

phenomenon

• an event which people talk about

• a person in action

Multiple Choice

audience

• people at a performance

• public speakers

Multiple Choice

season

• a TV show's episode

• a TV contest

Multiple Choice

process

• way of doing things

• a series of actions

Open Ended

What entertainment format is a global smash hit? 

Open Ended

Where did the Idol format come from?

Open Ended

How long has the Idol format lasted? 

Open Ended

Is Vietnam Idol an original programme or franchised one? 

Open Ended

What do you think of the Vietnam Idol shows?

​What have you learnt today?

-​The facts and history of successful TV shows such as Idol, Who want to be a Millionaire and Vietnam Idol.

​-understand the words in the text such as to air, phenonmenon, audience, season and process