WorksheetsTV genres
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
What is a "call-in" show?
a radio or television programme during which the listeners or viewers telephone the studio and participate; another (American) word for a phone-in program
a show full of dramatic cries to attract the viewers' attention
a TV programme showing a discussion between politicians or journalists
a show featuring "Phone-a-friend" element like in "Who wants to be a Millionaire?"
It is not coincidental that tragicomedy has surfaced as a(n) ____________________ in war literature.
undertype
undergenre
subgenre
underclass
One of the important principles when working with and bringing up children is to be honest, fair and _________________.
consequent
cohesive
consistent
constant
What does 'commodity' mean?
sth that can be moved around
furniture
sth that is craved for by the masses
sth valuable that can be traded
Why is the talk shows' "spontaneity" structured'?
It refers to many different levels of production (e.g. editing, camerawork).
Talk shows are varied and consist of various elements.
Talk shows are almost always scripted and pre-rehearsed.
Talk shows often draw on Russian formalism and French structuralism.
I had a bad time at school because my ethnic background was the focus of many unkind ____________ from my classmates
arguments
conflicts
taunts
discourses
The fish's body is covered with scales that ________________ each other like the shingles on the roof of a house.
voiceover
overlay
overlap
touch
It is pathetic to see the government spend most of their time on _______________________ with their political rivals over such trivia.
contextualization
admonition
one-upmanship
enlightenment
A phrase that originated from Darwinian evolutionary theory as a way of describing the mechanism of natural selection:
dog eat dog
survival of the fittest
make or break
sink or swim
Many of the old buildings lacked even basic ______________ like water supply and restrooms.
reconstructions
amenities
footage
competencies
