Crime Dramas (Adv.

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About this lesson
In this lesson you'll learn: - how to tease someone about their favorite show - how to identify a show you think is better and defend it You will also learn about the popularity of crime TV in American culture.

Of all time
My favorite show of all time is definitely "Law and Order." Chng trnh ti lc no cng thch nht chc chn l "Law and Order." Are you serious, that's the most boring show I've ever seen. Anh khng ni a y ch, l chng trnh chn nht m ti tng xem. Are you kidding me, how could you possibly think that? Anh c gin chi khng, lm sao anh c th ngh nh vy? "Law and Order" is so repetitive, every episode has the same plot. "Law and Order" c lp i lp li, cc tp u c cng mt tnh hung.

Crime TV
Shows like "Law and Order" and "CSI" are part of a very popular TV genre in America called Crime TV. These shows can range from real court cases as seen on "Judge Judy" to scripted stories loosely based on real cases on "Law and Order" to completely fictional stories as seen on "CSI."

Trashy

Not to mention the whole show just consists of people arguing in court. l cha k c mt chng trnh ch ton c cnh mi ngi tranh lun ti ta n. Well part of the point is to show how the American justice system works. , mt phn l ch ra h thng t php ca M hot ng nh th no. If you want to see the American justice system in action, you should watch Judge Judy. Nu bn mun bit h thng t php M c iu hnh nh th no, bn nn xem show Judge Judy. The people on Judge Judy are so trashy! Nhng nhn vt trong Judge Judy ton l h cp! It's the best kind of trashy TV! l loi h cp nht trn truyn hnh!

Contrived plots
Judge Judy shows the real American justice system with real people. Chng trnh Judge Judy c h thng t php tht ca M vi nhng con ngi tht. No way, those people aren't serious, they just wanna be on TV. Khng phi u, nhng ngi ny khng nghim tc, h ch mun xut hin trn truyn hnh. It's way more entertaining than the contrived plots on "Law and Order." N cn hay hn nhiu so vi nhng tnh tit gi to trong Law and Order. "Law and Order" isn't contrived, it's based on real cases. Law and Order khng phi gi to m l cn c vo nhng v n c tht.

Seen them all

They take real cases and tell the stories compellingly. H ly nhng v n c tht v k li cu chuyn mt cch hp dn.

Well I never feel compelled to keep watching. ti cha bao gi cm thy hp dn tip tc xem. If you see one, you've seen them all. Nu bn xem mt phim, coi nh bn xem tt c.

Pull it off
I think the acting on "Law and Order" is so cheesy. Ti cho rng din xut trong "Law and Order" rt r tin. They try to be all serious and brooding but they just can't pull it off. H c gng c nghim tc v hp dn nhng h khng th lm c. I can't believe you'd call Sam Waterston cheesy. Ti khng th tin c bn gi Sam Waterston l r tin. He has the most expressive eyes in the courtroom. ng ta c i mt din t nhiu nht trong phng x.

You've got me there

Whatever, you only like that show because you think the Chief of Police is hot. Sao cng c, bn ch thch chng trnh ny v bn thy b cnh st trng gi cm. If I'm hot for her then you must be in love with Judge Judy. Nu ti thy b y gi cm th chc hn bn phi yu thm phn Judy. I guess you've got me there. Ti ngh l bn hiu ti.