Guided Text Production: Television Habits

Recent studies state that teenagers spend more time watching TV and using the internet than
sleeping. And you? What are your television habits like?

1. Do you watch much TV? Why/why not?

• I like/enjoy watching TV because…
• I don’t like/hate watching TV because…
• Adjectives: interesting, boring, educational, dangerous, …

2. How often do you watch TV?

• I usually watch TV on weekends / every day / every afternoon / every evening /…
• I watch it for 2 (3, 4,…) hours

3. Where do you watch it?

• My favourite place for watching television is my bedroom / the living room /…
• …because it’s comfortable / more private / I can be on my own /…

4. What kind of TV shows do you enjoy watching?

• I love watching series / cartoons / films / soap operas…

5. Which is your favourite V programme? Why?

• My favourite TV programme is … because…

6. Which are the benefits (positive aspects) of watching TV?

• There are many positive aspects of television, for instance…
o Educational, interesting, you can learn a lot, distracting, stress-free,…

7. And the negative sides?

• There are also some negative aspects about watching TV, for instance it can become
addictive, you have less time for homework and sleeping,…

8. Conclusion
• In sum, watching TV, in my opinion is…
• I believe watching TV is…
• To conclude, watching TV, according to me, is…

TASK!
Using the given prompts and following the guidelines, write a text of about
80 words about your opinion on television and your television habits.

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