Kids’ TV

Writing task: Write a review

Write a review of a TV show you enjoyed watching when you were a child. Useful language
Use the Useful language to help you prepare. Write around 150 words. Phrases for reviewing TV
shows
Tip  If your TV show is no longer shown on TV, use the past tense to describe the show Describing the show
and main character. If your TV show is still on TV, use the present tense. • It appeared on TV (in the
Follow the structure below: 1990s).
Paragraph 1: Describe the show. • It is / was about ...
• You can still watch it
Paragraph 2: Describe the main character.
today.
Paragraph 3: Say what was good and bad about it.
Describing the main
Paragraph 4: Say why you liked it. character
• kind / friendly / polite
The tv show is Mickey Mouse, you can still watch it today, it was my favorite show, I
• strong / brave / a hero /
love the main character, he's so cute, and this show taught me to be friends, it made
a heroine
me happy in the mornings before I go. to school. Mickey is very adventurous and he is
happy all the time, he has many friends who love him, Mickey is an animated • silly / funny / crazy
character, but I feel that whoever drew him made perfect, I really like everything about • horrible / unkind / weak
this television show, when I am with my cousins Babies I like to put that TV show for Saying what’s good and
them to see. bad about the show
• It wasn’t very (advanced
/ clever / funny).
• It was too (simple /
uninteresting).
• However / Although /
But / On the other hand
• exciting / wonderful /
excellent
• creative / imaginative /
interesting
• funny / clever /
intelligent
Saying why you liked it
• The main reason I liked
it is because ...
• I loved it because ...
• I wanted to (have an
adventure) just like (Mr
Benn).

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