Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

5 Language in use: The Truman Show Read the text about The Truman Show . Some words are missing. Complete the text by writing one word for each gap (1–9) in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. In the … 0 e Truman Show the main … 1 is Truman Burbank. Truman, who has lived his whole life in a giant … 2 , is the star of a … 3 show which people can watch on … 4 24 hours a day. He himself has no idea that his world is … 5 , that the people around him are all … 6 and that everything is controlled by Christof, the … 7 of the show. e movie has an important … 8 . It makes everyone who sees it think about the power of the … 9 in their lives. 0 film ✔ 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 Listening: Reality shows a) You are going to listen to a family discussion about reality shows. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (1–5) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Lisa came across an advertisement in search of reality show families … . in a magazine ✔ 1 Eddie thinks that taking part in a reality show can be a chance to … . 2 Dad doesn’t want to take part in reality shows because he thinks they … . 3 Mum thinks reality shows are … from anything else on TV. 4 In reality shows, the audience can be part of the programme by … . 5 Dad thinks that people especially like watching shows in which … . b) Explain why you would or would not take part in a reality show yourself. c) Do you think there should be more control over this type of shows on TV? Discuss. 6 7 2.3 62 Fifteen minutes of fame Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv ö