Exercise 5: Read and decide T (true)/ F (false) for each statement.

      Watching television is an interesting and fun activity. The word television is often shortened to TV. On TV you can watch many different programs about a wide range of things. Some examples of TV programs are news, cartoons, reality shows, sports, documentaries and soap operas.

      There are several channels which show different TV programs. In Vietnam, the main channels are called “VTV1”, “VTV2”, and “VTV3”. TV guides tell us what programs are showing on which channel, and at what time on a particular day.

      Most programs on TV are episodes that are part of a series. These episodes usually last for about 30 minutes or full hour. At the weekend, there are lots of interesting movies on TV. Now you don’t need to go to the cinema. You can watch films at home. It’s so comfortable.

      You can learn a lot from watching TV but you should not watch too much or you will hurt your eyes.

No.	Statements	T/F
1.	Watching television is an interesting and fun activity.
2.	You can watch only some programs about a wide range of things.
3.	“VTV1”, “VTV2”, and “VTV3” are the main channels in Vietnam.
4.	We know the time and the name of programs thanks to TV guides.
5.	There are lots of interesting movies on TV on weekdays.
6.	TV does brings us any benefits. It damages our eyes.

Exercise 6: Read and answer the questions.

      I’m Nam. As a student, I am very busy with my studies. Although l am very fond of watching television, l can only spend an hour after dinner on my hobby. Of all the TV programs, I like the news and documentaries best.

      The news programs shown on all TV channels at 7:00 p.m. help me to know almost everything about different places in our country and important events happening all over the world. Through these programs, l can also know about the main national and international sporting events.

      The documentary programs at weekends are my favorites. By watching them, I can learn a great deal about human civilizations, the wonders of nature and the amazing inventions and discoveries of great people in the world.

      Watching television is my hobby. I cannot imagine a day in my life without watching it.

      1.  Does Nam like watching TV?

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      2.  How long does he watch TV every day?

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      3.  What programs does he like best?

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      4.  What is shown on TV at 7:00 in the evening?

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      5.  Does he find documentaries boring?

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      6.  What programs can make him know about the international sporting events?

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      7.  What programs can make him know about great people in the world?

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      8.  How is his day without watching TV?

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