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What do the BBC and the commercial channels offer to British TV viewers?
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Words to guess:
- high-grade
- low-grade
- intellectual
- commercial
- documentary
- serial
- debate
- reality show
Prove from the text that …
- BBC 1 and BBC 2 are the most popular TV channels in the UK.
- BBC 1 provides a great variety of TV programmes.
- BBC 2 is an intellectual channel.
- BBC 3 and BBC 4 have something in common.
- the BBC works not only for adults but also for children.
- there are some commercial services on British television.
- there is something special about Channel 4.
- Channel 5 differs in some way from all the other TV channels.
1) What do the BBC and the commercial channels offer to British TV viewers?
The BBC offers a wide choice of programmes: news, feature films, serials, political debates, sport, business programmes, high-grade entertainment for children, documentary films and other educational programmes. BBC 2 also transmits scientific and educational programmes, business news, cookery, gardening, comedy shows and intellectual games. BBC 3 and BBC 4 offer original comedy, drama, music, art, educational programmes and debates. There are also special channels for news, parliament and children.
The commercial channels offer a great variety of high-quality programmes too. ITV provides many regional programmes. Channel 4 broadcasts programmes from independent producers and formats from overseas. Channel 5 shows original productions, programmes from independent producers, news, popular American serials and sport.
2) Prove from the text that…
- BBC 1 and BBC 2 are the most popular TV channels in the UK. BBC 1 and BBC 2 are watched by 94 per cent of the UK population.
- BBC 1 provides a great variety of TV programmes. BBC 1 broadcasts news programmes, feature films, serials, political debate, sport and business programmes, high-grade entertainment for children, documentary films and other educational programmes.
- BBC 2 is an intellectual channel. BBC 2 broadcasts scientific and educational programmes, business news, educational and political programmes, shows on crime, sport, cookery, gardening, comedy shows and intellectual games.
- BBC 3 and BBC 4 have something in common. Both channels broadcast art and educational programmes.
- The BBC works not only for adults but also for children. There are two children’s channels — CBBC and CBeebies.
- There are some commercial services on British television. There are three commercial television services: ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
- There is something special about Channel 4. Channel 4 broadcasts programmes from independent producers and formats of different TV programmes from overseas.
- Channel 5 differs in some way from all the other TV channels. Channel 5 is the UK’s newest national channel. It shows original productions and programmes from independent producers, and it also broadcasts news, popular American serials and sport.
