Vocabulary and key phrases
ęŚS� the channel
p�n dąo I know you changed channel when I left!
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lQqQęŚS� the public channel
gM
ng g�ng p�n dąo Don't you think that public channels are better
`O Nɉ_lQqQęŚS��k�y�NęŚS��f}YT� than private ones?
n�
bł ju� de gM
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0Wąe�S the regional channel
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�v�d to broadcast
zh� bM
I think they're broadcasting from Munich.
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�d>e the broadcast
bM
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�N�N�]�~ŃSśQ��w\��-N�e�d>e0 the broadcast.
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�d to be on the air
bM
That series isn't on the air any more.
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ną gŁ li�n xł jł y�
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���v"ŚJT the TV guide
ji� mł ył gąo Do you think we should check the TV guide?
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n�
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men y%2łng g

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�W>W5u� junk television
l

j%2ł diąn sh� I don't understand how you can like junk
b1\ Nf}v`O:NĄNHNż�ŁŹHNśU"kw�W>W television.
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wŁi sh�n me
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�\�Tś[0 This programme is suitable for all ages.
zhŁ gŁ ji� mł l�
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���v the programme
ji� mł Do you think your mother will have recorded
`Oń�:N`O�Y�YOU_NegŁŹg���vT� the programme?
n�
rŁn w�i n�
m

ma hu� lł xią l�i zhŁ
q%2ł ji� mł ma �
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�Ź�~gR the series
li�n xł jł I can't believe you follow this series.
b Nż�łv�O`O(W�棏*N�Ź�~gR0
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Ą��vgR the soap opera
f�i ząo jł My parents don't like me watching soap operas.
b"v6r�k NśU"kbwĄ��vgR0
f�i ząo jł
5u�gR the television serial
diąn sh� jł Marc gets annoyed if he misses the television
�Yśgl�KQ��ŹŁ�*N5uĆ�gRO�_ul"v0 serial.
rś gu�
m�
kŁ cu� gu� ną gŁ diąn sh�
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the episode
j� I consider this episode very interesting.
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zf�R�z[��v the quiz show
zh� l� j�ng sąi ji� mł I admit I feel embarrassed participating in
bbń�b N}Ya`�S R5uĆ�zf�R�z[ć�� television quiz shows.
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w�
ch�ng rŁn w�
bł h�
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diąn sh� zh� l� j�ng sąi ji� mł 0
�Ź�� the debate
biąn lłn I've noticed that the atmosphere in this debate
bŁla0RŁŹ!k�Ź��-N"vll^8^'} _0 is very tense.
w�
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�~U_Gr the documentary
j� lł piąn It upsets me to watch documentaries about
w�ŹPą_�Rir"v�~U_Grb�_�
�Ź0 mistreated animals.
kąn gu� n�Ł dąi d�ng wł de j� lł piąn
w�
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5u��e�� the television news
diąn sh� x%2łn w�n I've seen on the television news that war has
b(W5uĆ��e���ęw0RŁ�:Wb�N�]�~rŃS broken out.
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)Yl"ŚĄb the weather forecast
ti

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^JT the adverts
gu�
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b�N�]�~�SYąNw5uĆ� N"v^JT0 television.
w�
men y�
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c�N the presenter
zh�
ch� r�n I suppose that presenter must be a journalist.
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‰O the viewer
gu

n zh�ng The viewers consider that that programme
‰Oɉ_Ł�*N���v"^勫� R�c0 should come off the air.
gu

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bc�S to channel-hop
huąn t�i I don't think you should channel-hop so much.
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�Ź NN*N���v to be hooked on a programme
m� shąng y%2ł gŁ ji
mł I admit I'm hooked on gossip shows.
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w�
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bń�:Nw�s:W�v�d"v���v�f}Y0 I consider that it's better to watch live
w�
rŁn w�i kąn xiąn ch�
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de programmes.
ji� mł gŁng h�
o 0
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Dialogue
YP[�Veg"v�ePN+Yck(Wś[w5uĆ�0 The husband is at home watching the television, when
his wife arrives.
q%2ł z�
hu� l�i de sh� h�u zhąng fk
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Wife: What are you watching?
YP[: `O(WwĄNHNbT� Husband: I'm watching an episode of my favourite
n�
ząi kąn sh�n me ne � series, but now the commercials are on.
N+Y: b(WwbgśU"k"v�Ź�~gR�FO/f�s(W/f^JT0 Wife: What a surprise! That's why I don't like following
any series, because of the commercials.
w�
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n de li�n xł jł �dąn sh� xiąn ząi
sh� gu�
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YP[: *YĘ`ś�ąN
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Y^JTąN0 Wife: I prefer a documentary, because you always
learn something new.
tąi j%2łng yą le
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bś kąn rŁn h� y%2ł bł li�n xł jł
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N+Y: /f"v�FO/fb�Ź NąN�bó`�b�[wŚ[0 TV together?
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Answers: 1(c): 2(a): 3(a)