Before getting together with the members of your conversation group, give a thought to the questions below, so that you won't run out of ideas and sort out some vocabulary problems before the discussion is held.
- How many TVs are there in your house? Where are they?
- Do you know anyone who doesn’t have a TV?
- How many channels do you have?
- Are you subscribed to any payment network?
- Which channels do you watch the most?
- Do you ever watch any foreign channels? Which one(s)?
- How much TV do you watch during the week / at weekends?
- Who watches most / least TV in your family?
- Who ‘owns’ the remote control?
- What kind of TV programmes do you like / dislike?
- Do you think there are too many adverts on TV?
- Do you think TV programmes in Spain are getting better or worse?
- What reality TV shows can you name? What are they about?
- Do you ever watch reality TV? What do you like about it? What don’t you like about it?
- Have you ever got 'addicted' to a TV reality show? Do you know anyone who has?
- Do you think reality TV shows like promoting stereotypes?
- If so, do you think they’re just harmless entertainment, or do you think those stereotypes are dangerous?
- Do you think reality TV has a responsibility to show “reality”?
- Or do you think viewers know that a show’s cast is performing for an audience?
- If you could produce your own reality TV show, what would it be about?