Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Topic 5: Television

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  Do you like watching TV?
  
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  How much time do you spend watching TV?
  
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  When do you usually watch TV?
  
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  What types of TV programme do you like watching?
  
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  What types of TV programme are popular in your country?
  
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  Why do children like watching TV?
  

Nouns

telly (= TV) episode series soap opera

documentary mainstream sitcom audience

viewer

Verbs

turn on / off / over tune in sit in from of the telly broadcast

repeat produce televise

Adjectives

witty enlightening mind-numbing (= boring)

televised live-broadcast attention-grabbing (= interesting)

pre-recorded

Idioms

watch the box (= watch TV)

I often watch the box at weekends.

channel surf (= change TV channels frequently)

I usually sit in front of the telly and channel surf.

Topic 6: Music

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  Do you like listening to music?
  
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  What types of music do you like listening to?
  
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  Where do you usually listen to music?
  
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  Can you play any musical instruments?
  
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  Do you think it's important for children to learn to play a musical instrument?
  
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  Do you prefer listening to live performances or recorded music?
  

Nouns

harmony melody lyric synthesizer

concert gig (= concert) album tune

portable CD player MP3 player a hit record

Verbs

download (MP3's) burn CD's put on a CD / piece of music

Adjectives

funky catchy soothing atmospheric

Idioms

blow one’s mind

The music was so amazing it blew my mind.

set sth. to music

The composer managed to set the lyrics to music.

chill out to (= relax)

I often chill out to atmospheric ambient music.