Category: Topics in the syllabus
TV program
A TV program, also called television show, is a segment of content intended for broadcast on television.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a program that features animated characters.
Examples: The Simpsons, Dragon ball super, Naruto, Rick and Morty, Pokémon, The fairly oddparents & SpongeBob SquarePants.
Cookery
A TV program hosted by famous chefs, who teach people how to cook.
Examples: Iron chef & Celebrity cooking showdown.
Documentary
A documentary is a non-fictional program that documents real life events, usually created for educational purposes.
Examples: The last dance, Rise of empires: Ottoman & Leaving Neverland.
Drama
A fictional or true story, featuring actors and actresses who are dealing with struggles of daily life.
Examples: The crown & You.
Game show
A game show that features contestants who play competitive games or solve quizzes/ puzzles, usually for money.
Examples: Who wants to be a millionaire?, The secret password is… & Jeopardy
Kids
TV programs produced for children.
Examples: Sesame street & Hannah Montana.
Makeover
A TV program that helps people change their image or lifestyle.
Examples: The biggest looser & Extreme makeover.
News
A show that reports world events as they unfold.
Examples: CNN News, CBS Evening News & 60 Minutes.
Reality show
A show with ordinary people, showing what they do in strange situations.
Examples: Big brother, Survivor, Keeping up with the Kardashians & The bachelor.
Sitcom (Situation comedy)
An entertaining TV program with characters in different amusing (comical) situations.
Examples: Two and half men, The big bang theory, Modern family, Malcolm & Friends.
Soap opera
It's a drama serie dealing typically with daily events in the lives of the same group of characters.
Examples: Maria la del barrio, Coronation street & The bold and the beautiful.
Sports
A TV program that features sports or sporting events.
Examples: Super Bowl, Mexican Soccer League, Olympic games, World cup, Grand slam cup, Formula 1 & WWWE.
Talk shows
A TV program in which various topics are discussed informally and guests or studio audience are invited to participate in the discussion.
Examples: The tonigh show, The Ellen DeGeneres show & The Opran Winfrey show.
Travel
A TV program that features popular holiday destinations or travel reviews.
Examples: Gordon's great escape, Travel man & Race across the world.
Wildlife program
A show about animals, plants, or other non-human living creatures and how they live.
Examples: Planet Earth & The cocodrile hunter.
