Ex. 4. Look at the extracts and match the types of programmes to their definitions.

q His fiction was derived from “Dallas” and other glossy soap operas which are consumed abroad.

q By combining the phone-in with the talk-show, he was able to convey his reaction to the “concerns of the average American” more immediately than any other form.

q Being a good game-show host means getting to know your contestants.

q On my first appearance, interviewing a priest in the God slot, I tripped headlong over some wires and the programme was live.

q The whole point of quiz shows is that, sitting at home you can shout the answers.

q Good sitcom comes out of painful situations, and there doesn’t have to be a happy ending every time.

1) chat-show or a) contest of skill, intelligence or knowledge. The term includes talk-show quiz shows;

2) game show b) series about the lives of a group of people;

3) God slot c) short for situation comedy. Comedy series based around a character or group of characters, often an ‘ordinary’ family;

4) phone-in d) a well-known host invites quests to talk, often about something they are trying to sell or promote, like their latest book;

5) quiz show e) religious programme;

6) sitcom f) a host invites people to phone in and put questions to a studio guest, or just give their opinions about something;

7 soap opera or g) contest involving answering question.

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