Oral discussion (Set 13)
| C | Dialogues | Skill used |
| A | Let¡¦s get started | Starting |
| A | We should discuss how entertainment industry affects us. I think we can discuss it with two aspects: positive and negative. | Introduce the topic |
| B | Excuse me. Should we first define what is entertainment industry? It includes television, radio, magazine and newspaper. | Suggestion |
| C | Do you mean that entertainment industry is the same as mass media | clarifying |
| B | Super. The entertainment industry is a means to provide news and entertainment for us | Agreeing |
| D | So, the entertainment industry will spread great influence to youngsters. Positively, it leads us realize the real side of society. | suggestion |
| A | Yes, television always reflects the truth e. Take an example, during the economic recession, television station produces a programme about the way that how people live in during this poor situation | Explanation |
| B | Also, it widens our horizon. TV and newspaper provide much information from all over the world. It gives a chance for us to learn the culture of other countries | Suggestion Explanation |
| C | We have relaxation through the entertainment industries. As you know, we suffer studying pressure. | Suggestion |
| D | Yes. There are wide choices of entertainment programme, for . For instance, cartoons, music programme and drama. You can choose what you want. | Agreeing Explanation |
| A | Also, Your your interest will be affected by entertainment industries. I am one of them. I am attracted by the good performance acting of actors and join the Drama club. | Suggestion |
| D | I also have similar example. I watched Sammi Cheng¡¦s concert last year. I am impressed by her excellent dancing and I like to imitate her. Now, I am learning jazz | Elaboration |
| C | Well, we talk much on the positive influence of entertainment industries. Should we focus on its negative effect? One of them is affect our study. | Raising a point |
| D | Excuse me. What do you mean? | Clarifying |
| C | I mean we indulge in watching television and ignoring e our study. For example, my friends watched ER instead of studying. As a result, he failed in the exam | explanation |
| D | However, it depends on their discipline . If youngsters are mature, they will keep a balance on relaxation and studying. There is no side effect | Disagreeing Explanation |
| B | Yes I agree. In fact, only primary students will indulge in watching television. I think we will not have this problem | Agreeing Elaboration |
| A | Mum¡K I think differently. Although we may not do the same as primary students, we also ignore our studies. For example, we wait for idols to get autographs. Sometimes, we wait overnight. How can we concentrate on our studies? | Disagreeing Explanation |
| B | Yes. Entertainment industries show the best side of the star. Many youngsters always dream to become one of them. I meet a friend who drop out of school and join the entertainment industry. It is not only affect his studies, but also worsens his family relation. | Elaboration |
| C | Right. The entertainment industries affect our relation with our family in several ways. First, there is lack of mutual understanding. | Suggestion |
| D | So? | clarifying |
| C | We do not have communication with our families. For example, we want to relax through the entertainment industry. However, my parents believe that we ignore our studies. It is easy to trigger have a quarrel. | Elaboration |
| A | Apart from worsening family relations, it may lead to violence. The television and newspaper always exaggerated the idols as a hero such as Jacky Chan. Youngsters like to imitate them. This is why there is an increase of violence fight. | Suggestion |
| B | Super. The entertainment industry gives a bad message that violence can solve problems. Some immature youngsters will use violence even a small quarrel. Two form three students fought each other and both are sent to hospitals. | Agreeing Explanation |
| D | Apart from having violence fight, the entertainment industry affect youngsters to misbehave have bad behaviour. Recently, you find that actors swear speak foul language in TV programmes. These give a wrong message to youngster that swearing speaking foul language is not a bad act behaviour. In this way, it speaking foul language becomes common among young people. | Suggestion |
| C | Fine. We should turn to another part. What should we tell to the producer? I think we should tell him the advantage of entertainment industry. Hence, they will know how to produce better programme. | Raising a point Suggestion |
| A | Do you mean we should tell him the positive influence of entertainment industries? | Clarifying |
| C | Yes. | Agreeing |
| A | We should ask him to produce more programmes which are is educating and interesting. As you know, the present programmes are only attractive but they are meaningless. | Suggestion |
| B | Right. For example, ¡¥X-files¡¦ is an exciting drama. However, it is dramatic and idealistic. We learn nothing from the drama. | Explanation |
| D | However, I think the producer should produce this kind of drama. The objectives main aim of watching TV or newspaper is to relax but not to learn learning. | Disagreeing Explanation |
| C | Yes, we should not always talk about learning. It is boring. In fact, we should encourage the producer to produce different kinds of programme. For example, programmes which talk about the culture, living style of other countries. | Agreeing explanation |
| D | Super. We have little chance to have a go journey. Those programmes are a good means to have a look at of different countries. | Agreeing elaboration |
| A | We should also ask the producers to concern about the quality of programme. Nowadays, programmes are full of violence. It give a bad example to teenagers | Suggestion Explanation |
| D | Yes. Youngster is susceptible to TV programmes. They will imitate what the actors do. Thus, when they produce a programme, they should consider the effect on of youngsters. | Elaboration |
| B | For example, when the producers produce a programme, they should not create an image of hero. | Explanation |
| A | The producer should not exaggerate the tragic hero news. It will mislead the youngsters. | Suggestion |
| C | Yes, young people will believe all things from TV. For instance, they will believe that to die with their lover is romantic. It will result in an increasing e number of committed suicide. Hence, TV should reflect the truth of society. | Explanation |
| D | I think we should ask him to produce some programmes which is for youngsters only. | Suggestion |
| B | What do you mean? | Clarifying |
| D | I mean the producer can organize some inter-school quiz shows. It is exciting. | Elaboration |
| C | I think differently. The quiz show is boring. TV should provide an entertainment. It will increase students¡¦ pressure. It will also create tense atmosphere among schools. | Disagreeing Explanation |
| A | However, we can ask them questions about news and entertainment. They don¡¦t need to do revision. In fact, it arouses their attention to the surroundings. | Disagreeing Explanation |
| D | Yes. Nowadays, students only concentrate on studying but ignore their surrounding. It gives an opportunity for us to have a look. | Agreeing explanation |