Match the film titles to the types of films. Sat what is your favourite type of film and why.
1 Home Alone
2 Raiders of the Lost Ark
3 Love Story
4 The Young Sherlock Holmes
5 Star Trek
6 Friday the 13th
7 The Lion King
a science fiction film
b cartoon
c adventure film
d detective film
e romance
f horror film
g comedy
Listen to the tape and tick the expressions the woman uses to talk about the programmes she likes and doesn’t like. Then use the expressions in the table to tell your partner about the types of TV programmes you like or dislike, giving reasons.
Soap Operas
I like them
I don’t like them
Quiz Shows
I love them
I can’t stand them
The News
I think it’s brilliant
I don’t think much of it
Horror films
absolutely fascinating
absolutely disgusting
Documentaries
I’m really interested
in them
I’m not interested in them
Dating Shows
They’re great
They’re terrible
Sports programmes
my idea of fun
not my idea of fun
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. The first sentence is done for you as the example.