Planet Television

Introduction
Choose a television program you feel is at the appropriate level of interest and difficulty for your students. Generally, a half-hour program can be taught in an hour (50-minute) class period. An hour-long episode should take two classroom hours and is treated as two complete lessons with two sets of Vocabulary/Question handouts.

Part 1: Pre-taught program vocabulary (15-20 minutes)

•	Draw blinds/curtains in room
•	Check equipment set-up and pre-cued video
•	Pass out Vocabulary / Question handouts
•	Discuss type of episode (sitcom, drama, etc.) and anything of note
•	Describe characters and issues
•	Go over new words and expressions while students take notes
•	Explain words with asterisk* and show how relevant to US culture

Part 2: Viewing of episode (22-25 minutes)

•	Turn off lights
•	Instruct students to follow along with Vocabulary list (Vocabulary is in order and in large print for easy reference)
•	Pop in videocassette
•	Watch all the way through if half-hour episode
•	Stop at pre-designated moment if one-hour episode
•	Turn on lights

Part 3: Post-program Q & A (10 - 20 minutes)

•	Have student turn handout over to Questions
•	Have each student read and answer one question
•	Have most advanced students answer most difficult questions
•	Have one student ask and another answer questions
•	Go over Post Questions where applicable

Part 4:Testing (Optional)

•	Test at appropriate intervals
•	Test for vocabulary and content or assign opinion essay