PASSAGE REALITY TELEVISION Reality television is a genre of television programming which, it is claimed presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people rather than professional actors It could be described as a form of artificial or "heightened" documentary Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000 Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai), to surveillance- or voyeurism focused productions such as Big Brother Critics say that the term "reality television" is somewhat of a misnomer and that such shows frequently portray a modified and highly influenced form of reality, with participants put in exotic locations or abnormal situations, sometimes coached to act in certain ways by off-screen handlers and with events on screen manipulated through editing and other post-production techniques Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations For example, on the ABC show, The Bachelor, an eligible male dates a dozen women simultaneously, travelling on extraordinary dates to scenic locales.Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word “reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "It tells good stories It really is not reality TV It really is unscripted drama." Question In the first line, the writer says ‘it is claimed’ because _ A they agree with the statement B everyone agrees with the statement C no one agrees with the statement D they want to distance themselves from the statement Question Reality television has _ A always been this popular B been popular since well before 2000 C only been popular since 2000 D been popular since approximately 2000 Question Japan _ A is the only place to produce demeaning TV shows B has produced demeaning TV shows copied elsewhere C produced Big Brother Page D invented surveillance focused productions Question People have criticised reality television because _ A it is demeaning B it uses exotic locations C the name is inaccurate D it shows reality Question Reality TV appeals to some because _ A it shows eligible males dating women B it uses exotic locations C it shows average people in exceptional circumstances D it can turn ordinary people into celebrities Question Pop Idol _ A turns all its participants into celebrities B is more likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother C is less likely to turn its participants into celebrities than Big Brother D is a dating show Question The term ‘reality television’ is inaccurate _ A for both talent- performance and special living environment programs B just for Big Brother and Survivor C for talent and performance programs D for special-living-environment programs Question Producers choose the participants _ A on the ground of talent B only for special-living-envoronment shows C to create conflicts D to make a fabricated world Question Mart Burnett _ A was a participant on Survivor B is a critic of reality TV C thinks the term ‘reality television’ is inaccurate D writes the script for Survivor Question 10 Shows like Survivor _ A are definitely reality TV B are scripted C have good narratives D are theatre ĐÁP ÁN 1-D 2-D 3-B 4-C 5-C 6-C 7-A 8-C 9-C 10-C LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Tác giả viết it is claimed để giúp câu mang tính objective less subjective -> để họ khơng người nói câu statement Question 2: Page Thông tin câu Although the genre has existed in some form or another since the early years of television, the current explosion of popularity dates from around 2000 Question 3: Thông tin câu: Reality television covers a wide range of television programming formats, from game or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1980s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai) Question 4: Thông tin câu: Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre Question 5: Thông tin câu: Part of reality television's appeal is due to its ability to place ordinary people in extraordinary situations Question 6: Thông tin câu: Reality television also has the potential to turn its participants into national celebrities outwardly in talent and performance programs such as Pop Idol, though frequently Survivor and Big Brother participants also reach some degree of celebrity Question 7: Thông tin đoạn Some commentators have said that the name "reality television" is an inaccurate description for several styles of program included in the genre In competition-based programs such as Big Brother and Survivor, and other special-living-environment shows like The Real World, the producers design the format of the show and control the day-to-day activities and the environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out Question 8: Thông tin câu: Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios, challenges, events, and settings to encourage particular behaviours and conflicts Question 9: Thông tin câu: Mark Burnett, creator of Survivor and other reality shows, has agreed with this assessment, and avoids the word “reality" to describe his shows; he has said, "I tell good stories It really is not reality TV It really is unscripted drama." Question 10: Thông tin câu: , "It tells good stories.” BÀI DỊCH Truyền hình thực tế thể loại chương trình truyền hình tun bố ln đưa tình kịch tính hài hước khơng theo kịch có sẵn, ghi lại kiện thực tế, hoạt động người dân bình thường khơng phải diễn viên chun nghiệp Nó mơ tả hình thức phim tài liệu nhân tạo "nâng cao" Mặc dù thể loại tồn số hình thức khác từ năm truyền hình, phổ biến khoảng năm 2000 Truyền hình thực tế bao gồm loạt dạng chương trình truyền hình, từ trị chơi chương trình câu đố- chươn trình giống với chương trình rẻ tiền sản xuất rầm rộ Nhật Page Bản năm 1980 1990 (một ví dụ Gaki Tsukai), đến chương trình theo dõi- hay sản phẩm tập trung vào trí tị mị Big Brother Những người trích nói "truyền hình thực tế" phần thuật ngữ sai chương trình thường xuyên dựng lên thực tế bị sửa đổi ảnh hưởng, với người tham gia put địa điểm kỳ lạ tình bất thường, đơi huấn luyện để hành động theo cách định người xử lý sau ảnh, với kiện hình thao tác thơng qua biên tập xử lý kỹ thuật sau sản xuất khác Một phần truyền hình thực tế hấp dẫn khả việc đặt người bình thường tình bất thường Ví dụ, chương trình ABC, Người độc thân, người đàn ơng đủ điều kiện hẹn hị chục phụ nữ lúc, du lịch buổi hẹn hò đến địa phương danh lam thắng cảnh Truyền hình thực tế có khả để biến người tham gia chương trình thành nhân vật tiếng quốc gia chương trình tài trình diễn Pop Idol, thường người tham gia Survivor Big Brother đạt mức độ tiếng tương đối Một số nhà bình luận cho tên "truyền hình thực tế" mơ tả khơng xác cho nhiều phong cách chương trình bao gồm thể loại Trong chương trình dựa thi thố cạnh tranh Big Brother Survival, chương trình mơi trường sống đặc biệt The Real World, nhà sản xuất thiết kế định dạng chương trình kiểm sốt hoạt động môi trường sản xuất ngày, tạo giới hoàn toàn bịa đặt mà thi cạnh tranh diễn Các nhà sản xuất tự tay chọn người tham gia, sử dụng kịch bản, thách thức, kiện, thiết lập thiết kế cẩn thận để khuyến khích thúc đẩy hành vi xung đột cụ thể Mark Burnett, tác giả chương trình Survivor chương trình thực tế khác, đồng ý với đánh giá này, ông tránh từ "thực tế" để mô tả chương trình mình; ơng nói: "Tơi làm câu chuyện hay Nó thực khơng phải truyền hình thực tế Thật phim khơng có kịch trước mà thôi." Page ... reality TV B are scripted C have good narratives D are theatre ĐÁP ÁN 1-D 2-D 3-B 4-C 5-C 6-C 7-A 8- C 9-C 10-C LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: Tác giả viết it is claimed để giúp câu mang tính objective... or quiz shows which resemble the frantic, often demeaning programmes produced in Japan in the 1 980 s and 1990s (a modern example is Gaki no tsukai) Question 4: Thông tin câu: Some commentators... environment, creating a completely fabricated world in which the competition plays out Question 8: Thông tin câu: Producers specifically select the participants, and use carefully designed scenarios,