电视达人

In the UK， Saturday evening has always been a popular time for families to watch television together and one of the most popular programme genres[类型] is the talent show， partly because of their broad age appeal[吸引力] and also because of their interactivity[互动性]. Even early shows， like Opportunity Knocks （1956—1978）， required viewers to vote for their favourite act， be it a singer， dancer， comedian[喜剧演员] or musician， and viewers obliged[帮……的忙] in their thousands—although in those days， voting was done by postcard rather than by telephone， text or the Internet.

Today， the success of television talent shows has reached a whole new level and their scope[范围] has broadened too， from competitions to become a top model to cookery[烹调]， singing， dancing and ice skating.

The UKs top three TV talent shows：

The X Factor—This glitzy[耀眼的] singing competition sees contestants[选手] in front of a celebrity judging panel[名人评委] before facing the public vote. The show is now made aII over the world， from China to Colombia.

Strictly Come Dancing—Celebrities team up with professional dancers and take to the dance floor to win the title of Strictly Come Dancing Champion.

Britains Got Talent—In this modern-day version of Opportunity Knocks， the viewing public can choose from a variety of acts， from dancing dogs to gymnastics[体操]. The prize is to perform for Her Majesty the Queen[女王陛下] in the Royal Variety Performance[皇家文艺汇演].

在英国，周六晚上总是家人一起看电视的黄金时段。其中最流行的一个节目类型是选秀节目，部分原因是其广泛的观众年龄层和节目的互动性。即便是早期的选秀节目，比如《机遇来敲门》（1956年—1978年），也需要观众对他们最喜欢的演出者——比如歌手、舞者、喜剧演员或音乐家——进行投票。成千上万的观众参与了投票——只不过在当时，投票通过明信片完成，而不是通过电话、短信或网络进行。

今天，选秀节目的成功已经使其到达了一个全新的水平，其涵盖范围也进一步加大，从超模、厨艺、歌唱、舞蹈到滑冰比赛，应有尽有。

英国电视选秀节目前三名：

《英国偶像》——这个耀眼的歌唱比赛让选手在面向大众投票之前先在名人评委团面前接受评判。从中国到哥伦比亚，现今全世界（各地）都在举办同样的比赛。

《舞动奇迹》——明星和专业舞者组成参赛队伍，在舞池中尽情舞蹈，就为赢得“舞王”封号。

《英国达人》——《机遇来敲门》的现代版本，观众们可以在各种各样的表演中——从会跳舞的狗狗到体操——选择自己喜欢的。获胜奖励是在“皇家文艺汇演”中为女王陛下表演。

Word of the day： Genre （n.）

Genre （from French） refers to[指的是] a type of TV show. The article talks about talent shows， but there are many other types of shows， or genres， for example， series， sit-coms[情景喜剧]， documentaries[纪录片]， news programmes， etc.

Activity 1

True or False

1. People of all ages enjoy TV talent shows.

2. Opportunity Knocks is still on television now.

3. It used to take a lot longer for the public to vote for their favourites.

4. Britains Got Talent is mainly for musicians.

5. Each year， the Queen also does a variety of performances.

Activity 2

Fill in the missing prepositions[介词].

1. A popular time_______something.

2. To require someone_______do something. 3. To team_____ _______someone.

4. To choose_______a list of possibilities.

Activity 3

Which show is best for：

1. Comedians

2. People who want to be popstars

3. Magicians[魔术师]

4. People who love dancing