Monday 30 November 2015

Contribution to a book



An English-speaking friend is writing a book on TV programmes in different countries. Your friend has asked you for a contribution about the most popular TV programme in your country. Your contribution should:

  •  Briefly describe the most popular TV programme
  •   Explain why the programme is so popular
  •   Explain whether or not you think it deserves its popularity
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If we take a look to the most watched TV programmes we can see that "Big Brother" is on top of the list, his loyal audience and the social-share have turn this program into a bigger phenomenon each year.

“Big brother” is a reality-show which has been broadcasted in several countries over the world where a group of people, generally about 15, must live together in a house totally isolated from the rest of the world for a long time. There is no TV, radio, Internet, music, and books in the house, in addition to that, they are recorded 24 hours per day. The contestants have to face nominations and evictions every week so as to be able to win the final prize. 

The reality show is so popular because the audience can empathize with the housemates and their behaviours; living together creates situations that they must be dealt with. Apart from that, the audience usually rewards those who generate conflicts in the house. Another point is the strategy, some housemates uses it in order to avoid being nominated. 

Personally, I think that it is a tricky question to explain whether or not it deserves its popularity. Some people argue that this kind of programmes are trash TV but the audience can decide which TV program would like to watch, from documentaries to soap operas. As I see it, “Big brother” is an entertainment and nobody is worse than anybody else only for watching it.

1 comment:

  1. Very good essay. I really liked the point you made at the end of your essay. It is the amount of audience watching a show that makes it successful or not. If people find the show appealing and show their preference by watching it, then it does deserves its success.

    A couple of points I would like to pinpoint.

    First in ' “Big brother” is a reality-show which has been broadcasted in several countries over the world where a group of people, generally about 15, must live together in a house totally isolated from the rest of the world for a long time.'
    The relative pronoun of your relative clause is to really suitable in this sentence. Remember we talk about the show not the countries, therefore it is not the place that the relative clause refers to.
    Also I think that this sentence might be a little too large.

    Also, in the same paragraph. What is more, is always found at the beginning of the sentence. Therefore, can you find a way to correct this?

    Last thing I wanted to ask you, because I'm not really into those shows. In the third paragraph you said that people prefer those contestants that like to create disputes. That sounds a bit odd, I would think that the audience generally prefer exactly the opposite people. Can you confirm that for me please, cause it sounds really interesting if that's the case.

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