Episode Transcript
[00:00:08] Speaker A: Matthew, do you know that watching game shows can tell a lot about your preferences?
For example, some people love quiz shows, others love physical challenges.
And today we'll learn how to say what we like, what we don't like, what we want, or what we prefer in English.
[00:00:27] Speaker B: That's interesting, Johnny. I didn't really know that. So let's get started.
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Okay, so remember, it's. Expressing your preferences is not only practical, but it's fun. So think about your favorite shows or hobbies while you're listening to the podcast.
[00:01:11] Speaker A: Fantastic, Matthew. So let us just go to our fictional dialogue and I think we will talk about this type of show. So let's.
Hey, Matthew, did you watch who Wants to Be a Billionaire last night? Not a Millionaire.
[00:01:26] Speaker B: I know, Johnny. It's getting bigger. Oh, man.
Yes. That show is always exciting. You know, I love seeing contestants think hard before answering.
[00:01:40] Speaker A: Well, me too. And the prizes are huge.
Imagine winning a million pounds.
[00:01:46] Speaker B: Whoa, man, that would be amazing. But you know what, Johnny? I prefer the X Factor.
I love music shows more. The singers are amazing.
[00:01:58] Speaker A: True. And I like later with Jules Holland too. It's nice to see real bands performing live.
[00:02:05] Speaker B: Absolutely, Johnny. And what about American Idol? You know, I watched that when I was in the US it's so dramatic and funny.
[00:02:15] Speaker A: The judges are always reacting dramatically.
And the Voice is also very interesting because you can hear new voices from all over America or Spain or wherever you watch this show.
[00:02:27] Speaker B: It's true. You're right. I like watching shows that surprise me, you know, and then sometimes the contestants, they make mistakes. It's funny. Other times they're really talented and it's like, wow, amazing.
[00:02:42] Speaker A: So do you prefer singing shows or quiz shows?
[00:02:45] Speaker B: That's a good question.
I like both.
I think it depends on my mood. You know, sometimes I want to think hard, like who wants to be a billionaire? And sometimes I just want to enjoy music and fun, like the X Factor.
[00:03:02] Speaker A: Me too. And I like watching shows with live audiences. People are clapping, laughing and cheering. So? So it's so likely.
[00:03:10] Speaker B: Yeah, you're right, Johnny. It feels like you're part of the show even though you're at home. And I love talking about the contestants with my friends afterwards.
[00:03:19] Speaker A: Exactly. Sometimes I even try to guess who will win before the judges announce. It's a fun game.
[00:03:24] Speaker B: You're right. And like you said before, every country has its own style. For example, the British shows, they're a bit more formal, whereas the American shows are really colorful and dramatic.
But, you know, both are entertaining.
[00:03:40] Speaker A: So next time we watch, we should watch the boys together. I want to see the blind auditions. And people are very nervous but excited.
[00:03:47] Speaker B: Yeah, sure. Okay. I can't wait. And then we can talk about it afterwards with the. The other teachers.
[00:03:54] Speaker A: Perfect. So let's. Or maybe I'm thinking maybe we could do our own the Voice with our teachers. No, just you and me being the judges and. Okay.
[00:04:02] Speaker B: Okay. Okay. Yeah, I like that. I like.
We are not singing. No, no, no.
[00:04:07] Speaker A: Okay. We will plan. We will plan this for after holiday. So just. We might do something like that.
Okay. Okay. So let's go to the grammar section.
I like.
Or I like verb. Ing.
I like quiz shows. Or I like watching tv. Oh, I love.
I like Watch tv. I like watching tv.
[00:05:21] Speaker B: Is wanting.
I want Mass. 2.
I want to be a contestant or I want to go on TV on tv.
Or maybe I want to try a game show.
I'm wanting to go.
[00:06:03] Speaker A: No,
[00:06:13] Speaker B: So siempre is. I want to mass.
[00:06:17] Speaker A: Otro verbotenes.
Would like. Or I'd love.
I'd like to. No, I'd love to.
So I'd like to be on tv.
[00:06:47] Speaker B: We can use el verbo. Prefer. Prefer. I prefer quiz shows or I prefer watching TV at home.
Would like.
I would.
Sorry. Would like. I would rather. I would rather. In no momente in conversacion los amos Como I'd.
I'd rather. I'd rather.
I'd rather watch from home.
Yeah,
[00:07:28] Speaker A: I prefer he. I'd rather.
[00:07:30] Speaker B: Okay, so I prefer. In general, I'd rather.
I'd rather watch.
No.
[00:07:47] Speaker A: Okay.
Well, I'd rather watch.
Okay.
I don't like game shows. I don't want to answer questions. Or I'd rather not.
I'd rather not.
I'd rather not to be on tv.
[00:08:30] Speaker B: What do you like to watch? So question word? No.
[00:08:35] Speaker A: What?
[00:08:35] Speaker B: What do you like to watch? Do you like game shows?
Do you like game shows? Or which shows do you prefer?
Would you like to be on tv?
Okay, I like.
I like talent shows. Oh, el negativo que mos visto con tigo. I don't like quiz shows. Or maybe I'd love to try it.
I'd love to try it.
[00:09:24] Speaker A: I like watching TV Or I prefer watch shows. I Prefer watching shows.
I'd rather to go the Yamaz. I'd rather go E. I'm wanting to try. No, I want to try.
Was.
Yeah, that was a question for the
[00:09:42] Speaker B: audience, Matthew and Johnny. Okay, how would you say in English, po ques siempria prendo cosas nuevas.
[00:09:54] Speaker A: All right, fantastic. Go.
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So let's talk about game shows and talent shows. Why do you think some shows are so popular worldwide, Matthew?
[00:10:40] Speaker B: Yeah, it's a good question, Johnny. I guess these shows are exciting quiz shows like who Wants to Be a Billionaire? They're famous because the questions are normally hard. No, they're tricky. But the prizes are huge. So people love to watch. They like to see the contestants thinking carefully. It's very suspenseful.
[00:11:03] Speaker A: That's right. Yes. And talent shows like the X Factor or American Idol. No. Are fun because people can sing, dance, or play music. And we like to watch them improve every week.
[00:11:14] Speaker B: Yeah, you're right, Johnny. Now you mentioned one before later with Jules Holland. That's different because it's all about music, but you have real bands performing live. So people like it because it's entertaining, but it's also educational. You learn about new music styles.
[00:11:32] Speaker A: Some clips for go viral. For example, a contestant sings a difficult song perfectly or a funny moment happens, like a mistake or something unexpected. And people just can share it in YouTube, TikTok or Facebook.
[00:11:45] Speaker B: Yeah, you're right. And the audience, normally, they love to comment. Now they say things like, wow, she is amazing, or I can't believe he did that. So people like to react with emojis, share it with friends, maybe even imitate what they've seen.
[00:12:03] Speaker A: And some shows are designed to be viral. For example, the Boys or American America's Got Talent.
They often have amazing or funny moments that everyone wants to see again. And they upload the best clips online every day.
[00:12:16] Speaker B: Yeah, you're right. True. And in countries like Indonesia, in Thailand or India, you know, people really love these types of quiz shows. Or maybe talent shows or music shows. They're really popular.
And if you go out on the street, you'll often see performers, animals even, doing tricks, musicians playing. So people are learning English, laughing, sharing cultural moments.
[00:12:43] Speaker A: It's fun because we can describe all these actions using different grammatical forms. Like the person continues, people are singing or contestants are dancing or judges are applauding.
[00:12:56] Speaker B: Exactly. You're right. And it's interesting to see the production. You know, some of these stages are huge and they have the cameras, the lights, big audience. It really makes it entertaining.
[00:13:09] Speaker A: That's right. And another thing is the community participation. Or people upload videos reacting to performances, create memos and comments.
This increases the show's popularity and sometimes make clips that go viral faster than the original broadcast.
[00:13:25] Speaker B: That's true. I think we can all think of some of those now. One is the nine cat phenomenon. A simple animated cat video that became viral simply because people shared, they remixed, they created their own versions. Well, just the same, contestants, performances can be shared millions of times.
[00:13:44] Speaker A: Yeah. So when we watch the show, we don't just see the live performance, we see the culture, the humor, surprises, reactions from people all around the world. That's why game shows are talent show. And talent shows are very popular globally.
[00:13:58] Speaker B: You're right, Johnny. And we can practice our English too. For example, maybe the singer is performing on stage or the audience clapping loudly.
I don't know. The judges are giving comments. Present, continuous. Yeah.
[00:14:16] Speaker A: And plus every country has since style. British shows like later with Jewels, Holodomal, musical and formal American shows like the Boys or American Idol, flashy, emotional. And quiz shows like who Wants to be a Billionaire are tense everywhere.
[00:14:31] Speaker B: That's true. You know what? Some clips even appear in news websites or on TED Talks. For example, there was one TED Talk by a guy, Kevin Aloka. He explained why these videos go viral. People love to watch, share and comment. So the online audience, they participate actively.
[00:14:52] Speaker A: So in summary, viral videos from game shows or talent shows combine entertainment, surprises, humor, strong online community.
And we can describe everything using our present, continues and other things.
So Matthew, just. You said the sentence in Spanish. Let me get there.
Me encanta ver con cursos de television por quesiempre aprendo cosas nuevas. How would you say that in English?
[00:15:19] Speaker B: Okay, so the answer to the question is. I love watching TV game shows because I always learn new things.
[00:15:28] Speaker A: Matthew, I love, you know, I like. I don't know, just I like.
I love.
Interaction. If you could choose a TV show to attend as an audience member, which one would you pick?
[00:16:12] Speaker B: Yeah, so make a sentence.
[00:16:15] Speaker A: Yeah.
[00:16:15] Speaker B: Maybe using what you have learned today in the podcast, tell us your preference.
[00:16:21] Speaker A: That's right. That's right.
So, and in our next episode, or just what we have learned on this one before, we learn how to use like, want.
Also how to express preference.
The difference, for example, between prefer and would rather.
So we said that I prefer it's more general. I'd rather.
[00:17:29] Speaker B: Online.
[00:17:46] Speaker A: Shows,
[00:17:55] Speaker B: Sam.
