Thursday 22 October 2015

Which type of television show do you prefer?

TOEFL Essay 23 with model answer:

Read the question below. You have 30 minutes to plan, write, and revise your essay. You should write at lease 300 words.

 

Some television shows are dramas, some are situation comedies, and some are “reality” shows that deal with real people in real situations. Which type of television show do you prefer? 


Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Model Answer:
Television is one of the best inventions of modern science and it has turned into the part and parcel of our everyday life. We watch television and mostly different programs that entertain us and help getting relieve from the monotonous life, but there are plenty of programs that update us about the current happening and enhance our knowledge.

There are different programs are aired on television and there are numerous channels to telecast the programs. The programs are of diversified categories including drama, comedy shows, reality shows, movies, cartoons and much other. But each of the programs has a specified group of audience and a program neither can entertain all ages of people nor suitable for all classes of people. Usually, the kids are fond of cartoons, women of different age are fond of dramas but movies are popular almost among the people of all ages. Besides, reality shows show the performances of the real-life people and the enjoyment is more than any other category. So, I like the reality shows much than any other television programs.

The first thing is the suspense of the reality shows which offer a special sort of thrill to me that I cannot derive from the other types of programs. The activities undertaken by the participants are praiseworthy. Since the programs are made live, the participants have to use their ready wits and common senses to overcome the obstacles. They invent and apply different techniques for the survival on the real life situations which is a great learning tool for me too. Besides, the reality shows also create a sense of sympathy for the contestant which is another important issue. In drama serials, the audience is made to feel sorry for the characters and they feel so which last during the end of the drama. But the reality shows are the best program to feel the very same feelings of the participants. Whenever they make a mistake, unintentionally, the audiences try to get inside of the television to teach them the right one.

But such a mental participation is not seen on the other television programs. The reality shows help to build a mental connection with the contestant and I have seen some of my favorite fellows to celebrate the victory of their favorite contestant while I have seen a gloomy state of some of my friends as their favorite one has lost in the event. It is the grand success of the reality shows that they have become an integrated part of the audiences’ life.

I usually watch the reality shows like Weed Country, The Gossip Game, Branson Famous, Chrisley Knows Best, Escape Club, Party Down South, The Real Housewives of Melbourne, Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, This Is Hot 97, Boston EMS etc. Few of the shows have been ended and I have been eagerly waiting for their next seasons.

(Word count = 483)

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