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Dialogue :

Reality TV shows

dialogue 1

Jingjing:　Mark, did you hear about the new ______ Chinese ______ TV show?

Mark:　______ one?　I don't really______ those.　But you could tell me anyway.

Jingjing:　Well, it's about ______ that are going through ______.　They're ______ expert consultants.

Mark:　So, the audience gets to see how their______.　That's a pretty good ______ for a show.

Jingjing:　Actually, the three couples are at different ______.　One couple already went through with their divorce.　Another is in the ______, or has started ______—I don't remember exactly.　The third has yet to ______.

Mark:　But their relationship is______, I take it—for the______couple.

Jingjing:　Yes, though I haven't ______ that many ______.　So, I wouldn't know if they've gone into ______ about why these couples are ______.

Mark:　I hope they're not ______.　I'm surprised those celebrities ______ be on such a show.

Jingjing:　It's good______ for people who are good on camera.　Besides, the experts are likely to______ the show a great deal of ______.

Mark:　You've______ sound interesting, Jingjing.　It'd be a chance for me to______ Chinese, at least.

Jingjing:　It's ______ Zaijian Airen.　There are______ episodes.　It's produced by Mango TV.

Mark:　So, do they______, or what?　What's the______ for the show?

Jingjing:　You'd have to ______.　I only heard about it because another radio show______ about it.　They talked about______the whole thing got started.

Mark:　______ of the show, you mean?　That's an interesting question.

Jingjing:　I thought ______.　In the UK,______are LiveStreamed now.

Mark:　What, you mean they ______ LiveStreamed, or people are now______ to______ their smartphones in court?

Jingjing:　I think it's become ______.　Too many people were coming in, ______ about the law and without ______.

Mark:　That doesn't______ one bit.　The same is probably______ in America.　So many couples go in to ______, without even much______ from their families.

Jingjing:　Is there a ______ in the States?

Mark:　______.　Anyway, being LiveStreamed might be______.

dialogue 2

Jingjing:　Mark, ______ we're talking about reality TV shows, I want to ask you______?

Mark:　______, I don't like ______.

Jingjing:　Not even ______ shows?　I thought you liked ______ things, and might want to watch famous people______.

Mark:　Hey, if those two______, then ______.　I guess that's reality.　Yeah, I got into Cooking with Selina a year or two back.　She's cute and ______.

Jingjing:　How did that show work?　I knew her as______, not an ______.

Mark:　You've got that right.　She did______ each time with a different______.　So, it was a kitchen-to-kitchen thing.　She had to make stuff like souffle.　It wouldn't always ______.

Jingjing:　That's a good way to______ how to ______, though.

Mark:　That's what I thought.　The ______ wasn't so ______ there.　And the chefs got plenty of______, with Selina asking questions I would also have.

Jingjing:　That sounds like a very ______, then.　Are they still ______?

Mark:　Probably not—but it's______.　I might______ again next time I watch videos.

Jingjing:　What about Man vs Wild, or other shows abou______?　I bet you like______.

Mark:　Wow, you've______.　I haven't______—but, whenever they happen to be on, I'm ______ for a few minutes.

Jingjing:　So, ______about most reality TV shows you didn't like?

Mark:　Well, the______ are all mostly the same: a______, ______ cameras, cliché montages between______ in which disappointingly little happens.

Jingjing:　______.　We've talked about just about every kind of reality TV show, except ______ like the Voice.

Mark:　Oh, don't get me______.

Jingjing:　Why not?

Mark:　We don't have time, ______.　Well, I will say my ______ was the Gong Show.　The judges had a big ______, which they could______while someone was singing—if it was______.

Jingjing:　That sounds like______.　I'll look for it.

new words and phrases

cooling-off period:

on the rocks:　

air out one's personal problems:　

backdrop:　

clueless:

adequate representation:

cause for pause:　

glued to the set:　

confession room: