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Section B (1a-1e)
Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show
学习目标
Key words & phrases :
meaningless; action; action movie; cartoon; right now; kinds of.
Key sentences:
1. Are there any good movies showing right now
2. I want to watch something relaxing ,like a game show or a sitcom.
3. I like to find out what different people think about a subject..
To learn to talk about TV shows and movies .
TV Shows
news
soap opera
talk show
sports show
TV Shows
game show
talent show
sitcom
Beijing Opera
What kind of movie is it
cartoon
action movie
comedy
scary movie
What other kinds of movies do you know
science fiction
科幻电影
documentary
纪录片
war movie
战争片
disaster movie
灾难片
What do you think of these TV shows and movies
educaitonal
serious
wonderful
relaxing
meaningless
enjoyable
exciting
boring
Pre-listening
1a
What do you think of these TV shows and movies Choose words from the box and write them under the pictures. Each picture can have more than one word.
educational serious wonderful relaxing meaningless enjoyable exciting boring
talk show
___________
educational
soap opera
_________
boring
sports show
—————
exciting
game show
__________
enjoyable
news
_______
serious
talent show
___________
comedy
_______
action movie
—————
scary movie ___________
cartoon
__________
relaxing
enjoyable
educational
exciting
meaningless
What do you think of soap operas
Why
I don’t like them.
Because they are boring.
1b
Listen and circle the description words you hear in the box in 1a.
educational serious wonderful relaxing
meaningless enjoyable exciting boring
While-listening
1c
Listen again. Write down the words John and Mary use to describe the TV shows or movies.
Action movies Scary movies Game shows Sitcoms Talk show
John exciting
Mary
exciting
meaningless
meaningless
relaxing
relaxing
enjoyable
boring
boring
wonderful
Show the answers like this:
John thinks action movies are exciting, but Mary thinks they are meaningless.
...
Listen and read.
John : What do you want to do today, Mary
Mary: I want to watch a movie. Are there any good movies showing right now？ John: Hmm, let me look in the newspaper ... How about something exciting, like an action movie or a scary movie
Mary: Oh, no, I think those movies are so meaningless.
John: Well, most of the movies on right now are action movies or scary movies.
Mary: Oh, maybe we should stay at home and watch TV then. I want to watch something relaxing, like a game show or a sitcom.
John: Hmm. I don’t really like those kinds of TV shows. I think they’re boring. I like to watch talk shows. They’re more enjoyable.
Mary: OK, I like talk shows, too. I think they’re wonderful. I like to find out what different people think about a subject.
John: OK, great. There’s a talk show at 4:00 p.m. Let’s watch that one.
1d
Tell your partner what John and Mary like to watch and why. Then tell your partner what you like to watch and why.
John wants to watch talk shows because they’re enjoyable. I like
to watch action movies because they’re exciting.
Post-listening
Mary wants to watch talk shows because they’re wonderful. She doesn't like watching action movies or scary movies because she thinks they’re meaningless. She wants to watch something relaxing like a game show or a sitcom.
Ask your classmates what TV shows or movies they like to watch and why.
Name What kind of TV programs or movies do you like Why
Peter action shows exciting
I want to watch sports shows because they’re enjoyable. I like to watch cartoons because they’re exciting.
I want to watch game shows because they’re enjoyable. I like to watch soap operas because they’re relaxing.
Language points
1. meaningless adj. 毫无意义的; 意思不明确的
反义词：meaningful adj.有意义的
e.g. I don’t like soap operas because I think they’re meaningless.
我不喜欢肥皂剧因为我认为它们毫无意义。
What he said seemed to be meaningful.
他说的话似乎很有意义。
【自主归纳】
meaningless是由“名词meaning+后缀-less”构成的形容词。后缀-less有“无……的”之意。
常见由“名词+后缀-less”构成的形容词还有:
care+-less=careless粗心的
hope+-less=hopeless没有希望的; 绝望的
use+-less=useless无用的
home+-less=homeless无家可归的
Exercises
Ⅰ.单项选择。
1.—What do you want to do tonight
—I plan ______ a scary movie.
A. watch B. watching C. to watch D. watched
2.I like to watch news because it’s very______.
A. educational B. serious C. boring D. meaningless
C
A
3.—Hi, Michael! What do you think of Go Fighting
—______. It’s so exciting.
A. I love it very much B. I don't mind it
C. I can't stand it D. You're right
4.Many people are afraid of watching ______, especially children.
A. cartoon B. action movie C. scary movie D. comedy
A
C
Ⅱ.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示完成单词。
1.Children like c_______ very much, especially Tom and Jerry.
2.I don't like soap operas because I think they are m_________ .
3.Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(卧虎藏龙 ) is a famous a_______ movie.
4.C______ is a light-hearted, humorous movie with a happy ending.
ction
artoon
eaningless
omedy
Homework
Preview the passage in Section B 2b.
Do the exercises in students’ book.
