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Unit 5
Do you want to
watch a game show
Section B 1
1a-2e
Revision
Do you want to watch the news Yes, I do./ No , I don’t.
What do you plan to watch tonight I plan to watch Days of Our Past.
What can you expect to learn from sitcoms You can learn some great jokes
Why do you like watching the news Because I hope to find out what’s going on around the world.
What do you think of talk shows I don’t mind them./ I can’t stand them!/ I love watching them!
I don’t like them. Because they’re boring.
I like them. Because they’re interesting.
What do you think of game shows Why
What do you think of news Why
I don’t mind them. They’re educational.
I can’t stand them. Because they’re too serious.
List words related to the entertainment.
Brainstorming
entertainment
watch TV
movie
music
reading
…
talk shows, news,
game shows…
Pop music,
rock music…
cartoons, comedies,
action movies…
stories, novels…
relaxing
exciting
meaningless
educational
What kind of movie do you like What do you think of it
cartoon n.
动画片；卡通片
comedy n. 喜剧片
It’s meaningless. (adj. 毫无意义的)
action movie
动作电影
scary movie
恐怖电影
n. 行动
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
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
______ ______ ______ ______ ______
Listen and circle the description words you hear in the box in 1a.
1b
educational serious wonderful relaxing
meaningless enjoyable exciting boring
Game shows Sitcoms Talk shows
John
Mary
Action movies Scary movies
John exciting
Mary
1c
Listen again. Write down the words John and Mary use to describe the TV shows or movies.
meaningless
exciting
relaxing
boring
relaxing
boring
wonderful
enjoyable
meaningless
Tell your partner what John and Mary like to watch and why. Then tell your partner what you like to watch and why.
1d
John wants to watch talk shows because they’re enjoyable. I like to watch action movies because they’re exciting.
Talking
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
2a
Do you like to watch cartoons
Yes, I do.
What’s your favorite cartoon
Mickey Mouse.
Why do you like it
Because it’s really interesting.
Look at the picture and guess the main idea of the passage.
1. Mickey Mouse, a famous symbol in
American culture
2. Some Cartoons with Mickey Mouse
3. Disney theme parks around the world
4. What people think of cartoons
Read the passage quickly and make T or F.
( )1. Mickey Mouse is a symbol of American culture.
( )2. Steamboat Willie is the first cartoon with sound and music.
( )3. In his early films, Mickey was lucky that he had a house.
( )4. Mickey became very hot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1988.
T
T
F
F
A brief introduction (简介) to Mickey Mouse
He’s a black mouse with two ___________ ears.
He first appeared in Steamboat Willie over _______ years ago.
He was created by Walt Disney.
large round
80
Read the passage carefully and complete the blanks.
The main reason why Mickey Mouse became ________.
He set a good example for people.
He tried to face any problem such as losing his ________ or girlfriend.
popular
house
Mickey Mouse’s achievement (成就).
He became the ______ cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Everyone still knows and loves him today.
first
2b
Read the passage again and complete the time line below.
Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Walt Disney made 87 cartoons with Mickey Mouse.
Steamboat Willie came out in New York.
1930s
November 18, 1978
November 18, 1928
2c
Read the passage again and fill in the facts about Mickey.
阅读指导：
阅读这五个问题，明确每句话的意思，带着问题去读短文。
在短文中划出相关问题的依据，并作出回答。
What does he look like
Mickey Mouse
He is a black mouse with two large round ears.
Who created him
Mickey Mouse
Walt Disney
What was his first cartoon
Mickey Mouse
Steamboat Willie.
Who is his girlfriend
Mickey Mouse
Minnie.
Why is he popular
Mickey Mouse
Because he is like a common man, but always tried to face any danger. He was always ready to try his best. People want to see the “little man” win. People want to be like him.
1. What is Mickey Mouse a symbol of What cartoon character is a symbol of Chinese culture
Read the passage again and discuss the questions with a partner.
It’s a symbol of American culture.
Monkey King is a symbol of Chinese culture in my opinion.
2d
2. Do you think Walt Disney is a smart man Why or why not Do you want to be like him
Yes, he is. Because he knows that most people like to see the “little man” win.
3. Why did people want to be like Mickey
Do you want to be like Mickey Why or why not
4. Can you think of another cartoon character that is as famous as Mickey Why is the character popular
Because he was always ready to try his best.
Yes. For example, Monkey King. Because he always tried to face any problems.
think of ___________________________
come out __________________________
one of the main reasons _____________
such as ___________________________
was ready to ______________________
try his best _______________________
Underline the following phrases in the passage. Write your own sentences or questions using the phrases.
2e
名词meaning (意思) + 后缀less (无, 没有) → meaningless, 是个多音节形容词。
1. meaningless adj. 毫无意义的; 意思不明确的
e.g. My dad doesn’t like soap operas.
He thinks they’re meaningless.
我爸爸不喜欢肥皂剧，他认为它
们没有意义。
Language points
2. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon.
famous adj. 著名的; 出名的
e.g. Liu Huan is a famous singer.
刘欢是一位著名的歌手。
be famous for意为“因为……而出名”。
be famous as意为“作为……而著名”。
e.g. Mr. Huang _____________ his handwriting and drawing.
黄先生因书法和画画而出名。
The man _______________ a writer.
作为一个作家他是有名气的。
is famous for
is famous as
e.g. A woman appeared at the end of
the street.
一个女人出现在街的尽头。
3. …he first appeared in the cartoon
Steamboat Willie.
appear v. 出现
appear加前缀dis-构成其反义词disappear，意为“消失”。
类似以dis-为否定前缀的词还有disagree（不同意）和dislike（不喜欢）等。
请将下列汉语句子翻译为英语。
1. 当那个演员出现的时候，我们都站起来鼓掌。
_________________________________
_________________________________
2. 好像我的钱包不见了。
_________________________________
_________________________________
When the actor appeared, we all stood up and clapped our hands.
It seems that my wallet has disappeared.
5. He became very rich and successful.
翻译：___________________________
become v. 开始变得; 变成
e.g. It became really hot in the afternoon. 下午天气变得很炎热了。
连系动词，后常跟形容词或名词作表语。其过去式为特殊变化形式__________。
became
他变得非常富有和成功。
名词 success + ful → successful在句中可作表语、定语。
rich adj. 富有的
successful adj. 获得成功的；有成就的
在英语中一些名词加后缀-ful可变为形容词，如： ________(美丽的)， _______(仔细的)， ___________(有帮助的)等。
beautiful
careful
helpful
根据句意用success的适当形式填空。
(1) We all think the movie is a ________.
(2) Mary thinks that the man is a _________ actor.
success
e.g. He is a successful basketball
player.
他是一名成功的篮球运动员。
successful
情态动词may的过去式，语气更弱。
6. Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular.
might model v. 可能; 可以
e.g. The old man ________ 70 years old.
那位老人可能有70岁了。
might be
7. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man…
main adj. 主要的；最重要的
e.g. Who’s the main character in the film 这部电影的主角是谁？
e.g. What is the reason for it
此事的原因是什么？
reason n. 原因; 理由
e.g. Smith is a common man.
史密斯是个很普通的人。
common adj. 普通的；常见的
前缀(un) + lucky (幸运的) → unlucky
例如：__________ 不高兴的
8. Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie.
unlucky adj. 不幸的; 不吉利的
e.g. She’s unlucky — she never wins a game. 她运气不好——从未赢过一场比赛。
unhappy
lose v. 失去；丢失
它的过去式和过去分词均为______。lose后面既可以跟失去的事物，也可以跟输掉的比赛等。
e.g. I lost my keys.
我的钥匙丢了。
I hope we won’t lose the
basketball match tomorrow.
我希望明天篮球比赛不要输了。
lost
将下列汉语句子翻译为英语。
(1)我弟弟昨天丢了一支钢笔。
(2)哪支队输掉了那场比赛？
My brother lost a pen yesterday.
Which team lost the match
9. However, he was always ready to try his best.
翻译：_____________________________
此句中的always表示一种长期的行为,和形容词ready连用, 构成短语always ready to do sth., 表示“总是准备好做某事; 随时随地可以从事某事”。
e.g. She was always ready to listen to
my problem.
她总是随时随地倾听我的烦恼。
然而, 他总是准备好去尽其所能。
英语中try one’s best 是一种固定表达
方式, 表示“尽力; 竭尽全力”的意思。
e.g. He didn’t try his best in the game, I’m afraid.
我恐怕他在比赛中没有竭尽全力。
10. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him.
此句中 not so…as 结构表示“不像
……那样; 不如……这么……”。
e.g. It wasn’t so good as last time.
这次不如上次好。
根据语境及所给首字母提示，补全句中所缺单词。
1. The tall girl is very famous. She often a________ on television.
2. This unit is s_______ because there are few new words in it.
3. In China, lots of people think “four” is a(n) u_______ number.
Exercises
appears
simple
unlucky
4. —Is Mr. Smith r____
—No, he is poor.
5. —Are you r_____ , boys and girls
—Yes, let’s start our work.
rich
ready
根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形
式填空。
1. Ten years ago, his brother ________(become) a teacher.
2. My brother wants to be a(n) ___________(success) actor.
3. Amy ______(lose) her pencil box and she didn’t find it.
became
successful
lost
4. I find all the __________(character) in his new movie interesting.
5. Alan likes English ________(film) but he doesn’t like Chinese ones.
characters
films
Remember the words and phrases in the lesson.
