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Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater
Section B 2a-2e
Learning objects （学习目标）
Learn new words and phrases: talent, have… in common, magician, be up to, winner,
take… seriously, give, poor, play a role in, prize…
By the end of the class, you will be able to get the specific information about talent shows through reading.
Summarize people’s opinions on talent shows and their reasons.
Do you know these shows
Why did these people become famous
Got Talent
Lead-in
Who is the most talented person you know What can he / she do Tell your partner about this person.
A: I think ... is the most talented person.
B: What can he / she do
A: He / She ...
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I think … is the most talented person. She/ He …. And she/ he took … prize …. She/ He can even make the … very well. Now she/ he is a very famous star.
What is the passage about
It’s about talent shows.
Tip 1 : We can guess the
topic(话题) from the title
(标题) and the picture.
Predicting
three talent
shows
How many shows are mentioned in the passage What are their names
China’s Got Talent
American Idol
American Got Talent
Fast-reading
Read the passage quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 2
A. Different people have different opinions(观点) about talent shows.
B. All the talent shows try to look for the most talented people.
C. Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
Para. 1
Para. 3
Tip 2: The topic sentence is not always the first sentence or the last.
It may be in the middle or we need to summarize(总结) it by
ourselves.
Task 1: Read the first paragraph carefully and answer
the questions.
How many shows are mentioned(提到) in the passage
What are they
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Three talent shows. They’re American Idol,
America’s Got Talent and China’s Got Talent.
Tip 3: To quickly find the answers, we can read the
questions before reading the passage.
Careful-reading
Task 2: Read the first paragraph and finish the “true or false”.
It’s boring to watch other people show their talents.
Talent shows are more and more popular.
3. There are talent shows only in America.
Task 3: Read the second
paragraph carefully and
underline the answers.
1. What do talent shows
have in common
They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on.
2. Who decides the winner
The people who watch
the show decide the winner.
Tip 4: Underlining the
important points while
reading is a good habit.
(边读边划重点)
Task 4: Read and fill in the blanks.
They try to look for the ______ singers, the ______________ dancers, the_______________ magicians, the __________ actors and so on.
That’s up to _________ to decide the winner.
The winner always gets a very good ______.
Tip 5：
You can use the key words to help find the answers.
best
most talented
most exciting
funniest
you
prize
Task 5: Read the third paragraph carefully, then answer
the questions.
Tip 5: Pay attention to the details(关注细节).
Why do some people not like theses shows
Why do some people like these shows
Because they think the lives of the performers are made up.
The shows are fun to watch, and they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
What do you think of these shows
I think they’re ... because…
Who’s Got Talent
Everyone is good at something, but some people
are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are
getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China’s Got Talent.
it是形式主语
不定式短语是真正的主语
watch sb. do sth. 观看某人做某事
watch sb. doing sth. 观看某人正在做某事
talent n. 天资；天赋 talent show 才艺表演
have a talent for (doing) sth. 在做某方面有天赋
around the world= all over the world 世界各地
Let’s read. Pay attention to the following phrases and patterns.
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
have sth. in common
与……相同，有共同点
be up to…
由……决定
play a role in (doing) sth.
在做某事或某方面起到作用
have one thing in common
’s up to
play a role in
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great
thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
被动语态，被编造
make up one’s mind
to do sth. 决定做某事
are made up
come true
come true 实现
主语
that 引导的表语从句
Translate the following phrases into English.
1.具有 __________________
2.擅长某物 __________________
3.越来越流行 __________________
4.世界各地 __________________
5.例如 __________________
have got
be good at something
around the world
more and more popular
such as/ for example
6.有相同特征 __________________
7.尽力去做某事 __________________
8.等等 __________________
9.各种各样的 __________________
10.由你们决定 __________________
11.发挥作用 __________________
have … in common
try to do sth.
and so on
all kinds of
play a role
be up to you to decide
12.得到丰厚的奖赏 __________________
13.喜欢做某事 __________________
14.编造 __________________
15.实际上 __________________
16.认真对待 __________________
17.实现 __________________
get a very good prize
enjoy doing sth.
make up
in fact
take … seriously
come true
1.Talent shows
everyone
some people
in America
in China
is ______ at something
is truly _________
American Idol & America’s Got Talent
China’s Got Talent
2. The introduction to
shows (have one
thing in ________ )
3.Views on shows
Shows look for…
__________ people join these shows.
It’s __________ to decide the winner.
up to you
not everybody enjoys (some think…)
don’t ______ these shows too ________ (fun to watch)
one great thing (give people a way to make …)
the ____ singers / the __________
dancers/ the ___________ magicians/the ________ actors
common
All kinds of
take
seriously
best
most talented
most exciting
funniest
good
talented
Post-reading: Retell the article.
Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them.
best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast songs very well.
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
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the most talented dancers
the most exciting magicians
the funniest actors
sing the most beautifully
the best singers
play the piano the best
John is the most talented dancer in the dancing club.
Emma sings the best in our class.
Make sentences
China’s Got Talent is the most exciting show I’ve known.
Mr. Bean is one of the most funniest actors in the comedies.
Who’s got talent in your class Add more talents and write a classmate’s name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you.
2e
Who’s got talent in your class
Talents Classmates’ names How many students agree
the best chess player
the most talented dancer
the most interesting writer
the fastest runner
Everyone is good at something. Try to discover it.
Review the key words, phrases and sentences.
Write a passage about a talent show you know.
完成《创优作业》对应课时练习。
Homework
