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Unit 6 Entertainment and Friendship
Topic 1 I would rather watch sports shows than those ones.
Section C
By the end of the class, you will be able to
1. Master the following words, phrases and sentences:
Words:award, ceremony, motion, director, general, footstep, footstep, talented, coach, formally, organize, aim, advance
Phrases: in general, take up, rather than
Sentences:
(1) But it would be great for them to take up sports, because it’s such a great thing.
(2) Whatever they want to do, it doesn’t matter...
2. Talk about something about movies.
Best Actor Winner
最佳男主角
Jeff Bridges
Do you know them
Picasso’s Works Show in New York Museum
[pi ka:s u] 毕加索
Beckham would love his three boys follow in his footsteps.
1a Read and understand.
1. Times Post is most probably the name of a (book/website).
2. The three pieces of news are all about (arts/entertainment).
Look at the pictures and the titles of three pieces of news and circle the possible answers.
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1b Read 1a and mark T(True) or F(False).
1. The news about the 82nd Academy Awards was reported on March 7. ( )
2. The director of the motion picture, The Hurt Locker, is a woman. ( )
3. The paintings and drawings on Picasso’s Works Show are shown in Spain. ( )
4. The purpose of the show is to tell people that Pablo Picasso never gets old. ( )
5. David Beckham wants his sons to take up sports because he thinks he could be their coach. ( )
F
T
F
T
F
1c Read 1a again and match the words with their meanings.
1.winner A. a conversation in which you can talk to somebody to find out more about him
2.present B. to show something to somebody formally
3.general C. someone who wins
4.interview D. describing only the main features rather than details
1. It is a general review of Picasso’s career.
它(这次展出)是对毕加索艺术生涯的总体回顾。
general adj.大体的;普遍的
My general impression was that it was quite good.
我的大体印象是它相当不错。
in general 一般来说;大体上;总的说来
In general, France is quite an expensive place.
总的说来,法国是个消费很高的地方。
2. The famous football star, David Beckham, would love his three
boys to follow in his footsteps.
著名足球明星戴维·贝克汉姆想让他的三个儿子继承他的事业。
follow in one’s footsteps 继承某人(尤指家人)的事业
He is a famous doctor and expects his son to follow in his footsteps.
他是名医生,期盼儿子继承他的事业。
3. But it would be great for them to take up sports, because it’s such a great thing.
但对他们来说进行运动真是太好了, 因为运动是件非常美好的事情。
take up 开始从事;继续;占用(时间空间等)
He took up French when he was in France.
当他在法国时,他开始学习法语。
I’ll take up the story where you left off.
我将从你停下的地方把这个故事继续讲下去。
The table takes up too much room.
这张桌子太占地方。
4. rather than 可作连词词组使用,连接两个并列成分,表示在两者中间进行选择,意为“是 A 而不是 B”,后面可以接名词、代词、形容词、副词等。
He is a writer rather than a teacher.
与其说他是教师,不如说他是名作家。
You,rather than she,are my guest.
你是我的客人,而不是她。
The colour seems green rather than blue.
这颜色似乎是绿的,而不是蓝的。
He usually gets up early rather than late.
他经常起得早,而不是起得晚。
5. prefer to do... rather than do... 宁可做……而不愿意做
would do... rather than do... 宁可做……而不愿意做
would rather do ... than do... 宁可做……而不愿意做
I prefer to get up early rather than go to school without breakfast.
我宁可早起也不愿意不吃早饭上学。
I would die rather than disgrace myself.
我宁死不屈。
He would rather paint the wall on his own than have the painter do it.
他宁愿自己刷这墙也不愿意请油漆工刷。
2 Complete the passage about the background information of the Academy Awards with the correct forms of the given words.
The Academy Awards show (general known as the Oscars) was _________(organize) in May,1927. Its aim is to advance the _______(art) and sciences of motion pictures. The Oscars statues are ______(shape) like a small man . It is said that when the Academy Margaret Herrick first ______(see) the statue, she said “He looks like my uncle Oscars.” So it was _______(name). There are different _____(kind) of Academy Awards such as Best Motion Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress. Winning an Oscar means you have ______(get) a great honor in the film field.
organized
shaped
saw
named
kinds
got
arts
3 Survey your classmates about their favorite kinds of movies. Then write a report about it.
You may begin like this:
I asked over fifty classmates about their favorite kinds of films. Here are the results…
Example:
I asked over fifty classmates about their favorite kinds of films. Here are the results.
It won’t come to any surprise to learn that most of them said that they love fiction movies. Action movies are popular with the boys while some of those surveyed said that documentary movies are also their favorite, and as many as three out of ten students like cartoons most. Surprisingly, only two out of ten said they love tragedies.
All in all, we all have our own favorite movies. It is really good for us to see a film to relax ourselves in our spare time.
根据汉语提示完成句子
1. 这些书占了你桌子很大地方,你应该把它们放到书架上。
The books _______ _______ a lot of places of your desk, you should put them in your shelf.
2. 孩子们宁愿玩而不愿学习。
Kids ______ _______ play than study.
take up
would rather
We learn:
Talk about something about movies.
We can:
1. Some words:
mission, adventure, mysterious, crew, rescue
2. Some phrases:
in a tired voice, in surprise, be based on, with the help of…, put on
3. Some sentences:
You look a little tired today.
1. Write down the key words of the conversation to introduce your favorite movies.
2. Search for more information about some famous movies.