Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show
短语归纳
1.talk show 访谈节目 2.game show 游戏类节目
3.sports show 体育节目 4.soap opera 肥皂剧
5.action/scary movie 动作影片/恐怖片 6.think of认为;想出
7.learn...from...从……获得……;向……学习…… 8.find out查明;弄清
9.go on发生 10.watch a movie 看电影
11.try/do one's best尽力;竭尽全力 12.look like 看起来像
13.have a discussion about 就……进行一次讨论 14.do a good job 干得好
e from=be from 来自;源于 e out 出版;发行
17.dress up as/like+人 装扮成某人(的样子) dress up in+衣服 穿……来打扮
18.take sb.'s place = take the place of代替;替换
19.play sb.'s role 扮演某人的角色 20.be famous as...作为……而出名
be famous as...作为……而出名 be famous to...为……所熟知
21.one of...……之一 22.a pair of一双……;一对……
23.a symbol of...……的象征 24.around the world 世界各地
25.in the 1930s在20世纪30年代 26.such as例如
27.one day有一天 28.Chinese culture 中国文化
29.something enjoyable令人愉快的东西 30.in class在课堂上
31.as famous as 和……一样有名
Section A
1. What do you think of talk shows 你认为访谈节目怎么样?
show
①〔可数名词〕(电视或广播)节目;演出
talk show 访谈节目 talent show 才艺节目
What's your favorite TV show
②〔名词〕展览会;展览 on show 在展出;在展览中
There is a flower show in the park.
My paintings are on show in Beijing this month.
③〔及物动词〕给……看;展示
show sb.sth.= show sth.to sb.给某人看某物
Please show me your English book. =Please show your English book to me.
show +
2.I don't mind them.我不介意它们。
mind
①〔动词〕介意;对(某事)烦恼
通常用于疑问句、否定句或条件句,其后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式。
mind (sb./sb.'s)doing sth.介意(某人)做某事
Do you mind their service
We don't mind giving them a hand.
注意:对"Would you mind(my)doing sth. ”句型进行回答时,表示“不介意”常用 "Not at all/Certainly not/Of course not" 等;表示“介意”习惯用“I'm sorry, but...”。
②〔名词〕头脑;心思;思考能力
In his mind you're good enough.
拓展 Never mind.不要紧/没关系。常用来安慰对方。
—I'm sorry. I broke your cup.
—Never mind.
3.news新闻节目
1) news〔不可数名词〕新闻;新闻节目;消息
它虽然以-s结尾,但不是名词复数形式。a piece of news 意为“一条新闻”。news在句中作主语时,其后的谓语动词要用第三人称单数形式。
The news makes the children excited.
No news is good news.
助记
2)辨析:news, information与message
news 不可数名词 多指来自电视、报纸等媒体的最新消息
information 不可数名词 指来自各种渠道的信息
message 可数名词 指口信或便条式的留言等
There is so much news from CCTV.
I don't have any first-hand information about the project.
Can you take a message for me
4.can't stand 不能忍受
stand〔动词〕(过去式为stood)
①忍受
常用于否定句或疑问句。多数情况下与can't/couldn't 连用。
can't stand(doing)sth.不能忍受(做)某事
I can't stand the hot weather.
I can't stand staying here any longer.
②站,站立 stand up 起立,站起来
Don't stand here.
5.Then let's watch a talk show.那咱们看访谈节目吧。
1)let〔使役动词〕允许;让
let sb. (not)do sth.让某人(不要)做某事 let's do sth.咱们做某事吧
Let's go to school.
2)辨析:辨析;watch,see,read与look
watch 观看;注视 常用于看电视、看戏、看比赛及看各种表演等,含有欣赏的意味
see 看见;看到 强调“看”的结果,后跟名词或代词作宾语
read 读;阅读 常用于读书、看报、看杂志等
look 看 强调“看”的动作,作不及物动词;如后接宾语须在look后加介词at
一言辨异
Look! The boy is watching the football game. His father is seeing a film and his mother is reading a newspaper.
助记 “看”法不同
强调动作用look,后接宾语加 at。强调结果就用 see,看场电影也可以。
read本义为“阅读”,读书、看报和杂志。电视、戏剧和比赛,凡是表演用watch。
6.Lin Hui thinks she can learn some great jokes from sitcoms.林慧认为她能从情景喜剧中学到一些很棒的笑话。
learn...from... 从……获得/学到……
She learned Chinese from a Chinese girl.
拓展 learn from 向……学习 learn about 了解
We should learn from Lei Feng.
7.Sally thinks game shows are more educational than sitcoms.萨莉认为游戏类节目比情景喜剧更有教育意义。
educational〔形容词〕教育的;有教育意义的 可在句中作定语或表语。
Jim likes scientific and educational films.
Watching TV can be very educational.
助记
educate (动词 教育) →去e+-ion (名词后缀)
→education(名词 教育)+-al(形容词后缀)
→educational(形容词 教育的;有教育意义的)
练习
Sally thinks the news is more____________(有教育意义的)than the sitcom.
8.She plans to watch Days of Our Past tonight.她打算今晚看《我们过去的日子》。
plan
〔动词〕(planned,planned,planning)打算;计划
plan to do sth.打算/计划做某事
I plan to go to the dentist this afternoon.
②〔名词〕计划 make a plan for...为……制订计划
make a plan/plans to do sth.制订计划做某事
They made a new plan for the use of time.
We always make plans to do something interesting together.
练习
I plan____________ (send) a gift to my father tomorrow for Father's Day.
9. Because I hope to find out what's going on around the world. 因为我希望弄清世界各地正在发生的事情。
1)辨析:hope与wish
hope wish
表示可以实现或能达成的“希望” 表示某种强烈的“愿望”;后跟从句时,一般表示难以实现的“愿望”,从句常用虚拟语气
hope to do sth.“希望做某事” wish to do sth.“希望做某事”
hope+that从句“希望……” wish+that从句“希望……”
-- wish sb. to do sth."希望某人做某事"
-- (表示美好的“祝愿”) wish+宾语+宾语补足语(形容词或名词)
We hope to see you again.
We hope that we can see you again.
I wish to go right now.
I wish I could fly like a bird.
I wish him to make progress.
I wish you happy.
I wish you a pleasant journey.
注意:hope后不能用动词不定式作宾补,而wish可以。
hope sb.to do sth.(x) wish sb.to do sth.(√)
拓展 hope〔名词〕希望 Tom is full of hope for the future.
2)辨析:find out与find
find out 查明;弄清 指经过调查、询问、研究后搞清楚、弄明白,后面常跟宾语从句
find 找到;发现 通常强调寻找的结果
一言辨异
We can't find our basketball; we must find out who took it away.
10.We had a discussion about TV shows.我们进行了一次关于电视节目的讨论。
discussion〔名词〕讨论;商量
have a discussion about... 就……进行一次讨论 have a discussion with sb.和某人讨论
under discussion 讨论中
Simon doesn't enjoy classroom discussions.
We had a discussion about buying a house.
助记:discuss(动词 讨论)+-ion (名词后缀)--discussion(名词 讨论)
练习
After a heated____________(讨论),the headmasters from different schools reached an agreement.
11.I like to follow the story and see what happens next.我喜欢跟随故事情节了解接下来要发生的事情。
1)follow〔动词〕跟随;追随;遵循;明白
follow sb.+介词短语 跟随某人…… follow the rules遵守规则
I tried to run slowly so that she could follow me.
I can't follow what he said.
2) happen
①〔不及物动词〕发生 与go on (意为“发生”时)同义。
一般指偶然发生,其主语常为事,而不能是人。常用于下列结构:
a.Sth. +happen(s) to sb.某人发生了某事。
A traffic accident happened to his elder brother yesterday.
b.Sth. +happen(s) +地点/时间. 某地/某时发生了某事。
An accident happened on Park Street.
注意:take place也可表示"发生",但一般指事件是因为某种原因或事先的安排而发生的,不是偶然发生的。
The May 4th Movement took place in 1919.
②〔动词〕碰巧 常用于下列结构:
a.Sb.+happen(s)to do sth.某人碰巧做某事
I happened to see my uncle on the street.
b.It happens+that从句. 碰巧…… 可与Sb. happen(s) to do sth.转换。
It happened that I saw my uncle on the street.
12.Well, they may not be very exciting, but you can expect to learn a lot from them.哦,它们可能不是那么让人兴奋,但是你可以期望从中学到许多(知识)。
1) may〔情态动词〕
①可能;也许 表示把握不大的推测。
may的否定形式为may not,表示可能性时,意为“可能不”。
They may go to the beach next week.
He may not know the answer.
②许可;准许 与can同义,两者可以互换使用。
May/Can I go to the cinema this evening
练习
—I can't find my dictionary.____________I use yours
—Sure, here you are.
A.Need B.May C.Must D. Should
2)expect〔动词〕预料;期待 主要用法如下:
①expect to do sth.期待/预料做某事 Jack expects to play a role in the movie.
②expect+名词/代词 期待/盼望某事(物)或某人 He is expecting a big meal.
③expect sb. to do sth. 期待/预料某人做某事
Our teacher expects us to win the singing competition.
④expect+that从句 预计…… I expect that we can reach the top by 11 a.m.
13.I hope to be a TV reporter one day.我希望有一天成为一名电视台记者。
辨析:one day与some day
one day 表示过去或将来的某一天,表示将来某一天时可与some day互换
some day 表示将来的某一天
One day I met my Chinese teacher in the street.
He'll come to know it one/some day.
14.You can learn some great jokes.你可以学到一些很棒的笑话。
joke〔可数名词〕笑话;玩笑
tell jokes/a joke讲笑话 play a joke on sb.开某人的玩笑
He likes telling jokes.
Tom played a joke on me just now.