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Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?
Section B
Vocabulary
1. relaxing
relaxed“放松的”,常用于描述人
练习:Tom looks very good after a ________ vacation.
relaxing
Vocabulary
2. famous
be famous for意为“因为......而出名”
be famous as=be known as “作为......而闻名”,后接表示职位、名称等
be famous to“为......所熟知”,后接人
练习:This place is ________ for its cotton.
famous
Vocabulary
3. appear
dis-(否定前缀)+ appear(出现,露面)
反义词 disappear消失
名词appearance 出现,露面
反义词 disappearance消失
练习:Does the sun ________ on the horizon at six
appear
Vocabulary
4. try one's best
与 do one's best同义,try/do one's best to do sth.意为“尽力做某事”。
练习: Children are ________ their best to learn English.
trying
Vocabulary
5. rich
反义词为 poor,意为“贫穷的”
be rich in...意为“盛产......"
练习:This country is ________ in oil
rich
Lead-in
Do you like watching TV What kind of TV programmes do you know
news
Sports show
Talk show
talent show
Soap operas
Game show
What do you think of the TV shows
I love ...
I like ...
I don’t mind ...
I don’t like ...
I can’t stand ...
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
_____________ ______________ ____________ ____________ ___________
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____________
____________
____________
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1b
Listen and circle the description words you hear in the box in 1a.
educational serious wonderful relaxing
meaningless enjoyable exciting boring
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 shows
John exciting
Mary
exciting
boring
boring
enjoyablev
meaningless
meaningless
relaxing
relaxing
wonderful
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.
Answer the questions according to the information in 1c .
1. What did Mary want to watch at the beginning Did they decide to watch a movie
2. What kind of movies does John like Why What does Mary think of them
A movie. No,they didn't.
Action movies and scary movies. He thinks they are exciting.Mary think they are so meaningless.
3. What kind of TV shows does Mary like Does John like them Why
4. What kind of TV shows do John and Mary both like What do Mary and John think of them
Game shows and sitcoms. No, he doesn't.He thinks they are boring.
Talk shows.
John thinks they are enjoyable. Mary thinks they are wonderful.
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.
2a
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
Do you like watching cartoons What is your favorite cartoon
Why do you like it
Mickey Mouse
Read the first paragraph of 2b and complete the mind map.
Date
Birth place
Appearance
First cartoon
Creator
Nov. 18, 1928
New York
a black mouse with two large round ears
Steamboat Willie
Walt Disney
Read the passage and complete the time line.
Steamboat Willie
came out in New York.
______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________
1930s
November 18, 1978
November 18,1928
Walt Disney made 87 cartoons with Mickey Mouse.
Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2c
Read the passage again and fill in the facts about Mickey.
Mickey Mouse
What does he look like
Who created him
What was his first cartoon
Who is his girlfriend
Why is he popular
He is a black mouse with two large round ears.
Walt Disney.
Steamboat Willie.
Minnie.
Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. He was always ready to try his best. People went to see the “little man” win. People wanted to be like him.
2d
Discuss the questions with a partner.
1. What is Mickey mouse a symbol of
What cartoon character is a symbol of Chinese culture
2. Do you think Walt Disney is a smart man Why or why not
Do you want to be like him
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
2e
Underline the following phrases in the passage. Write your own sentences or questions using the phrases.
think of ____________________________________________________
come out ___________________________________________________
one of the main reasons ________________________________________
such as _____________________________________________________
was ready to ________________________________________________
try his best __________________________________________________
What do you think of this photo
His new book will come out next month.
One of the main reasons is that I am hard-working.
We have different pies, such as apple pie, cherry pie, and strawberry pie.
Peter was ready to join the singing club.
He’ll try his best to finish the book this evening.
Language points
1. But one very famous symbols in American culture is a cartoon.
famous adj. 著名的;出名的,可在句中作定语或表语,相当于well-known。
be famous for 意为“因为......而出名”
be famous as=be known as “作为......而闻名”,后接表示职位、名称等
be famous to“为......所熟知”,后接人
2. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928...
come out 出版;发行
3. Some people might ask how cartoon animal became so popular.
might modal v. 可能;可以。为may的过去式,但又并不完全表示过去。它没有人称和数的变化,与动词原形一起构成谓语。
(1) 表示不太肯定的推测,比may语气弱。
Tom might be in the library, but I’m not sure.
(2) 用于礼貌地提出建议或请求允许,比may语气委婉。
You might set out earlier.
Who is she
Can you say anything about her
3a
Fill in the blanks in the movie review. Use the words in the box to help you.
fantastic shows action want comes from
played about like exciting plan
Mulan is an _______ _______movie. It __________an old Chinese story. The movie is _______a village girl, Mulan. She dresses up like a boy and takes her father's place to fight in the army. I think the actress _______Mulan's role well. The other actors are also _______and they did a good job in the movie. I _______Mulan very much. The movie _______her love for her family, friends and country. If you _______to watch a movie this weekend and you _______to see something enjoyable, choose Mulan!
exciting action
comes from
about
played
fantastic
like
shows
plan
want
3b
Write notes for your own movie review.
The name of the movie: _____________________________
The kind of movie: _________________________________
What the movie is about: ____________________________
What you think of the movie/stars: _____________________
3c
Write your movie review using the notes in 3b.
【写作话题】
本单元以"Talk about preference; Make plans(谈论喜好;制订计划)”为语言目标。
【写作技巧】
(1)准确使用表示喜好的形容词,如:interesting,poring,exciting等.
(2)准确使用表示喜好的表方式,如:don't mind it can't stand it, like, love,My favorite...is...等。
(3)根据命题要求及所提供的具体信息,对喜好的具体理由进行详细表述
(4)常用短语 :learn...from...; all kinds of ;in fact ; think of等
(5)常用句型:
What do you think of...
I like.../I love.../I don't mind.../I can't stand..
Because I think they are/it is…
4a
What do you and your partner think of these TV shows or movies Write description words for each one.
Me My Partner
soap operas
talent shows
news
sports shows
game shows
talk shows
comedies
scary movies
action movies
cartoons
Self Check
1
Write questions and answers using the words in brackets.
1. A: _________________________________________ (what/think of/soap operas)
B: _________________________________________ (can’t stand)
2. A: _________________________________________ (what show/want to watch/tonight)
B: _________________________________________ (talent show)
3. A: _________________________________________ (what/expect to learn/game show)
B: _________________________________________ (interesting information)
What do you think of soap operas
I can’t stand them.
What show do you want to watch tonight
I want to watch a talent show.
What do you expect to learn from a game show
I expect to learn some interesting information.
4. A: _________________________________ (what/hope to watch/tomorrow)
B: __________________________________ (news)
5. A: ___________________________________ (do/plan to watch/action movie)
B: ___________________________________ (no/plan to watch/comedy)
What do you hope to watch tomorrow
I hope to watch the news.
Do you plan to watch an action movie
No, I plan to watch a comedy.
2
Which of these statements do you agree with(√) or disagree with(×) Give at least one reason.
1. I think game shows are meaningless. ( ) ______________________
2. I can’t stand soap operas. ( ) _______________________________
3. I think sitcoms and talent shows are relaxing. ( ) _______________
4. I love talk shows. ( ) _____________________________________
5. I think comedies are fantastic. ( ) ___________________________