Unit 5
Do you want to
watch a game show?
Section B 1
1a-2e
看图,用所给的单词造句。
Mike, plan, camp in the forest
Mike plans to camp in the forest next weekend.
Jack, want, help mom do the dishes
Jack wants to help mom do the dishes this evening.
Bob, start, skate, when he was five
Bob started to skate when he was five.
Jack, hope, play basketball, after class
Jack hopes to play basketball after class.
my sister, expect, have a picnic
My sister expects to have a picnic in the park next weekend.
Eric, decide, ride his bike to school
Eric decides to ride his bike to school tomorrow.
Lead-in
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 it. It’s
educational
.
I can’t stand it. Because it’s too
serious
.
名词
meaning (
意思
) +
后缀
less (
无
,
没有
) → meaningless,
是个多音节形容词。
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。
New words
cartoon
e.g. My sister likes
cartoons
and
scary movies
, but she doesn’t like
action movies
.
zxxk
我妹妹喜欢卡通片和恐怖片
,
但她不 喜欢动作片。
action movie
scary movie
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
zx
。
xk
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 show because they’re enjoyable. I like to watch action movies because they’re exciting.
Talking
Mary wants to watch talk shows because they’re wonderful. I like to watch action movies because they’re exciting.
John wants to watch … because they’re … I like to watch … because they’re …
Discuss the following questions with a partner.
2a
Do you like to watch cartoons?
Yes, I do.
What’s your favorite cartoons?
Mickey Mouse.
Why do you like it?
Because it’s really interesting.
e.g. China has a long history and
culture
.
中国有着悠久的历史和文化。
1.
culture
n
.
文化
;
文明
2.
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。
New words
e.g.
A woman
appeared
at the end of the street.
一个女人出现在街的尽头。
3.
appear
v
.
出现
4.
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
。
名词
success +
ful
→
successful
5.
rich
adj.
富有的
e.g. He is a
successful
basketball
player.
他是一名成功的篮球运动员。
6.
successful
adj.
获得成功的;有成就的
前缀
(un) + lucky (
幸运的
)
→
unlucky
例如:
unhappy
不高兴的
7.
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。
情态动词
may
的过去式,语气更弱。
8.
might
model v.
可能
;
可以
e.g. The old man
might
be 70 years old.
那位老人可能有
70
岁了。
e.g. What is the
reason
for it?
此事的原因是什么?
9.
reason
n
.
原因
;
理由
10.
lose
v
.
失去;丢失
e.g. I
lost
my keys.
11.
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?
2b
Read the passage and complete the time line below.
Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He made 87 cartoons with Mickey.
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
a common man
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 was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger.
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.
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.
1. However, he
was always ready to try his best
.
然而
,
他总是准备好去尽其所能。
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”。
Explanation
e.g. She
was always ready to listen to
my problem.
她总是随时随地倾听我的烦恼。
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。
2. 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。
1. Finish 2e on P38.
2. Remember the words and phrases in the lesson.