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Unit 6 Entertainment and Friendship
Topic 1
I would rather watch sports shows than those ones.
Section C
Learning aims
一、掌握以下单词:award, ceremony, director, general等。
二、通过阅读进一步了解三则娱乐版块新闻。
三、能够根据不同的阅读目的运用阅读策略获取信息,如预测、寻找主
旨句、略读、寻读等,培养“读”的语言能力。
Lead-in
Look at the pictures and the titles of the 3 pieces of news and circle the possible answers.
1a
Times Post is most probably the name of a (book/website).
The three pieces of news are all about (arts/entertainment).
[tips]
文章大标题或小标题以及图片都能帮助我们进行阅读预测
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 get old. ( )
5. David Beckham wants his sons to take up sports because he thinks he could
be their coach. ( )
1b
Read 1a and mark T (True) or F (False).
F
T
F
F
8
T
New York Museum
it's such a great thing.
1c
Read 1a again and match the words with their meanings.
1. winner
2. present
3. general
4. interview
A. a conversation in which you can talk to somebody to find out more about him
B. to show something to somebody formally
C. someone who wins
D. describing only the main features rather than details
1a
Listen, look and say.
Times Post
Item 1. Entertainment > Special Report Monday, March 8, 2010
The 82nd Oscars Academy Awards
The 82nd Academy Awards Ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2009, was held on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. A list of winners of the Oscars included:
• Motion Picture: The Hurt Locker
• Actor: Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
• Actress: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
• Director: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
(Kathryn became the first woman ever to win the award.)
Motion Picture 最佳影片奖
该词组本意为“电影、影片”,此处为“The best motion picture award”的简写。
后面的Actor, Actress, Director也是同样情况,分别为最佳男主角奖、最佳女主角奖和最佳导演奖。
Item 2. Entertainment > Arts
Picasso's Works Show in New York Museum
The show will present 300 of the famous Spanish artist's paintings and drawings. It is a general review of Picasso's career. It is a wonderful chance for art lovers to see so many works of the great artist. By showing these works, the exhibition wants to tell people: Pablo Picasso never gets old.
Item 3. Entertainment > Stars
Beckham Wants Football Star Sons
The famous football star, David Beckham, would love his three boys to follow in his footsteps. He said in an interview, “They're really into playing football and basketball. They're talented little boys. Whatever they want to do, it doesn't matter ... But it would be great for them to take up sports, because it's such a great thing.”
2
Complete the passage about the background information of the Academy Awards with the correct forms of the given words.
The Academy Awards show (generally 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’s Margaret Herrick first ________ (see) the statue, she said “He looks like my uncle Oscar.” 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
arts
shaped
saw
named
kinds
got
Survey your classmates about their favorite kinds of movies. Then write a report about it.
3
You may begin like this:
I asked over fifty classmates about their favorite kinds of films. Here are the results…
Name Which science fiction film do you like best? Why do you like it best? How many times have you seen it?
Exercises
( )1.Winter is the best time_______Harbin.
A. visit B. to visit C. visiting D. visits
( )2.Michael’s father has read_______.
A.three news B. three piece of news
C. three pieces of news D.many news
( )3.Too much rubbish will_______lots of space.
A. take in B. take up C. take out D. take off
( )4.There are_______flowers in the park that I go there every day.
A. so many B.such little C.such many D. so little
( )5.The news about the 82nd Academy Awards Ceremony was
reported_______March.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
( )6.My brother is interested in_______stamps.
A.collect B. collected C. collecting D. to collect
( )7.—I don’t think waste water should be put into the rivers or lakes.
— ______ It will cause much water pollution.
A.Good luck. B.It’s a pleasure.
C.I agree with you. D.The same to you.
Thank you !
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