Warming-up Activities

New Horizon English Course Book Two Unit Four Warming-up Activities

新视野英语教程Warming-up Activities Exploring the Topic Leading-in Activity Background Information Watching & Brainstorming

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Directions: You will hear a short passage.Listen carefully and answer the following questions 1. How would you feel if you couldn’t watch TV for a week? key 2. Besides watching TV, what else do you often do in your spare time? key

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Suggested answer: Panic might be many people’s reaction. As for me, I would never think it would be the end of the world. Instead, I would make a scientific schedule for the week. In the first place, I’ll make good use of knowledge , such as reading my favorite novels, magazines and newspapers. In the second place, I’ll have a good rest by taking all kinds of entertainments, such as playing cards, playing ball games and cycling .

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Suggested answer: Many people say they cannot imagine what life would be like without TV. However, there are many things to do other than watch TV. For instance, we can spend more time with our family members, or invite our friends to come over and play cards, we can also help mother cook meal or even clean out our rooms. More- over, we can invite our beloved to go shopping or go to see a film. In sum, we may find many interesting things to do beside watching TV.

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Questions & Answers 1. What are the advantages of TV ? key 2. Does TV do any harm to us? key

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Suggested answer: There are many advantages of TV. First of all, it is a cheap way of getting information. Second, people can watch film, shows and games without leaving home. Third, it offers educational programs such as English learning programs. Last, people can hear news about different parts of the world. In a word, watching TV is very beneficial to us.

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Suggested answer: Watching TV is very harmful to us. There are some reasons for that. The main reason is that it makes people lazy as they stay at home watching TV all the time. What’s more, it makes people less creative because they just watch other people doing things on TV. Besides, people lack communication — they have no time talking to friends or family members. Even worse, children are easily influenced by the violence shown on TV.

Warming-up Activities-Background Information Gift Certificate: Gift certificate/cards can be used just like money. Many companies, stores and restaurants offer this kind of cards. In the United States, in sending gifts to their friends, relatives and so on, some people would prefer gift certificates/cards to things like toys or flowers. In this way the recipient(接收者) can use the card to buy something she or he really likes. Gift cards and Certificates can be purchased in the stores and online(网上) as well.

Warming-up Activities:Watching & Brainstorming Watch the Video and Brainstorm

New Horizon English Course Book Two Unit Four A Turn in Life

新视野英语教程Warming-up Activities Exploring the Topic Leading-in Activity Background Information Watching & Brainstorming

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Imagination: Your life will be a little different in the following week. Think carefully and answer the following questions 1. How would you feel if you couldn’t watch TV and surf online for a week? key 2. How will you arrange your spare time in this week? key

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Suggested answer: Panic might be many people’s reaction. As for me, I would never think it would be the end of the world. Instead, I would make a scientific schedule for the week. In the first place, I’ll make good use of knowledge , such as reading my favorite novels, magazines and newspapers. In the second place, I’ll have a good rest by taking all kinds of entertainments, such as playing cards, playing ball games and cycling .

Warming-up Activities- leading – in Suggested answer: Many people say they cannot imagine what life would be like without TV. However, there are many things to do other than watch TV. For instance, we can spend more time with our family members, or invite our friends to come over and play cards, we can also help mother cook meal or even clean out our rooms. More- over, we can invite our beloved to go shopping or go to see a film. In sum, we may find many interesting things to do beside watching TV.

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Questions & Answers 1. What are the advantages of TV ? key 2. Does TV do any harm to us? key

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Suggested answer: There are many advantages of TV. First of all, it is a cheap way of getting information. Second, people can watch film, shows and games without leaving home. Third, it offers educational programs such as English learning programs. Last, people can hear news about different parts of the world. In a word, watching TV is very beneficial to us.

Warming-up Activities-Exploring the Topic Suggested answer: Watching TV is very harmful to us. There are some reasons for that. The main reason is that it makes people lazy as they stay at home watching TV all the time. What’s more, it makes people less creative because they just watch other people doing things on TV. Besides, people lack communication — they have no time talking to friends or family members. Even worse, children are easily influenced by the violence shown on TV.

Warming-up Activities-Background Information Gift Certificate: Gift certificate/cards can be used just like money. Many companies, stores and restaurants offer this kind of cards. In the United States, in sending gifts to their friends, relatives and so on, some people would prefer gift certificates/cards to things like toys or flowers. In this way the recipient(接收者) can use the card to buy something she or he really likes. Gift cards and Certificates can be purchased in the stores and online(网上) as well.

Warming-up Activities:Watching & Brainstorming Watch the Video and Brainstorm

Text A The Great TV Turn-off

新视野英语教程 Section A Text A Exercises Text Structure New words Phrases Text Reading Main Ideas Summary

新视野英语教程 Section A New words • turn-off • impress • diary • dentist • librarian • project • warn • touch • blank • cruel • anyway • blow • dust • shelf • neglect • downtown • handle • besides to be continued

新视野英语教程 Section A New words • yard • sale • chocolate • faithful • go without • as/so long as • draw a blank • get /be tired of • in the habit of • blow…off • get around to • break down • check out • not … any longer • /no longer • clean out • set up • turn on

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading The Great TV Turn-off 1.My mother gave me the bad news on Monday morning. 2.“No television this week, Teddy,” she said with a smile, “We’re taking part in the library’s Great TV Turn-off.” 3. “We’re what?” I asked. I was not impressed. 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 4. “It’s an experiment,” my mother said,“to see what families do when there’s no TV to watch. We’re all supposedto keep a diary ofwhat it’s like to go without TV for a week.” 5.“Couldn’t we do some other kind of experiment? I’d rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist’s,as long as I can watch TV while I’m there.” 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 6. “Sorry, Ted,” my mother said. “The librarians are very interested in the results of this project.” 7. I watched sadly as my mother put a sign on the TV that warned, “DO NOT WATCH THIS TV IF YOU VALUE YOUR LIFE.” 8. I valued my life plenty, so I don’t touch the TV when I came home from school that day. 9. That night, I went to bed early and opened the diary my mother had given me to write in. What else was there to do? 上一页下一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 10.Monday: I’m drawing a blank! This just seems cruel. 11.There wasn’t a whole lot to write in my diary the next day either, but I did it anyway. 12. Tuesday: Got tired of staring at DO NOT WATCH TV sign. Went outside. Found some old boards and built a house with Dan and Ray. After supper, I cleaned my room without being asked. I must be going mad. 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 13. By Wednesday, I was in the habit of writing in my diary. 14. Wednesday: Blew the dust off some old games on the shelf. Invited Dan and Ray to come over and play them. 15. Thursday: I got around to working on a painting I had been neglecting. It’s actually starting to look pretty good. 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 16.Friday: Broke down and walked downtown to that place---the library. Checked out two mysteries. 17. Saturday: I don’t think I can handle this any longer! Tell me, what is there to do on a Saturday morning besides watching TV? 上一页下一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 18.Late Saturday: Finally found something to do---cleaned out my room. My mother said it was okay to set up a yard sale outside. I sold almost all of my old things! 19. Sunday: Took the money from the yard sale downtown. Bought two model planes and two mysteries. Later, I helped my mother make a chocolate cake, and ate some while reading the mysteries. 一页下一页

新视野英语教程 Section A: Text Reading 20. Monday: Your faithful diary—writer has amazed himself! My mother just reminded me that this is the end of the Great TV Turn-off. I don’t think I’ll turn on the TV today, though---I’ve got this mystery I want to finish reading. 21. Maybe the Great TV Turn-off has changed me. I might watch TV tomorrow--- or I might not. I might just find something better to do. 上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Main Idea What is the text mainly about? Text A is a story about an experiment to see what families do when there’s no TV to watch. Ted, the hero(主人公)of the story, must have been used to watching TV. So at the beginning of the Great TV Turn-off, he does not know what else to do. But in the end he is glad to find that there are many other better things to do than watching TV.

新视野英语教程Section A: Structure For details 1. How is the text organized? 2. Look for the words or sentences which signal a change in Ted’s attitude toward watching TV.

How is the text organized? 新视野英语教程Section A: Structure Part two:(Para.3-10) Ted’s strong opposition to the idea of turning off TV for a Week. Part three(Para.11-17) Ted’s struggle between the idea of watching TV and that of doing sth. else. For details Part Four(Para.18-21) Ted’s realization that besides TV there is sth. better to do. Part one:(Para.1-2) Introduction to the topic of the passage: no TV to watch

新视野英语教程Section A: Main Idea and Structure The words or sentences which signal a change in Ted’s attitude toward watching TV. Part one: Ted got the bad the news that his family were taking part in the library’s Great TV Turn-off. Part two: Ted was strongly against the idea of turning off TV for a Week. Para.3: I was not impressed. Para.5: I’d rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist’s, as long as I can watch TV while I’m here. Para.7: I watched sadly… Para.10: This just seems cruel. 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Main Idea and Structure Part three: Ted is struggling between the idea of watching TV and that of doing sth. else. Para.12 Go tired of staring at DO NOT WATCH TV sign…. I must be going mad. Para.13 I was in the habit of writing in my diary. Para.16 Broke down… Para.17 I don’t think I can handle this any longer. Part four : Ted has come to realize that besides TV there is sth. better to do Para.20 I don’t think I’ll turn on the TV today… Para.21 I might just find sth. better to do. 上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 拒绝电视大行动 1.星期一早上，妈妈告诉我一个坏消息。 2. “特迪，这星期不许看电视了，” 妈妈微笑着对我说 “我们要参加图书馆发起的拒绝电视大行动。” 3. “我们要干吗？”我问道，我可不太喜欢这个主意。上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 4. “这是一项试验”，妈妈回答说，“目的是要了解在没有电视可看的情况下，每个家庭会做些什么事情。我们都要记录下在不看电视的这一周内所发生的一切。” 5. “难道我们不能做其他的试验吗？我倒想看看只要有电视看，我能在牙医那儿呆上多久。” 上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 6. “对不起，特德，”妈妈又说道：“图书馆工作人员非常想知道这一试验的结果。” 7.我在一旁伤心地看着妈妈把“珍惜生命，请勿看电视”的警告标语贴在电视机上。 8.我非常珍惜我的生命，所以当天放学回家后，我没有碰电视机。 9.当天晚上，我早早上了床，打开妈妈给我的日记本。除此以外，我还能做什么呢？上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 10.星期一：没啥可记。这简直太痛苦了！ 11.第二天也没多少东西可记录，但不管怎样我还是写了点。 12.星期二： “请勿看电视”的标语我都看烦了。干脆出门。找了些旧木板和丹还有雷一起搭了一所房子。吃过晚饭，我自觉的打扫了房间。我一定要疯了。上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 13.到了星期三，我已经习惯写日记了。 14.星期三：把书架上的一些旧游戏的灰尘吹掉，请丹和雷过来一起玩游戏。 15.星期四：完成以前被我抛之脑后的一幅画。实际上，这幅画现在看上去挺不错的。上一页下一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 16.星期五：我快崩溃了。步行去市中心的那个地方——图书馆，借了两本侦探小说。 17.星期六：我想我再也坚持不下去了！告诉我，星期六早上除了看电视还能干什么呢？下一页上一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 18.星期六晚些时候：终于找到事情做了——清理自己的房间。妈妈提议可以在院子里出售那些清理出来的物品。我卖掉了几乎所有的旧玩意儿！ 19.星期天：带着卖旧货得来得钱去市中心，买了两架航模和两本侦探小说。后来又帮妈妈做了巧克力蛋糕。然后边看侦探小说，边吃了些蛋糕。下一页上一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Text Reading 20.星期一：你忠实的日记作者自己也无法相信！妈妈提醒我一星期的拒绝电视大行动结束了。可我想今天我不会打开电视——因为我还想看完手头得这本侦探小说呢！ 21.也许这次拒绝电视大行动改变了我。我明天可能会看电视——也可能不会。我也许会找到更有意思的事情做. 下一页上一页

新视野英语教程Section A: Expressions & Patterns Practical Expressions Functional Patterns 1. Sentence pattern for showing one’s duty to do sth. 1. turn-off 2. be impressed (by) 3. to keep a diary of 4.What’s it like 2. Sentence pattern for showing one’s preference 5. to go without: 6. as long as for more>>>

新视野英语教程Section A: Expressions & Patterns Practical Expressions Practical Expressions 7. to put a sign on 14. to get around to doing sth. 8. to value sth. plenty 15. to break down 9. to draw a blank 10. to get tire of 16. to check out 17. not…any longer 11. without being asked 18. to clean out 12. to be in the habit of 19. to turn on 13. to blow off

新视野英语教程 Section A: Expressions & Patterns Text A be impressed (by B) (L. 4) B 给 A 留下了深刻的印象活学活用漂亮的风景给游客留下了深刻的印象。 The visitors are deeply impressed by the beautiful scenes. B make/leave a deep impression on A The beautiful scenes make a deep impression on the visitors. to impress something in one's memory牢记某件事

Warming-up Activities