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1、Lesson 1Lesson 2Extended ExercisesCheckpointAgendaUNIT GOALSAccept or decline an invitationAsk for and give directionsMake plans to see an eventTalk about musical tastesWrite about an eventLesson 1Lead-inListeningSpeakingReadingWriting333Lead-inSitcom: Theres a Great Movie Playing at the Glenwood.Sc

2、ene 1Scene 23 Scene 1Complete the sentences. Circle the correct answers.1. They dont want to go to the opera because _.A. its boringB. its expensiveC. its late2. _ is not a French film fan.A. PaulB. The waitressC. Bob3. The French film is about _.A. two singersB. two actorsC. two dancers4. _ doesnt

3、want to see the French film.A. PaulB. BobC. MarieScene 2Check whether each statement is True or False.T F1. The woman is looking for the Rose Caf. 2. The woman asks for directions. 3. Bob helps the woman. 4. Paul gives clear directions. 5. Paul thinks the Rose Cinema is on Market Street. Proper Name

4、sListeningPart 1 Do You Want to See a Concert?Part 2 Are You Free on Saturday?Part 3 Whats on?Part 4 Entertainment Events.New WordsPhrases and Expressions3333Part 1 Do You Want to See a Concert?Match the sentences with the similar meaning.1. “Thats past my bed time.”A. I dont think I want to do that

5、.2. “Thats not for me.”B. I like that better.3. “Thats more my style!”C. Thats too late.Part 2 Are You Free on Saturday?Listen and circle the right answer to each question.1. What time is the concert?A. 2:30.B. 5:00. C. 7:30.2. What do they decide to do?A. Go to a concert.B. Go to a park.C. Go to a

6、movie.3. When is the movie?A. 2:30.B. 5:00. C. 7:30.Part 3 Whats on?Listen to the conversations about entertainment events and complete the chart.Kind of eventTime of eventPlace of event1 a talk11:30City Nights 2Classic3Theatre in the Circle4bookstorea movie7:10Film Centera play8:00a concert7:45in t

7、ownPart 4 Entertainment Events.Passage 1 WOMAD.Passage 2 Facial Make-ups Represent Different Characters.3Passage 1 WOMAD.Read the following statements before listening to the passage. And then, check whether each statement is True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (NM) according to what you hear.T F

8、NM1. You can see a concert at the WOMAD festival. 2. WOMAD is a classical music festival. 3. WOMAD tickets cost $90. 4. The musicians at WOMAD are from England. 5. WOMAD is a feast for music lovers. Passage 2 Facial Make-ups Represent Different Characters.Complete the following sentences with the in

9、formation about facial make-ups you hear.Different colors of the faces represent different characters and personality.1. The red face shows _, uprightness and loyalty.2. The reddish purple face represents a _ character.braveryjust and noblePassage 2 Facial Make-ups Represent Different Characters.3.

10、The black face shows a _ character or an impartial and _ personality.4. The white face highlights _ in human nature.5. The facial make-ups originated in Song and Yuan dynasties. During the Ming Dynasty, improvements were made _ and in preparing the _, leading to _ colorful facial patterns that we se

11、e in todays Peking Opera.rough and boldselflessall that is badin the skills of drawingpaintsthe whole set ofNew Wordsguy n. 家伙；人rock n. 摇滚乐awful adj. 可怕的；糟糕的absolutely adv. 完全地；绝对地mood n. 心情，情绪symphony n. 交响乐；交响曲entertainment n. 娱乐表演；娱乐feature v. 是的特色concertgoer n. 常参加音乐会者workshop n. 专题学术讨论会facial a

12、dj. 面部的make-up n. 化妆represent v. 表现；描绘；象征peculiar adj. 独特的；特有的，特别的patch n. 片；碎片bravery n. 勇敢，大胆，无畏uprightness n. 正直，诚实loyalty n. 忠诚，忠心typical adj. 典型的，象征性的likewise adv. 同样地，照样地instance n. 实例；建议，要求indicate v. 指出，显示；象征，预示bold adj. 大胆的，勇敢的；冒失的，鲁莽的impartial adj. 公平的，不偏不倚的selfless adj. 忘我的，无私的personality

13、 n. 个性，人格；名人latter adj. 后面的；（两者中）后者的highlight v. 使显著，强调prime adj. 首要的，第一的；主要的dynasty n. 朝代，王朝improvement n. 改进；进步New WordsPhrases and Expressionsno way 不可能；决不tour guide 导游be in the mood for 有做某事的情绪stand for 代表folk music 民间音乐date back to 追溯到lead to 导致；带来；引起Proper NamesCarmen 卡门（戏剧名）Tom Cruise 汤姆克鲁斯（美

14、国影星）Audrey Hepburn 奥黛丽赫本（演员）Roman Holiday 罗马假日Sao Paulo Symphony 圣保罗交响乐Somerset 萨默塞特 （英国城镇）SpeakingAccept or Decline an Invitation.Conversation Model Conversation Pair Work3Conversation ModelRead and ListenA: Are you free on Friday? Married on Main Street is at the Film Forum.B: Really? Id love to g

15、o. What time?A: At seven ten.To decline B: Really? Id love to go, but Im busy on Friday.A: Too bad. Maybe some other time.Rhythm and intonation practiceNow listen again and try to imitate. Pay attention to the stress pattern.Conversation Pair WorkA: Are you free _? _ is at _.B: _ Continue the conver

16、sation in your own way.MelbourneWeekend EntertainmentMovies Like Water for Chocolate,Cine Metro, Sat./Sun. 8:55Music The Noyz Boyz,The Garage, Fri. MidnightTalks Novelist Tony Morrison: “love,”Book City, Mon. 8:00Theater My Fair Lady, Cameo Theater,Every night 8:00Invite your partner to an event. Us

17、e these events or other events in your own town.ReadingTopic PreviewText AText BVocabulary ExercisesVocabulary Activity333Topic PreviewLook at the newspaper concert listings. Then complete the chart.Topic PreviewLook at the newspaper concert listings. Then complete the chart.Who is playing?What kind

18、 of music?Where is it?What time is the show?How much are the tickets?Marc AnthonyLatin10:30 PMJames CarterRiverfront Park $15classicalCity Music HallHavana Club$25Jazz12:45 PM$10the White StripesRock n rollContinental Club11:30 PMAlfred Brendel8:00PM$45Text ATextComprehension Check3Text AALFREDO LOP

19、EZ Mexico, sales managerIm really into music. I listen to it all the time, especially when I travel. Mexico City is my home town, but I live and work in Veracruz. My favorite music is pop. I prefer CDs to cassettes because the sound quality is good - better than cassettes. But most of all, I like li

20、ve concerts.Text AKYUNG-AH SON Korea, mother and student of EnglishIm a 32-year-old housewife and mother from Seoul. My daughters Han-na and Su-ji keep me very busy all day long, so I dont have much time to listen to music. I listen when they go to sleep. I like dance music, but I dont have much tim

21、e to dance.Text ASANDRA PIKE Canada, managing editorIm from St. Johns, Newfoundland, but I live in New York right. Im a big rock fan. I also love choral music and R&B, but I always come back to rock. At work, I listen to music, quietly, if the work isnt too complicated. I recently went to a Roll

22、ing Stones concert in New York. It was fantastic!cassetten. a container holding magnetic tape 盒式磁带 Put a new cassette in the cassette recorder to see whether it works normally. My mother bought me a cassette tape recorder for my birthday.rockn. also rock n roll, popular modern dance music played lou

23、dly on electrical instruments 摇滚乐 Many young people today like rock and roll music, for it is more exciting. My parents prefer listening to some light music to rock music.choraladj. of, related or sung by a choir or chorus 合唱团的，唱诗班的 Beethovens choral symphony played by the pianist attracted the audi

24、ence at the concert. The girl performed in a choral society when she was in a primary plicatedadj. not easy to understand or analyze 复杂的；难解的 The instructions of the machine are so complicated that no one in our workshop can work them out. The crossword puzzle is too complicated for the young childre

25、n.fantasticadj. wonderful or superb; remarkable 极好的，极妙的 My friends and I had a fantastic trip to Europe last summer. We really enjoyed ourselves there. The fantastic progress in science makes our daily life easier and more comfortable.all day longthe whole day 整天 It rained all day long yesterday and

26、 I had to stay at home reading some books. The employees have worked all day long since eight oclock. They must be exhausted.go to sleepfall asleep 入睡 You look tired. When did you go to sleep last night? I am used to do some reading before going to sleep.Comprehension CheckHow does Mr. Lopez like mu

27、sic?_2. Whats his favorite music?_3. Which does he like the most, CDs, cassettes or live concerts? Which does he like the least?_4. How does KYUNG-AH SON like music?_Answer the following questions with the information from the text:He likes it so much that he listens to it all the time.His favorite

28、music is pop music.He likes live concerts the most, and he likes cassettes the least.She likes it, and she listens to it when her daughters are asleep.Comprehension Check5. Whats her favorite music?_6. How does SANDRA PIKE like music?_7. Which music does SANDRA PIKE like the best, rock, choral or R&

29、amp;B?_Answer the following questions with the information from the text:Her favorite music is dance music.She likes it very much, and she listens to it at work when her work is not too complicated.She likes rock the best.Text BWarm-upTextComprehension CheckCritical Thinking33Warm-up1. Do you enjoy

30、MTV? If you do, list some of your favorite MTV or videodisks.2. What do you know about the development of MTV in the past 20 years?MTV came along and changed the entertainment industry. It started the explosion: music could not just sound good; it had to look good too. Established artists and newcom

31、ers were suddenly able to have the biggest hits of their careers if they had the right video. There were these superstars like Michael Jackson and Madonna, who reached unprecedented, unparalleled heights. MTVs five original VJs were broadcasting to an audience of only one million at first. A year la

32、ter, eight million more wanted their MTV. Today, MTV is seen in 350 million homes and in 70 percent of the world.Text BMTVMore than two decades have passed since MTV first hit the airwaves, revolutionizing music, fashion and the American culture. The first MTV video to hit the airwaves came from a B

33、ritish band with the song Video Killed the Radio Star. At that time punk rock was dying and disco was gasping its last breath.Text BNow that MTV is out of its teen years, how will it stay young? Its likely to continue switching to younger VJs and always programming to a younger audience. But what ab

34、out the MTV generation? How will their children react to the channel their mom and dad grew up watching? MTV has an enormous challenge in the following years - creating a second MTV generation.airwaven. the medium used for the transmission of radio and television signals 电视或广播的频道 Do you know when th

35、e famous American comedian hit the airwaves? It has been more than two decades since MTV hit the airwaves.revolutionizev. bring about a radical change in 使革命化 The use of atomic energy will revolutionize the lives of coming generations. Television has revolutionized news coverage since it came into o

36、ur lives.punkn. punk rock; inexperienced young man 朋克摇滚；年轻无知的人 Punk rock was popular in the mid-1970s, which was filled with contempt for previous music styles. Punk is a form of hard-driving rock music characterized by harsh lyrics attacking traditional society and popular culture and often express

37、ing anger.gaspv. breathe with effort, as in choking 气喘 After the long run, my breaths were coming in gasps and I sat down on a chair when I got to the finishing line. The little girl gave a loud surprised gasp as she saw the snake in the grass.entertainmentn. the act of to amuse and interest 娱乐；娱乐表演

38、 A cinema is a place of entertainment, popular with both the young and the old. A science fiction cannot be regarded as a mere entertainment, but in fact it tells the reader much more.explosionn. a blowing up, or bursting with a loud noise; a sudden, rapid, and widespread increase 爆炸；扩张，激增 After the

39、 explosion of the storehouse, the storekeeper was very upset . Susan felt much better after her explosion of anger.establishedadj. recognized and accepted 确定的；被接受的 How the manager was murdered and by whom was never established. He was well established as a painter and had a lot of fans.unprecedented

40、adj. never having happened before 空前的，前所未有的 The enemy mad bombardment caused unprecedented death and destruction in the country. The early 90s found an unprecedented tide of rural workers flooding into big cities in China.unparalleledadj. too great to be equaled 无比的，无双的，空前未有的 The young scientists ac

41、hieved an unparalleled victory in history. The library in our university is unparalleled in the city, which has the largest number of books.originaladj. p first; earliest 最初的，最早的 The original owner of the house was the Duke of Wellington. Philadelphia was the original capital of the United States.br

42、oadcastingn. sending out or communicating, especially by radio or television 广播 I am very interested in radio broadcasting, so I choose the broadcaster major in the university. Owing to the broadcasting satellites, we can get so many channels and enjoy so many colorful TV programs.switchv. change or

43、 exchange 改变，交换 The professor switched the conversation from one subject to another. I used to cook on electricity, but Ive switched to gas.reactv. act in response to or under the influence of a stimulus 起反应，起作用 “How did your mother react to the news?” “She reacted by getting very angry.” Unkindness

44、 often reacts on the unkind person.enormousadj. very great in size, extent, number, or degree 巨大的，庞大的 Jack earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as 500 for a single appearance. The rent and cost of maintenance of such a building are enormous, we can hardly afford them.challengen. the qu

45、ality of demanding competitive action, interest, or thought 挑战 The challenge today is not merely to improve the material standards of living but also to enrich the spiritual life. Nowadays many young people pursue careers that offer great challenges.gasp ones last breathstruggle for breath at the po

46、int of death 奄奄一息 The poor dog was gasping its last breath after it was run over by a truck. The ethical culture is gasping its last breath in the remote e alongappear; get along 出现；进展 You go now, and Ill come along soon. The work is coming along quite well and our boss is very pleased with it.now t

47、hatas a consequence of the fact (that) 既然 Now that you mention it, I do remember that I promised to buy you a gift. Now that youre grown up, you must stop this childish behavior.switch tochange to; turn to 转向 Many small towns are not yet switched to the automatic telephone service. I dont like the T

48、V play. Lets switch (over) to another program.react torespond to 对做出反应 The doctors and nurses were alarmed at the way in which John reacted to the medicine. The sales manager reacted strongly to the criticism and he slammed the door and left.Comprehension Check1. MTV first appeared at the time _.A.

49、more than two decades agoB. when punk rock was drawing to a closeC. when disco was no longer popularD. all of the above2. According to the text, which of the following reached the peak of MTV?A. The British bands Video Killed the Radio Star.B. Established artists started to make MTV.C. The coming of

50、 such superstars as Michael Jackson and Madonna.D. Newcomers had the biggest hits of their careers.Multiple Choice QuestionsComprehension Check3. The word “established” in sentence 2, paragraph 2 means _.A. set upB. recognized and acceptedC. unprovedD. firm4. The following year after it was first br

51、oadcast, MTV won an audience of _.A. one millionB. eight millionC. nine millionD. 350 million5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. MTV has been and will be changing to meet the young peoples taste or needs.B. In 20 years of time an MTV generation can be formed.C. The first generation of

52、MTV is now forgotten by the media.D. The second generation of MTV has to watch the same channel with their mom and dad.Critical Thinking1. In what way did MTV revolutionize music?_2. What do the figures in the second paragraph show us?_3. Who are the MTV generation?_Based on the information in Text

53、B, answer the following questions.It started the explosion: music couldnt just sound good; it had to look good too.They show us the popularity of MTV among people.The MTV audience who grew up with it.Vocabulary ExercisesCollocations: prepositions “in”, “on” and “at”Review the three prepositions you

54、have learned and write the correct prepositions in the blanks._ Monday_ the U.K._ February_ the theater_ the spring_ school_ work_ the corner of Smith and Main_ 6:30_ Tuesday morning_ February 8th_ the evening_ noon_ midnight_ 2004_ Vancouver_ Main Street_ the art museumonininatatonatinoninatat/inon

55、oninatinat/inVocabulary ActivityExercise 1Exercise 23Exercise 1Look at the pictures. Complete each sentence with the correct entertainment event.Theres an _ at the Beekman Gallery tonight.2) Brad McFee is giving a _ at Book World. Hes my favorite author.art exhibit talkExercise 13) Do you want to se

56、e a _ tonight? Its at the Reed Theater.4) The tickets for the _ are $25. Its at 12:00 on Saturday.5) Id love to go. What time is the _?playmovieconcertExercise 2Look at the pictures. Write the locations on the line. Use words from the box. on the corner of Smith and Mark on Clark Street around the c

57、orner down the street on the right side of the street across the streetbetween King street and South Place on the left side of the street1._ 2._ 3._ 4._on Clark Streetdown the streetacross the streetaround the cornerbetween King street and South PlaceExercise 2Look at the pictures. Write the locatio

58、ns on the line. Use words from the box. 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ _ _ _ _on the corner of Smith and Markon the right side of the streeton the left side of the streeton the corner of Smith and Mark on Clark Street around the corner down the street on the right side of the street across the streetbetween King s

59、treet and South Place on the left side of the street Step 4 Writing33WritingStep1 ReadingStep 2 DiscussionStep 3 CompletionStep1 ReadingRead the festival events listing. 10th Annual Asian Folk Festival Saturday, May 10 at the Park Arts Center in Rand ParTimeLocationEvent1:00 PMRand ParkKite-Making W

60、orkshopChildren can make their own kite to fly in the park3:00 PMThe Park Arts TheaterJapanese Play:Childrens Kabuki GroupWatch middle school students from Kobe, Japan perform a traditional play7:00 PMThe Rand Park Band ShellJavanese Concert:Kiai Kanjeng Gamelan OrchestraHear music featuring drums, cymbals,