英语八年级上册Unit4八上Unit4Reading

WatchatalentshowWangCanChenSichengLiYunfeng--Who’sthemosttalentedperson？

--Ithink…..isthemosttalented.---Whatcanheshedo?--He/Shecan…..1’AmericanIdol

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America’sGotTalentTalentshowsaremoreandmorepopular.

China’sGotTalentHappyBoysInChina’sGotTalent,

Allkindsof

performersjoinit.dancerfarmermagician[mə：dʒɪʃən]

singer1’Zhoulibo,YiNengjingandGaoXiaosongplayarole

indecidingthewinner.winnerplayaroleindoingsth.“在某方面扮演某一角色；在某方面起作用。e.g.Iplayarole

inteachingEnlish2’poorrichTalentshowscanmakedreamscometrue.getaprizeWho’sGotTalent?

Fast-reading:Readthepassagequicklyandmatchtheparagraphswiththemainideas.B.Talentshowsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Para.1Para2.Para3C.Alltheseshowstrytolookforthebestperformers.A.Noteveryoneenjoyswatchingtheseshows.Para1Everyoneisgoodatsomething,butsomepeoplearetrulytalented.It'salwaysinterestingtowatchotherpeopleshowtheirtalents.Talentshowsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.First,therewereshowslikeAmericanIdoland

America'sGotTalent.Now,therearesimilarshowsaroundtheworld,suchasChina'sGotTalent.Careful-reading:Readthefirstparagraphcarefully,andanswerQ1andQ2.

Q1:HowmanytalentshowsarethereinPara1?Whatarethey?Q2:So,Aretalentshowsgettingmoreandmore

populararoundtheworld?Why?Three,

suchas

AmericanIdol,America’sGotTalent,China’sGotTalent

Yes,theyare.It’sinterestingtowatch.

Para1Everyoneisgoodatsomething,butsomepeoplearetrulytalented.It'salwaysinterestingtowatchotherpeopleshowtheirtalents.Talentshowsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.First,therewereshowslikeAmericanIdoland

America'sGotTalent.Now,therearesimilarshowsaroundtheworld,suchasChina'sGotTalent.Underlingtheinformationsentences.Para2Alltheseshowshaveonethingincommon:Theytrytolookforthebestsingers,themosttalenteddancers,themostexcitingmagicians,thefunniestactorsandsoon.Allkindsofpeoplejointheseshows.Butwhocanplaythepianothebestorsingthemostbeautifully?That'suptoyoutodecide.Whenpeopewatchtheshow,theyusuallyplayaroleindecidingthewinner.Andthewinneralwaysgetsaverygoodprize.Readthesecondparagraphcarefully,andchoosetheanswers.()3:Whatdotalentshowshave

incommon?()4:Whodecidesthewinner?A.Theyhavethebestmusic.B.Theytrytolookforthebestperformers.C.Theyhavethebesthosts.

A.Studentsdecidethewinner.B.Thehostdecidesthewinner.C.Whenpeoplewatchtheshow,theyusuallyplayaroleindecidingthewinner.BCPara2Alltheseshowshaveonethingincommon:Theytrytolookforthebestsingers,themosttalenteddancers,themostexcitingmagicians,thefunniestactorsandsoon.Allkindsofpeoplejointheseshows.Butwhocanplaythepianothebestorsingthemostbeautifully?That'suptoyoutodecide.Whenpeopewatchtheshow,theyusuallyplayaroleindecidingthewinner.Andthewinneralwaysgetsaverygoodprize.Underlinetheinformationsentences.Para3However,noteverybodyenjoyswatchingtheseshows.Somethinkthatthelivesoftheperformersaremadeup.Forexample,somepeoplesaytheyarepoorfarmers,butinfacttheyarejustactors.However,ifyoudon'ttaketheseshowstooseriously,theyarefuntowatch.Andonegreatthingaboutthemisthattheygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamscometrue.Readthethirdparagraphcarefully,andanswerQ5andQ6.()6:Whydosomepeopleliketheseshows?()5:Whydosomepeoplenotliketheseshows?

A.Theyareboring.B.Somethinkthattheperformersmakeupthelives.C.Somethinktheperformerssingtheworst.A.Theyaremorepopularthananyothershow.B.Becauseifpeopledon’ttaketheseshowstooseriously,theyarefuntowatch.C.Theyareaspopularasothershows.BBPara3However,noteverybodyenjoyswatchingtheseshows.Somethinkthatthelivesoftheperformersaremadeup.Forexample,somepeoplesaytheyarepoorfarmers,butinfacttheyarejustactors.However,ifyoudon'ttaketheseshowstooseriously,theyarefuntowatch.Andonegreatthingaboutthemisthattheygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamscometrue.Underlinetheinformationsentences.Q7:Whatdoyouthinkoftheseshows?Theygivepeopleawayto

maketheirdreamscometrue

makesb.dosth.使某人干某事()Themoviemadehercryyesterday.2’()

ThemoviemadehertocryyesterdayX√Somepeoplearetrulyt______.Talentshowsaregettingm_____andm_____populara_____theworld.S____asAmericanIdol,America’sGotTalent,China’sGotTalent.Alltheseshowshaveonethingin

c_______,Theytrytol____

forthebestperformers.Whoisthewinner?Thatisu___toyou.Youplayar____ind_____thewinner.alentedoreorerounduchommomookpecidingPost-reading:Summarizethepassage.Fillintheblanksaccordingtothefirstletter.oleHowever,noteverybodyenjoysw_______theseshows,somethinkthatthelivesoftheperformersarem____u____.Butifyoudon’ttaketheseshowstoos_____.theyarefuntowatch.Theseshowsgivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamsc____t_____.atchingade

periouslyomerueListenandcircle

thenewphrasesMikeyandJackhaveonethingincommon.Theybothlikeplayingtheguitar.1.have…incommonhavenothingincommon：没什么共同之处有相同特征；（想法、兴趣等方）相同1’

2.beuptosb.=sb.decideit

e.g.你可以跳舞或唱歌——这由你定。 Youcandanceorsing—itisuptoyou.1’4.take…seriously=beseriousabout

认真对待……

e.g.李老师让学生们编个故事。3.makeup编造（故事；对话）Wemusttakethehomeworkseriously. Mr.Liasksthestudentsto__________astory.

e.g.我们必须认真作业。makeup1.有相同特征_________________2.各种各样的_________________3.由……决定_________________4.发挥作用_________________have…incommonallkindsofbeuptoplayaroleLanguagepoints3’5.编造_______________________6.例如_____________________________________________7.认真对待_______________________9.使某人干什么事____________________10.变成现实，实现__________________forexample,+onething/suchas+oneor

manythingstake…etrueTeamwork:Whohasgottalentinourclass?T eam1:Whoisthebestbasketballplayer?Team2:Whoisthemosttalented?Team3:Whoisthebestdancer?Team4:Whosingsthemostbeautifully?Team5:Whorunsthemostquickly?4’Team6:Whoisthemostpopularteacher?

Weshouldtryourbest

todoeverything.

Andwecandothebest.Homework:

Doexercisesonthepaper.Thanksforjoining!一、单项选择。()1.ChinaandAmericahavesomethings______.A.sameB.differentC.incommon()2.Moneycan’tbuyeverything._______,wecan’tbuyfunwithmoney.A.suchasB.li