英语人教新目标八年级上册Daisy Who's Got Talent

letLet'senjoyavideo!Whatdoyouthinkofthem?Whatkindofshowisit?It'satalentshow.Whatdidtheperformersdojustnow?Theyshowedtheirtalentstous.Theyaretrulytalented.Doyouknowanytalentedpersons?Andwhoarethey?Howdoyouknowthem?Iknowthemthroughtalenteshows.Aseveryoneknows,talentshowsaregettingmoreandmorepopular.Whattalentshowsdoyouknow?Doyouknowthefollowingshows?sometalentshowsaroundtheworldBritain’sGotTalentAmerica’s…AmericanIdolsimilarshowsinChinaTheshowsaredifferent,butthereisone

onethingincommon.Theytrytolookfor…the_____(good)singersthe___________(talented)dancersbestmosttalentedthe____________(exciting)magiciansthe_________(funny)actorsTheyalsotrytolookfor…funniestmostexciting---What’stheaim/purposeofthetalentshows?---Tofindout___________________.themosttalentedperformersLookthroughthepassageandtellmewhatthispassageisabout?Itisaboutthetalentshows.Wouldyouliketoknowmoreabouttalentshows?Let’sreadthepassageandfindoutmoreinformation.Task1:SkipWho’sGotTalentTask2:Skim:Matchthemainideasofeachparagraph.BackgroundoftalentshowsDetailed(细节的)informationabouttheshowsOpinions/Views/IdeasabouttheshowsAttitudetowardstheshowsTask3:ScanAmericanIdolAmerica’sGotTalentChina’sGotTalentbefromAmericaBefromChinatowatchtrulytalentedParagraphOneIt'sinterestingtowatchthetalentedpeopleshowtheirtalents._________,talentedshowsarebecomingmoreandmorepopular.ThereforeParagraphTwocommonbestsingersmosttalenteddancersmostexcitingmagiciansfunniestactorsdecidingthewinnergetaverygoodprizetheaudienceTask3:ScanthewinnerAllkindsofpeoplecanjoin/attendtheshows.Thewinnerisdecidedbypeoplewhowatchtheshow.ParagraphThreeenjoys/likesmadeupseriouslycometrueTask3:ScanTheperformersmaynottellaudiencesthe________abouttheirlives.truthDisadvantages（缺点）

Advantages(优点)1.Itisfuntoenjoythetalentshows.Somethinkthatthelivesoftheperformersaremadeup.2.Theygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamscometrue.Whatdoyouthinkoftheseshows?Foraudiences....Forperformers...Groupwork:AdvantagesDisadvantagesWhatdoyouthinkoftheseshows?Theymakepeoplelaughandfeelrelaxed.Someperformers'experiencescanencourageus.Theygivepeopleawaytomaketheirdreamscometrue....Whatdoyouthinkoftheseshows?Therearetoomanyshows.Somepeoplefeeltheyarereallyboring.Someoftheshowshaveabadinfluenceonteenagers.Someperformersarealwaysundertoomuchpressure....Everycoinhastwosides.Themostimportantthingforusistomakefulluseofitsadvantagesinsteadofdisadvantages.Timeforenjoying!LiuWeiisveryfamousinChinabecausehecanplaythepianowithhistoes(脚趾).OnedaywhenLiuWeiwasonly10yearsold,heplayedagamewithsomefriends.Helostbothhisarmsbecauseofelectricity(电).LiuWeiwasverysadwhenbothhisarmswerecutoffaftertheaccident.Butsoonhehadtomakeachoice."Forpeoplelikeme,therewereonlytwochoices.Onewastogiveupallthedreams,whichwouldcauseaquickdeath.Theotherwastoworkhardwithoutarmstoliveanexcellentlife."saysLiuWei.Liu'sdreamwastobeapianist.LiuWeilearnedtoplaythepianowithhisfeet.Andteachinghimselftoplaythepianowithhisfeetwasveryhard.Manytimeshewantedtogiveitup,buthisparentswentonencouraginghimandhewantedtomakehisparentsproud.HisexcellentlifeincludedashowonChina'sGotTalentandawonderfulperformanceplayingthebeautifulMarriageD'amourwithhistwofeetonthepiano.Maybeyoucan‘tbelievethatLiuWeiisabletoplaywellonlywithhistoes.Theaudiencesweredeeplymovedandveryexcitedwhentheywatchedhisperformance.

Whatdoyouthinkofhim?Whatcanyoulearnfromhim?Afterreading,canyousharesomethingwithus?Pleasetellushowyoufeelnow.DiscussionIf