新课标八年级英语上册Unit5 Section B

Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?Section B

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Can you read them? talk show 谈话节目

soap opera 肥皂剧sport show 体育节目 game show 游戏节目 news 新闻 talent show 才能表演 sitcom 情景喜剧

[sp :ts] [ ][ɡe m] [ ] [nju:z]

['tæl nt] [ ][sitk m]

Let’s Spell learn it! [ed u`ke nl] [`s ri s] [`w nd fl] [r `læks ] [`mi:n l s] educational 具有教育意义的 serious 严肃的 wonderful 极好的

relaxing 令人放松的meaningless 毫无意义的 enjoyable 愉快的 exciting 令人兴奋的 boring 无聊的

[ n`d bl][ k`sa t ]

['b :r ]

The kinds of the movies:

action movie [`æk n] [`mu:vi]

动作片

scary movie ['ske r ] [`mu:vi]

恐怖片

cartoon [kɑ:'tu:n]

动画片

Listening 1b

Circle the words you hear

a. educational

b. serious

c. wonderfule. meaningless g. exciting

d. relaxingf. enjoyable h. boring

Let’s listen

1c Listen again. Write down the

words John and Mary use todescribe the TV shows or movies. John Action movies exciting Scary movie Game shows exciting boring Mary meaningless meaningless relaxing relaxing wonderful

sitcomsTalk shows

boring enjoyable

Discussion

2a Discuss the following questions with a partner.

1.Do you like to watch cartoons?

2.What is your favorite cartoon?3.Why do you like it?

When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87cartoons with Mickey.

Language points想起， 想到

1. When people say “culture”, we think of art and history.当人们提起文化时，我们就会想到艺术和历史。 adj. 著名的， 出名的

但是，美国文化非常著名的一个标志之一是动画片。

2. But one of very famous symbol in American culture is cartoon.

famous同义词是well-known,反义词是unknown。 1) be famous for意为 “因为…出名”,表示某人以 某种知识技能或特征出名或以某种特产而出名 2) be famous as 意为“作为…(某种身份)出名”

3. This cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928.这部动画片于1928 年11月18 问世于纽约。

出版，问世

1)The book comes out this week.该书本周上市。

2)Oh, look! The sun's coming out!噢，看！太阳出来啦！

出来，(花)开出来

变得、成为

4. He became very rich and successful. 他变得非常富有、成功。 successfully adv. 成功地succeed success在20世纪30年代 v. 成功 n. 成功

adj. 成功的

5. In the 1930s, he made 87cartoons wit

h Mickey.

1. 在16世纪90年代 2. 在18世纪50年代

in the 1590s in the 1750s

Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.

one of …后跟可数名词复数，表 示…之一。其后的谓语动词用单数

5. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was 普通的 ,平常的 like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger.一个主要原因是米奇看似一个普通人，但他总是尝试 应对任何危险。 be ready to do sth 准备做某事

6. However, he was always ready to try his best.然而， 他总是做好尽全力的准备。 try one’s best 尽某人最大的努力 try one’s best to do sth. 尽某人最大努力做某事

On November 18, 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Holly Wood of Fame. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse, but everyone still knows and loves him. Who has a pair of ears more famous than Mickey’s?