1、Detailed Reading,1. TV: Past and Present,2. TV Program,3. Poem Understanding,Before Reading_Main,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,4. Generation Gap,5. Divorce Rate,6. Topic-related Prediction,A demonstration of television was held at the New York Worlds Fair in 1939, and during the 1940s
2、networks were established and television sets began to be sold. But, for a while, radio still had complete control of the entertainment industry.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_1.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,TV: Past and Present,In the early 1950s, the television started to take th
3、e place of radio in the United States. But television was only on in the evenings with few choices of stations and in less than one-third of American homes.,Before Reading_1.2,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,In the early 1960s, over 750 TV stations were telecasted to about 52 million set
4、s with the result that the American TV audience included almost every family. But today, virtually every American home has TV and two-thirds of American families have two or more sets, two-thirds have cable. There are a thousand stations with a choice of five or six channels all over the country, no
5、t counting in the cable programs one can buy.,The Big Three of the networks are: the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_1.3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Besides netwo
6、rks, there are also another two TV broadcasting, one is cable TV, community antenna television (CATV); the other is pay TV, also known as toll TV or subscription TV. The latter is different from the former in that it originates its own programs and charges a fee for viewing each program.,But since t
7、he first modern home TV set was marketed in 1939, TVs influence on America, for both good and bad has become a major force in determining how people relax and behave. The consequences are staggering. Studies show that the lives of Americans, from their selection of food to their choices of political
8、 leaders, are deeply affected by TV, and that influence is growing.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_1.4,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,It is clear that television has become one of the worlds most important sources of information, opinion, and entertainment. We can learn about places we
9、 shall never visit, we see important events as they take place; some programs we watch purely for entertainment. It gives us the best seats in the theater, at a rock concert, or at the Olympic Games. It also beams us pictures of war and disaster, the conquering of space, and other world events as th
10、ey happen.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,国际频道,International Channel,东方时空,Oriental Horizon,焦点访谈,Focus Interview,新闻联播,Network News,科技博览,Panorama of Science & Technology,文化视点,Cultural Perspective,读书时间,Off the Shelf,综艺大观,Variety Show,天涯共此时,Sharing the Mome
11、nt with You,电影频道,Movie Channel,电视你我他,CCTV & Its Audience,世界报道,Report on World Affairs,海峡两岸,Across the Strait,中国报道,China Report,Detailed Reading,Directions: Find the English names of the following Chinese programs.,TV Program,Before Reading_3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Directions: Li
12、sten to the short poem and answer the question. What does the last line imply?,TV Couple,In the house Of Mr. & Mrs. Spouse He and She Would watch TV, And never a word Between them was spoken Until the day The set was broken. Then, “How do you do?”Said He to She. “I dont believe weve met. Spouse is m
13、y name.”,Detailed Reading,Poem Understanding,Before Reading_3.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,“Whats yours?” he asked. “Why, mines the same.” Said She to He. “Do you suppose we could be?” But the set came suddenly right about And they never did find out.,Detailed Reading,Before Reading
14、_4,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,The term is used to mean differences in ideas, life styles and attitudes between older and younger people, differences which will be result in a lack of understanding between them and frequently lead to confrontations.,Detailed Reading,Generation Gap,Be
15、fore Reading_5,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,High divorce rate is a major social problem in the US. At present, it is estimated, about one quarter to one third of all American marriages end in divorce. Although different in opinions, some studies indicate that there are more cases with
16、 the following reasons:A) low incomesB) inadequate educationC) marriage at a very young ageThe immediate result that arises from the high divorce rate is an increasing number of single parent homes.,Detailed Reading,Divorce Rate,Before Reading_6,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,1. Do you
17、often watch TV? Why or why not? 2. What programs do you like best? Why? 3. What are the disadvantages of watching too much TV? 4. Why does the author suggest turning off TV? 5. What other activities are suggested instead of watching TV?,Detailed Reading,Topic-related Prediction,Globe Reading_main,1.
18、 Part Division of the Text,2. Further Understanding,For Part 1 True or False,For Part 2 Scanning,For Part 3 Questions and Answers,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Detailed Reading,Multiple Choice,Blank Filling,Globe Reading.1,Part Division of the Text,Before Reading,Global Reading,After R
19、eading,Main Idea,Lines,Part,1,1 3,2,4 28,3,29 42,The author proposes that every evening, for 60 to 90 minutes, all television broadcasting in the U.S. be prohibited by law.,The author mentions some problems caused by watching too much TV and suggests some activities to fill the time when turning off
20、 TV.,People could have more fun if they turned off TV for one or two hours every day as they did in the past.,Detailed Reading,The author feels that the amount of time his countrymen spend on watching TV is too much.,T,( ),Globe Reading.2-part1.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,True or F
21、alse,1.,The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting on evening news in the United States.,The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting right after the early evening news in the United States.,F,( ),2.,The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 90 minutes.,The time
22、suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 60 to 90 minutes.,F,( ),3.,Detailed Reading,Globe Reading.2-part1.2,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Multiple Choice,What functions does the first paragraph serve?A ) IntroductionB ) Describing the proposal in detailC ) Explaining why the auth
23、or put forward his proposal,Detailed Reading,Globe Reading.2-part2.1,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Discussion: Read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour.,1.,2.,3.,4.,5.,7.,6.,Detailed Reading,Scanning,With free time and no TV, children and adults would be b
24、etter-educated by means of reading.,Globe Reading.2-part2.2,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,I would like to propose that all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited for sixty to ninety minutes by laws.,Less family communications were resulted from the distraction of TV
25、.,Families could discover more active pastimes rather than just sit rooted in front of TV.,Argument,Support I,Support II,Support III,Support IV,Conclusion,As an alternative to silent reading, reading good stories aloud can bring family closer and also force TV networks come up with quality programs.
26、,An hour without the distraction of TV is not radical at all.,Directions: Find specific details to support the following argument.,Detailed Reading,Blank Filling,Globe Reading.2-part3,Before Reading,Global Reading,After Reading,Questions and Answers,Why does the author think that it might be radical
27、 to Americans at the first glance?How long has the TV controlled the Americans life?What is the purpose of the example in the last paragraph?,Detailed Reading,Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on televisi
28、on, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities
29、.,Article,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the
30、results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner,and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap
31、to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate.,Article1_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour Robert Mayer,On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more
32、active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.,With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There i
33、s more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.,Article2_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss
34、 our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.,Article3_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gatheri
35、ng around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.,At first glance, the idea of an hour wi
36、thout TV seems radical. What will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time?,Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new gen
37、eration could be a product of the quiet hour.,But it is not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can remember childhoods without television, spent partly with radio which at least involved the listen
38、ers imagination but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasnt that difficult. Honest. The truth is we had a ball.,Article4_S,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evenin
39、g, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they
40、might sit around together after dinner,and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate.,Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hou
41、r Robert Mayer,Article1_S_1,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,What does a real family hour refer to?,It refers to an hour when family members might sit around together, doing sth. meaningful like talking to each other and reading novels, etc.,I would like to propose that f
42、or sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour
43、. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner,and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to co
44、mmunicate.,Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour Robert Mayer,Article1-S_2,Before Reading,Global Reading,Detailed Reading,After Reading,Paraphrase the sentence:,If there had not been for the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and really talk to one another.,介词短语without相当于一个以if 引导的
45、条件从句，常用虚拟语气。但是，without有时也不用虚拟语气。,I cant do it without your help.,表示“希望你能帮我”。,I couldnt do it without your help.,表示“事实上你会帮我的”。,Without his pension, he would have starved.,I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcas
46、ting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner,and actually talk to on
47、e another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate.,Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour Robert Mayer,Article1_S_3,Before Reading,Global Reading,Deta
48、iled Reading,After Reading,1. What can we infer about the writers attitude?,2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.,众所周知，我们的许多问题 事实上是所有的问题，从代沟、高离婚率到某些精神疾病 至少部分是由于缺乏交流而引起的。,TV has taken people away too much so that the lack of communication has caused many social problems.,On evenings when such talk
49、 is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.,With free time and no TV, child
50、ren and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.,We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.,
