1、Higher Vocational English,Unit 6: Entertainment,Background References,It is presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the music industry. The awards ceremony features performances by prominent artists, and some of t
2、he awards of more popular interest are presented in a widely-viewed televised ceremony.,The Grammy Awards,Background References,They are popularly known as the Oscars, are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film indus
3、try, including directors, actors, and writers. The formal ceremony at which the awards are presented is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media.,The Academy Awards,Background References,They are presented by the American Theatre Wing
4、 and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are for Broadway productions and performances, and an award is given for regional theatre. A discretionary non-competitive Special Tony Award and the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre are also given. The awards are named
5、 after Antoinette Perry, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing.,The Tony Awards,Practice Book (answer key),Part 1 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3,Part 2 Forever Young” Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3,Part 3 Pre-Reading Text A Text B,Part 4 Brainstorming Task,Part 5 Activity Answers,Main Contents
6、,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 1: In this activity, students are going to practice their speaking ability in groups. There are some pictures of famous movie stars or pop stars for each group in the class. Students are required to make presentations about who these stars are, how much do they k
7、now about these stars.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 2: In this activity, students are going to practice their ability of picture description.There are some games that are popular in the western countries. Students are required to describe the pictures in the groups
8、and make presentations in the class after group discussion.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Part I : Speaking Activity,Activity 3: In this activity, students are going to play a game. One of the student leave the classroom, the others figure out a person, living or dead, real or fictional in th history.
9、Each time, the rest of the class should give him or her one hint. The student should guess this person correctly within 3 chances or he/she should get some punishment.,Part I : Speaking Activity,Horror a. 恐怖的 n. 恐怖片 Boring a. 令人厌烦的 Adeventure n. 冒险,Title n. 头衔 Science fiction 科幻片 Romance n. 爱情片,Come
10、dy n. 喜剧片 Represent v. 代表 Action film 动作片,New Words & Expressions,Part I : Speaking Activity,M: Do you want to go to the movies tomorrow? W: Actually, I just saw a horror movie last night, and it scared me to death. M: Well, we could see something different, like an action film. W: I dont really lik
11、e action stories. They always make me so nervous. M: How about a love story? W: No, I dont like romance, its boring.,Conversation 1: （1）,Part I : Speaking Activity,M: How about a comedy then? W: No, I dont believe comedies are realistic in the modern world. M: Well, adventure, historical, war or sci
12、ence fiction movies, which of them is your favorite. W: Science fiction, I think. M: No problem. See you tomorrow! W: See you!,Conversation 1: （2）,Part I : Speaking Activity,M: Hi, how was your winter holiday? W: Oh, nothing much, just staying at home and maybe Ill buy Jay Chous new album if my mom
13、gives me enough pocket money. M: Do you like Jay Chou? W: Of course I like. Hes the idol of millions of girls. He represents the pop music industry!,Conversation 2: （1）,Part I : Speaking Activity,M: You are really a big fan of him. Speaking of pop music, what kind of songs do you usually listen to?
14、W: Well, I listen to the songs with a wide range. But my favorites are Jays songs, especially the ones with Chinese traditional music, I like that style very much. How about you? M: Me? I like Chinese pop music as well, but I like American music better. Do you know Back Street Boys, the American sin
15、ging group?,Conversation 2: （2）,Part I : Speaking Activity,W: Ive heard of them, but I dont know much about them. M: Well, Im sure youll like them once you get to know them. They are the most hardworking and most modest stars Ive ever seen. They even said that they hadnt worked hard enough when they
16、 won the title of “The best singing group in America”.,Conversation 2: （3）,Part I : Speaking Activity,W: Wow, thats impressive. But if I listen to their songs I wont be able to understand the lyrics. They are English, and my English is poor after all. M: Dont worry about that, the lyrics should be e
17、asy for you. I have collected all their albums, so if you want you can just borrow them from me. W: Thats great! Thanks a lot. M: Youre welcome.,Conversation 2: （4）,Album n. 唱片集, 唱片, 相册, R & B (rhythm & blues) Profession n. 职业, 行业 Definitely adv. 肯定地, 当然地, Jazz n. 爵士乐 Competitiveadj. 竞争的,Listen to t
18、he song,Fill in the blank,New words & expressions,01,02,03,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,Seasons in the Sun,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,Seasons in the Sun （1）Goodbye to you, my trusted friend, Weve known each other since we were nine or ten, Together weve climbed hills and trees, L
19、earned of love and A-B-Cs, Skinned our hearts and skinned our knees. Goodbye my friend, its hard to die, When all the birds are singing in the sky; Now that the spring is in the air, Pretty girls are every where; Think of me and Ill be there.,Seasons in the Sun,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,
20、Seasons in the Sun （2）We had joy, we had fun, We had seasons in the sun; But the hills that we climb Were just seasons out of time. Goodbye, Papa, please pray for me, I was the black sheep of the family; You tried to teach me right from wrong, Too much wine and too much song, Wonder how I got along.
21、,Seasons in the Sun,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,Seasons in the Sun （3）Goodbye, Papa, its hard to die, When all the birds are singing in the sky; Now that the spring is in the air, Little children every where, When youll see them, Ill be there. We had joy, we had fun, We had seasons in the
22、sun; But the wild and the song, Like the season has all gone,Seasons in the Sun,Part II : Listening Practice: warm-up,Seasons in the Sun （4）Goodbye, Michelle, my little one, You gave me love and helped me find the sun; And every time that I was down, You would always come around And get my feet back
23、 on the ground. Goodbye, Michelle, its hard to die, When all the birds are singing in the sky; Now that the spring is in the air, With the flowers every where I wish that we could both be there.,Seasons in the Sun,Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is
24、 a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once.,A. It was interesting. B. It was quite long.C. It was boring. D. It was easy to understand.2. A. The water is too cold. B. The pool is too far.C. The pool is too crowded. D. The weather is too hot.,Ex1：Dialogue 1,Answers,Part II
25、: Listening Practice,Click the link,Direction: Listen to the following five short dialogues. After each dialogue, there is a question. Both the dialogues and questions will be spoken only once.,3. A. 4 days. B. 14 days.C. 24 days. D. 40 days. 4. A. She was tired of reading it. B. She liked it very m
26、uch.C. She didnt think much of it. D. She wasnt interested in it. 5. A. The song is full of the emotions.B. The mother thinks the song is very romantic.C. The mother doesnt like the song.D. The mother cant understand the song very well.,Ex1：Dialogue 2,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,Click the li
27、nk,Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times.,Ex2： Conversation 1,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,A. In a concert hall. B. At home.C. In the office. D. In the school.2. A. Classical
28、music. B. Jazz.C. Pop music. D. Folk music.,Click the link,Direction: Listen to the 2 conversations twice. After each conversation, there are questions. Both the conversations and questions will be spoken two times.,Ex2： Conversation 2,Answers,Part II: Listening Practice,3. A. Movie tickets. B. Conc
29、ert tickets.C. Museum tickets. D. Opera tickets. 4. A. Front seat tickets. B. Back seat tickets.C. Box tickets. D. Standing tickets. 5. A. 8 pounds. B. 16 pounds.C. 30 pounds. D. 60 pounds.,Click the link,Part II: Listening Practice,Directions: You will hear a recorded passage. After that you will h
30、ear five questions. Both the passage and questions will be read two times.,1、What kinds of people are attracted mostly by “show business“? “Show business“, attracts many _ 2、 Why talent is not enough in “show business“? Because show business is as _ as any other business. 3、 Who is important to the
31、performer if he wants to succeed? Without _ , the performer can never hope to succeed. 4、 What is important in the “show business“ too? _ is important in this business too. 5、Why a performer must change his “act“? A performer must change his “act“ in order to _ of the moment.,Exercise 3：Passage,Answ
32、ers,Click the link,a good manager,Fashion,competitive,young people,follow the taste,Part II: Listening Practice,Post-listening Activity,Free DiscussionDiscuss the following questions freely in pairs or in groups, and exchange the answers with other pairs or groups.1. What is your favorite English mo
33、vie? How do you feel about that movie? 2. What is your favorite English song? How do you feel about that song? 3. How do you view the Show Business, as well as the stars in that business?,Part III : Reading Comprehension,Free discussion: Answer the following questions before reading Text A.,1. What
34、kinds of entertainment do you know so far?,3. What do you think the role that entertainment plays in modern society now?,2. Which kinds of entertainment do you like to do when you have free time?,Pre-reading Activity:,1) How do you usually spend your leisure time? 2) All this extra work Im doing is
35、breaking into my leisure time.,1) There are few entertainments in that town. 2) His chief entertainment is reading novels.,1) We assured our clients of an enjoyable holiday. 2) Is your life enjoyable, successful at the moment?,Text A： Language Points,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1) Everyone in th
36、e class is expected to participate in the discussion. 2) I participate your suffering and joy.,1) His only recreations are drinking beer and working in the garden. 2) Some films combine education with recreation.,1) Theres a diversion sign behind the lorry 2) Movies can be a worthwhile diversion.,1)
37、 The boys amuse themselves by drawing their teacher. 2) He could amuse us for hours with his stories.,Text A： Language Points,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1) Our hotel also caters for weddings and parties. 2) TV programs must cater for many different tastes.,1) Education should be geared to the c
38、hildrens needs and abilities. 2) Most cars have four forward gears.,1) She appealed to the high court against her sentence. 2) The new fashion soon lost its appeal.,1) I was amazed at the brilliant undersea scenery created by computer animation. 2) The animation is awesome and gets better and better
39、 every year.,Text A： Language Points,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1) Price is determined through the interaction of demand and supply. 2) These groups have little in common and no interaction with one another.,Part III: Reading Comprehension,1. An entertainment is any activity which makes people
40、to amuse themselves in their work and study time.,TEXT A，Exercise 1Answers,3. Puppets, clowns, pantomimes and cartoons tend to appeal to the grown-ups.,2. Activities which involve participating in games or sports are more often considered to be entertainment.,4. Circus, monologues and pantomimes are
41、 usually considered as entertainment.,(F),(F),(T),(F),Part III: Reading Comprehension,5. Racing, chess or checkers are some kinds of popular games, and may develop only mental prowess.,TEXT A，Exercise 1Answers,7. Reading celebrity gossip could be considered as a kind of fascinating pastime.,6. Socia
42、l dance is considered by most people as a popular forum for social interaction.,8. Lawn bowling may be played for achievement or money.,(F),(F),(T),(F),Part III: Reading Comprehension,TEXT A，Exercise 2Answers,每一个小题按如下格式粘贴答案，用下划线标出 The city lacks _ facilities such as a swimming pool.2. The omputer _
43、has been booming.3. Spielberg films have a wide _.4. Anything to do with airplanes and flying _ me.5. They want to take this _ to thank all the people who helped them a lot.,opportunity,leisure,fascinates,appeal,industry,Part III: Reading Comprehension,TEXT A，Exercise 2Answers,每一个小题按如下格式粘贴答案，用下划线标出
44、6. We took Mary to a _ show.7. Thank you for a most _ afternoon.8. If the weathers good, well eat _ .9. Her books arent particularly well-written, but theyre always _.10. He looked on in _ as they started to argue.,puppet,enjoyable,outdoors,entertaining,amusement,Part III: Reading Comprehension,3. I
45、 B,2. J M,4. H A,5. D G,TEXT A Exercise 3 Answers,1. E C,1. 这是一本关于地理学方面的严肃的书，不是供消遣的。,This is a serious book on geography, not an entertainment.,2.玩游戏时， 设备有时候是必需的。 例如纸牌游戏，或者棋盘类游戏。,3.毫无疑问，悉尼歌剧院是当今世界最著名、最容易辨认的建筑之一。,4.很多人喜欢看电视，因为那是一个很快捷的娱乐方式，并且可以满足各人不同的品味。,5.阅读书籍可以开阔你的视野，而练习某种乐器可以使你享受音乐的美感。,Part III: Re
46、ading Comprehension,Reading books broadens your horizon, while practicing a musical instrument makes you enjoy the beauty of music.,Without a doubt, Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous, recognizable buildings of the modern world.,Equipment may be necessary to play the game such as card game
47、s, or board games.,Many people like watching TV, for it is a quick entertainment, and caters for particular tastes.,Part III: Reading Comprehension,“Pop” stand for “popular”, and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must either give the public what they already want or he must fi
48、nd a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, his records are sold everywhere, he cannot relax. Then he must work harder than ever to stay popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous and to steal some of the popularity.,TEXT A，Ex
49、ercise 5,“Pop“ 代表着“流行“，一个流行歌手必须很努力地工作来让自己变得受欢 迎。他必须要给与大众想要的东西，或者他必须用一个新的歌唱方式来吸引大众 的注意。即使他成名后，专辑销往各地，这个歌手也不能放松。他必须比以前更 加地努力工作来保持这种受欢迎的状态。因为随时都会有歌坛新人试图成名，并 且获取一点前辈的知名度。,TEXT B,Michael Jackson,1 迈克尔.约瑟夫.杰克逊 （ 1958. 8. 292009. 6. 25），以流行音乐之王闻名于世，是美国著名音乐家，同时也是有史以来在商业上最获成功和最具影响力的艺人。他对音乐和舞蹈独特的建树，连同他高度公开化的个人生活，使他成为近40 多年来流行文化中一个杰出人物。,
