英语口语教程 Unit 3

Unit3InterestsandBoredom Unit3InterestsandBoredom Inthisunit youwill FirstListentothedialoguesinPartA Practicethesedialogues Pickuptheusefulpatternsinthem Learnsomesupplementarysentences Challengetospeak Topictodiscuss Culturesalon Listen Unit3InterestsandBoredom Speak PartA Unit3InterestsandBoredom PartA WaystoSpeak A Doyouhaveanyinterestinsports B Yes Iamgreatlyinterestedinthem A Whatkindofsportsareyouinterestedininparticular B Well I mespeciallykeenonbasketball Howaboutyou A Me Alwaysfindfootballmostfascinating ButI malsointerestedinbasketball B I mgladwehavesomecommoninterests Unit3InterestsandBoredom PartA WaystoSpeak A Somesaymoderndancesonlyappealtoyoungpeople B IamnotsureIagree A Whatmakesyouthinkthat B Ifyougotothecityparkinthemorning youseehundredsofelderlypeopledancingdisco A Wellthatisamodifiedformofdisco B That strue Butyoualsoseelotsofmiddle agedpeopleatdiscoclubsintheevening Theyhaveapassionfordancing Unit3InterestsandBoredom PartA WaystoSpeak A Didyouwatchtheplayatthecitytheatrelastnight B No Ididn t Iwasheldupbyafriend A Youarelucky actually B Whydoyousaythat A Theplaywasextremelyboring B Youmeantheactingwasratheruninteresting A Notonlytheacting theplotwasrathertedious too B Oh that stoobad Unit3InterestsandBoredom PartA WaystoSpeak A Howdoyoulikethemusictheyareplaying B It spopmusic Popmusicisn tbad butpersonallyIpreferclassicalmusic A Manysaypopmusicisnotpleasanttotheear Whatdoyouthink B Iwouldn tsayit sunpleasant Popmusicisexcitingandstimulating A Butwhydoyoufindclassicalmusicismoreinteresting B Well it sonlyamatteroftaste MaybeI maratherconservativetypeofperson Unit3InterestsandBoredom ThephotosareallrelatedtoSports Describethemtoyourclassmates Unit3InterestsandBoredom Describethephotostoyourclassmateswiththehelpofthefollowingquestion Whatisyourfavoritesport Explain Howdoyouunderstand it smoreimportanttoparticipatethantocompete insports Whatisyouropinionabouttherelationshipbetweensportsandhealth Whichsportdoyoufindboring Explainwhy Challenge Unit3InterestsandBoredom Speak PartB Unit6SportsandHealth SIGHTSEEINGINTHEUKTravelingacrossBritain visitorsarestruckbyhowgreenthecountrysideisallyearround Thelandscapeisvaried fromtheflatlandsinthesouthandeast tothehillsandmountainsofScotlandandWales DespitehavingahighdensityofpopulationincomparisonwithmostEuropeancountries therearehugetractsofquietandunspoiledcountryside Centuriesafterthedaysoftheindustrialrevolution awarenessoftheimportanceofadeanandecologicallystableenvironmenthasgrown andtheoft quoted smog ofLondonisathingofthepastProblemsandcontroversiesstillremainoverpollutionbutasweshallseelater therearenowalargenumberofenvironmentalgroupsreadytopublicizesuchthingsandcampaignforchange ForeignvisitorstravelingaroundBritainthenwillprobablybesurprisedatthelargeareasofunspoiledcountrysidebetweenthevillagesandtowns Anotherthingtheywillnoteisthatmanyofthetownsandvillagestheypassthroughtheywillcomeacrossmanyold historicbuildings whichhavebeenmaintainedwithgreatpride TheBritish itseems haveastrongsenseofhistoryandregardthepreservationofsuchmonumentsasveryimportant TheyalsoliketorememberthosewhohavemadesignificantcontributionstoBritishorinternationalculture Practice1Talkaboutyourinterestsinthefollowingthingswithyourpartner 1 music popmusic symphonicmusic2 sports volleyball football3 films Americanwesternfilms detectivefilms4 parties singing dancingPractice2Makeupyourowndialoguesaccordingtothefollowingsituations 1 opera theatre acting singing2 lecture teaching discussion3 TVseries acting plots4 Summervacation hotweather sightseeingPractice3Roleplay 1 YourfriendasksyouwhatyouthinkoftheWorldCupFinalonTV Expressyourgreatinterestinthat 2 Yourpartnerasksyouwhatyourchiefinterestis Tellhim herwhatitis 3 YourfriendasksyouifyouareinterestedinBeijingopera Expressyourboredom interestinitfrankly 4 Yourteacherasksyouifyouareinterestedinhistory Youfindthesubjectratherboring Expressyourboredomwithithonestlyandtactfully Topic Unit3InterestsandBoredom Discuss PartC ReadthepassageonPage17 Thendiscussthefollowingquestions 1 WhatwillstrikethevisitorswhentheytravelinBritain 2 WhatisthelandscapelikeintheUK 3 Whatdoes smog mean 4 WhatwillprobablysurpriseforeignvisitorstravelingaroundBritain 5 WhyaretheBritishproudofthemanyold historicbuildings 6 Tellyourfriend5placesthatyouwishtovisitintheUK Unit3InterestsandBoredom CultureSalon London LondonisthecapitaloftheUnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland Itranksasoneoftheworld soldestandmosthistoriccities Londontracesitshistorybacknearly2000years Eachyear millionsoftouristsvisitLondontoseesuchhistoricsightasBuckinghamPalace WestminsterAbbey andtheTowerofLondon BuckinghamPalacehaslongbeentheLondonhomeofBritishMonarchs includingthepresentqueen ElizabethII Thenation skingsandqueensarecrownedinthebeautifulchurchknowasWestminsterAbbey SirWalterRaleigh SirThomasMore andmanyotherfamouspersonswereimprisonedintheTowerofLondon Today thetowerservesasthemuseumandholdsthefabulouscrownjewels Londonisalarge livelycityaswellasahistoricone Itisoneofthelargestcitiesintheworld witharound7millionresidents London sbanks insurancecompanies andshippingfirmsdobusinessinalmosteverycountry Fewothercitieshavesomanyfinemuseumsandartgalleries Fewothercitiesoffersuchavarietyofplaysandotherentertainment Unit6SportsandHealth ForFun Enjoyahumor Once lateatnight anEnglishmancameoutofhisroomtothecorridor 走廊 ofahotelandaskedtheservanttobringhimaglassofwater Theservantdidashewasasked TheEnglishmanreenteredhisroom butafewminuteslaterhecameintothecorridoragainandoncemoreaskedtheservantforaglassofwater Theservantbroughthimanothe