综合实用英语教程：Unit 8

1、Unit 8,Part I Thinking a Minute,Part II Oral Practice,Part III Understanding and Learning,Learning to Walk Many people around us are telling us what to do and how to live. And sometimes wedont know who to listen to or follow. And we also have our own selfish desire, whether its greed for more money

2、or power, or our passion for good feelings and fun. They can destroy us if we dont control them and use them rightly. Just think a minute,学会走路 我们周围有许多人教我们怎样做事、怎么生活。有时，我们真不知道应该听谁的或以谁为榜样。况且我们自己也有自私的愿望，无论是为谋求更多的钱或权的贪欲，还是狂热地追求感官刺激。如果我们不去控制它并恰当地使用它，它能够毁了我们。 思考一分钟,Part I Thinking a Minute,Part II Oral Pra

3、ctice Mass media Section A Dialogue 1 Television Program A: Shall we watch television tonight? B: All right. Whats on tonight? A: A pop show on Channel One at six. Then at seven thirty theres film. B: What sort of film is it? A: I think its a western. B: What time is the news? A: The news is at six

4、fifteen. B: What on Channel Two? A: Theres a sports film at seven oclock. B: I dont want to watch that. A: Channel Three has a war film at eight. B: I dont like war films. What else is on? A: Theres a fashion show on Channel Four. B: That might be interesting. Whats the time now? A: Its nearly six o

5、clock. B: Lets watch the news first. Then well watch the fashion,Tips: 1. Topics in Focus 焦点访谈 2. News Probe 新闻调查 3. News in 30 Minutes 新闻30 分 4. Oriental Horizon 东方时空 5. Net of Justice 社会经纬 6. Sunset Glow 夕阳红 7. Spring Festival Gala Evening 春节联欢晚会,Dialogue 2 Newspaper A: What s the most popular pap

6、er circulating in this community? B: Of course. Atlanta Daily. A: Do you know the circulation of this paper? B: Over 3 millions a month. A: How would you comment on the paper? B: The news stories are usually truthful and accurate. A: Whats the most popular magazine in this district? B: Of course “Re

7、aders Digest”. A: Do you like it? B: Yes. I read it carefully,Tips: 1. the front page 头版，第一版 2. bulldog edition 晨版 3. headline 标题 4. banner headline 头号大标题 5. big news 头条新闻 6. hot news 最新新闻 7. exclusive news 独家新闻 8. scoop 特讯 9. feature 特写，花絮,Dialogue 3 Movies A: Whats on? B: “Gone with the Wind”. A:

8、Oh, its an old film. Ive already seen it. I saw it long, long ago. It is a famous film. B: Yes, the acting and the story are excellent. According to the post put up near the booking office of the cinema, another famous old film will be shown this evening. Ill take my son to see it. Todays Childrens

9、Day. A: What is it? B: “The Sound of Music,Tips: 1. direction 导演 2. production 制片 3. script 编剧 4. scene 场景 5. lighting 灯光 6. shooting 摄制 7. film festival 电影节 8. actor 男演员 9. actress 女演员 10.box office 票房,Dialogue 4 Advertising A: Is that the Central Television Station? B: Yes. Have you got anything t

10、o inquire? A: Yes, I am the manager from the company of the U.S.A. Brothers, I am Bert. Our company is thinking of telecasting an advertisement at the Central Television Station. Is it all right? B: Sure, when do you plan to telecast? A: Our products have already begun selling in China. In order to

11、let everyone know about our products, the time of telecast should be as early as possible. B: You have contacted too late. There is difficulty in making the arrangements immediately. Let me take a look A: Can you help please? B: Next Saturday then! A: All right, next Saturday. Thank you for the help

12、,Tips: 1. advertising agency 广告代理商；广告公司 2. advertising campaign 广告活动 3. advertising department 广告部 4. airport advertising 机场广告 5. account executive (AE) 客户经理 6. brand advertising 品牌广告 7. leaflet 传单,Dialogue 5 Magazines A =Charlie H=Holly A: Do you like to read magazines? B: Yes. Do you? A: Doesnt ev

13、eryone? Whats your favorite magazine? B: I like to read Entertainment Weekly. A: Thats a good one. Its all about the stars. B: What about you? Whats your favorite magazine? A: I like to read The Economist. B: Is that a British magazine? A: Yes. B: Whats it about? Economics? A: Not quite. Its a weekl

14、y magazine that covers current events around the world. B: Do you have a subscription? A: Yes. Students and teachers can get a discount. Its much cheaper to have a subscription than to buy it from a store every week,Tips: 1. periodical 期刊 2. magazine 杂志 3. daily 日报 4. fortnightly 半月刊,5. monthly 月刊 6

15、. bimonthly 双月刊 7. quarterly 季刊 8. annual 年刊,Section B Words and Phrases channel tnl n. 通道；频道，（消息）渠道；海峡 community kmju:nti n. 社区，社会；团体，共同体；公众 circulation s:kjleIn n. 流通，循环；发行量；消息传播 legendary ledndri adj. 传说的，富有传奇色彩的，传奇的 telecasting telIka:stI n. 电视广播，电视节目,Section B Useful Expressions 1. What it is o

16、n? 什么时间播放？ 2. Can we change the channel? 我们换个频道好吗？ 3. Talent Show, Talk Show, TV Series or Animated TV Sitcom? 选秀节目，脱口秀，电视剧还是动画片？ 4. When was the newspaper first issued? 这报纸是什么时候开始发行的？ 5. How do you comment on the whole section? 你对这个整版作何评论？ 6. Im thinking of doing an ad for. 我正在考虑为做一广告。 7. Can you s

17、horten the line? 你可以使广告语更为简练些吗？ 8. The setting, the plot, the dialogues, the humor and the music are all wonderful. 场景，情节，对话，幽默和音乐都很精彩。 9. The script is written perfectly; the voice-acting is marvelous; the stories are spectacular. 剧本写得很好，配音很棒，故事很吸引人,Section C Role play: make up dialogues based on t

18、he following situation. 1. The students are talking about television program tonight. 2. Jack told his mother news in todays newspaper. 3. Mike and his girlfriend will go to see a film. 4. Mr. Li is thinking of telecasting an advertisement at the Central Television Station for his products. 5. Tom i

19、s introducing magazine to classmates,Part III Understanding and Learning Text Unusual Travels Everyone has an ambition to travel. But have you experienced an unusual travel? With temperatures below five degrees, you sleep on a bed carved of ice. Drinks served in the bar come in a glass made of ice.

20、You can order dinner on a plate of ice. Tourists from all over the world rush to Swedens far north to sleep in a hotel carved from ice each year. Named Ice Hotel, the hotel is in a tiny town 200 kilo meters north of the Arctic Circle. It is the first hotel built entirely of ice. The hotel has 35,000

21、 visitors a year and creates hundreds of jobs. The summer heat destroys it and it has to be rebuilt every autumn, using 3,000 tons of ice and 30,000 cubic meters of snow. “More people would leave our town if we hadnt started our business,” the hotels founder said. The town, located in northern Swede

22、n, has a huge iron mine and only 23,000 people. In winter, temperatures drop to -45 degrees centigrade and the sun barely rises. But at Ice hotel, guests can spend the night in sleeping bags and fur hats. The icy bedrooms are the attraction,Part III Understanding and Learning Text Unusual Travels Fr

23、ozen visitors warm up in a steam room. A lighted fire keeps the room warm for the Swedish custom of women and men bathing together without clothes. Guests can choose from 66 rooms, many with art carved from ice. There are icy beds for those who choose to get married in the ice church. Visitors can j

24、oin in outdoor activities such as skiing and riding on sleds pulled by dogs. The climate inspired the local people to develop this business. Before, most people worked in the iron mining industry. Tourism employs more and more people every year. Since the first Ice Hotel was built 11 years ago, the

25、number of people living in the area has doubled,New Words: attract trkt v. 吸引 degree dIgri: n. 程度；度数；学位 carve k:v v. 雕刻，切 bar b: n. 条，棒，横木；酒吧 rush r n. 匆促，冲进，急流 tiny taIni adj. 极小的，微小的 Arctic :ktIk adj. 北极的，极寒的 entire IntaI adj. 全部的，整个的 create krieIt vt. 创造，造成 cubic kju:bIk adj. 立方体的 locate lkeIt v.

26、 找出；设于，位于,barely beli adv. 仅仅，勉强 frozen frzn adj. 冰冻的 steam sti:m n. 蒸气；精力 bathe beI v. 沐浴，用水洗 sled sled n. 雪撬 inspire inspaI v. 使感动；激发，启示 tourism trIz()m n. 观光事业，游览 area eri n. 地区，区域；面积，方面 double dbl n. 两倍 centigrade sentIgreId adj. 百分度，摄氏的,Phrases and Expressions all over the world 全世界 hundreds of

27、 许许多多( 好几百) drop to 下降到 warm up 变暖( 亲热起来, 活跃起来) get married 结婚 on sleds 在雪橇上 more and more 越来越多的,Exercises I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words according to the above reading passage. Each year tourists throughout the world travel to Swedens _ which is _ in a small town 200 kilometers north

28、of the Arctic_ .They sleep on beds _ of ice, have drinks _ in glasses made of ice in the bar and eat dinner on _ of ice in the hotel built of ice. Visitors can take part in such _ activities as skiing or riding on sleds _ by dogs,II. Answer these questions according to the passage. 1. Why do people

29、from all over the world come to Swedens far north? _ 2. What is special about the bar in the Ice Hotel? _ 3. In what way does Ice Hotel help local people? _ 4. How do we know what it is very cold in the rooms? _ 5. How did most people in the town make a living 11 years ago? _,III. Choose the answer

30、that best completes each sentence or answers each question. 1. Tourists from all over the world are attracted to Ice Hotel because_. A. they enjoy cold weather B. it is in a tiny town in the Arctic Circle C. the experience is new to them D. there is a huge iron mine there 2. Which of the following i

31、s not true of Ice Hotel? A. People can spend the night on ice beds in the icy bedrooms. B. There is an ice church for those who want to get married. C. Tourists at Ice Hotel can sleep in their travel bags. D. Tourists can ski and ride on sleds pulled by dogs. 3. The passage implies that_ . A. iron m

32、ining industry is more important than tourism in the town B .tourism has become more popular today in the town C. guests can choose the art carved from ice in the icy bedrooms D. it is easy to rebuild Ice Hotel every winter with ice and snow,III. Choose the answer that best completes each sentence o

33、r answers each question. 4. Since the first Ice Hotel was built, the population in the area_ . A .has remained about the same B .has been twice as large as it was before C .has been increasing every year D. has been made of mine workers and tourists 5. According to the passage, in winter_ . A. visitors can enjoy sunshine all day long B. most local people go to work in the mine C. tourists can design many rooms with art carved from ice D. the icy weather encourages the local people to develop tourism,IV. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words i