新编大学基础英语综合教程Unit1-Lesson-4

ObjectivesTalkingaboutmoviesfilmedinfamouscitiesReadingabouttwofilmsAnalyzingpromotionallanguageWritinganadvertisementaboutyourcityClassroomlanguageListeningtoNewYork,NewYorkLesson4FactorFilm

SunsetBoulevardastreetinthewesternpartofLosAngelesCounty,California,thatstretchesfromFigueroaStreetindowntownLosAngelestothePacificCoastHighwayatthePacificOceaninthePacificPalisades.ThestreetisaniconofHollywoodcelebrityculture.RelatedInformation1.crashn.&v.

asuddenloudnoisemade,forexample,bysth.fallingorbreaking

e.g.

Thetreefellwithagreatcrash.Hecrashed

hiscarintoawall.LexicalPreparation2.subwayn.

(BrE.)apaththatgoesunderaroad,etc.whichpeoplecanusetocrosstotheotherside;(AmE.)anundergroundrailway/railroadsysteminacitye.g.

Youcantakethesubway.

Thenewsubway

isbeinglaid.Lexicalpreparation3.sushin.aJapanesefoodthatconsistsofsmallcakesofcoldricewithfish,egg,orvegetablesontoporinside

e.g.Wedon’tservesushiherebutthereisa

SushirestaurantontheThirdFloor.LexicalPreparation4.shoppingmallalargegroupofshops/storesbuilttogetherunderoneroofandclosedtotraffic

e.g.

Theshoppingmallistwoblocksaway.There’sagoodsportsshopintheshoppingmall.Lexicalpreparation1.Matchthefilmtitles(1–6)withthecitieswheretheyareset(a–f).lookatthefilmpostersforclues.Speaking1.MoulinRouge a)RiodeJaneiro2.CityofGod b)London3.Crash c)Tokyo4.The

livesofOthers d)LosAngeles5.LostinTranslation e)Berlin6.MatchPoint f)Paris2.Whatdoyouknow/wouldyouliketoknowaboutthesefilms?Speaking1.ReadtheopeninglinesofthemovieCrash:

“It’sthesenseoftouch.Inanyrealcity,youwalk,youknow?Youbrushpastpeople,peoplebumpintoyou.InL.A.,nobodytouchesyou.We’realwaysbehindthismetalandglass.Ithinkwemissthattouchsomuch,thatwecrashintoeachother,justsowecanfeelsomething.”

WhatdoesthissayaboutLosAngeles?DoyouthinkitcouldapplytoTokyo?Why/Whynot?Reading&VocabularySampleAnswerL.A.isnotlikearealcity;itisnotfriendlyorevenunfriendlybecausethereisnocontactbetweenpeople.Everyoneisisolatedintheircarsorhouses.ItcouldapplytoTokyo,becauseitisalsoamoderncitywithlotsofbuildingsofglassandmetalandlotsoftraffic.Reading&Vocabulary2.Whichofthesewordsandphrasesmightyouassociatewith:a)Tokyob)LosAngelesc)both?

Reading&Vocabularybeachesbusinesstemplessubwaylonelycorruptionsushiglamourcrimedangerous“paradiseonearth”expensivegardens3.

Readthetwodescriptions:oneisaboutL.A.,theotherisaboutTokyo.Identifythewordsfromabovetheexercise.Reading&Vocabulary4.Findexamplesofthefollowinginthetexts:Reading&Vocabulary

SampleAnswerPositivewords:sun,perfect,rich,glamour,friends,capital,thebest,mostmodern,traditional,culture,mostexotic,excitingImperatives:sitbythepool,getaperfecttan,watchAmerica’sbeautifulpeople,playhard,enjoyExaggeration:perfecttan,beautifulpeople,themostexoticandexcitingplaceonearth,nightmare.Negativewords:poor,crime,corruption,hatred,hardtomakefriends,lonely,dangerous,hardtointegrate,packed,trafficjams,expensive,alienating.Reading&Vocabulary1.Writeanadvertforacity/town.LookatthetableonP17ofyourbookandaddexpressionstodescribethetownyouhavechosen.

Positiveword—dynamic

SampleAnswerImperatives:visitthefamousartgalleries,lookout!Exaggeration:thebestfoodintheworldNegativewords:terribleweatherWritingSellyourtown2.Nowwritetheadvert.Completethegaps.

CometoPisa,themost

dynamicplaceinItaly!Writing3.Lookatotherstudents’work.Whichdescriptionsoundsthemost/leastattractive?Why?Takeaclassvotetodecideonthebest.Writing

Listentosixshortdialogues.Whatdoeseachstudentwant?Key:

1.Thestudentwantstoleaveearly.2.Thestudentwantstoopenthewindow.3.Thestudentwantstheteachertorepeat.4.Thestudentwantstoknowwhattheyhavetorevise.5.Thestudentwantstheteachertospellsomething.6.Thestudentwantstoknowiftheycanwriteinpencil.TakeawayEnglish:

Classroomlanguage2.Listenagainandcomplete.

1.A:________Ileavetwentyminutesearlytoday?B:Yes,OK.2.A:Sorry,_____________Iopenthewindow?B:OFcourseyoucan…3.A:__________________,please?Icouldn’theartoowell.B:Fine,Iwasexplaininghow…IsitOKifCouldyourepeatthatdoyoumindifTakeawayEnglish:

Classroomlanguage

4.A:___________________whatwehavetorevisefortheexam?B:Ofcourse…5.A:_____________forus,please?B:Noproblem.6.A:______________wewriteinpencil?B:Itwouldbebetterinpenifyouhaveone.

CouldyouletusknowCanyouspellitDoesitmatterif__TakeawayEnglish:

ClassroomlanguageTranscript1.A:What’sthematter,Huang?B:IsitOKifIleavetwentyminutesearlytoday?A:Yes,OK.Whereareyougoing?B:I’vegotajobinterview.2.A:Sorry,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?B:Ofcourseyoucan,ifthat’salrightwitheveryoneelse.3.A:OK,sodideverybodyunderstandthat?B:No,sorry.Couldyourepeatthat,please?Icouldn’theartoowell.A:Fine.Iwasexplaininghow…TakeawayEnglish:

Classroomlanguage4.A:So,that’severything.Ithink.Now…

B:Couldyouletusknowwhatwehavetorevisefortheexam?

A:Ofcourse.AttheendofclassI’lltellyouall…5.A:So,dideverybodygettherightanswer?B:Yes,butcanyouspellitforus,please?A:Noproblem.6.A:Now,iseverybodyreadytostarttheexam?B:Doesitmatterifwewriteinpencil?A:Itwouldbebetterinpenifyouhaveone.TakeawayEnglish:

Classroomlanguage3.Listenandrepeat.1.IsitOKifwefinishtheclassearly?2.Couldyourepeatthatonemoretime,please?3.DoyoumindifIhandinmyworktomorrow?4.Canyousayitmoreslowly,please?5.DoesitmatterifIarrivefiveminuteslate?6.Couldyoule