英语听说课后答案3.4册.ppt

1、1 Work in pairs. Look at Photos 1 and 2 and discuss the questions.,Conversation 1,It is famous for entertainments and night life: theatres, shows, cinemas and clubs.,1 Where is Janet and Andy?,In this place there are lots of cinemas and theatres, probably in the West End of London.,2 What is the pla

2、ce famous for?,Hes holding a microphone and asking questions. He might be interviewing someone for a TV programme or a documentary film.,3 What is Andy doing? 4 What is Janet doing?,She is operating a camera to record the interview.,Language and Culture 1: The West End,The West End is the area of ce

3、ntral London. For entertainment there are many theatres, musical shows, cinemas and clubs around Leicester Square and Covent Garden.,William Shakespeare,Charlie Chaplin,For shopping there are many large stores and fashionable shops in Oxford Street, Regent Street and Bond Street.,There are also majo

4、r art galleries and museums nearby and the restaurants and shops of Chinatown near Leicester Square.,Tell the story according to the following three pictures.,Reference,Pygmalion (Greek Mythology) Pygmalion, King of Cyprus, was a famous sculptor. He made an ivory image of a woman Galatea so lovely t

5、hat he fell in love with it. So he went to Aphrodites shrine for help. Later Galatea became alive! The work of his own hands became his wife.,Enjoy soundtracks from My Fair Lady, and restore the storyline of the film accordingly.,Language and Culture 2: George Bernard Shaw and his play Pygmalion,Geo

6、rge Bernard Shaw (18561950), an Irish playwright who moved to London, was a witty, provocative and prolific writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925.,His most popular play, Pygmalion (19121913), based on the Greek mythology, is a comedy which attacked conventional ideas about so

7、cial class: The story is about a girl, Eliza, with a Cockney accent, whom Professor Higgins, a phonetician, bets he can pass off as a lady in society if he can teach her to change her accent.,The play Pygmalion premiered in 1913, in a German translation. It opened in London April 11, 1914.,The play

8、is further adapted to a romantic 1956 musical, My Fair Lady and two films, Pygmalion in 1938 and My Fair Lady in 1964.,In Hartford, Hereford and Hampshire, hurricanes hardly happen. The rain in the Spain stays mainly in the plain.,Fun time: Tongue twisters from My Fair Lady,2 Watch conversation 1 an

9、d answer the questions.,1 Where did Andy use to work? 2 What job did he do? 3 What did Janet see on TV?,He used to work in a theatre.,He moved the scenery between the acts in the play.,She saw My Fair Lady.,4 Why does Joe phone Andy? 5 What is Toby Jenkins job? 6 What does Janet have to check?,To fi

10、nd out where Andy and Janet are or to check if they are going to be late.,She has to check the sound level.,Hes a theatre critic.,3 Match the speakers with the statements.,4 Watch Conversation 1 again and check () the true statements according to the conversation. Clarify reason., 1 My Fair Lady is

11、a play by George Bernard Shaw. 2 Andy and Janet are on their way to interview Toby. 3 Andy tells Janet they need to hurry up. 4 There is a problem with the sound level. 5 Joe gets angry because he thinks Andy and Janet are taking too long with the interview.,Reason ,Statement 1 is untrue because Sha

12、w wrote the play called Pygmalion while My Fair Lady was a musical based on this play, but Shaw did not write the musical.,Language and Culture 3,The Hippodrome is a theatre in Leicester Square in the West End of London, just round the corner from Chinatown.,Read the media comments of La Clique and

13、tell whether youll go to watch the show.,La Clique is a very successful live show which combines a succession of different acts of skill, danger, comedy and songs.,Language and Culture 4,5 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.,1 What do you think Andy is interviewing Toby about?,Probably about a

14、new show in the West End.,2 What kind of show do you think it is from the following photo?,From the photo it could be a romantic comedy but the waving arms suggest that there is some audience interaction or participation, so it seems to be a different sort of show.,Yes, although I cant be sure from

15、the photo exactly what kind of show it is, I do think it looks interesting.,3 Do you think its an interesting show?,4What kind of questions will Andy ask in the interview?,Hell probably ask what kind of show La Clique is. Hell ask for Tobys opinion of the show and whether he recommends it.,Vocabular

16、y learning (1): Define the following words according to the pictures.,cabaret,circus,Click for definitions,Cabaret (歌舞表演): a form of entertainment in a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching.,Circus (马戏): a travelling company of performers,

17、acrobats, clowns, trained animals, musicians and other stunt-oriented artists. The word also describes the performance that they give.,stunt,puppet,Click for definitions,Stunt (特技): unusual and difficult physical feat, or any act requiring a special skill, performed for artistic purposes in TV, thea

18、tre, or cinema.,Puppet (木偶): An inanimate object or animated or manipulated representational figure.,sword swallower,juggler,Click for definitions,A sword swallower: an entertainer who carefully puts a sword down inside their throat, as a dangerous and skilful act.,A juggler: a performer who moves o

19、bjects for entertainment or sport. The most common objects used are balls or beanbags, rings, clubs, and special bounce balls. Some performers use more dramatic objects such as knives, fire torches, and even chainsaws.,High wire walker,A rubber man,Click for definitions,A high wire is a wire which i

20、s stretched high above an audience so that a tight-rope walker or high wire artist or aerial performer can balance, walk and perform tricks high up in the air.,A rubber man: someone who twists their body into unusual shapes or positions, as a way of entertaining people.,Vocabulary learning (2): Lear

21、n the vocabulary from the pictures.,Adult entertainment is not suitable for you because it involves sex or violence.,Would you keep an eye on my son while Im away.,Sure!,Lets shoot the second scene in one take.,The following are some posters for La Clique. Look at them and decide what you can expect

22、 from it.,Conversation 2,6 Watch Conversation 2 and choose the best way to complete the sentences.,Answers 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (c) 5 (a),7 Watch Conversation 2 again and complete the sentences.,Andy And weve got Toby Jenkins here with us today, who (1) _ _ the latest show at The Hippodrome, La Cliqu

23、e. So, La Clique is slightly different from the usual shows we see here in the West End these days. (2) _ _, Toby?,has just been,to see,Can you,tell me something about it,Toby Yes, its a kind of cabaret, with a series of variety acts set in a kind of circus, but its very contemporary, extremely well

24、 produced and huge fun. Andy (3) _ the acts. Toby Well, there are stunts performed on a high wire, and puppets. Theres a sword swallower and juggler, and a rubber man who manages to pass his whole body through a tennis racquet.,Tell me more about,Andy (4) _. Toby Yes, for the West End today, but not

25、 so unusual for 30 or more years ago. Andy (5) _, then? Toby Ah, no. Im afraid its pretty adult. But very funny and very stylish. Andy Did you get that OK, Janet? Joe Let me have a listen . Janet Oh no, (6) _? Joe Well, its just that I cant hear anything. Lets try again .,It sounds very unusual,So i

26、ts family entertainment,did I do something wrong,Andy (7) _ keep an eye on the sound levels? That meter, there! Janet Oh no, I clean forgot. Andy Its OK. Well just do another take. Joe Come on you two. (8) _! Janet Im so sorry. It slipped my mind. Joe Youll forget your own head one day. Sorry about this, Toby. From the top, please! Andy And weve got Toby Jenkins here with us today .,