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College English Warm-up Questions1.What do you often do in your free time during your summer vacation?2.At what time do you watch TV?How long?Warm-up Questions3.Do you have a generation gap with your parents?4.How do you think to solve this problem?Unit 4 Unit 4 Turning Off TV:A Quiet HourOutlineIntroduction Text AnalysisLanguage PointsUseful ExpressionsHomeworkIntroductory Remarks Television,since its first prevalence over radio in the 1950s,has played a more and more important role in peoples lives.As a matter of fact,it has become so much a part of human life that a modern world without television is unimaginable.Some people even say that life without television is not worth living.Introductory Remarks But on the other hand,some argue against TV.They think TV is taking up too much of a persons time and making him lazy,not to mention its harmful influence upon him.The author of this article is raising his voice against TV,urging viewers to turn off their sets and enjoy a precious quiet hour,an hour without the distraction of TV.IntroductionThe advantages of watching TVThe disadvantages of watching too much TVMore active pastimes instead of watching TVIntroductionThe advantages of watching TVThe advantages of watching TV Be great fun to watch TV The advantages of watching TVThe advantages of watching TV Be the easy and enjoyable way of entertainmentThe advantages of watching TVThe advantages of watching TVLearn about the latest news from all over the worldMichael Phelps The advantages of watching TVThe advantages of watching TVGet a good education at home through special classes on TVThe advantages of watching TVThe advantages of watching TVBe the electronic baby-sitterTV Program of CCTV-9CHINA TODAY07:00 amDIALOGUE07:30 amWORLD WIDE WATCH08:00 amCULTURE EXPRESS08:30 amCCTV NEWS09:00 amLEARNING CHINESE09:15 amNATURE&SCIENCE09:30 amCHINESE CIVILIZATION09:55 amNEWS UPDATES10:00 amSPORTS SCENE10:15 amNEW FRONTIERS10:30 amBIZ CHINA11:00 amAROUND CHINA11:30 amNEWS HOUR12:00 pmDIALOGUE01:00 pmREDISCOVERING CHINA01:30 pmBIZ CHINA02:00 pmCULTURE EXPRESS02:30 pmNEWS UPDATES03:00 pmLEARNING CHINESE03:15 pmNATURE&SCIENCE03:30 pmCHINESE CIVILIZATION03:55 pmNEWS UPDATES04:00 pmSPORTS SCENE04:15 pmNEW FRONTIERS04:30 pmCCTV NEWS05:00 pmDOCUMENTARY05:30 pmBIZ CHINA06:00 pmWORLD WIDE WATCH 07:00pmTV Program of ABCFriday October 17,2008Spicks And Specks6:00amGirl Stuff,Boy Stuff6:35amGrowing Up Creepie7:00amZombie Hotel7:25amLittle Princess8:05amThe Adventures of Bottle Top Bill And His Best Friend Corky8:30amSesame Street9:00amIn The Night Garden9:30amPlay School10:00amBehind The News Specials10:30amThe Lion Man11:25am Midday Report12:30pmSpicks And Specks2:00pmPeking To Paris3:00pmBananas In Pyjamas3:05pmPlay School3:30pmMaisy3:35pmCurious George4:00pmPeppa Pig4:05pmThe Mr Men Show4:15pmBest Ed4:25pmDr Dog4:40pmRollerCoaster5:00pmGrowing Up Creepie5:20pmEdgar And Ellen 5:25pmTime Team 6:05pmABC News 7:00pmThe Disadvantages of Watching Too Much TVWaste timeFeel tiredBe near-sightedArgue with othersHave no time to communicate with family membersLack of Communication The generation gap The hign divorce rate Mental illnessesThe generation gap and its reason It means differences in some ways between the older and the younger,which can result in a lack of understanding and c o n f r o n t a t i o n.Parents dislike what the children think and do.Children complain that their parents never see the world in their eyes.The reasons leading to the generation gap The younger and the elder who are at different age have different interest,value and belief.Partly caused by failure to communicate.Divorce rate and the reasons in US At present,it is estimated,about one quarter to one third of all American marriages end in divorce.What kind of family is likely to end in divorce?This kind family is likely to end in divorce Some studies indicate that:Low incomes.Marriage at a very young age.Couples have no enough time to share their happiness and sadness.Partly caused by failure to communicate.Poem Understanding In the houseOf Mr.&Mrs.Spouse He and She Would watch TV,And never a word Between them was spoken Until the day The set was broken.Then,“How do you doSaid He to She.“I dont believe weve met.Spouse is my name.”Directions:Listen to the short poem.What happened to He and She?TV Couple“Whats yours?”he asked.“Why,mines the same.”Said She to He.“Do you suppose we could be?”But the set came suddenly right aboutAnd they never did find out.Active Pastimes instead of Watching TVSome indoors activities:Communicating with family membersReading books,newspapers etcPlaying gamesSinging and dancing happilyEnjoying delicious food Active Pastimes instead of Watching TVSome outdoors activities:Taking photos of good scenerySun-set seeingHaving a walk relaxedlyTaking a ride freelyPlaying ball gamesClimbing moutainsSkating Text Appreciation Text Analysis Text Comprehension Text AppreciationReasons to turn off TV:Rediscovering more active pastimes(para3);Controlling American free time(para 6)Text AppreciationWhat activities are suggested to do after turning off TV?People can have a family talk They might sit around together after dinner and actually talk to one another.(para.2)Profits of family talkThey might avoid their problems:such as generation gap,divorce,and some forms of mental illness by talking.(para.2).People can have a family discussionUsing the quiet hour,discuss our problems,tell each other what is disturbing us.(para.2)Profits of family discussionThey might know each other better than before.(para.2)They might love each other better than before.(para.2)People can have a family walkThey might take a walk together and see the neighborhood with new,fresh eyes.(para.3)People can take a rideThey might take a ride together to watch the sunset.(para.3)People can have a family story hour The quiet hour can become a story hour.(para.5)Listening to a mother or father tell a story is a different form of reading.(para.5)Profits of a family story hourStory from mother or father can bring the whole family closer.(para5)Parents and children become both happy and relaxed in the activity.People can have a family reading hourWith free time and no TV,children and adults might rediscover reading.(para.4)Profits of family reading Reading is a good entertainment itself.A more literate new generation could be a product of the quiet hour.Text StructureText Structure Part I(Para 1):Part I I(Para 2 5):Part III(Para 6):The author proposes that every evening,for 60 to 90 minutes,all television broadcasting in the U.S.be prohibited by law.The author mentions some problems caused by watching too much TV and suggests some activities to fill the time when turning off TV.People could have more fun if they turned off TV for one or two hours every day as they did in the past.3 minutes for you to scan the textWith free time and no TV,children and adults would be better-educated by means of reading.Globe Reading.2-part2.2 propose that all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited for sixty to ninety minutesLess family communications were resulted from the distraction of TV.Families could discover more active pastimesArgumentSupport ISupport IISupport IIISupport IVConclusionReading good stories aloud can bring family closer and force TV networks come up with quality programs.An hour without the distraction of TV is not radical at all.Directions:Find specific details to support the following argument.Blank Filling Text Comprehension True or False(for the first part)1.The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting on evening news in the United States.The author proposes to stop the television broadcasting right after the early evening news in the United States.2.The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 90 minutes.The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 60 to 90 minutes.(F)(F)Text ComprehensionDiscussion:Read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour.(for the second part)People couldcommunicate with each other betterfind more active entertainmentsread books so that they are well-educatedread stories aloudwatch the sunsetsee the neighborhoodmight come up with better programsText ComprehensionQuestions and Answers(for the third part)1.Why does the author think that it might be radical to Americans at the first glance?2.How long has the TV controlled the Americans life?3.What is the purpose of the example in the last paragraph?Language Points 1.worthwhile 2.current 3.prohibit 4.propose 5.pastime 6.free from7.literate e up with 9.involve10.Remember feet?11.See the neighborhood with fresh,new eyes?12.It wasnt so difficult.Honest.The truth is we had a ball.Language Points 1.worthwhile:adj.good enough for the time or effort needed,valuable This book is worthwhile the money.我我认为这认为这是一份是一份值值得干的工作。得干的工作。I think it is a worthwhile job.There are many worthwhile programs on TV.电视电视里有里有许许多多值值得看的得看的节节目。目。Language Points2.current 1)a.-of the present time the current issue of a magazine;the current year;current affairs;current prices of 2)a.generally accepted or in fashion.The current belief is that human beings evolved from monkeys.3)n.stream of flowing water,air,gas.The cold currents of air from Siberia influence the climate of China.Language Points3.prohibit vt.-forbid(by law,rule)Prohibit sb(from)doing sth.该该航班禁止吸烟。航班禁止吸烟。Smoking is prohibited on this plane.Her parents prohibit her from going out at night.Children are prohibited from buying cigarette.Language Points4.propose vt.suggest;put forward for consideration老老师师建建议议我我们们每天花半小每天花半小时时朗朗读读。Our teacher proposes reading aloud for 30 minutes every day.Pattern:that(should)dopropose doing to do Language Pointsproposal:n.plan or schedule His proposal to put off the meeting was rejected.Note:propose 后常跟虚后常跟虚拟拟形式的形式的宾语宾语从句。从句。动动词词要求用原形。要求用原形。类类似的似的动词还动词还有：有：suggest,demand,request,ask,move,insist,urge,require,order,command,advise,desire,recommend,maintain,vote,etc.This is chiefly used in very formal English.Language Points5.pastime:n.anything done to pass time pleasantly Most people view playing cards as a pastime while some take it as a way to make money.打高打高尔尔夫球是他最喜夫球是他最喜欢欢的的娱乐娱乐活活动动。Golf is his favorite pastime.Language Pointspastime&entertainment两个两个词词都有都有“消遣消遣,娱乐娱乐”的意思。的意思。entertainment是是pastime的同的同义词义词，除了有，除了有“消遣消遣,娱乐娱乐”的意思外，的意思外，还还指指“表演会表演会”、“文文娱节娱节目目”、“招待，招待，请请客客”及及“乐乐趣趣”。This play is frequently produced at school entertainments.这这部部话剧经话剧经常在学校的游常在学校的游艺艺会上演出。会上演出。Language points6.free from:1)get rid of He is thinking about how to free himself from this terrible situation.还还有两周他就要从有两周他就要从监狱监狱里里释释放出来。放出来。He will be freed from prison in two weeks.2)without suffering sth bad People had a ball freed from TV in the good old days.在在过过去的好日子里去的好日子里,没有没有电视电视的打的打扰扰,人人们们生活的很好生活的很好.Language points7.literate:adj.able to read and writeOnly one villager is literate here.父母文化修养高的孩子往往更有礼貌。父母文化修养高的孩子往往更有礼貌。Children of highly literate parents tend to be more polite.illiterate/illiteracy:unable to read and writeLanguage points e up with:produce;think of(a plan,an answer,a reply,etc.)He can always come up with an excuse for being late.是是鲍博提出了解决博提出了解决这个个问题的一个切的一个切实可可行的行的办法。法。It was Bob that came up with a practical solution to the problem.Language points9.involve:vt.To apply for university study involves taking the College Entrance Examination.学英学英语语当然每天得做一些听、当然每天得做一些听、说说、读读、写的、写的练习练习。Learning English necessarily involves doing some listening,speaking,reading and writing every day.2.cause to be mixed up(in sth.)他不想把弟弟卷入他不想把弟弟卷入这件事中去。件事中去。He doesnt want to involve his brother into this business.1.have as a part or resultLanguage points10.Remember feet?It means:do we ever remember that we can travel on foot?It implies:the Americans are so used to traveling by car or other vehicles that they seem to have forgotten they can travel on foot?Language points11.See the neighborhood with fresh,new eyes?It means:see the neighborhood as if for the first time.It implies:people are easy to take things which they are familiar with or they have owned for granted,so the author asked us to see the place where we live in new perspective and even gratefully.Language points12.It wasnt so difficult.Honest.The truth is we had a ball.It means:it wasnt so difficult for people to occupy the spare time without TV.The truth is:we Americans used to have a good time before TV came into our life.It implies:the author was recalling“the good old days”.Useful Expressions 1.当今社会当今社会问题问题 current social problems 4.依法禁止依法禁止be prohibited by law 5.电视电视的干的干扰扰distraction of TV2.高离婚率高离婚率high divorce rate 7.制作好制作好节节目目come up with good shows 6.需需发挥发挥想像想像involve imagination3.无法沟通无法沟通fail to communicateUseful expressions8.积积极的消遣极的消遣active pastime 11.值值得看得看电视节电视节目目 worthwhile TV programs9.大学水平大学水平 at college level13.有文化的一代有文化的一代 a literate generation12.偏激的想法偏激的想法 radical idea TV Program International Channel Oriental Horizon Focus Interview Network News Cultural Perspective Off the Shelf Variety Show Sharing the Moment with You 东方时空焦点访谈新闻联播文化视点读书时间综艺大观天涯共此时国际频道TV ProgramMovie ChannelCCTV&Its audience Report on World Affairs Across the StraitChina Report电影频道电视你我他世界报道海峡两岸中国报道Homeworkwriting practice Turning off computer.a quiet hour Based on the following structure.Profits of computer.Taking up too much of your spare time 3.How to use computer in a right way Assignments1.Go over the key words and expressions;2.Recite the second paragraph;3.Finish the after-class exercises.