Unit 4 TV programmes Reading Ⅰ 同德中学 朱永宏. Task 1. Free talk What is your favorite TV programme? Why do you like it ?

Unit 4 TV programmes

Reading Ⅰ

同德中学 朱永宏

Task 1. Free talk

What is your favorite TV programme?

Why do you like it ?

What is your favorite TV programme?

Check the preview.

Read the words on P64-67, then

show in your group.

New words:

1. round-up

2. up-to-date

3. presentation

4. announce

5. live

6. attend

7. Covered

8.photography

A. take part in

B. reported on television

C. a formal event during which gifts and prizes are given

D. a short report of the most important information

E. tell a decision, plans, etc. to the public

F. including the latest information

G. broadcast while the event is happening

H. The art, process or job of taking photos or filming something

1. They pay a _______ visit to their parents.

2. Visit our Web site for the most __________

information.

3. There’ll be a news __________ at the beginning of

the programme.

4. The of prizes will begin at three o’clock.

5. She ________ the accident for CCTV news yesterday.

6. It wasn’t a recorded show and it was ________.

7. The government has plans to create

10,000 new jobs.

weeklyup-to-date

round-up

presentation

covered

live

announced

round-up live up-to-date week

present announce cover

Task 2. Listen to the radio and try to answer the following questions .

1. What does this programme cover ?

2. What is the programme about ?

3. What else will it have?

The programme covers different sports.

It is all about football.

There are a number of interviews with the famous football players.

This programme

covers different sports

is all about football

has a number of interviews with the famous football players.

Such as basketball ,swimming ,badminton and football.

Sports world in sunshine TV

From 10a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Up –to –date information:

If you are not a football fan ,you might …

Task 3.Talk about Beijing music awards on Sunshine TV

1. When and where will the presentation be held ?

2. Who will attend this year’s Beijing music awards ?

All the big pop stars will attend.

It will be held in Beijing this coming Saturday.

4.How could you win the free concert tickets?

Answer the questions and send text messages to 1396.

3.How did they have result ?

The fans have voted online for their favorite songs , singers and music videos.

Task 3.Talk about Beijing music awards on Sunshine TV

Task 4.Listen to radio and then finish the profile .

Name :

Director:

Who died:

Murder in a Country House

Cindy Clark

A doctor

A horror film

Task 4.Listen to radio and then finish the profile .

How about the film :

Suggestions :

Excellent and full of horror and mystery.

If you enjoy solving mysteries, you will love it .

If you get scared easily, do not watch it .

A horror film

Murder in a Country House is a ______ film. The

director is ____________. In the film, a doctor is

found _____ in his house. But you won’t find out

if he was killed or he killed _______ until the end

of the film. The film is full of ______ and

_________.

horror

Cindy Clark

dead

himself

horror

mysteries

Task 5. Introduce the documentary

Tiger watch Main character:

Context :

Where :

When :

What can you see :

Why it can won the award :

Asian tiger

These tigers are being killed for their skin and bones.

India

2004--2006

Scenes of India

Because of the amazing photography

Tiger watch will last for ________. It talks about _

____________ and how much danger these tigers

face. They are disappearing _______ than pandas.

If you love animals, you might be a bit ________

while watching the programme.

one hour

the Asian tiger

quicker

disturbed

This programme was taken _______ between 200

3 and 2005. While watching, you can also enjoy _

_____ of India. Tiger Watch won an award for __

____________________.

in India

scenes

its amazing photography

Task 6: T or F exercises

1. Sport World covers ice skating.

2. Sport World is interviewing famous basketball

players this week .

3. Beijing Music Award was recorded last month.

4. People have voted for Beijing Music Awards on

the internet.

F

T

F

F

Task 6: T or F exercises

1. Murder in a Country House is a documentary.

2. The actors in Murder in a Country House are

quite famous.

3. There are tigers in India.

4. Animal lovers might find Tiger Watch a bit

funny.

F

T

F

F

Task 7:Discussion

Which programme do you like best? And why?

Sport World 10:00a.m.---11:30s.m.

Beijing Music Awards 8:00p.m.---10:00p.m.

Murder in a Country House

7:00p.m.---9:30p.m.

Tiger Watch 10:30p.m.---11:30p.m.

Homework

•Underline your important phrases

•Translate this passage

•Finish the learning paper