UnitFourTurningOffTVAQuietHour.pptVIP

Unit Four Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour Designed by Shi Yuan Reading and Translation Review—Memorize the new words Comprehension of the text Chinese and English phrases Words and expressions Difficult sentences Assignments Words-web actually, barely, communicate, current disturb, gap, glance, invent, involve, mental, neighborhood, nevertheless, partly, programme, prohibit, proposal, propose, rate, social, typical, worthwhile Comprehension of the text Questions 1.How do many people in the United States spend their free time? Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. 2.How does the author feel about the amount of time his countrymen spend watching TV? The author thinks that people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. 3. What might the results be if families used a quiet hour to discuss their problems If families used a quiet hour to discuss their problems, they might get to know each other better and to like each other better. 4. According to the author, what could help to turn out a more literate new generation According to the author, if they spent a quiet hour reading good books, they would be a more literate new generation. 5. What do you think of the author’s proposal I think the authors proposal is constructive and feasible. If it is accepted, it would have an effect on our life. 6. Describe the television watching habits of the people around you---when they watch TV, what they watch, how much they watch, and so on. They often watch TV at night. They usually watch soap operas for two or three hours. Directions: read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour. communicate with each other better find more active entertainments read books so that they are well-educated read stories aloud watch the sunset see the neighborhood might come up with better programs Words and expressions worthwhile: sufficiently valuable or important to justify the expenditu