编英语教程5 unit5.pptVIP

Unit FiveTEXT I The Plug-in Drug: TV and the American Family, Part I（插电的麻醉药— 电视和美国家庭） I. Pre-reading Questions 1. Drug in one sense is a habit-forming substance one takes for pleasure or excitement. Harmful drugs include tobacco, alcohol, cocaine, opium, etc. The plug-in drug is a term used by the author to refer to TV which works when it is plugged in. TV is compared to a drug because, on the one hand, the American family has formed the habit of watching TV at leisure time and, on the other hand, TV has undesirable effects on the family. II. Dictionary Work 1. afflict (l. 9): trouble 使痛苦，使苦恼，折磨 2. asset (l. 11): valuable object; advantage 有价值或有用的东西，有用的资源 3. preposterous (l. 25): unthinkable, absurd 荒唐的，可笑的，不合理的 4. splintering (l. 25): splitting, breaking up 碎裂，碎片 5. the peer group (l. 34): a group of people of the same age, class, position, etc; here, a group of children of the same age 一群同龄人 II. Dictionary Work 6. television-oriented (ll. 40 – 41): interested in and influenced by TV 受电视影响的 7. equivocal (l. 47): ambiguous 模棱两可的，不确定的 8. sorcerer (l. 53): person who performs magic y using the power of evil spirits 男巫；魔法师 9. stint (l. 85): fixed amount of work; here, the fixed TV programme 限量，定量 II. Dictionary Work 10. conjure up (l. 94): bring into the mind 回忆；召唤 11. sane (l. 106): (in this context) in possession of good relations / of close bond 神志正常的，清醒的，明智的 12. backlog (l. 113): a reserve 储备 III. Library Work TV has become the primary entertain-ment and information medium in the U.S. In 1974, the Bureau of the Census reported that 97% of U.S. households contained at least one TV set and 45% had 2 or more sets. The average American has his set turned on for about 6.5 hours each day. In fact TV has become the American’s eyes and ears on the world. IV. Organization of the Text A. Opening (Paragraph 1): the introduction of television into American society (cause) B. Positive effects (as claimed in the early years when television was introduced into the