Unit 4 Turning Off TV.pptVIP

Task 1 Lead-in Task 2 Text Analysis Task 3 Summary Task 4 Thinking and Practice Task 1:Lead-in Picture 1: Chatting happily Picture 2: Watching TV lonely Question 1: Do you often watch TV? Question 3: Can you promise to turn off TV and remain a quiet hour after dinner time every night? Question 6: Why not have a debate and further analyze its advantages and disadvantages?  -A convenient cheap source entertainment -A total passive pastime -Offering educational programmes - Taking up too much of people’s  free time-Keeping people informed of current events -Distracting people from their  workstudy-Helping people to keep up with developments  in science technology -Making childre nearsighted  otherwise weak physically-Giving a great comfort to lonely old people -Corrupting children with harmful  shows - In summary , there are many disadvantages of spending much time on watching TV, what should we do ? Keep a quiet hour everyday and do some worthwhile things such as talking to family members, relaxing, getting together with friends, etc. If you can not resist the attractiveness of TV, disconnect power supply and force yourself to get used to the quiet hour without TV gradually. Task 2:Text Analysis Text: Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays