《大學英語精讀 董亞芬主編 第三版 第一冊第4單元課件》由會員分享，可在線閱讀，更多相關《大學英語精讀 董亞芬主編 第三版 第一冊第4單元課件（89頁珍藏版）》請在裝配圖網上搜索。
1、Detailed Reading1. TV: Past and Present2. TV Program3. Poem UnderstandingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading4. Generation Gap5. Divorce Rate6. Topic-related Prediction A demonstration of television was held at the New York Worlds Fair in 1939, and during the 1940s networks were established and
2、 television sets began to be sold. But, for a while, radio still had complete control of the entertainment industry.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingTV: Past and Present In the early 1950s, the television started to take the place of radio in the United States. But television
3、 was only on in the evenings with few choices of stations and in less than one-third of American homes.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading In the early 1960s, over 750 TV stations were telecasted to about 52 million sets with the result that the American TV audience included almost every famil
4、y. But today, virtually every American home has TV and two-thirds of American families have two or more sets, two-thirds have cable. There are a thousand stations with a choice of five or six channels all over the country, not counting in the cable programs one can buy. The Big Three of the networks
5、 are: the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading Besides networks, there are also another two TV broadcasting, one is cable TV, community antenna television (CA
6、TV); the other is pay TV, also known as toll TV or subscription TV. The latter is different from the former in that it originates its own programs and charges a fee for viewing each program. But since the first modern home TV set was marketed in 1939, TVs influence on America, for both good and bad
7、has become a major force in determining how people relax and behave. The consequences are staggering. Studies show that the lives of Americans, from their selection of food to their choices of political leaders, are deeply affected by TV, and that influence is growing. Detailed ReadingBefore Reading
8、Global ReadingAfter Reading It is clear that television has become one of the worlds most important sources of information, opinion, and entertainment. We can learn about places we shall never visit, we see important events as they take place; some programs we watch purely for entertainment. It give
9、s us the best seats in the theater, at a rock concert, or at the Olympic Games. It also beams us pictures of war and disaster, the conquering of space, and other world events as they happen. Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading國際頻道國際頻道 International Channel東方時空東方時空Oriental Horiz
10、on焦點訪談焦點訪談Focus Interview新聞聯(lián)播新聞聯(lián)播Network News科技博覽科技博覽Panorama of Science & Technology文化視點文化視點Cultural Perspective讀書時間讀書時間 Off the Shelf 綜藝大觀綜藝大觀 Variety Show天涯共此天涯共此時時Sharing the Moment with You電影頻道電影頻道Movie Channel電視你我電視你我他他CCTV & Its Audience世界報道世界報道Report on World Affairs海峽兩岸海峽兩岸Across the Strait
11、中國報道中國報道China ReportDetailed ReadingDirections: Find the English names of the following Chinese programs.TV ProgramBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDirections: Listen to the short poem and answer the question. What does the last line imply?TV CoupleIn the houseOf Mr. & Mrs. SpouseHe and She
12、Would watch TV,And never a word Between them was spokenUntil the day The set was broken.Then, “How do you do?” Said He to She.“I dont believe weve met. Spouse is my name.” Detailed ReadingPoem UnderstandingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading“Whats yours?” he asked.“Why, mines the same.” Said S
13、he to He.“Do you suppose we could be?”But the set came suddenly right aboutAnd they never did find out.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading The term is used to mean differences in ideas, life styles and attitudes between older and younger people, differences which will be result
14、 in a lack of understanding between them and frequently lead to confrontations.Detailed ReadingGeneration GapBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading High divorce rate is a major social problem in the US. At present, it is estimated, about one quarter to one third of all American marriages end in d
15、ivorce. Although different in opinions, some studies indicate that there are more cases with the following reasons: A) low incomes B) inadequate education C) marriage at a very young age The immediate result that arises from the high divorce rate is an increasing number of single parent homes.Detail
16、ed ReadingDivorce RateBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading1. Do you often watch TV? Why or why not?2. What programs do you like best? Why?3. What are the disadvantages of watching too much TV?4. Why does the author suggest turning off TV?5. What other activities are suggested instead of watchin
17、g TV?Detailed ReadingTopic-related Prediction1. Part Division of the Text2. Further Understanding For Part 1 True or FalseFor Part 2 ScanningFor Part 3 Questions and AnswersBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDetailed ReadingMultiple ChoiceBlank Filling Part Division of the Text Before ReadingG
18、lobal ReadingAfter ReadingMain IdeaLinesPart 11 324 28329 42The 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 t
19、urning 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.Detailed ReadingThe author feels that the amount of time his countrymen spend on watching TV is too much. T( )Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading True or False 1.The author pro
20、poses 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.F ( )2.The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 90 minutes. The time suggested by the author t
21、o turn off the TV is 60 to 90 minutes.F ( )3.Detailed ReadingBefore ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading Multiple Choice What functions does the first paragraph serve? A ) Introduction B ) Describing the proposal in detail C ) Explaining why the author put forward his proposalKEY Detailed ReadingBefor
22、e ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingDiscussion: Read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour.People couldcommunicate with each other betterfind more active entertainmentsread books so that they are well-educatedread stories aloudwatch the sunsetsee the neighborhoodmight com
23、e up with better programs1.2.3.4.5.7.6.Detailed ReadingScanningWith free time and no TV, children and adults would be better-educated by means of reading.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter Reading I would like to propose that all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited for sixty to
24、 ninety minutes by laws.Less family communications were resulted from the distraction of TV.Families could discover more active pastimes rather than just sit rooted in front of TV.ArgumentSupport ISupport IISupport IIISupport IVConclusionAs an alternative to silent reading, reading good stories alou
25、d can bring family closer and also 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. Detailed ReadingBlank Filling Before ReadingGlobal ReadingAfter ReadingQuestions and Ans
26、wers1. 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?Detailed Reading Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching televis
27、ion. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagin
28、es what we might do if we were forced to find other activities. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingI would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. L
29、et us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinnerand actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our probl
30、ems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingTurning Off TV: A Quiet HourRobert Mayer On evenings when such talk is unnecessary
31、, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults
32、might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingWe do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet fami
33、ly hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingA different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gath
34、ering around and listening to mother or father read a good story. The quiet hour could become the story hour. When the quiet hour ends, the TV networks might even be forced to come up with better shows in order to get us back from our newly discovered activities.At first glance, the idea of an hour
35、without TV seems radical. What will parents do without the electronic baby-sitter? How will we spend the time? Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence, even at the college level. Writing is often learned from reading. A more literate new g
36、eneration could be a product of the quiet hour. But it is not radical at all. It has been only twenty-five years since television came to control American free time. Those of us thirty-five and older can remember childhoods without television, spent partly with radio which at least involved the list
37、eners imagination but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasnt that difficult. Honest. The truth is we had a ball. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingI would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right afte
38、r the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit aro
39、und together after dinnerand actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. Turning Off TV: A Quiet HourRobert Mayer
40、Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingWhat does a real family hour refer to?It refers to an hour when family members might sit around together, doing sth. meaningful like talking to each other and reading novels, etc.I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each ev
41、ening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, t
42、hey might sit around together after dinnerand actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. Turning Off TV: A Quiet
43、HourRobert Mayer Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingParaphrase the sentence:If there had not been for the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner and really talk to one another. 介詞短語介詞短語without相當于一個以相當于一個以if 引導的條件從句，常用虛擬語氣。引導的條件從句，常用虛擬語氣。但是，但是，without有時也不
44、用虛擬語氣。有時也不用虛擬語氣。 I cant do it without your help. 表示表示“希望你能幫我希望你能幫我”。I couldnt do it without your help. 表示表示“事實上你會幫我的事實上你會幫我的”。Without his pension, he would have starved. I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcas
45、ting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinnerand actually talk to one
46、 another. It is well known that many of our problems everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. Turning Off TV: A Quiet HourRobert Mayer Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter
47、 Reading1. What can we infer about the writers attitude?2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.眾所周知，我們的許多問題眾所周知，我們的許多問題 事實上是所有的問題，從代溝、事實上是所有的問題，從代溝、高離婚率到某些精神疾病高離婚率到某些精神疾病 至少部分是由于缺乏交流而引起的。至少部分是由于缺乏交流而引起的。TV has taken people away too much so that the lack of communication has caused many social probl
48、ems.On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. W
49、ith free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to d
50、iscuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they migh
51、t take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might tak
52、e a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a w
53、alk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk t
54、ogether (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter Reading1. What can be inferred from the text?It can be inferred that the author regards watching TV as a passive pastime.2. What do “active pastimes” mean? Compared to watching T
55、V, active pastimes refer to those activities that require physical or mental exercises. Reading, for instance, can be active. Exercising is physically active, too.3. Can you suggest some active pastimes?aerobicsplaying gamesreadingsportstaking a ridingOn evenings when such talk is unnecessary, famil
56、ies could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults might r
57、ediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other
58、 better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the
59、neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingWhat do you think “take a ride” means? Which of the following is not true?F ( )F ( )F ( )F ( )T ( )On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, for
60、ced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book
61、 than in a month of typical TV programming. We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better. On evenings when such
62、 talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk
63、 is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk is u
64、nnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. On evenings when such talk is unnece
65、ssary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes. Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed Read
66、ingAfter Reading1. Why does the author use the rhetorical question “remember feet?”This rhetorical question implies that Americans are now so used to traveling by car or other vehicles that many people almost forget that they can walk to some place. This perhaps can also explain why America is sometimes nicknamed as “a country on wheels”.2. Why does the author encourage us to “to see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes”? We might pass the neighborhood everyday but have no time to enjoy it. Whe
大學英語精讀 董亞芬主編 第三版 第一冊第4單元課件
