Unit 4
What’s the best movie
theater?
2a
Pair work
A: Who is the most talented person you know?
B: I think… is the most talented person.
A: What can he/ she do?
B: He /She…
Liu Qian
a famous magician
He is very good at magic.
magic - magician
I think he is the most creative magician I know.
He always creates some new different kinds of magic.
And I think he is the most talented magician in China.
He’s got talent in the magic show.
talent - talented
I like the show and take the show very seriously.
I think they sing the most beautifully in the show.
Who sings the best and who’s the winner?
It is up to you and them.
They play a role in deciding the winner.
Do you like to watch these talent shows?
Many talent shows in the world
All kinds of people can join these shows.
All the shows have one thing in common.
中国达人盛典全程回顾
• 2013年1月27日
• http://v.baidu.com/kan/tvshow/?id=7143&s
ite=sohu.com&n=20130127&url=http://tv.s
ohu.com/20130127/n364755100.shtml?pvi
d=8e09672c86e4181e#frp=v.baidu.com/v
Who’s Got Talent?
true- truly
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly
talented. It’s always interesting to watch people show their
talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular.
First, there were shows like American Idol and American’s
Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world,
Such as China’s Got Talent.
Question: What three talent shows are mentioned?
American Idol, American’s Got Talent and
China’s Got Talent.
Question: How are these talent shows getting now?
Talent shows are getting more and more popular now.
谁有天赋（谁是达人）？
•
每一个人都会擅长某些事情，但
一些人是有天赋的。看其他人展示他
们的才艺是有趣的。才艺秀（达人秀
）也越来越受到欢迎。首先，已经有
一些像是美国偶像和美国达人秀的节
目。如今，世界各地都有着相似的节
目，就像中国达人秀。
Question: What do talent shows have in common?
They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the
magicians, the funniest actors and so on.
Question: Who decides the winners?
The people who watch the show decide the winners.
All these shows have one thing in common: they try to
look for the best singers, the most talented
dancers, the most exciting magicians, the
funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people
join these shows. But who can play the piano
the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s
up to you to decide. When people watch the
show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And
the winner always gets a very good prize.
•
谁有天赋（谁是达人）？
所有这些节目都有一个共同点：他
们尽力找到最好的歌手，最有天赋的舞
者，最让人激动的魔术师，最有趣的演
员等等。各种各样的人参加这些节目。
但是谁能弹得一手最好的钢琴或者是唱
出一首最动听的歌呢？那就由你决定。
当人们看节目时，他们通常承担着评判
优胜的角色。
•
当然冠军也经常得到非常丰厚的奖
励。
Question: Why do some people not like these shows?
They think that the lives of the performers are made up.
Question: Why do some people like these shows?
The shows are fun to watch, and they give people a way to make
their dreams come true.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows.
Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.
For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but
in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t take
these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one
great thing about them is that they give people a way to
make their dreams come true.
make up 编造… are made up …被编造
make sb/sth. do 使/让….做…
make their dreams come true 让他们的梦想成真
勾画短语
1.有一个相同的特点 2.各种各样的人
3.寻找
4.发挥作用
5.最好的歌手
6.决定冠军
7.最有天赋的武者
8.得到一份不错的奖品
9.最令人兴奋的魔术师 10.组成
11.等等
12.表演者的生活
13.由你决定
14.例如
15.等等
17.让他们的梦想实现
Then answer the question:
1. What do talent shows have in common?
They try to look for the best singers,
the most... and so on.
2. Who decides the winner?
The people who watch the show.
3. Why do some people not like these shows?
Because they think that the lives of the performers
are made up.
4. Why do some people not like these shows
Because they are fun to watch.
5. What do you think of these shows?
I think they can make people’s dream come true.
2d Underline all the superlatives in the
passage. Then write sentences using at
least four of them.
best singer: In my class, Tom
is the best singer because he
can sing fast songs very well.
Who’s Got Talent?
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly
talented. It’s always interesting to watch people show their talents.
Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were
shows like American Idol and American’s Got Talent. Now, there
are similar shows around the world, Such as China’s Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common: they try to look for
the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting
magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join
these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most
beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show,
they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner
always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some
think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example,
some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just
actors. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are
fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people
a way to make their dreams come true.
Are you ready?
True or False?
F 1.
It’s always boring to watch people show their talents.
F 2.
Only the actors/ actresses join these talent shows.
T
3. The winner can always get a very good prize.
F
4. The performers all like to say they are poor farmers.
T
5. These talent shows can make our dreams come true.
Translate the phrases and the sentences.
达人秀
got talent
有相同的特征
have… in common
唱得动听
sing beautifully
发挥…作用
play a role
认真对待…
take…seriously
对他们来说一件很棒的事就是他们给人们提供了一个实现梦想的
方式。
One great thing about them is that they give people a way to
make their dreams come true.
Fill in the blanks.
truly
Everyone is good at something, but some people are _______
interesting to watch people show their
talented. It’s always ___________
talents
more_____
and more
______. Talent shows are getting ______
______popular.
in common
try to
All these shows have one thing ____
_________: they _____
best singers, the most talented dancers, the most
look for the ______
magicians the ________
funniest actors and so on. All kinds
exciting ___________,
_____ of
people join these shows. But who can play the piano the _______
best or
most ___________?
beautifully That’s ___
up to you . People who watch
sing the _____
winner And the
the show usually play a _____
role in deciding the ________.
prize
winner always gets a very good ________.
not everybody enjoys __________
watching these shows. Some
However, ____
made ____.
up However, if
think that the lives of the performers are ______
take these shows too _________,
seriously they are fun to watch.
you don’t ______
great thing about them is that they _____
give people a way
And one _______
come true
to make their dreams ______
______.
What do you think of these shows?
Do you want to join the talent shows
to show your talents? What can you do?
If you have a dream,
just do it to let your dream fly high.
A: Who (do you think) is the funniest person you
know?
B: I think … is the funniest person I know.
A: Why do you think so?
B: Because ….
funniest
best
smartest
heaviest
thinnest
most popular
most creative
quietest
tallest
friendliest
busiest
Then complete the chat !
Who’s got talent in your class?
Talents
the best chess player
the most talented dancer
the most interesting writer
the fastest runner
Classmates’ names
How many students
agree?
1. Read the passage of 2b at least 3 times.
2. Finish the exercises in Book 1&2.
3. Learn the song “I could be the one”.
Language points
1. That’s up to you decide.
那由你来决定
be up to somebody 是一个习惯用语，用来表示“由
某人做出决定”，句子的主语通常为it ,有时也用this
或that.
如：You can join the clue once or twice a week
it’s up to you.
How much should he play? That’s up to him to
decide!
2. When people watch the show, they usually
play a role in deciding the winner.
人们看这样的节目时，通常承担着评判优胜
的角色。
play the role of…扮演…的角色
e.g. I want to play the role of Mr. Smith.
我想扮演史密斯先生的这个角色
play a role in
在…中发挥作用/有影响
• Computers play an important role in our life.
•
计算机在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用。
They usually play a role in deciding the winner.
•
他们通常在决定胜利者方面发挥作用。
• John is playing the leading role in this year’s play.
•
今年的演出中约翰是主角。
• Schools play the most important role in education.
•
学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。
3. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously,
they are fun to watch.但是如果你不把这些节目太当回
事，它们还是有看头的。
take 在此处有consider(认为，觉得)的意思。take
someone/something seriously 相当于“认真对待某人
或某事；把某人或者某事当真”的意思。
如：He was joking, but your sister took him seriously.
他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却当真了。
Something teachers take student’s homework too
seriously.
有时候老师们把学生作业看的太重。
example
• example n.实例；范例
• e.g. Can you give me an example?
•
你能给我举个例子吗？
• for example 例如；譬如(一般只举一例，用逗
号隔开)
• e.g. Some children like junk food, for
example, they often hamburgers for lunch.
•
有些孩子喜欢垃圾食品，例如，他们午餐常吃
汉堡。
Homework
Imagine you went to a talent
show of famous people. Write
an article about the talent
show.