Transcript Unit 12

Unit 12
Leisure Time
Part I Warming up
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Task A: The dates of birth and dates of
death of ten famous composer
Training Focus:
Dates
Vocabulary
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composer: a person who writes music,
especially classical music
ingenious: (of a person) very clever and
skilful, or (of a thing) cleverly made or
planned and involving new ideas and
methods:
心灵手巧的;善于创造文明的;足智多谋的
The ingenious boy made a radio set for
himself.
这个聪明的男孩自己做了一台收音机。
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renowned: famous
The region is renowned for its outstanding
natural beauty.
celebrated: famous for some special quality
or ability:
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a celebrated opera singer/city/novel
prominent: very well known and important:
She had access to some very prominent
people.
她能接近一些名人。
The government should be playing a more
prominent role in promoting human rights.
Key
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1. Mar. 21, 1685
Jan. 28, 1750
2. Feb. 23, 1685
Apr. 14, 1759
3. Jan. 27, 1756
Dec. 5, 1791
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4. Dec. 17, 1770
Mar. 26, 1827
5. Jan. 31, 1797
Nov. 19, 1828
6. Feb.3, 1809
Nov. 4. 1847
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7. Mar. 1, 1810
Oct. 17. 1849
8. Oct. 22, 1811
July 31, 1886
9. Oct. 25, 1825
June 3. 1899
10. May 7, 1840
Dec. 6, 1893
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Task 2. Radio programs
Training focus: selecting information
Vocabulary:
pensioner: a person who receives a pension,
especially the government pension given to
old people:
Students and pensioners are entitled to a
discount.
disc: a circular flat object:
The dog's name was engraved on a little
metal disc attached to its collar.
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interval: a period between two events or
times, or the space between two points:
We see each other at regular intervals usually about once a month.
There's often a long interval between an
author completing a book and it appearing in
the shops.
tune: to move the controls on a radio or
television, etc. so that it receives programs
broadcast from a particular station:
Press this button and the video will
automatically tune itself to the next channel.
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My favorite disc
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Old People Talking
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10:30 the Middle East Scotland
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12:00 A service
Part II The new Star War
movies
Phantom
Menace
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Task A Star Wars of 1999
Focus: Selecting information and taking
down notes
Vocabulary:
1. episode: one of the single parts into
which a story is divided, especially
when it is broadcast on the television or
radio
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2. phantom: a spirit of a dead person
believed by some to visit the living as a pale,
almost transparent form of a person, animal
or other object; a ghost:
幽灵;鬼魂
A phantom coach is said to pass through the
grounds of this house when there's a full
moon.
I found myself staring at her as if she were a
phantom.
我不由自主地盯着她看,好像她是一个幽灵。
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menace:
something that is likely to cause harm:
Drunk drivers are a menace to
everyone.
Dogs running loose are a public
menace.
galaxy:
one of the independent groups of stars
in the universe
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series:
a number of similar or related events or
things, one following another:
She gave a series of lectures at Warwick
University last year on contemporary British
writers.
warrior:
soldier, usually one who has both experience
and skill in fighting, especially in the past
critic:
someone whose job is to give their opinion
about something, especially films, books,
music, etc:
The play has been well received by the critics.
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1. What’s the title of the new Star Wars
movies?
The Phantom Menace.
2. Who produced the movie?
The American filmmaker George Lucas.
3. What are all the Star Wars movies about?
They are all about the fight between
good and evil.
4. What technology did the filmmaker use to
create unusual creatures in this movie?
Computer technology.
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5. What unusual things can one see in
this film?
Beautiful underwater cities, space
vehicles, armies of mechanical men
and unusual natural wonders.
Task B. Listen again and pay attention
to the numbers
1. B.
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. B
Part III The man with the
horn
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Task A: A passage about Louis
Satchmo Armstrong---a famous jazz
musicians in the U.S.
Focus: selecting information
1. Where was Louis from?
b. New Orleans
2. What kind of family was he born into?
c. A poor family
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3. Who knew Louis?
c. many people
4. What music did he play?
a. Jazz music
5. When did he play?
a. After he became an adult.
6. What is Louis Armstrong most famous for?
c. His wonderful jazz music
7. What brings Louis and other people
together?
c. Music
8. What does the story “The man with the
horn” mainly tell us?
a. It tells us of the famous jazz musician
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Task B: Listen again and fill in the
blanks with the adjectives that describe
Louis Armstrong’s music.
slow / sweet
fast / hot
high / low
strong /exciting
wonderful
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Part IV Short talks on listening
skills
Letting Things Go—Speed and
Vocabulary.
Pre-listening discussion
What is your difficulty in listening
comprehension?
What strategies do you usually use to
overcome the difficulty?
Key
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control; sort; on the page; working out;
a whole section; fail
in a position; repeat;
vocabulary;
stop; its context; barrier; miss; lost
determination; rephrase; a half-missed
point; the gap
ahead of ; incompleteness