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1. TV: Past and Present

2. TV Program

3. Poem Understanding

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4. Generation Gap

5. Divorce Rate

6. Topic-related Prediction

A demonstration of television was held at the New York World's Fair in 1939, and during the 1940s networks were established and television sets began to be sold. But, for a while, radio still had complete control of the entertainment industry.

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TV: Past and Present

In the early 1950s, the television started to take the place of radio in the United States. But television was only on in the evenings with few choices of stations and in less than one-third of American homes.

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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 family. 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 are: the National Broadcasting Company (NBC), the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), and the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

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Besides networks, there are also another two TV broadcasting, one is cable TV, community antenna television (CATV); 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, TV's influence on America, for both good and bad 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.

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It is clear that television has become one of the world's 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 gives 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.

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国际频道 International Channel东方时空 Oriental Horizon焦点访谈 Focus Interview新闻联播 Network News科技博览 Panorama of Science & Technology文化视点 Cultural Perspective读书时间 Off the Shelf 综艺大观

Variety Show

天涯共此时 Sharing the Moment with You电影频道 Movie Channel电视你我他 CCTV & Its Audience世界报道 Report on World Affairs海峡两岸 Across the Strait中国报道 China Report

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Directions: Find the English names of the following Chinese programs.

TV Program


Directions: Listen to the short poem and answer the question. What does the last line imply? TV Couple

In the houseOf Mr. & Mrs. Spouse

He and She 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 don’t believe we’ve met.

Spouse is my name.”

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“What’s yours?” he asked.“Why, mine’s the same.”

Said She to He.“Do you suppose we could be…?”

But the set came suddenly right aboutAnd they never did find out.

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The term is used to mean differences in ideas, life styles and attitudes between older and younger people, differences which will be result in a lack of understanding between them and frequently lead to confrontations.

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Generation Gap


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 divorce. 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.

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1. 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 watching TV?

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Topic-related Prediction

1. Part Division of the Text

2. Further Understanding

For Part 1 True or False

For Part 2 Scanning

For Part 3 Questions and Answers

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The 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 turning 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.

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The author feels that the amount of time his countrymen spend on watching TV is too much. T( )


True or False

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The author proposes 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.

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The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 90 minutes.

The time suggested by the author to turn off the TV is 60 to 90 minutes.

F ( )3.

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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 proposal

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Discussion: Read the text and summarize the benefits of turning off TV for an hour. People could

communicate with each other better

find more active entertainments

read books so that they are well-educated

read stories aloud

watch the sunset

see the neighborhood

might come up with better programs

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With free time and no TV, children and adults would be better-educated by means of reading.


I would like to propose that all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited for sixty to 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.

Argument

Support I

Support II

Support III

Support IV

Conclusion

As an alternative to silent reading, reading good stories aloud 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.

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Questions and Answers

1. 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?

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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, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.

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I 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.

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 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


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.

With 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.

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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.


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A different form of reading might also be done, as it was in the past: reading aloud. Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering 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 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 generation could be a product of the quiet hour.

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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 listener’s imagination — but also with reading, learning, talking, playing games, inventing new activities. It wasn’t that difficult. Honest. The truth is we had a ball.








What 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.






Paraphrase 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.

介词短语 without… 相当于一个以 if 引导的条件从句，常用虚拟语气。

但是， without 有时也不用虚拟语气。 I can’t do it without your help. SS

TT 表示“希望你能帮我”。I couldn’t do it without your help. SS

TT 表示“事实上你会帮我的”。

Without his pension, he would have starved. SS






1. What can we infer about the writer’s attitude?

2. Translate this sentence into Chinese.

众所周知，我们的许多问题 —— 事实上是所有的问题，从代沟、高离婚率到某些精神疾病 —— 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 problems.










1. 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 TV, 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?

aerobics playing games reading

sports taking a riding







What do you think “take a ride” means? Which of the following is not true?

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1. 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. When we are back from work, we prefer to stay at home, watching TV to kill time rather than going out. Seeing it with fresh, new eyes might help us to find something we haven’t noticed before and appreciate the neighborhood even more.









What does the word “rediscover” mean?

It means “to find again”. After TV appeared, people spend more time watching and less time reading, and to some extent, reading has almost been forgotten. Now with no TV to watch, people might pick up reading again.






Do you think reading can improve writing? In what way?

It is generally accepted that reading can help us learn writing. When we read, we can actually enjoy the writing. Besides, we can develop our sense of language, and observe writing skills. Therefore, reading a lot of good books can help to improve our writing ability.






What does the author imply in this sentence?If children had formed the habit of reading worthwhile books instead of watching TV for at least one hour each day, they would certainly be more cultured than they are now.






What can we infer from the writer’s attitude towards TV program?

It’s obvious that some TV programs are not worth watching. If people can obtain pleasure from their active pastimes, the TV networks will be challenged to produce better programs to draw their attention back.






What does electronic baby-sitter refer to?

It refers to TV. Since TV programs can attract and hold the attention of children, their parents can leave them unattended while the machine is on.


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1. Paraphrase the sentence.

I’m telling you the truth: we Americans used to have a very good time before TV came into our life.

2. Translate this sentence

真的。那时我们确实过得很开心。


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worthwhile: sufficiently valuable or important to justify the expenditure of time or effort

This book is worthwhile the money.SS

我认为这是一份值得干的工作。SS

I think it is a worthwhile job.TT

There are many worthwhile programs on TV.电视里有许多值得看的节目。

This T-shirt is worth 100 yuan.

worthwhile 作定语用较多；也可作表语，一般不再接其他成分。

worth “ …” “ …” 只作表语，表示价值或值得，后多接名词、代词或动名词的主动语态，不接不定式。

CF: worthwhile, worth, worthy & worth (one’s) while这四个词都是形容词 , 都表示值得。

这件 T恤衫值 100元。

SS His job is worthy of praise. / His job is worthy of being praised.

TT

worthy 表示“值得、相称或配得上”时，作表语用，后接不定式被动语态，或接 of 加名词、动名词被动语态；表示“可敬的”时，作定语用。

他的工作成绩值得表扬。

SS It’s worth your while to make another attempt.TT 值得再试一次。

worth (one’s) while 只作表语，后多接不定式。

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1. This novel is reading. 2. She is making a business. 3. Is it to do such a job with so much

effort?4. What he has done isn’t of being mentioned. 5. In order to solve the problem, any attempt is .

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.

worth____

worth your while___________worthwhile_______

worthwhile_______

Collocation:

worthwhile effort booktripmovietalkexperience

worthy_____




Orderly 语义比上述几个词强，最常用。指把复杂细微的东西按其内在联系安排整齐，强调井井有条。

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propose : vt. suggest; put forward for consideration

SS We propose that the meeting be held on time.SS 老师建议我们每天花半小时朗读。TT Our teacher proposes reading aloud for 30 minutes eve

ry day.Note: propose 后常跟虚拟形式的宾语从句。动词要求用原形。类似的动词还有： suggest, demand, request,　　　 ask, move, insist, urge, require, order, command,　　　 advise, desire, recommend, maintain, vote, etc.　　　 This is chiefly used in very formal English.

Pattern: {that …(should) dopropose {doing {to do

proposal: n. plan or schedule SS His proposal to put off the meeting was rejected.






prohibit: vt. forbid (especially by rules or laws) SS 该航班禁止吸烟。TT Smoking is prohibited on this plan

e.SS Her parents prohibit her from going out at night.

Pattern: prohibit sth./doing sth. prohibit sb. from doing sth.





actually: adv. really

SS 他看起来虽然很镇定，但实际上却非常紧张。TT He looked calm, but actually he was very nervous.

SS I don’t like the dinner, actually.





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mental: adj. 1) of the mind

SS The mental life of human beings covers a wide range.

SS 他精神状态不佳。TT He is in poor mental state.

2) concerning disorders or illness of the mind SS Mental patients should be given more care.SS 这是一例奇怪的精神病例。TT This is a strange mental case.

3) concerning the use of the mind SS Mental workers are liable to suffer from headache. SS 人类的智力是无限的。 TT There is no limitation to human being’s mental powers.

Collocation:

mental

development problem diseasehospitalhealthtreatmentpatients





in part: to some degree; partly

SS The driver was in part responsible for the accident.

SS I’m afraid, you’re right in part.

Antonym: in whole; wholly

Collocation: for one’s part 就某人个人而言for the most part 通常；在极大程度上 play a part 扮演一个角色；起作用take part in 参加，参与take one’s part 站在某人一边







disturb: vt.

SS 听说母亲病了，他感到深深的不安。TT He was disturbed to hear of his mother’s illness.

1) make worriedThe letter disturbed me greatly. SS

TT Don’t disturb him. He’s writing an essay.

2) break the peace or order of别打扰他。他正在写论文。SS

I hate disturbing people when they are working.

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get to: begin by chance; begin to SS I got to know him at the party.

TT Jim and Tom got to be good friends.SS 吉姆和汤姆后来成了好朋友。







pastime: n. anything done to pass time pleasantly SS Most people view playing cards as a pastime while some

take it as a way to make money. SS 打高尔夫球是他最喜欢的娱乐活动。

Golf is his favorite pastime.TT

CF: pastime & entertainment两个词都有“消遣 , 娱乐”的意思。entertainment 是 pastime 的同义词，除了有“消遣 , 娱乐”的意思外，还指“表演会”、“文娱节目”、“招待，请客”及“乐趣”。

SS This play is frequently produced at school entertainments. TT 这部话剧经常在学校的游艺会上演出。SS She played the piano for our entertainment.TT 她弹钢琴为我们助兴。






free from: get rid of

SS 还有两周他就要从监狱里释放出来。

TT He will be freed from prison in two weeks.

SS He is thinking about how to free himself from this terrible situation.





CF: free from & free of 两者均有“没有；免于；不受…损失”之意。能用作谓语、定语或状语。一般来说，“ free from”更常用。

SS She wished to live a life entirely free from troubles.

SS She freed herself of worry.

TT 她希望过一种完全摆脱烦恼的生活。

TT 她摆脱了忧愁。 Collocation:

set free 使自由；释放；脱开 be free from (of) 摆脱

free/free of charge 免费的

free sb./sth. of (from) 使摆脱

free and easy 无拘无束的







typical: adj. representative or characteristicSS Her typical accent didn’t change much although she spent

several years abroad.

SS 这样的屋顶是典型的中国式建筑风格。TT Such a roof is typical of buildings in Chinese architecture.

SS It is typical of him to be so hesitant.

Pattern:

It is typical + of (sb.) to do… 做 … 是 … 的特征







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program: n.

1) a complete show or performance, or a list of performance 2) a plan 3) a set of instructions for computer Match the meaning of following sentences with the definition above.

1The band is giving them a wonderful program of modern music at the party. They spent several days working at the program of annual conference. A programmer is a person who prepares a computer

program.

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barely: adv. hardly, just, only, almost not SS They barely had enough time to finish the test.

CF: barely& hardly 这两个词都有“几乎不、仅仅、勉强”的意思。barely 肯定意味较强，而相比之下， hardly否定意味较强。

barely 常和 enough连用。例如：SS He has barely enough money to buy the book.TT 他几乎没有钱买书。

hardly 否定意味较强，多强调困难，常用来修饰表示能力的词。该词通常置于 any, anything, anyone, anybody, at all 等之前，例如：

SS I can hardly believe this. TT 这叫我简直无法相信。

SS He had barely arrived when he had to leave.TT 他才到就又要走了。

SS Hardly anybody likes him, because he is so rude.TT 几乎没有人喜欢他，因为他太粗鲁。hardly 与 when 连用时，构成词组，意为“刚…就…”。通常 when前面的动词用过去完成式时，后面的用过去时。SS Hardly had I got on board the train when it started to pull out.






literate: adj. able to read and writeSS Only one villager is literate here.

TT Children of highly literate parents tend to be more polite.

Antonym: illiterate / illiteracy: unable to read and write

SS 父母文化修养高的孩子往往更有礼貌。






product: n. sth. made or grown

SS 这家商场出售食品。TT This market sells food products.

SS This story is the product of his imagination.

CF: product, produce& production “ ”这三个词都表示产品、产物、产量。

product 一般指工业产品；亦指脑力劳动、体力劳动的成果。produce 特指“农产品（总称）”，是不可数名词。production 指生产的动作或产量。






Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.

1. Those fruits are the chief of this area.2. of the metal is up this month. 3. He was a typical of his generation and

background.

produce______Production_______

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come up with: produce; think of (a plan, an answer, a reply, etc.)

SS He can always come up with an excuse for being late.

TT It was Bob that came up with a practical solution to the problem.

SS 是鲍博提出了解决这个问题的一个切实可行的办法。






show: n.

1) performance; radio broadcasting or TV programs; movie

SS When will the show begin at Grand Theater?

TT Of all the TV programs, I like talk show the best.

SS 在所有的电视节目中，我最喜欢脱口秀。

2) exhibition

TT The annual national auto show will be held in our city this year.

SS 一年一度的全国汽车展今年将在我市举行。






at first glance: at first lookSS At first glance, his suggestion sounds unreasonable.

TT At the first glance, this painting doesn’t look good.SS 乍一看，这幅画并不怎么样。

SS He glanced over his watch and decided to leave.

CF: glance , stare & peer “ ”这三个动词都有看，瞧之意。

glance 指匆匆地或粗略地一看，侧重心不在焉地、匆忙地看一眼。

TT 他看了一下表决定离开。

SS He stared the visitor up and down.TT 他把来访者浑身上下打量了一番。

stare 侧重因惊奇、好奇、粗鲁无礼等而睁大眼睛看。

TT 她仔细地看着标签上的价格。

peer 指眯着眼睛仔细地或略为吃力地看。SS She peered at the tag to read the price.






Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary.1. He the boy into silence. 2. Some students tend to at their neighbor’s paper on

the exam. 3. He over the bookshelf and picked up the book

he wanted. 4. She was angry and me down.

stared____peer____

glanced______

stared ____ Collocation:

glance at/through/over 扫视，瞥，看一眼take/give a glance 扫视，瞥，看一眼




involve: vt.

SS To apply for university study involves taking the College Entrance Examination.

TT Learning English necessarily involves doing some listening, speaking, reading and writing every day.

SS The offer of the job involves more hard work.

1. have as a part or result

SS 学英语当然每天得做一些听、说、读、写的练习。

SS Many government officials were involved in this smuggling.

TT He doesn’t want to involve his brother into this business.

2. cause to be mixed up (in sth.)

SS 他不想把弟弟卷入这件事中去。

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2. Interview

3. Discussion and Debate

4. Vocabulary Exercises

5. Translation

6. Spot Dictation

7. Writing

8. Talking about the Pictures

9. Proverbs and Quotations


Form a group of four and interview your group mates about the following issues.

Interviewee Favorite TV Programs Why

Interviewee Favorite Leisure Activities Why

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Television has been around in the world for several decades, and it is still a controversial topic — that is, a topic that arouses strong and often contradictory opinions when people discuss it. What do you think about watching TV? It is a useful activity or a waste of time? 1. Form a team as a Positive or Negative side to collect ideas.2. Study the following language input.3. Get ready for debate according to the following outlines given below.

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Outline 1 (Argument for)Talk about the advantages of TV according to the outline given below.Advantages:a convenient & cheap source of entertainmentoffering educational programs as well as exciting oneskeeping people informed of current eventshelping people to keep up with developments in science & technologygiving a great comfort to lonely old people

Outline 2 (Argument against)Talk about the disadvantagesof TV.Disadvantages:a totally passive pastimetaking up too much time of people’s free timedistracting people from their work & studymaking children nearsighted & otherwise weak physicallycorrupting children with harmful shows

Topic: Is TV a Plus or Minus?

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Language Tips: Showing Attitudes

1)Asking for opinions1.What’s your opinion of…?2.What do you think of…?3.How do you feel about…?4.I was wondering what your opinion of…was?5.What about…?

2) Giving Opinions 1.I’d like to point out… 2.As far as I’m concerned,… 3.In my opinion,… 4.From my point of view, I think… 5.Personally, I think… 6.Frankly, I think… 7.As far as I’m able to judge… 8.The point is…

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3 ） Agreement1.I agree entirely.2.I totally agree.3.I couldn’t agree more.4.I agree with you on that.5.That’s just what I was thinking.6.You know, that’s exactly what I think.7.That’s a good point.

4) Disagreement1.Do you really think so?2.I wouldn’t agree. / I don’t agree. / I disagree.3.I see what you mean, but.4.Yes, that’s a quite true, but…5. Well, you have a point there, but…6.I can’t accept that.7.Perhaps, but don’t you think that…8.I can’t agree with you there.Informal1.Come off it!2.Don’t be so silly!3.You must be joking.

Language Tips: Showing Attitudes

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1. 当今社会问题 current social problems

Useful Expressions

2. 关掉电视 turn off TV

3. …我想建议 I would like to propose that…

4. 晚间新闻 evening news

5. …严肃而通情达理地来看 Let’s take a serious, reasonable look at…

6. 依法禁止 be prohibited by law

7. 采纳建议 a proposal is accepted

8. 电视的干扰 distraction of TV

9. 围坐一团 sit around together

10. 代沟 generation gap

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11. 高离婚率 high divorce rate

12. 精神病 mental illness

13. 无法沟通 fail to communicate

14. 情感障碍 emotional difficulty

15. 看日出 /日落 watch sunrise/sunset

16. 带着新奇的眼光去看 see…with fresh, new eyes

17. 伴随电视成长的一代 the generation growing up with television

18. 制作好节目 come up with good shows

19. 需发挥想像 involve imagination

20. 过得开心 have a ball

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21. 电视台 television broadcasting

22. 积极的消遣 active pastime

23. 大学水平 at college level

24. 值得看的电视节目 worthwhile TV programs

25. 偏激的想法 radical idea

26. 有文化的一代 a literate generation

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1. Our class ______ that Li Ping be our monitor. A. said B. elected C. proposed D. demanded

2. There are some mistakes in your writing. You should rewrite _______ . A. in part B. into a part C. partially D. now and then

Choose the best one to complete the following.Directions:

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3. Amy looks very anxious. Do you know what _______ her? A. will disturb B. had disturbed C. was disturbing D. is disturbing

4. When a child grows up, he learns to ________ others. A. speak to B. communicate with C. agree with D. communicate to

5. Whenever we come to Mary for help, she can always _____ with good ideas. A. come up with B. produce with C. put up with D. come to


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6. I don’t like to _______ others in my own trouble. A. drag B. involve C. invite D. join

7. At first _______ , this carpet is very beautiful. A. stare B. peer C. glance D. glimpse 8. Smoking is ________ in many public places. A. cancelled B. banned C. against D. prohibited


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9. Which of the following is not right? A. This movie is worth watching. B. Is it worth your while to watch the movie? C. This movie is worthy to be watched. D. This movie is worthwhile watching.

10. He was finally _________ the jail. A. free from B. freed from C. freeing from D. taken free from


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Translation

1．他们想出了更好的办法来解决这道数学题。They came up with a better solution to the maths problem.

2．作为一名水手需要长期出门在外。Being a sailor involves long period away from home.

3．要是有你的支持，我们可能已经完成了这本书。With your support, we could have completed the book.

4．与会代表们倡议建立一个专门的基金会资助那些上不起学的优秀大学生。The representatives at the meeting proposed that a special foundation be set up to help those top students who couldn’t afford studying in a university.

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Mr. Mayer, the author of this article is his voice against watching TV all the time in spite of the fact that there are many programs: news, plays, movies, concerts, educational programs for children, programs on social problems, and so on. In his opinion, many problems from the gap to the high rate to forms of illness are caused at least in part by failure to communicate. He suggests that people turn off their TV sets for one hour each evening, which will make people understand each other better, and help families rediscover more active . Without the of TV, a more new generation could be produced, and people could also have a wonderful time. Of course, the author’s suggestion sounds but hard to be put into practice.

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1. A Brief Introduction

Redundancy refers to the use of language that can be eliminated without incurring a loss of meaning. Redundancy is the adding of words or phrases that add nothing to the overall meaning because their senses have already been expressed. Redundancy in writing usually comes from these sources: 1) Wordy phrases; 2) Employing obvious qualifiers when a word is implicit in the word it is modifying; 3) Using two or more synonyms together.

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1) "in view of the fact that" instead of "since" or "because" Wordy phrases.

2) "completely finish"Employing obvious qualifiers when a word is implicit in the word it is modifying.

If you have incompletely finished something, you haven't finished it at all. Employing obvious qualifiers when a word is implicit in the word it is modifying.

3) "thoughts and ideas"; “same and exact”; “advance planning”; “mix together”; “actual fact”Using two or more synonyms together.

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2. Homework

Directions: Rewrite the following sentences, leaving out redundant (多余的 ) words.1. Now more and more students who are in the university go out of school to

take part in the social practice.Now more and more university students go out of school to take part in the social practice.

2. The important reason of the fact that China’s position in the world is higher and higher is the education of our country is developing faster and faster.China’s position in the world is higher and higher, just because the education of our country is developing faster and faster.

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3. Katharine, who is our English teacher and is called Kathie by her students, showed us how much she enjoyed the children. Our English teacher Katharine, called Kathie by her students, showed us how much she enjoyed the children.

4. People who are diligent and caring only buy what they need.Diligent and caring people only buy what they need.

5. The water which is fresh is the most important thing in the world. Fresh water is the most important thing in the world.

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Proverbs and Quotations

1. A good book is a light to the soul.

好书一本，照亮心灵。

2. By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it.

读书可以使我们的思想充实，谈话使其更臻完美。

3. Education has for its object the formation of character.

教育的目的在于培养品德。


4. Idle young, needy old.

少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。

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5. If you lie upon roses when young, you'll lie upon thorns when old.

7. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy; all play and no work makes Jack a mere boy. — James A. Howell, British writer

年青时躺在玫瑰上，老年时就会躺在荆棘上。

只工作，不玩耍，聪明孩子要变傻；尽玩耍，不学习，聪明孩子没出息。 — 英国作家 J. A. 豪维尔


6. I might say that success is won by three things: first, effort; second, more effort; third, still more effort.

成功之道唯三点：努力、努力、再努力。

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