1. Entertainment and Friendship
Unit 6
Entertainment and Friendship
Topic 1 I would rather watch sports shows than those ones.
Section A

2. Do you like watching TV?

3. entertainment shows educational programs children’s programs
some kinds of TV programs
entertainment shows
educational programs
children’s programs
sports shows
quiz n. 智力竞赛；测验，小型考试
news reports
TV plays
quiz shows
educational adj.教育的； 有关教育的；
有教育意义的
entertainment n. 娱乐；招待；娱乐业

4. Let's talk!
Which kind of program do you like better, TV plays or sports shows?
I like sports shows better.
TV plays, children’s programs, news reports, sports shows, educational programs, entertainment shows

5. = A: Which kind of program do you like better,
TV plays or sports shows?
B: I like sports shows better.
A: Which kind of program do you prefer, TV
plays or sports shows?
B: I would rather watch sports shows than
TV plays. =

6. would rather do sth. than do sth.
比起做……更愿意做……
如: I would rather read books than play basketball.
当than前后的动作一致时，为避免重复，后者可省略。
如: I would rather play football than basketball.

7. Let's talk! Which kind of program do you prefer, … or …?
I would rather watch … than ….
TV plays, children’s programs, news reports, sports shows, educational programs, entertainment shows

8. I would rather play Chinese chess than watch TV.

9. Read and answer the following questions.
1. What does Michael want Kangkang to do?
2. Why does Maria like watching TV shows?
3. What kind of program does Kangkang like?
He wants Kangkang to teach him to play Chinese chess.
Because she thinks TV shows are wonderful and she can learn a lot from them.
He likes watching soccer games best.

10. Pair work
What would you like doing in your spare time? Talk with your partners, and make a similar dialog as 1a. The following phrases may help you.
play basketball
read books
play the piano
chat on the Internet
watch movies …

11. different kinds of movies
Do you like the movies on CCTV 6? Here are some pictures from different kinds of movies. Match each kind of movie with its description.
Science Fiction
Tragedy
different kinds of movies
Action Movies
Documentary
Comedy
Cartoon

12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 It tells us a story with a sad ending. It makes us laugh.
It shows us what the future could be like.
It shows photos, drawings or models that seem to move. 3 4
It gives facts and information about something.
It is a story about good people fighting against bad people. 5 6

13. Work alone B A C C B Listen carefully and choose the correct answers.
( ) 1. When did Jim watch the movie?
A. Last weekend B. Yesterday evening.
C. Yesterday morning.
( ) 2. Which movie are they talking about?
A. Jane Eyre. B. Titanic C. Harry Potter.
( ) 3. What was the heroine after she left school?
A. A doctor B. An officer. C. A teacher.
( ) 4. What was she like? A. Brave and rich B. Beautiful but impatient.
C. Bright and kind-hearted.
( ) 5. Who fell in love with her?
A. A young man B. Her student’s father.
C. A teacher. A C C B

14. Project
Please speak out your favorite program and give your reasons in your group. At last you will vote for the most popular program and report it to the class.

15. You can report like this:
My favorite program is Animal World. I am fond of animals. I can learn a lot about animals from it. It is wonderful.…

16. Summary We learn: We can: different kinds of TV programs.
different kinds of movies.
We can:
use the pattern “ would rather … than …” .
talk about our favorite TV programs.

17. Homework 写一篇详细描述你看过的一部印象深刻的电视剧的短文。可从下列方面阐述: (1)电视剧的名称及导演(director)。
(2)电视剧的主要演员(main characters)。
(3)该剧的主要故事情节(plot)。
(4)给你印象最深的画面。
(5)对该电视剧的总体评价。
字数:100～120之间

18. Good-bye!
Thank you

19. Jack fell in love with Rose.
fall in love (with sb.) 爱上（某人）
Jack fell in love with Rose.

20. Jane Eyre 简·爱
Jane Eyre is a famous novel. Would you like to know something about it?