2. Who is the winner?

3. What kind of talent shows do you know? The voice of China Super Girls China’s Got Talent America's Got Talent American Idol 美国偶像

4. have --- in common 有相同特征 make up 编造 take --- seriously 认真对待 --- be up to 由 --- 所决定 play a role in 发挥作用 all kinds of 各种各样的

5. 由 … 来决定 各种各样的 发挥作用 有相同的特征 编造 认真对待

7. 1. To learn some key words and useful expressions. 2. To know something about the talent shows. 3. To improve the skills of reading. 4. To make sentences with the superlatives. Learning Aims:

8. Task 1 Talk about the most talented person you know. I think ---is the most talented person.He can--

9. Task 2 Look through the passage quickly and check T or F. 时间限制： 3 minutes

10. 1. The talent shows are more popular than before. 2. Only actors can join these shows. 3.Everybody enjoys watching the talent shows.

11. Task 3 Read the first paragraph and do the exercises. 时间限制： 2 minutes

12. 1. Watching other people show their talents is ______. A. serious B. boring C. talented D. fun 2. There are talent shows _______. A. in China B. in America C. all over the world D. in England 3.The talent shows mentioned are ： ____________,____________________, ________________. American IdolAmerica's Got Talent China's Got Talent

13. Task 4 时间限制： 2-3 minutes Read the second paragraph and answer the questions.

14. 1. What do talent shows have in common? 2. Who decides the winner? 3. What can the winner get at last? They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers,the most exciting magicians,the funniest actors and so on. The people who watch the show decide the winner. (The audiences) He can get a very good prize.

15. Task 5 时间限制： 2-3 minutes Pairwork: Read the third paragraph and complete the chart.

16. the reason people likethe reason people dislike If we don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. Some people think that the lives of the performers are made up. Find out the reasons that people like the shows and dislike the shows.

17. Task 6 Let's play a game! Choose a gift and answer the questions.

19. Please make a sentence using ''funniest''.

20. One great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true. Translating

21. When people watch the show, they usually _______( 发挥作用 ) _____( 介词 ) deciding the winner.

22. All these talent shows try to ____ the best singers. A. look after B. look out C. look for D. look up

23. Liu Qian is one of the most talented _______ (magic) in the world.

24. Make a sentences using ''the most beautifully''.

25. Task 7 Please talk about the passage using the key words.

26. Homework 1. Do 2c on P30. 2. Do some reading in your paper.

28. Task 7 Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks using the phrases.

29. Talent shows are getting __________________. All these talent shows ____ something _________.They can make some people's dreams ________. Some people are really talented. But some people ______ their lives. However, if you don't ____ these _______, they are fun to watch. And who is the winner? That______ you to decide. You can ________ in deciding the winner. have in common come true make up take is up to play a role more and more popular seriously