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Unit2entertainmentT

UNIT2

Iwanttohavesomefun!

Entertainment

Introduction

Directions:

Listentoanintroductionofthisunitandanswerthefollowingquestions.

Inadvancedindustrialsocietiesentertainmentissynonymouswithleisure,sinceentertainmentisthemajorformofleisure.Peopleseekentertainmentasameansofrelievingboredom,asadiversionfromthehardshipsanddifficultiesofeverydaylifeandasavehicleforcourtshiporfriendlysocializing.Mostentertainmenthastwocharacteristics:

（1）itisofferedatafinancialcost,and

（2）itisconsumedorusedbythepeoplebeingentertained.Inotherwords,entertainmentisaleisure-orientedcommodityproducedbyindustryandusedbyconsumers.

Entertainmentisincreasinglyanelectronicactivityrelatedtoconsumingsomeformofamediaproduct.IntheUnitedStates,forinstance,televisionrepresentsmoreleisuretimethanallotherentertainmentactivitiescombined.Adultfemalesviewoverfivehoursdaily,whilemaleswatchfourhoursandchildrenaveragethreeandone-halfhours.Manyotherpopularformsofentertainment，suchasradio,musicalconcerts,moviesandnewamusementparksarealsoinfluencedbyelectronics.

Contemporaryentertainmentfrequentlybecomesastatussymbolforpeopleofallagestoestablishameaningfulidentity.Teenagersaremostsusceptibletothistypeofidentityformation.Theywearshirts,forexample,thatpubliclyadvertisetheirfavoriterockmusicgroups.Stereomusicsystemsarenotjustameansoflisteningtomusic,butformanyteenstheyarealsoasymbolofculturalpowerandpersonalculturalrelevance.Infact,accesstoadult-orientedvideomovies,suchasR-ratedfilms,isanimportantsignofateenager’scomingofageinmanycommunities.

Answers

1.Entertainmentisaleisure-orientedcommodityproducedbyindustryandusedbyconsumers.

2.Entertainmentisameansofrelievingboredom,asadiversionfromthehardshipsanddifficultiesofeverydaylifeandasavehicleforcourtshiporfriendlysocializing.

3.TV,radio,musicalconcerts,moviesandamusementparks.

4.Contemporaryentertainmentisastatussymbolforpeopletoestablishameaningfulidentity.

PartOne:

Listening

SectionA

ConversationOne

Directions:

Listentothefollowingconversationsandanswerthefollowingquestions.

M:

WouldyouliketolistentomyalbumofAmericancountrymusic?

It’sgotJohnDenversinging“CountryRoads.”

W:

Sure,I’dloveto.JohnDenverisverypopularinChina.Butcanyoutellmewhat’sthedifferencebetweencountrymusicandpopmusic?

M:

Incountrymusic,manysongsareabouthomeandfamily.

W:

So,Isuppose,thewordsaresimpleandexpressrealandhonestfeelings?

M:

Well,peoplewhoreallylikecountrymusicsayso.

W:

Whataboutthestyleofsinging,andthemusicitself?

It’sdifferentfromotherAmericanmusic,isn’tit?

M:

Insomeways,yes.Thetraditionwasofsingerwithoneinstrument—originallyadulcimer,lateraguitar.Thenwhenradiosandrecordsbecamepopularinthe1920’s,theybeganusingcountrysingerscommercially.Nowcountrymusicisperformedbyhighlyprofessionalgroups.

W:

Oh,Isee.CanwesaythatcountrymusicisadevelopmentofAmericanfolkmusic?

M:

Well,let’ssayit’sadevelopmentfromfolkmusic.Today,itiscommercial,notfolk.ThecenterofcountrymusicisNashville,Tennessee,wheremanypeoplemakealivingproducingrecords,tapes,radioshowsandsoon.

W:

Bytheway,canyoutellmemoreaboutJohnDenver?

M:

Well,he’saprofessionalsingerandsongwriter.Takehissong“CountryRoads”forexample.Thesubjectistraditional:

Takemebacktomyhomeinthesouthernmountainsandactuallycountrymusicstartedinthesouth.Let’slistentoJohnDenver’smusicnow.

Answers

1.Homeandfamily.

2.They’resimpleandexpressrealandhonestfeelings.

3.Theyweresungbysingerswithoriginallyadulcimerandlateraguitar.

4.It’shighlycommercial.

5.He’saprofessionalsingerandsongwriter.Heismostfamousforhissong“CountryRoad”.

ConversationTwo

Directions:

Listentotheconversationandfillintheblankswiththewordsorexpressionsyouhear.

M:

DoyouknowwhoJackieChanis?

W:

JackieChanisaveryfamousmoviestarinHongKong.HisChinesenameisChengLong.

M:

Ha,IknowChengLong.Hehasmade40moviessince1976.AtthetimehewaspromotedasthenewBruceLee.ButIdidn’tknowhisEnglishname.

W:

OK.Thentellmewhatelseyouknow.

M:

Somemoviestarsmeasuretheirworthbyhowmanymillionsofdollarstheymade.DoyouknowhowJackieChanmeasureshisworth?

W:

Hemeasureshisworthbyhowmanyofhisboneshehasfracturedwhileexecutinghisincrediblestunts.Bytheway,canyoucountthebreaks?

M:

Sure.Hisskull,hiseyes,hisnose,threetimes,hisjaws,hisshoulder,hischest,twofingers,aknee.Ashesaid,“Everythingfromthetopofmyheadtothebottomofmyfeet!

”

W:

Indeed,youknowalotabouthim.

M:

Thisisbecauseheismovie-actionincarnateoraworld-famousaction-star.

Answers:

Seetheunderlinedwordsinthispart’stranscript.

ConversationThree

Directions:

Listentotheconversationandrearrangethefivesentencesaccordingtothecontentyouhear.

W:

OK!

Hereareyourtickets!

AreyoureadyforafundayatDisneyland?

M:

Yeah!

Let’sgo!

W:

Getbackhere!

Nowwhataretherules?

M:

Norunning.Nowlet’sgo!

（pullsonthewoman’sshirt）

W:

Andnotuggingatmyclothes!

We’vegotallday.There’snorush.

M:

OK.ButIwanttoridealltherides.

W:

Youcanrideasmanyasyouwant.Butit’sstillearly!

It’sonlyteninthemorning!

（Inthesouvenirshop）

M:

Lookatthis,Wow!

AMonstersInc.backpack!

Ineedoneoftheseforschool!

W:

Wejustwalkedintothepark.Ifyoubuyanythingnow,you’llhavetolugitaroundallday.

M:

OK!

Butrememberthat’swhatIwanttoget!

W:

OK,butIbetyou’llchangeyourmind.Therearemoresouvenirsthanyoucancount.You’llsee.

M:

Lookoutside!

There’sGoofy!

He’smyfavorite!

Let’stakeapicturewithhim!

W:

OK.Butdon’tcutinline.You’llhavetowaityourturn.

Answers

（45123）

ExerciseThree

Directions:

Goingtoatheatertocatchthelatestmoviescanbeafunactivity,eitherbyyourself,withafriend,orwithfamily.Fortunately,therearemovietheatersinmanycommunitiesaroundtheworld,andcheapmovieticketsareoftenavailable.Readthewordsbelowandwriteasamplesentenceforeachwordtolearnhowitisusedincontext.

Answers（omitted）

Answers:

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Notes:

animation:

ananimatedcartoon

documentary:

afilmorTVprogrampresentingthefactsaboutapersonorevent

lines:

thedialogueofatheatricalpresentation,suchasaplay

musicals:

aplayormovieinwhichanoftensimpleplot,developedbydialogue,isinterspersedwithsongsandsometimesdances

suspensethriller:

thrillerfilmsaremoviesthatprimarilyuseactionandsuspensetoengagetheaudience

catchamovie:

（informal）togotosee（aperformance,forexample）

aisle:

apassagewaybetweenrowsofseats,asinanauditoriumoranairplane

trailer:

anadvertisementconsistingofshortscenesfromamotionpicturethatwillappearinthenearfuture

credits:

alistofacknowledgementsofthosewhocontributedtothecreationofafilm（usuallyrunattheendofthefilm）

previews:

anadvanceviewingorexhibition,especiallythepresentationofseveralscenesadvertisingaforthcomingmovie;atrailer

ExerciseFour

Directions:

Withthewordsandphrasesyouhavelearnedfromthepreviousvocabularyexercises,trytocompletethesentencesbelowwiththebestanswer.

Answers1.C2.A3.C4.C5.B6.A

7.B8.A

（Follow-Up:

Describeamovietheateryouoftenvisit.Explainwhyyouvisitthatparticularestablishment,whereyouusuallysitinside,andwhatkindsofrefreshmentsyoubuytoeatduringthemovie.）

SectionC:

Speaking

Directions:

Withapartnerorinagroup,discusswhattypesofmoviesyoulikeanddislikeandexplainyourreasons.YoucanusethewordslistedinExerciseThreeandExerciseFour.Also,lookupmoviereviewsofrecentfilms,discusstheplotandmaincharacters,anddecidewhetheryouwouldrecommendthismovietoyourfriends.

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Answers:

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PartTwo:

MoreListening

SectionA

PassageOne

Directions:

Listentothefollowingpassageandcompleteeachsentenceinnomorethan5words.

ThesoapoperaistrulyanAmericaphenomenon.Ithasbeenontelevisionsince1952,withthedebutofwhatwasaradioshow“GuidingLight.”ThisisthelongestrunningcontinuoussoaponTV.Thetermsoapoperaisdeceiving,foritisnotaboutsoap,norisitanopera!

Itiscalledthisbecausesoapcompanieswerebigsponsorsoftheradioshows.Theoperapartcomesfromthefactthatoperastellastory.Whatmakesasoapoperauniqueisthatthestoryneverends.Thatiswhysoapslike“GuidingLight”canbeontheairformorethan50years!

Soapcharactersarelikeeverydaypeople,butthenagain,theyarereallyveryfictional.Soappeopleneverseemtoage,ortheyageveryrapidly,asinthecaseofchildrenbeingchildrenonedayandteenagersthenext!

!

Charactersarealwaysperfectlydressed,withperfecthair,perfectclothes,andperfectjobs,wherethemoneyneverrunsout!

Soapsarepopularamongallgenderlines,anyagegrouporregion,allovertheworld.However,theirmainfocusyearsagowasthehousewife,andstoriesweremadeforthemarketofwomenaged18-49.

Thesoapsremainpopularbecausetheyhaveastrongfollowing,adevotedfanbasethatkeepsthemontheair.Althoughthemythisthatsoapoperasaremadeforhousewivesandworkingclasswomen,theagesofviewersreveal