1、2022-11-81Warming up Q1:Have you watched any American TV programs?If so,what are they?Q2:Why do you watch them?Just for fun?What can you learn from American TV programs besides killing your leisure time?Q3:Do you have any idea about the differences between American TV series and Chinese TV series?20
2、22-11-82Some popular American TV programs Prison Break Growing Pains Friends The Big Bang Theory Desperate Housewives Greys Anatomy House Ugly Betty Gossip Girl How I Met Your Mother Sex and the City Heroes Lost 24 CSI The Closer Survivor The Apprentice American Idol So You Think You Can Dance 2022-
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4、 programs2022-11-822Chinese“Shanzhai”(copycat)TV programs2022-11-823What can you learn from American TV programs Improve listening skills Improve pronunciation Enlarge vocabulary Practice oral EnglishEnglish Learning Enhance cultural awareness-cultural knowledge-cultural differences-cross-cultural c
5、ommunication2022-11-824Basic knowledge about American TV 1.美国电视播出常见名词解释美国电视播出常见名词解释 2.美国广播电视网和电视台简介美国广播电视网和电视台简介 3.美国电视播出主要节目类型介绍美国电视播出主要节目类型介绍2022-11-825Some common terms1.seasonA period in which a play or show,or a series of plays or shows,is performed(Sep.-May/June)Fall season(18-25 episodes)spri
6、ng season2.premiereThe first episode of a season3.finaleThe last episode of a season(keep audience in suspense)4.pilotA single TV program that is shown in order to find out whether a particular series of programs is likely to be popular5.hiatus break;pauseFrom Thanksgiving to the New YearFrom May/Ju
7、ne to September6.rerun7.ratingsThe statistics published each week which show how popular each TV program isThe Sweep Month:Sep.,Nov.,Feb.,May 2022-11-826Major American TV networks2022-11-827The three major American TV networks 1、哥伦比亚广播公司（、哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）Columbia Broad-casting System 2、美国广播公司（、美国广播公司（A
8、BC）American Broadcasting Company 3、全国广播公司（、全国广播公司（NBC）National Broadcasting Company 2022-11-8284、福克斯广播公司（、福克斯广播公司（FOX）Fox Broadcasting Corporation5、哥伦比亚及华纳兄弟联合电视网（、哥伦比亚及华纳兄弟联合电视网（CW）Columbia Broad-casting System and Warner Bros.Network6、HBO 电视网（电视网（HBO）Home Box Office7、特纳电视网（、特纳电视网（TNT）Turner Networ
9、k Television8、娱乐时间电视网（、娱乐时间电视网（Showtime）Showtime Networks Inc.9、有线电视新闻网（、有线电视新闻网（CNN）Cable News Network10、娱乐体育节目电视网（、娱乐体育节目电视网（ESPN）Entertainment and Sports Programs Network11、MTV电视网（电视网（MTV）Music Television Network12、福克斯有线电视网（、福克斯有线电视网（FX）FX Networks,LLC.，13、美国有线科幻频道（、美国有线科幻频道（Sci-Fi）Science Fictio
10、n Channel14、探索频道（、探索频道（Discovery Channel）15、国家地理频道（、国家地理频道（NGCI）National Geographic Channels International2022-11-829Common categories of American TV programs News Talk show Oprah Winfrey Soap Opera About the daily lives and problems of a group of people who live in a particular place Days of Our Li
11、ves2022-11-830 Sitcom(Situation Comedy)Friends The Big Bang Theory Comedy Ugly Betty Mini-series Band of Brothers2022-11-831Drama Family crime police sci-fi fantasy medical Reality TV show Survivor The Apprentice So You Think You Can Dance Made-for-TV Movie High School Musical2022-11-832How to learn
12、 English from watching American TV series?Step 1:choose an appropriate TV series;Step 2:watch an episode with the Chinese subtitle;Step 3:watch the episode with the English subtitle;Step 4:watch the episode without subtitle;Step 5:look up new words&phrases and try to understand cultural phenomenon 2
13、022-11-833Some very good references:http:/ 伊甸园国外连续剧交流站伊甸园国外连续剧交流站 美剧迷网站美剧迷网站http:/ 2022-11-834Course evaluation Classroom participation/involvement 30%group discussion Group work role play 30%presentation Report 40%2022-11-835Watch the following video clips Clip 1:Scene:Monica and Chandlers apartmen
14、t.Monica,Chandler,Rachel and Joey are in the kitchen.Theyre talking about the chances of winning the lottery.Then Phoebe enters.2022-11-836Some questions:1.Why was Phoebe so excited when she entered the room?2.What did Monica bring home from work and why?3.What was Ross attitude towards their chance
15、s of winning the lottery?4.How did Joey react when Monica asked him several questions about his wish?2022-11-837Aladdins magic lamp2022-11-838Phoebe:(excited)Hey you guys!Ok,youre not going to believe this!I just saw my psychic and she said I was definitely gonna win the lottery tonight!Monica:Hey t
16、hat reminds me,I thought we could use some extra luck so I brought a wishbone home from work.Ross:(mockingly)A psychic AND a wishbone?Guys!Give someone else a chance!Monica:Alright,who wants to do it?Phoebe:Oh can I?Vegetarians never get to do the wishbone.Its really not fair either!You know,just be
17、cause we dont eat the meat doesnt mean we dont like to play with the carcasses!Monica:Ok,hey Rach?Rachel:Oh no,Im good,I dont wanna get that turkey smell all over my hands.Joey:Ill do it!Itll get the casserole stink焙盘气味焙盘气味 off mine.(Phoebe and Joey both grab one side of the wishbone)Phoebe:I hope I
18、 win!2022-11-839Monica:Well,it doesnt really matter.youre both wishing for the same thing,right?Joey:I cant tell you what Im wishing for!Else.you know.wont come true!Monica:Right!.but we know what youre wishing for!Joey:Cant really say!Monica:I understand,but youre wishing for what we think youre wi
19、shing for,arent you?Joey:(slightly irritated)Im not really comfortable with these questions!Rachel,Chandler and Monica:Please,just do it!Phoebe:One,two,three!(they break the wishbone)Joey:I won,hey!Ross:You know what,Im sure your wish is gonna come true,but,you guys-just in case,maybe a genie will c
20、ome out if we rub this lamp!(rubs lamp,stops because its very hot)Ah!That thing gets hot!2022-11-840 Thanksgiving wishbone On Thanksgiving,two people get a chance to make a wish by snapping the dried turkey bone with each one pulling on an end.The person with the larger end of the bone gets the wish
21、 and it became known as a lucky break.The Romans brought the wishbone tradition with them when they conquered England,and thats how Americans still do it today.2022-11-841 Magic lamp Magic lamps are the natural habitats of genies,who are magical creatures that grant wishes to people.If you rub a mag
22、ic lamp,a genie will come out and grant you three wishes then go back into its lamp until someone else rubs it.2022-11-842 Clip 2:The six friends are at table celebrating their first Thanksgiving together.2022-11-843 Monica:Does anybody wanna split this with me?Joey:Oh,I will.Phoebe:Ooh,you guys hav
23、e to make a wish.Monica:Make a wish?Phoebe:Come on,you know,thanksgiving.Ooh,you got the bigger half.Whatd you wish for?Joey:The bigger half.2022-11-844 Watch a clip from So You Think You Can Dance2022-11-845Some questions:1.How did Nigel feel about the dancers performance?2.What did Ellen say about
24、 the dancers costumes?3.What were the three adjectives Mary used to comment on the dance?What metaphor did she use in her comment?4.What did Mia say about the choreography(编舞编舞)?What did she compare the dancer Brandon to?2022-11-846the hot tamale train2022-11-847 the hot tamale train：A metaphorical
25、term used by the judges on the Fox reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance,which suggest a dancer that performs at a high level and exhibits an element of hot and sexiness in their routine should be riding this imaginary vehicle.“-by Urban Dictionary(a Web-based dictionary of slang words and phra
26、ses.)2022-11-8482022-11-8492022-11-850Some common terms1.seasonA period in which a play or show,or a series of plays or shows,is performed(Sep.-May/June)Fall season(18-25 episodes)spring season2.premiereThe first episode of a season3.finaleThe last episode of a season(keep audience in suspense)4.pil
27、otA single TV program that is shown in order to find out whether a particular series of programs is likely to be popular5.hiatus break;pauseFrom Thanksgiving to the New YearFrom May/June to September6.rerun7.ratingsThe statistics published each week which show how popular each TV program isThe Sweep
28、 Month:Sep.,Nov.,Feb.,May 2022-11-851The three major American TV networks 1、哥伦比亚广播公司（、哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）Columbia Broad-casting System 2、美国广播公司（、美国广播公司（ABC）American Broadcasting Company 3、全国广播公司（、全国广播公司（NBC）National Broadcasting Company 2022-11-852Course evaluation Classroom participation/involvement 30%g
29、roup discussion Group work role play 30%presentation Report 40%2022-11-853Watch the following video clips Clip 1:Scene:Monica and Chandlers apartment.Monica,Chandler,Rachel and Joey are in the kitchen.Theyre talking about the chances of winning the lottery.Then Phoebe enters.2022-11-854Phoebe:(excit
30、ed)Hey you guys!Ok,youre not going to believe this!I just saw my psychic and she said I was definitely gonna win the lottery tonight!Monica:Hey that reminds me,I thought we could use some extra luck so I brought a wishbone home from work.Ross:(mockingly)A psychic AND a wishbone?Guys!Give someone els
31、e a chance!Monica:Alright,who wants to do it?Phoebe:Oh can I?Vegetarians never get to do the wishbone.Its really not fair either!You know,just because we dont eat the meat doesnt mean we dont like to play with the carcasses!Monica:Ok,hey Rach?Rachel:Oh no,Im good,I dont wanna get that turkey smell a
32、ll over my hands.Joey:Ill do it!Itll get the casserole stink焙盘气味焙盘气味 off mine.(Phoebe and Joey both grab one side of the wishbone)Phoebe:I hope I win!2022-11-855 Thanksgiving wishbone On Thanksgiving,two people get a chance to make a wish by snapping the dried turkey bone with each one pulling on an end.The person with the larger end of the bone gets the wish and it became known as a lucky break.The Romans brought the wishbone tradition with them when they conquered England,and thats how Americans still do it today.
