1、EntertainmentLesson 3Dialogue with partner(2 people)What do you usually do for entertainment?What did you do last weekend?How was your weekend?Did you go to see a movie(festival/shopping/mountain)?Did you have fun?Read aloudIn todays hectic,fast-paced world,stress is our constant companion.It may ad
2、d flavor,challenge,and opportunity to life.However,too much stress can result in physical illness.Entertainment,as we know,seems to be the most effective way to reduce stress and minimize its impact on our health.There are various forms of entertainment.Out of them,TV,movies,sports and traveling tak
3、e up most of peoples leisure time.The rapid popularization of the Internet makes cyber-entertainment another preference.However,preferences still vary with ages.For instance,apart from their beloved cartoons and computer games,children choose to go to their fascinating places like zoos,aquarium,amus
4、ement parks,a circus,etc.Next readerFor young people,they are crazy about going online;there they can seek great fun by chatting,viewing movies,watching TV,listening to music,playing computer games,reading e-books etc.Besides,they are also regular visitors of such public recreational places as amuse
5、ment parks,theaters,and so on.While for elderly people,they prefer those less intense activities such as fishing,jogging,chess,which may be their favorites.They also seek peace and fun in painting,calligraphy,and gardening.VocabularyFast-paced-busyFlavor-interesting,how things tasteMinimize-make the
6、 smallestIntense-extreme or strongCalligraphy-beautiful writingHectic-exciting or busyCaligraphyFilmScience fiction,horror,romance,action,war films,adventure,cartoons,comedy,dramaWhat are you favorite movies?Why do you like/dislike movies?TV programsNews,anime,drama,romance,comedy,educationalWhat ar
7、e your favorite TV programs?Why do you like/dislike TV?MusicRock&Roll,pop,classical,Jazz,country,folk,blues,operaWhat kind of music do you like?Why do you like/dislike music?Related words/phrasesBox-office hit-movie that was very popular/made lots of moneyStunts-action that shows skill or daringClow
8、ns-funny peopleCouch potato-lazy person(watches lots of TV)Visuals-how something looksCommercials-advertisement Lengthy-longStimulating-arousing interest or enthusiasmMarvelous-good or spectacularRivals-competitors StuntsClownsCouch PotatoUseful expressionsKill time/pass time-waste timeLaugh away on
9、es worries/fears-escape or rid ones fearsEdutainment-combination of education and entertainment“My exposure to African culture has been limited to movies and news reports.”-Everything I know about Africa is from what I have seen movies and TV.“Optimism is a good characteristic but if carried to an e
10、xcess it becomes foolishness.”-Too much optimism is bad for you.DebateAbout“whether watching television should be the major home entertainment or not.”Good TV can help broaden ideas and knowledge TV is cheap and easy entertainment Gives family something to talk about TV is a good baby-sitter.It can
11、teach children new thingsTalk about othersBad TV is bad for communication.There is no need to talk TV may be bad for your eyes TV is time-consuming.It may make you lazy Makes people dependent on visuals for entertainment TV can hurt grades if you watch too muchPrepare a speechOutline and give a speech on 1 of the following topics:Why is entertainment important?How do we deal with stress?Is laughter good medicine?What is your favorite entertainment?
