Module 8
On the town Unit 2
It’s a wonderful town! 夜生活n. 音乐剧n. 日本的adj. 工业n. 贸易n. 扮演……角色 在露天 nightlife musical Japanese industry trade play the role of in the open air Lead in Look at the photo and say what type of entertainment or sport you can see. Activity 1 Read the passage. Which paragraph describes what you can see in the photo? Activity 2 New York Do you know? Lincoln Centre 林肯中心 One of the most important things to see at Christmas is the Nutcracker by the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Centre. Presentation Carnegie Hall 卡内基音乐厅 Carnegie Hall is
well-known for its concerts of all types of music, classical and modern. Do you know? Do you know? Broadway
百老汇
Broadway is not just a street but an area of New York. There you can see some of the biggest and the best plays and musicals, such as Evita, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera(歌剧魅影). Central Park （美国纽约） 中央公园
If you ever come to New York in summer, remember to spend a day in Central Park watching a play by Shakespeare in the open air, with famous actors from Broadway and Hollywood. Do you know? Do you know? New York’s nightlife New York’s nightlife includes discos, like the Limelight, and night clubs. In fact, it’s easy to see why they call it “the city that never sleeps”. Phrases in this unit 有许多的机会做某事 ……的主题 预订票 以……而出名 大量的…… 处置 以……开始…… 以……结束…… 在露天 建议做某事 对……印象深刻 同意做某事
have plenty of chances to do sth.
the subject of…
book tickets
be well-known for
a huge number of…
do with
start up…with…
end up…with…
in the open air
suggest doing sth.
be impressed with…
agree to do sth.
Broadway (百老汇)直译为“宽街”。 它是指以纽约市中伊巴特里公园为起点，由 南向北纵贯曼哈顿岛，全长25公里的一条长 街。百老汇大街汇集了众多闻明遐迩的剧院，随着剧院的发展壮大，这里的喜剧表演艺术取得了无与伦比的成就。而今百老汇是美国现代歌舞艺术乃至美国娱乐业的代名词，每年都有几百万来自世界各地的游客到纽约欣赏百老汇的歌舞剧。 背景知识
纽约中央公园位于曼哈顿的中央， 于1873年建成。其面积为340万平方 米，占150个街区，有总长93公里的步 行道、9 000张长椅和6 000棵树木。园 内设有动物园、运动场、美术馆和剧 院等各种设施。中央公园免费游览，每年游览人数达2 500多万。中央公园四季皆美，春天嫣红嫩绿、夏天阳光璀璨、秋天枫红似火、冬天银白萧索。 背景知识 Ⅰ. 根据句意用适当的介词填空 1. Poly Theatre in Beijing is well-known _____ its concerts of all types of music, classical and modern. 2. Some supermarkets in Shanghai are open _____ all times of the day or night. 3. The children spent two hours _____ the City Park watching a movie _____ Zhang Yimou _____ the open air. 4. You can eat food _____ Japan, America or England _____ the restaurant. 5. Fans can listen _____ the singers of today and tomorrow _____ the club. for at at by in from in to in Practice Ⅱ. 从方框中选择恰当的短语并用其正确形式填空
big name, plenty of, not … any more,
in the open air,
such as 1. You have _________ chances to watch NBA matches in America. 2. The baby watched and listened, and she _______ cry _________.
3. Most children prefer to play _____________ rather than stay at home.
4. Many teenagers are crazy about world-famous brands, ________ Nike and Puma. 5. There you can see many __________ and top stars in television and films. plenty of any more didn’t in the open air such as big names Ⅲ. 句型转换（每空一词）
1. Jay is a singer and he is also an actor. (改为同义句)
Jay is ______ ______ a singer ______ ______ an actor. 2. You can find shops here and there in this street. (改为同义句) Shops can ____ ______ ____________ in this street. 3. The teacher suggested walking there. (对画线部分提问) What _______ the teacher _______ ______? not
only
but
also be
found
everywhere
suggest
doing
did Homework Write a passage about entertainment in your town. Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.
——Hunt 音乐是医治心灵创伤的良药。 ——亨特