unit3 pop culture

Unit 3 Pop Culture

I. Objectives

After studying this unit, the students are expected to be able to

1.understand the main ideas of Texts A, B and C, and master the useful sentence structures,

words and expressions found in the texts;

2.grasp the usage of compound adjective;

3.know many aspects of pop culture;

4.know how to write invitation and replies

II. Suggested Teaching Plan

1. Leading in (0.5 period)

After a brief explanation of the instructions, the teacher

https://www.360docs.net/doc/d611525691.html,anizes group discussion among the students about “ What is the pop culture? What

aspects do you think are concerned with pop culture? What's your attitude toward pop culture?” ( 10 minutes)

B.ask individual students to report their answers to the above questions. (15 minutes)

2. Text A & related exercises (2.5 periods)

The teacher

lets the students answer the text-related questions, helps them identify the main idea of each paragraph and analyzes some difficult sentences and language points while discussing the whole text with the students. (1.5 periods)

guides the students through the exercises, focusing on certain items or leaving some exercises as the students? after-class assignments according to the students? different levels of English. (1 period)

3. Grammar study and practical writing (1 period)

The teacher tells as well as shows the students how to write invitation and replies and then requires the students to do exercises in writing practices with the teacher?s help.

4. Text B, Text C & text-related exercises (2 periods)

While discussing the text with the students, the teacher calls on the students to do extensive reading with certain reading skills applied and do exercises related with text B.

Text C should either be read by the students themselves as their after-class assignments or done as fast reading in class, depending on the time left in class.

III. Background Information

IV. Class Presentation

1. Leading in

Pre-reading Tasks

Before reading the passage, think about some aspects connected with pop culture.

1. pop music

2. movies

3. magazines

Discuss your attitudes toward pop culture.

1. Want to follow

2. Blame for the pop culture

3.it has no connection with me

2. Readings

Text A

Celebrities’ Tattoos Becoming More and More Popular

By Niraj Gera

After-reading Tasks

Task 1. Read the following paragraphs until you have learned them by heart.

While many celebrities have had tattoos for a very long time, the popularity of tattoos amongst stars has been ever-increasing, both in the number of celebrities who opt for them and the number of tattoos that they have. A very few have only permanent tattoo; more and more are taking on a large number of different Temporary Tattoos. Crystal Temporary Tattoos are the most popular amongst women, as it adds a dash of glamour to their personality.

Task 2. Choose the one that best answers the questions or completes the statement according to Text A.

1.According to the text, why the fans want to have tattoos?

A. they want to show their personality

B. they are happy to do so

C. they think tattoos are good for their study

D. they want to follow the stars

2.Whose tattoos are all real?

A. Robert De Niro

B. Johney Depp

C. Kate Moss

D. Christy Turlington

3.What does Reese Witherspoon?s tattoo look like?

A. it is a big elephant

B. it is her son?s name

C. it is a tiger

D. star

4.What do Victoria Beckham?s five-star tattoos represent?

A. her family members

B. her awards

C. her husband?s birthday

D. her sons

5.According to the author, why the tattoos become more and more popular?

A. It is the influence from the celebrities and the media.

B. The tattoos are fabulous.

C. People would like to search for stimulus.

D. The tattoos nowadays do not cause any pain.

Task 3. Match the following words and phrases.

1. amaze a. choose

2. celebrity b. some

3. numerous c. display

4. show off d. forever

5. permanent e. famous person

6. opt for f. popular

7. in style g. guarantee

8. vouch for h. surprise

1.h

2.e

3. b

4. c

5. d

6. a

7. f

8.g

Task 4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. amaze fascinate considerable unique notably virtual represent initial permanent prevalent

1.Many students were absent, notably the monitor

2.The changing vivid colours of the sunset fascinated the eye.

3.The prevalent opinion is in favour of reform.

4.He is in a state of virtual slavery.

5.He's caught the unique opportunity

6. The economy was a considerable issue in the campaign(竞选).

7.We were_amazed_ at the ingenuity(机灵) with which they solved their difficulties.

8. He represented her fellow-workers at the union meeting.

9. Please write down your initials on each page of the paper.

10. The incident left permanent traces on his mind.

Task 5. Choose an appropriate phrase from the box below to fill in the blank of each sentence.

Make changes where necessary.

show off be in style vouch for

opt for a large number of pick up

1.They opt for more holiday instead of more pay.

2. A large number of books have been stolen from the library.

3. Mike has only driven to the pub to show off his new car-he usually walks

4. He picks up the skills quickly.

5. I can't vouch for the accuracy of my memory

6. Her clothes are always in style.

Task 6. Translate the following sentences from Text A into Chinese.

1.One of America?s most popular movie stars, Robert De Niro, has made an appearance in movies, sporting numerous tattoos.

美国著名影星，罗伯特?德尼罗就曾在电影中秀出不少纹身。

2.Temporary Tattoos have also been in style with many noted musicians.

音乐人也流行临时纹身。

3. Some sports celebrities also vouch for tattoos.

不少体育名星也爱好纹身

4.Most supermodels that opt for Temporary Tattoos show fewer and smaller designs than celebrities in other fields.

比起其他行业的名人，超模们大多选择设计简单，小型的临时纹身。

5.Crystal Temporary Tattoos are the most popular amongst women, as it adds a dash of glamour to their personality.

女性流行水晶临时纹身，这给她们的个性又增添了不少魅力。

Text B

While-reading Task

Get The Ipod That Suits Your Lifestyle

Author unknown After-reading Tasks

Task 1. Read Text B and decide whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F).

1. Apple is a name of a company producing digital products.T

2. The film-lovers want to own the device has as much space as possible.T

3. Although the music lover wants to hear the music anywhere, they would not choose Nano.F

4. It is easy for the hipster to choose between the Nano and Shuffle. F

5. Nano is the best choice for the exercise freak.F

Task 2. Work in groups and discuss the following questions.

1. How much do you know about the Apple products?

2. Which group do you think you belong to, and why?

Task 3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary. available folk sufficient potential probably humanity application stuff sole clip

1.Humanity has made great progress in space exploration and medicine.

2.Her income is not sufficient to support her family.

3.The dispute (争端)has scared away potential investors

4.I made an application for a loan(贷款).

5.The swimming pool is available only in summer.

6.He will probably refuse the offer

7.Please clip these sheets of paper together

8.Jim had acquired sole control of the newspaper in 1914.

9.They are the best folks on earth.

10.Some parts nowadays are made of plastic or similar stuff.

Text C

Why the Dove is on Our Valentines

After-reading Task

Reading Comprehension

1.When there was no white men in the country, there was one_______boy among the Indians.

A. shy

B. happy

C. impatient

D. naughty

2.Why the boy didn?t go out during the day?

A. Because he want to sleep at home.

B. because he missed his mother very much.

C. because he is very frightened of some hunting weapons.

D. because he is a bad boy.

3.Which of the following statement is true about the good spirit, manito?

A. He is a tall man.

B. He wanted to know who the boy is and why he cried.

C. He wanted to keep the world peace.

D. He wanted to quit his job.

4.Why manito changed the boy into a bird EXCEPT?

A. He wanted to let people know this boy is the most timid of all.

B. He wanted to let people know this boy is afraid of Hoots.

C. He wanted to punish the shy boy.

D. He wanted to encourage the boy.

5.How can the doves carry letters EXCEPT?

A. They can carry the letters tied to their necks.

B. They can carry the letters in the feet.

C. They can carry the letters hidden in their feather.

D. They can fly rapidly to escape danger.

Word building:（构词法）

Exercises

Task. Translate the underlined parts into Chinese.

1.The news spread abroad that a new factory was going to be built in the county.

2. In ten years the city's population expanded by 12%.

3. The book has a preface written by the author.

4. He degraded himself by cheating and telling lies.

5. Hit the ball to her forehand.

6. It will take an hour to reach full eclipse stage.

7. It comes out each week and it has a magazine supplement.

8. The coach upheld the referee's decision.

9. The submarine rose to the surface.

10. Houses which overlook the lake cost more.

Grammar Study

Tense

Exercise 1: Choose the best answers.

1. “Let…s hurry. The president is coming.”“Oh, I am afraid that we____.”

A. already miss him

B. had already missed him

C. will miss him already

D. have already missed him

2. The last half of the nineteenth century _______ the steady improvement of the means of travel.

A. has witnessed

B. was witnessed

C. witnessed

D. is witnessed

答案：C 19世纪后半叶，旅行的手段不断改进。一般过去时。

3. Great efforts to increase agriculture production must be made if food shortage_______ avoided.

A. is to be

B. can be

C. will be

D. has been

答案：A 假如想避免食品短缺，那就必须作出更大努力来增加农业产量。To be+动词原形这一结构表示约定、命令或按计划要做的事。

4. You____ the difficulties when I finish telling you the whole story.

A. will be seen

B. will have seen

C. will see

D. see

答案：B 将来完成时，当我讲完整个故事之后你就会知道了这些难处。 （讲完之后你就

已经懂得了，所以用将来完成时）

5. Ever since Picasso?s paintings went on exhibit, there ____ large crowds at the museum every day.

A. has been

B. have been

C. is

D. are being

6. We _________our breakfast when an old man came to the door.

A. just have had

B. have just had

C. just had

D. had just had

答案：D 因为主句的动作发生在从句之前，从句的时态是一般过去时，故从句要用过去完成时…表示过去的过去已经发生或完成了的动作。

7. Until then, his family ______from him for six months.

A. didn?t hear

B. hasn?t been hearing

C. hasn?t heard

D. hadn?t heard

答案：D "到那时"所以是在讲过去的事情,必须用过去时,但是又有时间持续的意味,所以不能选A,它表示的动作具有瞬时性。

8. The city of Montreal _________over70 square miles.

A. covers

B. that covers

C. covering

D. is covered

Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words.

1.—You haven?t said a word about my new coat，Brenda. Do you like it?

—I?m sorry I didn?t say (say)anything about it sooner. I certainly think it?s pretty on you.

2.I wonder why Jenny _hasn?t written (write)us recently. We should have heard from her by now.

3.—When will you come to see me，Dad?

—I will go to see you when you ___finish_ (finish)the training course.

4.—How long _have you been employed __ (employ)at this job?

—Since 1990.

5.By the end of last year，another new gymnasium _had been completed (complete) in Beijing.

6.The little girl _cried_ (cry)her heart out because she __had lost__ (lost)her toy bear and believed she wasn?t ever going to find it.

7.—Excuse me，sir. Would you do me a favor?

—Of course. What is it?

—I __was wondering__ (wonder)if you could tell me how to fill out this form.

8.He will have learned English for eight years by the time he _graduates_ (graduate)from the university next year.

9.I feel it is your husband who is to blame(blame)for the spoiled child.

10.He has been writing the composition the whole morning and he still __is___(be).

Writing

Invitations and Replies (邀请与回复)（I）

Exercises

1. Translate the following sentences into English.

1) 金武公司热情地邀请您(Howard Edison)参加本公司十周年庆典，时间是2011年11月15日下午2:00，地点在上海中山路26号和平广场。

2) 敬请一定莅临展会并给予指导。我们保证您会喜欢这次展会。

2. Write an informal invitation according to the following situation.

Situation: Xue Dong and Jian Qiang will give a farewell party for Anna Wu and Weidong Zhang, because they are leaving for the US. The party is at 6:30 p.m. on August 21. Please write an informal invitation to Feng Shan and Xiang Yan.

Answers:

1.

1) Kingwoo Cooperation requests the honor of Mr. Howard Edison at our company?s 10th anniversary to be held at Peace Square, 26 Zhongshan Road, Shanghai, at 2:00 pm Thursday 15 May, 2003.

2) We would like you to come and have a look at the exhibition. We guarantee you will like it.

2.

August 16

Dear Feng Shan and Xiang Yan,

Jian Qiang and I would like it very much if you would be our guests at dinner on August 21 at 6:30 o?clock in the evening. It?s a farewell party for Anna Wu and Weidong Zhang. As you know, they will be leaving for the US next month.

I know that Anna and Weidong would be delighted to have you to be with us.

Yours,

Xue Dong

译文

名人纹身日益流行

名人们热衷纹身并不足奇，在公众及媒体眼中，民众对纹身的热衷很大程度上受他们影响也不奇怪。明星有纹身，那么他们的粉丝也想拥有。对名人而言，年龄不能代表什么，不分老幼都会纹身，我们知道他们的名字，但是我们也知道每个人对艺术的品味有什么独特的风格吗？

美国著名影星，罗伯特?德尼罗就曾在电影中秀出不少纹身。片中他使用的是临时纹身，不是影迷们是否知晓。事实上现实生活中德罗尼身上只有一处真正的纹身，一只黑豹。另外一位爱在电影中炫出自己纹身的演员是约翰尼?德普，他所有的纹身都是真的。布鲁斯?威利斯也有不少，最明显的就是其最具代表性的电影《龙胆虎威》的标志。

音乐人也流行临时纹身。被青少年们尊为偶像的贾斯汀?汀布莱克在身上纹下了天使守护神等。说唱歌手埃米纳姆的身上的图案更是数不胜数，其中包括女儿的名字。

不少体育名星也爱好纹身，迈克尔?乔丹胸口纹有兄弟会的标志，不过丹尼斯?罗德曼则是遍身艺术品。许多女性名人对于纹身的展示也毫不逊色。年轻演员德鲁?巴里摩尔对纹身颇有研究，她亲自设计了自己的纹身。瑞茜?威瑟斯彭则比较简约，仅有一处不明显小星星纹身。帕米拉?安德森也有众多纹身，最为著名的是一只手指上纹有“妈妈”这个单词，据说读音是“Tommy”。辣妹维多利亚?贝克汉姆纹上了五颗星星，分别代表了她的家庭成员，丈夫姓名的首字母缩写，以及历史悠久的犹太句子“我属我的良人，我的良人也属我”。

如今众多超模们也有纹身，像凯特?摩丝，克莉丝蒂?杜灵顿和史蒂芬妮?西摩。她们都把临时性的纹身作为时尚配饰，比起其他行业的名人，超模们大多选择设计简单，小型的临时纹身。

虽然众多名人早已拥有纹身，明星们对纹身的热衷程度还在升温，不仅仅选择纹身的人数增多，每个人纹身的数目也在增多。很少会有人只选择永久性的，更多人倾向于选择不同的临时性纹身。女性流行水晶临时纹身，这给她们的个性又增添了不少魅力。

名人炫出自己的纹身，同时通过媒体广为传播，对粉丝们呈现出的影响力越来越大，尤其是在青年人中间，这些年轻人总是效仿明星。在大众眼中，如同明星做的其它事一样，对纹身的影响是使得这种艺术品越来越流行，越来越受欢迎，被越来越多的人所接受。

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