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Unit 9Unit 9
Have you ever been toHave you ever been to an amusement park?an amusement park?
11FillFill in the blanks with thein the blanks with the words given. Then makewords given. Then make your own sentences withyour own sentences with the words:the words:
understandunderstand
decideddecided
rentrent
improveimprove
showsshows
1 My English writing is good,1 My English writing is good, but I need to_______ mybut I need to_______ my listening skills.listening skills.2 I don’t________. Could you2 I don’t________. Could you explain that again, please?explain that again, please?3 That’s a special cinema.3 That’s a special cinema. It only _______ foreign films.It only _______ foreign films.4 Have you_____ what you want4 Have you_____ what you want to do after school?to do after school?5 You can ______ bicycle at5 You can ______ bicycle at the amusement park.the amusement park.
22UseUse the information in the information in
Unit 9Unit 9 to make your own to make your own Then survey 3 studentsThen survey 3 students in the class.in the class.
questionnairequestionnaire
Have you ever Mei fan Lin de Daming
been to an amusement park?
Yes, many times
Yes, only once
Never.
spoken to a native speaker of English?
Yes,
she has.Yes,
he has.No, he hasn’t
written to a Foreign friend? nevernever Yes, he
has.
No, never.
argued with your parents?
Yes, she has.
No, he hasn’t.
Yes, he has.
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UseUse the information the information in your survey to in your survey to write a short report.write a short report.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MeiMei Fang has been to an amusement Fang has been to an amusementPark in Guangzhou. She didn’t enjoy Park in Guangzhou. She didn’t enjoy it because it is a little smaller than sheit because it is a little smaller than she
thinks . It has few people there.thinks . It has few people there.
Meifang has ever spoken to a nativeMeifang has ever spoken to a native
Speaker of English because she likesSpeaker of English because she likes
English very much. And she has writtenEnglish very much. And she has written
to an English friend for a long timeto an English friend for a long time..
Have you ever Have you ever been to an been to an amusement park?amusement park?No, I haven’t.No, I haven’t.
Let’s Let’s go tonight.go tonight.
Isn’t it great?Isn’t it great?
Stars from AsiaStars from Asia
11 PAIRWORKPAIRWORKWho is your favorite pop star?Who is your favorite pop star?Who is your favorite movie star?Who is your favorite movie star?
Tell your partner who they areTell your partner who they are and why you like themand why you like them
my favorite pop star:my favorite pop star:
my favorite moviemy favorite movie star:star:
I like I like S.H.E.S.H.E. because they are so lovely and sing well. because they are so lovely and sing well.
I like I like Zhang ManyuZhang Manyu because she is beautiful and ma because she is beautiful and mature.ture.
2a:2a:LookLook at the title and thenat the title and then look at the words andlook at the words and expressions below.expressions below.CircleCircle those you think will those you think will be in the reading.be in the reading.
Kung Fu, Internet, Coco Lee, tradition Kung Fu, Internet, Coco Lee, tradition Hollywood, AfricaHollywood, Africa
2b:2b:
NowNow go through the reading go through the reading
and see if you were correct.and see if you were correct.
MTVMTV is the most popular televisionis the most popular television channel that shows music videos.channel that shows music videos.Fans from Asia choose their favoriteFans from Asia choose their favoriteMTV stars MTV stars onlineonline. Among the popular. Among the popular choices from Hong Kong are singerschoices from Hong Kong are singersSammi Chen (Zheng Xiuwen), KellySammi Chen (Zheng Xiuwen), KellyChan (Chen Huilin), and handsomeChan (Chen Huilin), and handsomeHeartthrobHeartthrob Andy Lau (Liu Dehua).Andy Lau (Liu Dehua).
Online: on the internet.Online: on the internet.
heartthrob: heartthrob: a good-looking stara good-looking star
Seventy million people visitSeventy million people visit the site every month.the site every month.
MTV has recorded 4 millionMTV has recorded 4 million votes in 2 weeks on its Asianvotes in 2 weeks on its Asian website, website, http://www.mtvasia.comThe website has news on pop The website has news on pop music as well as on films.music as well as on films.
MTVMTV predicts that Asians will soon predicts that Asians will soon be the most famous stars in thebe the most famous stars in the world. There are already many world. There are already many examples of big stars, such as singer examples of big stars, such as singer Coco Lee (Li Wen) and actorCoco Lee (Li Wen) and actorJackie Chan (Cheng Long). Jackie Chan (Cheng Long).
Coco LeeCoco Lee uses uses LatinLatin music music and other western styles to and other western styles to attract fans from different attract fans from different countries. Jackie Chan can countries. Jackie Chan can ask for $15 million to do a ask for $15 million to do a Hollywood film.Hollywood film.
LatinLatin : Spanish, Italian and : Spanish, Italian andPortuguese culturePortuguese culture
Frank BrownFrank Brown, President of MTV , President of MTV Asia,Asia, says that he sees in the west a says that he sees in the west a growing interest in Asia and whatgrowing interest in Asia and what
Asian artists are doingAsian artists are doing. . ““You haveYou have
Madonna singing about India,Madonna singing about India,” ” Brown Brown says. says.
““TheThe singer’s new look even singer’s new look even borrows from traditional Indian borrows from traditional Indian culture. ”The popularity of Asian culture. ”The popularity of Asian stars is growing because stars is growing because westerners find talented starswesterners find talented stars from different cultures new and from different cultures new and exciting.exciting.
ThisThis has already begun in the has already begun in the Movie world. Asian actors likeMovie world. Asian actors like Zhang ZiYi and Bond girlZhang ZiYi and Bond girl Michelle Yeoh (Yang Ziqiong) Michelle Yeoh (Yang Ziqiong) are big stars in Hollywood.are big stars in Hollywood.
Asian films produced outsideAsian films produced outsideHollywood are also doing well in Hollywood are also doing well in North America. For example, North America. For example, Hong Kong’s Hong Kong’s Crouching TigerCrouching Tiger,,Hidden DragonHidden Dragon, won 4 , won 4 Oscars Oscars in 2001, in 2001, the most ever for a film not in the most ever for a film not in English. Other popular movies are South English. Other popular movies are South Korea’s Korea’s Chunhyang Chunhyang and India’s and India’s Lagaan.Lagaan.
Oscars: awards for the best moviesOscars: awards for the best movies
Hong Kong’sHong Kong’s Crouching TigerCrouching Tiger,,Hidden DragonHidden Dragon
South Korea’sSouth Korea’sChunhyangChunhyang
India’s LagaanIndia’s Lagaan
TheseThese films have stories westernfilms have stories western audience enjoy and find interesting.audience enjoy and find interesting.But many of these stories aren’tBut many of these stories aren’t shown in Hollywood movies.shown in Hollywood movies.A common theme in Asian films, forA common theme in Asian films, for example, is how families and example, is how families and friendships are changed by friendships are changed by modernmodern life. life.
Modern life: the times we areModern life: the times we areliving in nowliving in now
3:3:
MatchMatch the words and expressions the words and expressionswith their meanings. Then makewith their meanings. Then make sentences with the words andsentences with the words and expressions.expressions.
onlineonline
heartthrobheartthrob
LatinLatin
OscarsOscars
modern lifemodern life
a.a. a good-looking stara good-looking star
b.b. on the Interneton the Internet
c.c. Spanish, Italian andSpanish, Italian andPortuguese culturePortuguese culture
d. d. the times we arethe times we are living in nowliving in now
e. e. awards for the bestawards for the best moviesmovies
4:4:ReadRead the article and find the the article and find the answers to these answers to these questionsquestions..
1 How does Coco Lee attract1 How does Coco Lee attract fans?fans?
She uses Latin music.She uses Latin music.
2 How do we know that2 How do we know that Hollywood likes Jackie Chan?Hollywood likes Jackie Chan?
HeHe can ask for $15 million to can ask for $15 million to do a movie.do a movie.
3 3 WhyWhy are Zhang Ziyi and are Zhang Ziyi and Yang ziqiong famous inYang ziqiong famous in
Hollywood?Hollywood?
BecauseBecause westerners like westerners like talented stars from differenttalented stars from different cultures.cultures.
4 How do fans choose their 4 How do fans choose their favorite MTV stars?favorite MTV stars?
TheyThey vote on-line. vote on-line.
5 What do Asian films show5 What do Asian films show that western films don’t?that western films don’t?
A commonA common theme in Asian theme in Asian films is how families and friendshipsfilms is how families and friendships are changed by modern life.are changed by modern life.
55 GROUPWORKGROUPWORK
Think of moviesThink of movies you have seen you have seen this year. List your choicesthis year. List your choices for each item in the chart.for each item in the chart.Then vote to see which oneThen vote to see which one gets an Oscar.gets an Oscar.
homework
homework
