大学英语精读第一册 unit 4 Turning off TV

Unit4TurningoffTVContent•Informationrelatedtothetext•Introduction•Detailedreading•Languagepoints•AfterreadingInformationrelatedtothetext•1.UStelevision:•AdemonstrationoftelevisionwasheldattheNewYorkWorld’sFairin1939,andduringthe1940snetworkswereestablishedandTVsetsbegantobesold.•Itwasinthe1950sthattelevisionstartedtotaketheplaceofradiointheUS.•Todaytherearemorethan1000stationsalloverthecountry.•2.TheBigThreeoftheUSTelevisionNetworks:•TheNationalBroadcastingCompany(NBC)•TheColumbiaBroadcastingSystem(CBS)•TheAmericanBroadcastingCompany(ABC)•Theyoncecontrolledupto99%oftheUStelevision.•ButwiththebroadcastcompetitorssuchasFox,theWB(WarnerBrothers),theUPN(UnitedParamountNetwork),satelliteandcablecompanies,theBigThree’sMarketsharedecreased.•3.CouchPotato4TVcanbringsomeproblems•ThegenerationgapThetermisusedtomeandifferencesinideas,lifestylesandattitudesbetweenolderandyoungerpeople,differenceswhichresultinalackofunderstandingbetweenthemandfrequentlyleadtoconfrontations.•HighdivorcerateintheUSDivorceisamajorproblemintheUS.Atpresent,itisestimated,aboutonequartertoonethirdofallAmericanmarriagesendindivorce.Thereisagreatdifferenceofopinionastothecausesofthishighrateofdivorce..•Butstudiesindicatethattherearemorecasesofdivorceamongpersonswithlowincomesandinadequateeducationandamongthosewhomarryataveryyoungage.Apartfromlegallydivorcedcasestherearemanyseparatedcouples.•Theimmediateresultthatarisesfromthehighdivorcerateisanincreasingnumberofsingleparenthomes,i.e.,homeswherechildrenarebeingraisedbyonlyoneparent.返回目录I、IntroductoryRemarksTelevision,sinceitsfirstprevalenceoverradiointhe1950s,hasplayedamoreandmoreimportantroleinpeople’slives..Asamatteroffact,ithasbecomesomuchapartofhumanlifethatamodernworldwithouttelevisionisunimaginable.Somepeopleevensaythatlifewithouttelevisionisnotworthliving.Butsome,ontheotherhand,argueagainstTV.TheythinkTVistakinguptoomuchofaperson’stimeandmakinghimlazy,nottomentionitsharmfulinfluenceuponhim.Theauthorofthisarticle,forexample,israisinghisvoiceagainstTV,urgingviewerstoturnofftheirsetsandenjoyapreciousquiethour,anhourwithoutthedistractionofTV.返回Introductoryquestions•1.someworthwhileprogramsarementionedintheEditor’sNote.Whatarethey?Canyoucitesomeofthem?•News,educationalprogramsforchildren,plays,movies,concerts,etc.•2.WhatdoesMayersuggestinhisarticle?•HesuggeststhatTVbroadcastingbeprohibitedforanhourorsointheevening•3.Duringthatquiethour,whatmightthefamilydowithoutthedistractionsofTV?•Theymightsitaroundtogetherandtalktooneanother•4.Whatwouldbetheimmediateresultifthefamilymemberscouldusethatquiethourtodiscusstheirproblems?•Theywouldgettoknoweachotherbetterandtolikeeachotherbetter•5.Whatotheractivitiescouldfamiliespursuebesidessuchconversations?•Theycouldtakearidetoseethesunsetortakeawalktoseetheneighborhood.•6.Whatwouldhappenifthefamilycouldspendthequiethourreadingbooks?•Amoreliteratenewgenerationwouldappear.•7.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestasanalternativetosilentreading?•Hesuggestsreadinggoodstoriesaloud.Introductoryquestions•8.Whatgoodeffects,accordingtoMayer,mightbeproduceonTVprogramsifhisproposalwereaccepted?•TVnetworkswouldbeforcedtocomeupwithbettershows.•9.HowdidAmericansusetospendtheirtimebeforeTVcametocontroltheirlives?•Theyusedtospendsparetimepartlywithradio;alsowithreading,learning,talking,playinggames.•10.WhatdoyouthinkofMayer’ssuggestion?Willitbeacceptedornot?Whyorwhynot?•Hissuggestionsoundsreasonablebuthardtobeputintopractice.Noonewillgiveupsomethingwhichhasbecomesomuchapartofhislife─notevenforanhour.IntroductoryquestionsGlobeReading.1PartDivisionoftheTextMainIdeaParasPart1122-536Theauthorproposesthateveryevening,for60to90minutes,alltelevisionbroadcastingintheU.S.beprohibitedbylaw.TheauthormentionssomeproblemscausedbywatchingtoomuchTVandsuggestssomeactivitiestofillthetimewhenturningoffTV.PeoplecouldhavemorefuniftheyturnedoffTVforoneortwohourseverydayastheydidinthepast.WithfreetimeandnoTV,childrenandadultswouldbebetter-educatedbymeansofreading.GlobeReading.2-part2.2IwouldliketoproposethatalltelevisionbroadcastingintheUnitedStatesbeprohibitedforsixtytoninetyminutesbylaws.LessfamilycommunicationswereresultedfromthedistractionofTV.FamiliescoulddiscovermoreactivepastimesratherthanjustsitrootedinfrontofTV.ArgumentSupportISupportIISupportIIISupportIVConclusionAsanalternativetosilentreading,readinggoodstoriesaloudcanbringfamilycloserandalsoforceTVnetworkscomeupwithqualityprograms.AnhourwithoutthedistractionofTVisnotradicalatall.Directions:Findspecificdetailstosupportthefollowingargument.BlankFillingGlobeReading.2-part2.1Discussion:ReadthetextandsummarizethebenefitsofturningoffTVforanhour.Peoplecouldcommunicatewitheachotherbetterfindmoreactiveentertainmentsreadbookssothattheyarewell-educatedreadstoriesaloudwatchthesunsetseetheneighborhoodmightcomeupwithbetterprograms1.2.3.4.5.7.6.ScanningWhatdoesarealfamilyhourreferto?Itreferstoanhourwhenfamilymembersmightsitaroundtogether,doingsth.meaningfulliketalkingtoeachotherandreadingnovels,etc.IftherehadnotbeenforthedistractionofTV,theymightsitaroundtogethera