全新版大学英语听说教程4unit12

UNIT12RealityTVUnit12RealityTVPartA_1_aLanguageFocusQuestionsforDiscussion1.WhatprogramsareshownonTV?Whatkindofprogramdoyoulikemost,soapopera,situationcomedy,newsortalk(BrE:chat)show?2.WhatisrealityTV?DoyouknowanyChineserealityTVshows?3.HaveyouheardofSurvivorandBigBrother?Ifyouhave,whatdoyouthinkofthem?Pre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartA_1_a4.WhyarerealityTVshowssopopular?5.Whatdoyouthinkoffilmingordinarypeopleandtheireverydayactivities?6.WouldyoubeinterestedinbecomingacontestantinarealityTVshow?Whyorwhynot?LanguageFocusPre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartA_1_demo_aLanguageFocusPre-listeningTask1.WhatprogramsareshownonTV?Whatkindofprogramdoyoulikemost,soapopera,situationcomedy,newsortalk(BrE:chat)show?TherearevariousprogramsshownonTV¡ªnews,sports,soapopera,situationcomedy,andotherentertainmentprograms.TheTVprogramsalsoincludedatingshows,talkshows,realityTVshows,intelligencecompetition,knowledgecontests,interviews,sciencereports,fashionshows,livebroadcastoftheimportantevents,etc.Ilikesituationcomedymost,ofwhichmyfavoriteoneisUnit12RealityTVPartA_1_demo_aLanguageFocusPre-listeningTask2.WhatisrealityTV?DoyouknowanyChineserealityTVshows?Realitytelevisionisagenreoftelevisionprogrammingthatpresentspurportedlyunscripteddramaticorhumoroussituations,documentsactualevents,andusuallyfeaturesordinarypeopleinsteadofprofessionalactors.Realitytelevisionfrequentlyportraysamodifiedandhighlyinfluencedformofreality,utilizingsensationalismtoattractviewersandsotogenerateadvertisingprofits.ParticipantsareoftenplacedinexoticlocationsorabnormalUnit12RealityTVPartA_2Pre-listeningTaskLanguageFocusHerearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindusefulindiscussingtheabovequestions.•RealityTVreferstoanewkindofTVprogramthatinvolvesordinarypeoplewhoparticipateinacertaincontest/isoftensetonaremoteislandcutofffrommoderncivilization.•RealityTVshowsareactuallycompetitionsthatinvolvealargeamountofprizemoneysoviewersareeagertoknowwhowillturnouttobethewinner.Unit12RealityTVPartA_2LanguageFocus•I’vewatchedAmericanIdolandsomeChineserealityTVshowsincludingSuperVoiceGirls,DreamChinaandTrueBoysDreamingofOlympics.•ChinahasitsshareofrealityTVwiththeproductionsofJourneyintoShangri-lafilmedontheTibetanPlateauandSurvivalChallenge,basedontheLongMarchof1934–35.•SurvivoristhemostsuccessfulrealityTVshow/hasenjoyedgreatpopularityamongviewers/hasreceivedthehighestratings.Pre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartA_2LanguageFocus•RealityTVshowslikeSurvivorhaveastrongelementofadventure/suspense/challengingtheunknown/survivinginadversecircumstances.•WhilesomewelcomeshowslikeSurvivorandBigBrother,othersthinktheyareboring/dull/disgusting/toocontrived.•RealityTVhascausedabigstirinmanycountries/hassweptacrosstheworld.•RealityTVisverypopularamongviewersofallagesbecauseitcombinescompetitionandcompanionship,adventureandmonetaryreward.Pre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartA_2LanguageFocus•RealityTVshowsusuallyinvolveadventureandsuspense,whichappealtoviewers.•SomeviewersfindrealityTVshowssoexciting/stimulating/gripping/adventurousthattheyareeagertowatcheveryepisode/won’tmissasingleepisode.•SomepeoplelikeTVshows/programsthatfilmordinarypeoplebecausetheymakeTVclosertothem/theyarecuriousabouthowotherpeoplelive/theyhopetogainfamebyappearinginrealityTVshows.Pre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartA_2LanguageFocus•Iwouldbethrilled/besidemyselfwithexcitementifIhadthechancetobecomeacontestantinarealityTVshow.•Ithinkit’sembarrassingtohaveallyourdailyactivitiesfilmed.There’snoprivacy.•Ihaveneverenteredanytypeofcontest/gameshowonTV.IthinkI’dbetoonervoustoanswerthequestionscorrectly.Pre-listeningTaskUnit12RealityTVPartB_1_a_1wildernesscontestanttacklefilmListeningTasksn.adesertorwildareaoflandwhichhasneverbeendevelopedorfarmed荒野；荒芜的地方n.apersonwhocompetesinacontest参加竞赛者v.todealwithaprobleminordertosolveit应付v.tomakeafilmforthecinema,television,etc.（把……）拍摄（成）电影或电视SpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesUnit12RealityTVPartB_1_a_1climaxprompttake…bystormn.themostexciting,importantpartofastory,asequenceofevents,etc.（故事等的）高潮，顶点v.tomotivate促使，鼓舞(ofaperformance)togainthegreatapprovalof(theaudience)（演出等）强烈感染，使（观众等）神魂颠倒ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesUnit12RealityTVPartB_1_a_1alertsb.tosth.comeintoexistencedreamuptomakesb.noticetheimportanceofsth.quickly使（某人）很快注意到某事的重要性tobegintoexist形成toinvent(esp.sth.unusualorsilly)凭空想出（尤指荒诞不经的事）ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesUnit12RealityTVPartB_1_a_1pickup(infml)togetanideafromsth.thatyouhear,readorsee（从听到、读到、看到的东西中）获得（想法）ListeningTasksSpeakingTasksWordBankExercise2Exercise1LanguageandCulturalNotesUnit12RealityTVPartB_1_a_21.BackgroundinformationTelevisionhasalonghistoryofshowingreality-basedprogramsbuttheshowsthatarecurrentlypopularinEuropeandAmericaarequitedifferent.Theseshowsareactuallycompetitionsparticipatedinbyordinarypeopleselectedfromamongvolunteersandfilmedlive.Theyareeithersetinthewilderness,aswithSurvivor,orinaclosedhouse,aswithBigBrother.BothS