1、Talent shows are becoming more and more popular. Look at the pictures and the video, do you know them? Why do they become famous? 2aChinas Got TalentBritains Got TalentWho is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Talk about it. I think Li Fei is the most talented person. What can sh

2、e do?She can stand on her head. 2bRead the passage. Which three talent shows are mentioned?1. American Idol 美國偶像美國偶像3. Chinas Got Talent 中國達人秀中國達人秀 2. Americas Got Talent 美國達人秀美國達人秀 Read the passage again and answer the questions.1. What do talent shows have in common?2. Who decides the winners?3. W

3、hy do some people not like these shows?4. Why do some people like these shows?5. What do you think of these shows?2c2. Who decides the winner? Thats up to the people who watch it.1. What do talent shows have in common? They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciti

4、ng magicians, the funniest actors and so on.3. Why do some people not like these shows?4. Why do some people like these shows? Because some people think that the lives of the performers are made up. They are fun to watch. And they give people a way to make their dreams come true.5. What do you think

5、 of these shows? I think they can give people a way to make up their dreams come true. Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them. best singer: In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast songs very well. 2dmost talented dancers:

6、is the most talented dancer because most exciting magicians: is the most exciting magician because funniest actor: is the funniest actor because 2eWhos got talent in your class? Add more talents and write a classmates name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you. Tal

7、entsnameshow manythe best chess playerthe most talented dancerthe most interesting writerthe fastest runnerTalentsnameshow manythe best English speakerthe highest jumperthe best basketball playerhave the loudest voice1. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. get為系動詞為系動詞, 意為意為“變得變得”, 后面通常跟形容

8、詞。后面通常跟形容詞。 e.g. The weather is getting colder. 當當get表表得到得到時，是實義動詞。時，是實義動詞。 e.g. I got a gift from her. more and more popular意為意為“越來越受歡迎越來越受歡迎”。“more and more+形容詞或副詞形容詞或副詞(多音節詞和部分雙音節詞多音節詞和部分雙音節詞)原級原級”表示表示“越來越越來越”。e.g. He speaks more and more openly about his problem.【溫馨提示溫馨提示】 對于單音節和部分雙音節形容詞和副詞，要用對于

9、單音節和部分雙音節形容詞和副詞，要用“比較級比較級+and+比較級比較級”這一結構表示這一結構表示“越來越越來越”。 e.g. The sun is getting redder and redder.【運用運用】 I. 單項選擇。單項選擇。 1) The weather is becoming _. A. hotter and hotter B. more hot and hot C. hoter and hoter D. more and more hot2) After the rebuilding our school is becoming _. A. more and more b

10、eautiful B. more beautiful and beautiful C. beautiful and beautiful D. the more beautifulII. 完成句子完成句子, 每空詞數不限。每空詞數不限。 1) 雨天外出不帶傘會淋濕的。雨天外出不帶傘會淋濕的。 Youll _ if you go out in the rain without an umbrella. 2) 湯姆學習越來越努力。湯姆學習越來越努力。 Tom studies _.harder and harder get wet 2. All these shows have one thing i

11、n common 所有的這些節目都有一個共同點所有的這些節目都有一個共同點 have in common有相同特征有相同特征; (想法、興趣等方面想法、興趣等方面)相同相同 e.g. The two cultures have a lot in common. _這兩種文化具有許多的共同之處。這兩種文化具有許多的共同之處。3. All kinds of people join these shows. 各種各樣的人都可以參加這個節目。各種各樣的人都可以參加這個節目。 all kinds of 各種類型的各種類型的; 各種各樣的各種各樣的 e.g. Therere all kinds of tr

12、ees on the hill. 山上有各種不同種類的樹。山上有各種不同種類的樹。4. Thats up to you to decide. 那由你自己來決定。那由你自己來決定。 be up to sb.是一個習慣用語是一個習慣用語, 用來表示用來表示“是是的職的職責責; 由由決定決定”, 句子的主語通常為句子的主語通常為it, 有時也可用有時也可用this或或that。 e.g. You can join the club once or twice a week its up to you. _ _你可以一周參加一次或兩次俱樂你可以一周參加一次或兩次俱樂部的活動部的活動-這由你定。這由你定

13、。5. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. 人們看這類節目時人們看這類節目時, 通常承擔著評判優勝者的角色。通常承擔著評判優勝者的角色。 play a role是一種固定表達是一種固定表達, 意為意為“扮演某一角色扮演某一角色; 起起到某種作用到某種作用”。若要進一步引出具體的內容。若要進一步引出具體的內容, 后面應后面應用介詞用介詞in, 表示表示“在某事或某個方面起到作用或承擔某在某事或某個方面起到作用或承擔某種角色種角色”。 e.g. John is playing th

14、e leading role in this years play. _ Schools play the most important role in education. _今年的演出中約翰是主角。今年的演出中約翰是主角。學校在教育中起著最為重要的作用。學校在教育中起著最為重要的作用。6. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. 有的人認為表演者的生活是杜撰出來的。有的人認為表演者的生活是杜撰出來的。 make up 編造編造(故事故事; 謊言等謊言等) e.g. The boy made up a story, i

15、t is not true. (翻譯翻譯) _那個男孩編了一個故事那個男孩編了一個故事, 那不是真的。那不是真的。7. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. 比如比如, 就有人說自己是家境貧寒的農民就有人說自己是家境貧寒的農民, 但事實上他們但事實上他們是演員。是演員。 example n. 實例實例; 范例范例 for example 例如例如for example常用來引出同類人或事物中的一個例子常用來引出同類人或事物中的一個例子, 句句中位置比較靈活中位置

16、比較靈活, 位于句首、句中或句末均可位于句首、句中或句末均可, 常用逗常用逗號與被列舉的事物隔開。號與被列舉的事物隔開。e.g. You can use any two colors for example, red and yellow. He went to many countries last year, for example, Australia. 8. However, if you dont take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. 但是如果你不把這些節目太當回事，它們還是有看頭的。但是如果你不把這些節目太當回

17、事，它們還是有看頭的。take在此處有在此處有consider(認為認為; 覺得覺得)的意思。的意思。take someone/something seriously相當于漢語相當于漢語“認真對待某認真對待某人或某事人或某事; 把某人或某事當真把某人或某事當真”的意思。的意思。常用結構：常用結構：give sb. sth. / give sth. to sb. 意為意為“給某人某物給某人某物; 提供給某人某物提供給某人某物” 。9. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dream

18、s come true. 而且有一點比較好而且有一點比較好, 就是它們給人們提供了一條實現就是它們給人們提供了一條實現自己夢想的道路。自己夢想的道路。 give v. 提供提供; 給給e.g. Give your father the letter. = Give the letter to your father. Can you give me a job? = Can you give a job to me?【運用運用】 將下面的句子改為同義句，每空一詞。將下面的句子改為同義句，每空一詞。 I gave Linda his telephone number. I _ his telep

19、hone number _ Linda.gave to. 根據語境及所給首字母提示，補全所缺單詞。根據語境及所給首字母提示，補全所缺單詞。A p man came to the house this morning, begging (乞討乞討) for food.2. Can you give me an e of how you would do that?3. Mike sings very well. He has a t for music.4. Is e here? No. Alan is still on the way.poorexampletalenteverybody5. My sister Susan won the first p in the dancing competition.prize. 根據句意及括號內所給單詞的提示填空。根據句意及括號內所給單詞的提示填空。 Do these young _ (magician) come from Hong Kong?2. Whos the _ (win) of the boat race?3. Helen could play the piano _ (beautiful) at the age of 7.magicians winner beautifully4. I _ (g