111508 (Обучение аудированию на коммуникативной основе в 7, 8 классах общеобразовательной школы), страница 11

Урок 1.

• Before you listen and read the text, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. What programs do like to watch?

3. Do you like films? What kind of films do you prefer?

4. Does television have any effect on us?

• Listen and read simultaneously. It will be difficult for you to understand the following words so these are their meanings:

to commit (v.)-perform a crime;

copycat (n.)-imitation

violence (n.)-cruelty, fighting with force

screen (adj.)-showed on television

Film and television.

Society is getting more violent everyday. Young people are committing terrible crimes, which they didn’t dream of committing say 30 years ago. I think it’s because of television. When I was a little girl a few people were shot in unrealistic cowboy films now there are hours of realistic violence almost every night. After that terrible film “Natural Born Killers” there were a number of copycat murders. A teenager in America watched it ten times and then killed his mother and half-sister.

The problem is that children can’t really tell the difference between fantasy and real violence. On television dead people sometimes come back to life. Children think that real people can do the same.

Films have a powerful effect on all of us. They make you laugh, cry, get angry or feel happy. Films can cause you to buy certain things or even change you life style. So why shouldn’t they make you violent? This is not just my opinion. There are a number of scientific studies by psychologists, which suggest a link between screen violence and real life violence.

• Answer these questions. Prove your answer.

1. Do you agree in general with the opinion expressed in this text?

2. Do you agree that children cannot differentiate between the screen violence and the real life violence?

3. What can you say about the effect that television have on us?

• Fill in the blanks.

Society is getting more violent everyday. …(1) people are committing terrible crimes, which …(2) didn’t dream of committing say …(3) years ago. I think it’s …(4) television. When I was a little …(5) a few people were shot in …(6) cowboy films now there are hours …(7) realistic violence almost every night. After that …(8) film “Natural Born Killers” there …(9) a number of copycat murders. A …(10) in America watched it ten times …(11) then killed his mother and half-…(12).

The problem is that children …(13) really tell the difference between …(14) and real violence. On television dead …(15) sometimes come back to life. Children …(16) that real people can do the …(17).

Films have a powerful effect on …(18) of us. They make you laugh, …(19), get angry or feel happy. Films …(20) cause you to buy certain things or …(21) change you life style. So …(22) shouldn’t they make you violent? This is …(23) just my opinion. There are a …(24) of scientific studies by psychologists, which …(25) a link between screen violence and real life violence.

Урок 2.

• Before you listen and write down the text, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. Do you like to be an actor or a director?

3. Do you think to shoot a movie is a hard work or not?

• Listen and write down simultaneously. It will be difficult for you to understand the following words so these are their meanings:

Proper names: Charles Olsen, Steve Newman, Rachel Evans.

Sofa (n.)-couch;

To turn on (v.)-activate, switch on;

To start the camera-begin to shoot;

Action!-Start!

Shooting a movie.

Charles Olsen is a film director he is in the studio. He is with Steve Newman and Rachel Evans. Steve’s an actor, Rachel’s an actress. They are film stars.

- Everybody be quiet, please! OK. Steve, now open the door! Come in! Walk to the sofa! Walk, don’t run! OK. Sit down! Don’t move! Now take Rachel’s hand, look into her eyes! Don’t laugh! Smile! Rachel, smile at Steve! Look into his eyes! Don’t laugh! Now close your eyes! Steve, kiss her! That’s fine. Now, Steve, go to the door! Go out and close the door! OK. Turn the lights on! Turn the microphone on! Start the camera! Action!

• Now answer these questions. Enlarge your answers.

1. How do you think what this film is about?

1. Which title has this film?

2. Is this film going to be an interesting one or not?

3. What is you favorite film star? Tell us about him or her?

4. What is your favorite film?

Урок 3.

• Before you listen to the dialogue, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. Do you like watching television?

3. Do you often argue over the choice of programs with you family? Who wins usually?

• Listen to the dialogue. It will be difficult for you to understand the following words so these are their meanings:

ATV-a television channel

At your mother’s-in your mother’s house

Fight for the right to watch TV.

• Hallo, darling. I’m home.

• Hallo, John. Are you tired, dear?

• Yes, I am. What time is it?

• It’s six o’clock.

• Oh, what’s on television tonight?

• It’s a good program at quarter past eight. Paul McCartney in concert.

• Yes. And there’s a good film after the news.

• Oh, and “Mary in Love” at quarter to seven before “Police Story”.

• Oh, I can’t watch that. And there’s a football match on ATV at half past six.

• But, John, it’s my favorite program!

• Well, go and watch it at your mother’s!

• Say whether these statements are true or false.

1 John is not tired.

1. There are good programs tonight.

2. Tonight is “Paul McCartney in film”.

3. John does not like “Mary in Love”.

4. His wife does not like it too.

5. There isn’t a football match tonight.

• Please, answer these questions.

1. How does John feel himself?

2. What time is it?

3. What is on television at quarter past eight?

4. What is on television before “Police Story”?

5. What does John want to watch?

• Now listen to this dialogue once again and be ready to dramatize one of the parts during the pauses.

1) -Hallo, darling. I’m home.

pause

- Yes, I am. What time is it?

pause

- Oh, what’s on television tonight?

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- Yes. And there’s a good film after the news.

pause

- Oh, I can’t watch that. And there’s a football match on ATV at half past six.

pause

- Well, go and watch it at your mother’s!

2) pause

• Hallo, John. Are you tired, dear?

pause

• It’s six o’clock.

pause

• It’s a good program at quarter past eight. Paul McCartney in concert.

pause

• Oh, and “Mary in Love” at quarter to seven before “Police Story”.

pause

• But, John, it’s my favorite program!

pause

2. Тема: Different life styles.

Урок 1.

• Before you listen to the dialogue, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. Who do you like to be in the future?

3. Which professions do you respect most of all? Why?

• You will find difficult the following words so these are their meanings:

Rolls Royce-a car model

To be broke-to be out of money

Proper names: Gloria Gastow, Hollywood, Rolls Royce, Tom Atkins, Terry Archer, London, Oxford.

• Listen to the cassette. You will hear pieces of information about three quite different people. Be very attentive, some statements you will find useful to write down.

Life is bad and life is good.

• Hi, there! My name is Gloria Gastow. I am an actress. I’m from London. I’ve got a flat in London and a house in Hollywood with the swimming pool. I’ve got a new Rolls Royce and a lot of money in the bank. I’ve got a husband and three wonderful children in Hollywood. Life’s great! I’ve got everything!

• Hallo! My name is Tom Atkins. I’m from London too. I’m broke. I haven’t got a job or a house or a car. I haven’t got anything.

• Look at this man, his name is Terry Archer. He isn’t from London. He is from Oxford. He is a factory worker. He’s got a good job. He’s got a car. He hasn’t got a big house. He’s got a flat. He’s got a wife but he hasn’t got any children. Life’s alright!

• Choose the best answer for each question.

1 Gloria Gastow is a(an)…

a-worker

b-teacher

c-actress

d-singer

2 She has got … children.

a-one

b-three

c-none

d- two

3 Tom Atkins is from …

a-Glasgow

b-Manchester

c-London

d-Newcastle

4 He thinks that life is…

a-good

b-bad

c-terrible

d-nice

5 Terry Archer is from…

a-London

b-Oxford

c-Hollywood

d-Miami

6 He has got a…

a-flat

b-house

c-swimming pool

d-Rolls Royce

• Complete the gaps in the text.

• Hi, there! My name is …(1) Gastow. I am an actress. I’m …(2) London. I’ve got a flat …(3) London and a house in Hollywood …(4) the swimming pool. I’ve got a …(5) Rolls Royce and a lot of …(6) in the bank. I’ve got a …(7) and three wonderful children in Hollywood. …(8)’s great! I’ve got everything!

• Hallo! …(9) name is Tom Atkins. I’m …(10) London too. I’m broke. I haven’t …(11) a job or a house or a …(12). I haven’t got anything.

• Look …(13) this man, his name is Terry …(14). He isn’t from London. He …(15) from Oxford. He is a factory …(16). He’s got a good job. He’s …(17) a car. He hasn’t got a …(18) house. He’s got a flat. He’s got a …(19) but he hasn’t got any children. Life’s …(20)!

• Now all of you will comment on the following.

How do you think which fact is our success in life mostly depend on?

Урок 2.

• Before you listen to the dialogue, please answer the following questions.

1. What this text is about (take a look at the title)?

2. Do you have a day timer of your own?

3. Do you think everything should be planned for a day?

• Listen and simultaneously complete the form. It will be difficult for you to understand the following words so these are their meanings:

Duchess-wife of a duke

The Times-an English newspaper

Proper names: Robin Nite, Duchess of Wessex, The Times, Phillip.

A day timer of a duchess.

Robin Nite the television reporter is interviewing the Duchess of Wessex for the program “The English at Home”.

• Now, Duchess, tell us about an ordinary day of your life.

• Well, I wake up at seven o’clock.

• Really? Do you get up then?

• No, of cause, I don’t get up at that time. I have breakfast at bed and I read “The Times”.

• What time do you get up?

• I get up at ten.

• What do you do then?

• I read my letters and dictate the replies to my secretary.

• And then?

• At eleven I walk in the garden with Phillip.

• Oh, who is Phillip?

• Phillip is my dog.

• What time do you have lunch?

• I have lunch at twelve thirty.

• And after lunch?

• Oh, I rest until six o’clock.

• And at six, what do you do at six?

• I dress to dinner.

• We have dinner at eight o’clock.

• What time do you go to bed?

• Well, I have a bath at nine thirty and I go to bed at ten.

• Thank you, Duchess. You certainly have a busy and interesting life.

FORM: