ReadingTv-turnoff-Week

Unit6WatchforFun!Reading:TV-turnoffWeekStep1:Lead-inAnswerthequestions.1.DoyouwatchTValot?2.HowmanyhoursdoyouspendonTVeveryday?据统计，全美儿童平均一年花在电视上面的时间为1023小时，比在学校的时间（900小时）还要长。美国家庭平均每天开着电视时间：7小时40分钟美国人平均每天看电视时间超过4小时6岁以下儿童每天看电视时间约为2小时45%的家长表示，如果自己有事，就会让孩子去看电视再来看看电视对人们生活造成的影响：美国父母与孩子谈心的时间平均每周只有38.5分钟在校儿童平均每年看电视时间超过每年在课堂上度过的时间一个18岁的少年在其成长过程中在电视上看到的暴力打斗场面达到20万次，其中谋杀场面达到1.6万次。Step1:Lead-inAsurveyonTVTask1:Scanthepassageandanswerthequestion.WhatcanpeopledoinaweekwithoutTV?Step2:Reading(Scanning):Theycanread,talk,playgames,hike,think,ordoanynumberofotheractivities.Task2:Listenandcirclethecorrectanswers.Step2:Reading(Skimming)1.Accordingtothepassage,peoplewhowatchalotofTV____.a.succeedinschoolb.harmtheirchildrenc.arelikelytobecomefat2.TV-Turnoffweek____.a.startin2010b.hasmorethan44millionparticipantssince1995.c.isgettingeveryoneinvolved3.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutTV-TurnoffWeek?_____a.It’sgreatbutitseffectlastsonlyaweek.b.MostofitsparticipantschoosetowatchlessTVc.Itsparticipantsfindithardtore-engageinreallife.cbbTask3:Readthepara2-3,andthenfillintheform.Step2:Reading(Intensivereading)TV-turnoffweekactivityHeadoftheorganizationAimParticipantsResultParticipantstellusthatlifeismoreenjoyablewithouttelevisionVespeCreateanchanceforchildrenandadultstolivealifewithouttelevisionOver44millionpeoplehaveparticipatedsince1995.childrenandadults,richandpoor,blackandwhite------peoplefromeverybackgroundandallwalksoflifeTask3:Readthepara4together,andfillintheform.TheimpactofTV-turnoffweekParticipantsImpact90%80%67%promiseto…findthetask…Step2:Reading(IntensiveReading)changedtheirTV-viewingsaidthatthesechangemaylastforeverwatchlessTVincluding20percentwhowatchnoTVre-engageinreallife,andtheyread,talk,playgames,hike,think,ordoanynumberofotheractivitiesismucheasierthantheyexpectedStep2:Reading(Outline)Para1Para2Para3Para4Task4:Matchthecorrectsentenceswitheachparagraph.ThedevelopmentoftheTV-TurnoffWeekThepopularityoftheTVanditsbadeffectonourlivesTheimpactoftheTV-TurnoffWeekTheconceptoftheTV-TurnoffWeekMobilePhone/CellPhoneStep3:ExtensionAdvantages?Disadvantages?Task5:Workingroups.Talkaboutmobilephone.Step3:ExtensionTask5:Talkaboutmobilephone.Advantages:WecancontactpeopleatanytimeandinanyplacesIthasmanyfunctions:sendshortmessageslistentomusic,watchvideostakephotossurftheInternetlookupthewordsbuythingsonlineplaygamesreadelectricbooks……Disadvantages:ExpensivetobuyandcostlytopaythebillsBadforourhealth(mobileradiation)AffectourlearningandworkingWehavefewerchancestocommunicatewitheachotherfacetoface……Everycoinhastwosides.Doyouhavenomophobia?(no-mobile-phonephobia无手机焦虑症)Step3:ExtensionForabout66percentofus,beingwithyourphoneatalltimesisanobsessionthatoccupieseverywakingminute.Ifyouthinkyoumaysufferfromnomophobia-or'nomobilephonephobia'–thenthewarningsignsare:■Aninabilitytoeverturnyourphoneoff;■Obsessivelycheckingformissedcalls,emailsandtexts;■Constantlytoppingupyourbatterylife;■Beingunabletopoptothebathroomwithouttakingyourphoneinwithyou.Thenumberofpeopleafflictedwithnomophobia—revealedinarecentstudy—showsarisefromasimilarstudyfouryearsago,where53percentofpeopleadmittedthefearoflosingtheirphone.我们中大约有66%的人，时时刻刻都离不开手机——只要眼睛睁着，就得和手机形影不离。如果你有以下“症状”，你可就得提高警惕，看看自己是否得上了这种“无手机焦虑症”：■从来都不关手机；■时不时地查看有无漏接的来电、邮件和短信；■频繁地为手机充电；■上厕所、洗澡，都得要把手机带在身边。据最近公开的一项研究显示，患上“无手机焦虑症”的人数相比四年前的一次类似调查，已有所上升。在四年前的那次调查中，就已有53%的人承认自己很担心会丢失手机。Step3:ExtensionTask6:Anofferon“Mobilephone-turnoffweek”Step3:ExtensionTask6:Anofferon“mobilephone-turnoffweek”Doyouthinkit’stimeforustodosomethingaboutthepeople’sdependencyuponthemobilephone?Haveyoueverthoughtabouthowtospendyourtimeifyouturnoffyourmobilephones?Discussingroups:Mobilephonehasbecomeoneofthemostpopulartechnologiesallaroundworld.Itbringsusalotofconvenience.Atthesametime,Mobilephoneswastepeopletoomuchtime.weheavilydependonthemobilephonethatitdeeplyrootedinourdailylife.Inconclusion,therearesomebenefitsanddrawbackstomobilephones.Themostimportantthingishowtousethephonesinarightway.Yetsincethemajortaskofstudentsisstudy,itisadvisablethatweshouldfocusontheteachersandoursubjects.Inthiscase,alltechnologiesarebeneficial!Step4:Conclusion“mobilephone-turnoffweek”Step5:Homework1.Makeaplan------“mobilephone-turnoffweek”2.PrepareforthewritingWhatwillhappenifweturnoffthemobilephone?3.Exercisebook:Readingpart