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Unit1part1TalkingAboutDVDsNathan:Goodmorning,everybody.Dora&Jason:Goodmorning.Julia:Goodmorning,Nathan.Youlookrefreshedafterthespringbreak.Dora:Sowhatdidyoudoduringthebreak?DidyougoskiinglikeJason?Nathan:No,infactIdidn'tgoanywhere.AfterIhandedinmyComputer201assignmentrightbeforethebreak,IdecidedIwouldn'tgoanywhere,butstayrighthere...IsleptalotthefirstthreedaysandthenIwatchedmoviesonmyDVDplayerfortherestofthebreak.IhadagreattimewatchingthemoviesI'dplannedtowatchforsolong.Whatdidyouguysdoduringthespringbreak?Jason:Iwentnorthwithsomefriendsforaskitrip.Wealsohadagreattime,exceptthatBillbrokehisleftlegandwehadtocarryhimallthewaydowntheskislope.He'sstilloncrutchesnow.Julia:IvisitedafriendinYiwu,asmalltownaboutanhourfromhere,andsawthemarketsthere.Oh,whatabusyandinterestingplace!Youguyshavetogotheresomeday.ThenIhadaDVDpartyatmyplacewithawholebunchoffriends.Dora:IdidsomeschoolworkIhadtocatchupon.IalsowatchedsomeDVDsathome.Julia:NowadaysmostfamilieshaveDVDplayers,andtherearelotsofplaceswhereyoucanbuyorrentDVDs.Watchingthemisbecomingverypopular.Nathan:IthinkonereasonforthepopularityofDVDsisthatitisveryconvenienttowatchthem.Youcanwatchoneatanytimeyoulike,andalsodootherthingsatthesametimeinsteadofsittingstillinfrontofthebigscreenfortwohours.Ifyouhavetodosomethingelse,youcanstopit.It'snotlikewhenyouareinthemovietheater,forinstance,ifyouhavetogototherestroom,youcan'tsay,Stop,waitaminute,please!(Everyonelaughs.)Dora:Yes,itisreallyconvenienttowatchDVDs.Youcanstopanytimeyouwant,fixasnack,makeaphonecall,andthencomebacktothemovie.Youcanreplayitasmanytimesasyoulike.Alsoit'scheap.Ifyougotothemovietheater,itmaycostyou20yuanormore,butifyoubuyaDVD,youjusthavetopayabout10yuanandyoucanshareitwithothers.Ofcourse,youcanrentDVDs.That'sevencheaper.Julia:Iagreewithyou.ItcostsmuchlesstowatchDVDsathomethangotothemovies.Dora:Ithinkit'smorerelaxingtowatchDVDs.Youdon'thavetoworryaboutbotheringothers,especiallyifthemovieissadandmakesyoufeellikecrying.Jason:Well,youhavetogetgoodDVDs.OnceIrentedCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon.UnfortunatelytheDVDplayercouldn'treadtheend.Iwasverydisappointed.Dora:Asamatteroffact,thequalityofDVDsisoftenpoorerthanthatofthemoviesinthetheater.That'soneofthereasonswhypeoplestillgotothemovies.Moviesintheatershavebettervisualandsoundeffects.Ifyouwanttoappreciatetheauthenticartofmovies,thenyoushouldgotothecinema.Nathan:Ithinkitismoreromantictogotothecinema.That'swhymanyyoungcouplesliketogotothemovies.Dora:You'reright.Itisconvenientforyoungcouplestogoonadate.Onceoneofmyroommates,shewenttothemovieswithherboyfriend.Andwhenshecameback,Iaskedherwhatthemoviewasabout.Sheshruggedandsaid,Idon'tknow.Younglovershavealotoffunbeingtogetherinthemovietheater.Theydon'treallycareaboutthemovie.Jason:ButIdon'tgotothemovies.Foronething,Idon'thaveagirlfriend,andseeingcouplesaroundmakesmefeelsad.Andforanother,couplesmaytalkduringthemovies.Sometimestheymaytalkloudly.Andthatreallybothersme.Julia:SoyouprefertowatchDVDsathome?Jason:Yes.Julia:Andwhataboutyoutwo?Nathan:IpreferwatchingDVDsbecausetheyarecheaperandmoreconvenient.Onemorething,IcanchoosetheDVDsIlike.Youdon'thavetoomanychoiceswhenyougotothecinema.Dora:Mmm,metoo.Andsometimesit'ssocrowded.It'shardtofindagoodseat.Julia:SodoyouallprefertowatchDVDs?DoyouthinkthatDVDsmighttaketheplaceofmoviesinthefuture?Nathan:No,Idon'tthinkso.Justaswe'veallsaid,theybothhavetheirownfans.Theymeettheneedsofdifferentpeopleatdifferenttimes.Julia:Somedaywhenyouhaveagirlfriend,youmayprefergoingtothemovies.Nathan:Maybe.Dora:Ireadinthenewspaperthatsomethingnewhascomeout.It'scalledanEDVDplayer.IthasbettersoundandvisualqualitythanaDVDplayer.Ofcourseit'smoreexpensive.Nathan:Howmuchdoesitcost?Julia:Mmm,currentlyitcostsabout2,000yuan.Oh,here'sanewspaper.Youcanfindoutmoreaboutityourself.(JuliahandsthenewspaperovertoNathan.)Jason:That'stooexpensiveforme.I'llstickwithmyDVDplayerfornow.PerhapswecouldexchangeourDVDmovies....1.2.1Inonetown,therewerethreelongtimefriends,Pat,MikeandBob.PatandBobwerequitebright,butMikewasratherdull.OnedayasPatandMikewerewalkingdownthesidewalktogether,Patputhishandonasolidbrickwallandsaid,Mike,hitmyhandashardasyoucan.Mikestruckahardblow,butPatpulledhishandawayfromthewalljustbeforeMike'sfisthitit.Ofcourse,ithurtMike'shandverymuchwhenhehitthewall,butPatsaid,Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit?Mikeagreed,butwasnottoohappy.ThefollowingdayMikeandBobwerewalkinginthetownsquare.MikedecidedtoplaythejokeonBob.Helookedaround,andseeingnosolidobject,heplacedhishandoverhisfaceandsaid,Bob,hitmyhandashardasyoucan.Bobagreed,andashestruckahardblowwithhisfist,Mikequicklypulledhishandawayandwasknockedtotheground,unconscious.AfterafewminutesMikerecovered,andsawBobworriedlylookingdownathim.Mikesaid,Thatwasagoodjokeonyou,wasn'tit?Questions:1.WhowasNOTclever?2.WhatdidPataskMiketodo?3.Whowashurtfinally?4.OnwhomwasMikegoingtotrythisjoke?5.WheredidMikeputhishandwhenheaskedBobtohithim?6.WhathappenedtoMikeafterBobstruckahardblowwithhisfist?1.2.2Ifyoulike,youcandotricksatapartyandbeannouncedas,TheMagician.Wheneverybodywantsabitoffunbutnoth