Unit 16 "Have Fun!"
Part Ⅰ Getting ready
Entertainment has various forms: games, e.g. bingo, cards, dice games; dancing, e.g. ballet, folk dance, popular and social dance; music, e.g. folk music, MTV, opera; outdoor recreation, e.g. camping, skiing, swimming, tennis; reading, e.g. comics, novels, periodicals; movies and theater, e.g. motion pictures, drama; electronic home entertainment, e.g. radio, television, video games; and community celebrations, e.g. festivals, holidays.
A The following words and phrase will appear in this unit. Listen carefully and study the definitions.
1. classical: (of music) written with serious artistic intentions and having an attraction that lasts over a long period of time
2. documentary: a film or television or radio broadcast that presents facts
3. coverage: the amount of time and space given by television, a newspaper, etc., to a particular subject or event
4. cast: the actors in a play, film, etc.
5. subtitles: words printed over a film in a foreign language to translate what is being said
6. pageantry: splendid show of ceremonial grandness with people in beautiful dress
7. satire: (a work of) literature, theater, etc., intended to show the foolishness or evil of some person, organization, or practice in an amusing way
8. installment: a single part of a book, play, or television show which appears in regular parts until the story is completed
9. sports enthusiast: a person who is habitually full of enthusiasm for sports
10. speciality: a particularly fine or excellent product
B People in the United States spend their free time in different ways. You are going to hear some short conversations discussing the popularity of some leisure activities. Listen carefully. Tick the correct answers and write down detailed information with numbers or percentages in the brackets.
1. Which type of music do more people □ classical ( )
enjoy? □ country and western ( )
□ rock ( )
2. Why do most people listen to the radio? □ for news ( )
□ for entertainment ( )
3. What type of magazines do more people □ TV guides ( )
read? □ news magazines ( )
4. Which sport is more popular? □ swimming ( )
□ jogging ( )
5. Which is true of more people? □ They never exercise.( )
□ In their free time,
they like to be active. ( )
Part Ⅱ What's on the box?
Television is the most widespread form of communication in the world. Though, most people will never meet the leader of a country, travel to the moon, or participate in a war, they can observe these experiences through the images on their television. Television has a variety of applications in society, business, and science. The most common use of television is as a source of information and entertainment for viewers in their homes.
A You are going to hear a television critic recommending some of the programs. Look at the TV program guide below and tick the programs that are recommended by the critic. While you listen, don't forget to add more key words in the notes column.
BBCl BBC 2
7:00 The Rockford Files 7:00 News and Weather
7:50 Football 7:15 The Private Life of the Bee
9:30 News 8:00 Madam Butterfly
9:45 Murder at the Vicarage 10:00 Match of the Day
11:00 The Roaring Twenties (1939) 10:45 Kramer Versus Kramer (1979)
ITV Channel 4
7:00 Love Story 7:00 Watch Your Step
7:30 Detective 7:30 Stranger than Fiction
8:30 MI5 8:15 Science Now
9:30 World in Action 9:00 Hamlet
10:00 News at Ten 11:00 Psycho (1960)
10:30 High Plains Drifter (1972)
B Now listen to the conversation again. Give further information to each program recommended. Complete the following chart.
Program Channel Time Further Information
_______________ ITV 8:30 a __________ about the ________ and
_____ of the British Secret_______-
the growth of Military Intelligence
_________ into the UK equivalent of
the ________ or ________
World in Action _________ _____ a ___________ about an _________ of
multinational _______ -concentrates
on the ______ and ______ industries
_______________ Channel 4 7:00 _______ teams of university _______
_______________ and ______ have to survive for ____
in the _____of Scotland and they've
got to solve various problems-find
______, solve _______, work out how
to______, how to______, make a____,
cook ______ -to reach their goal
Football _________ _____ live _______ of ________ Vs________
_______________ BBC 2 10:00 the ________ of today's ______ play
_______________
High Plains _________ 10:30 a really _______ film starring Clint
Drifter Eastwood with superb________; a kind
of _____ of the battle between _____
and _____
_______________ Channel 4 9:00 a television production of _______'s
Hamlet, with a cast of ______ actors
and __________
Part Ⅲ What's on?
London, situated at the head of the Thames River estuary, west of the river's mouth on the North Sea, is the capital city of Great Britain. Being as one of the world's most important financial and cultural centers, London is noted for its museums, performing arts, exchange and commodity markets, and insurance and banking functions, as well as a host of specialized services.
A You are in England and telephone the Teletourist number for information about events and places of interest in and around London. While listening for the first time, add more key words in the left-hand column. After the second listening, complete the blanks in the statements.
Statements
1. All the events you hear about are on today. Today is _________.
2. At the Hayward Gallery there is an exhibition of works by a famous _________ Sir Edwin Lutyens.
3. If you want further information, the number of the __________ Information Center is _______.
4. The changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace today takes place at _________.
5. This evening the London Philharmonic Orchestra is playing at the _________________.
6. The composers in the program given by __________ Isaac Stern and _______ Andrew Wolf this evening will be
7. One of the two theaters that are on Charing Cross Road is _________.
8. The Royal Shakespeare Company is not performing Romeo and Juliet; it is performing ___________.
9. If you want information about times, admission prices and travel details of the events, the number to ring is ________.
10. If you want information about events and activities of interest to children, the number to ring is _________. .
B Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the recorded telephone information. Complete the following chart.
Entertainment Place Content
Exhibition ________________ Works by British architect Sir
Edwin Lutyens
British Museum ___________________________________
Passmore Edwards ___________________________________
Museum
British Library ___________________________________
Gallery
Pageantry ________________ A general changing ceremony
Horse Guards ___________________________________
Parade
Greyhound ________________ -
Racing
_____________ ________________ The London Philharmonic Orchestra
perform works by _______, _________
and _________.
Isaac Stern and Andrew Wolf present
a program of works by ____________,
_________ and ________.
Show Wyndham Theater ___________________________________
Garrick Theater Comedy: ________________
________________ Political satire: _________________
Shakespeare ________________ The Royal Shakespeare Company
present Richard Ⅱ.
Ballet Royal Opera House ___________________________________
Sadler's Wells The ____________________ 's program
Theater
Part Ⅳ More about the topic: American Unusual Museums
Museum is a Latin word, derived from the Greek mouseion, originally meaning a temple dedicated to the nine Muses. Not until the Renaissance was the term applied to a collection of objects of beauty and worth. The United States has thousands of museums. Some museums show large collection of art, some show objects of science or history. Other museums show collections of unusual things.
The following short passage is about the unusual museums in America. Supplying the missing words while listening.
Museums show collections of __________ art or objects of _________ or value. The large ________ museums show thousands of different kinds of things. Some of the small museums throughout the United States show collections of one kind of ________. Many of them are ________ subjects for a museum.
One such museum is called the "Museum of Bad Art". The museum has more than _________ terrible looking ________.
Another unusual art museum is called the "American Visionary Art Museum". The works of art in this museum are _______, but they are _________ from those in __________ art museums. Visionary art is produced by people without any art ________.
Many small museums in America have collections of _______ things. One example is the "Dolls House and Toy Museum". It has many old ______ and _______. It has small versions of _______ that are common play things for young children. It also has small toy houses with ______ and _________ inside.
The "American Sanitary Plumbing Museum" has a collection of _______ -the devices people use in their homes and offices to __________ human wastes. The museum shows the history of the American _________________. Many kinds of old toilets and plumbing tools are in the museum.
Other museums have collections of _________ things found in a home. For example, the "Lock Museum of America" has _________ devices that held doors or other objects _________. Some of the locks open only at __________ time. Other locks use many kinds of mechanical ________. Some of the locks are ________ or _________ of years old. They are from many different countries including ________, _________ and _________.
There also is a museum for devices that measure ___________. It is called the "World's Only Thermometer Museum". The museum has more than ________ thermometers. The thermometers are in many different _________ and __________.
Several interesting American museums are about _________ subjects. One is the "National Museum of Dentistry". The museum tells about the history of the medical treatment of _________. Some frightening devices that once were used to _________ infected teeth can be seen. Most people do not consider a visit to the _________ their idea of a _________. However, the director says he wants to make the museum a ___________ to visit. He says he also wants to ______ visitors about the importance of _______________ their teeth.
Another museum has a collection of devices that help people _________. The
"Hearing Aid Museum" has almost _________ hearing aids from around the world. They include and _______ devices. Some old _______ were made to look like other objects. That is because people did not want anyone to know that they were _______ a hearing aid.
Some popular _________ in America also have museums. One is the "Jello Museum". Jello is the name of a popular American food that shakes when you move it. Jello tastes like different kinds of _________. Jello was invented in _________. The museum tells about the history of the _______.
There is another unusual museum that tells about a popular food product-mustard.
Mustard is a _________ substance made from seeds. People have added it to their food for _________. The "Mustard Museum" has more than _________ different kinds of mustard. There are mustards from almost every American ________ and from several foreign ________. The museum shows how mustard is made. Visitors can taste ________ kinds of mustard.
If you visit one of these small museums, you'll not find ___________. But you'll find visitors who think these collections are not only _______ but also very ___________.
Part Ⅴ Memory test: Entertainment Announcements
All sporting, artistic, and recreational activities carried out in non-working hours are leisure activities. Traditional leisure activities include many forms of sports, gardening, fishing, collecting hobbies, card games, and eating out. Since the 1960s the shorter working week, better diet and health care, greater mobility through car ownership, and the growth of cheap air travel, have encouraged tourism and outdoor leisure pursuits.
You are going to hear four kinds of entertainment announcements: cinema announcements, radio announcements, restaurant announcements and holiday announcements. Listen carefully, and complete the following charts.
Chart 1 ABC Whiteladies Cinema Announcement
Cinema Film Certificate Doors Open
ABC1 _________ ___________ weekdays:
Sundays:
ABC 2 _________ ___________ weekdays:
Sundays:
ABC 3 _________ ___________ weekdays:
Sundays:
Late show _________ ___________ ___________
for Fri.
Chart 2 Radio Announcement
Radio Program Broadcasting
Time
Radio 1 ______________________ ____________
Radio 2 ______________________ ____________
Radio 3 ______________________ ____________
Radio 4 ______________________ ____________
______________________ ____________
______________________ ____________
Chart 3 Restaurant Announcement
Restaurant Main Feature Price Opening Hours Booking Number
King Street ____________ _____________ ______________
Bistro (fixed)
Castle ____________ _____________ ______________
Restaurant (average)
Chart 4 Holiday Announcement
Place Price Duration Main Features Tel. Number
Becktano _____ ________ in the__________; 204653
_____ ________ beside a________;
_____ ________ in the _________;
_____ ________ near the________;
_____ ________ by a____________;
_____ ________ on a____________;
_____ ________ with lots of____;
_____ ________ no______________;
_____ ________ no______________;
_____ ________ no______________;
_____ ________ no______________;
_____ ________ no______________.
Part Ⅵ Reminder of key points in this unit
Verb & Verb Phrase Noun & Noun Phrase Other
Part Ⅰ body builder classical
Red Cross pop
action movie
attendant
soda
Part Ⅱ make public concen TV critic further
-trate on recommendation right away
survive documentary amazing
appreciate equivalent originally
release CIA / KGB multinational
mention investigation daft
take the bold step of clue Vs (versus)
puzzle remarkable
live coverage superb
allegory little-known
cast distracting
subtitle
Part Ⅲ be keen on exhibition mounted
present gallery royal
architect contemporary
archaeological currently
pageantry available
ceremony
Buckingham Palace
greyhound
orchestra
rundown
political satire
admission
Part Ⅲ carry away visionary art scientific
hold sth. closed plumbing industry historical
add...to human wastes terrible looking
mechanical device traditional
dentistry frightening
hearing aid infected
Jello spicy
mustard
seed
Part Ⅴ produce installment spectacular
conduct mission freshly
deliver audience fixed
book enthusiast luxurious
dream about commentary in advance
credit card swindle
menu
speciality
all-in holiday
