Unit 4

What’s the best movie theater?

A: Who is A: Who is the most talented the most talented person you know?person you know?

B: I think… is B: I think… is the most talented the most talented person.person.

A: What can he/ she do?A: What can he/ she do?

B: He /She…B: He /She…

2a Pair work

Liu Qian

a famous magician

I think he is the most creative magician I know.

And I think he is the most talented magician in China.

He is very good at magic.

magic - magician

He always creates some new different kinds of magic.

He’s got talent in the magic show. talent - talented

I think they sing the most beautifully in the show.

It is up to you and them.

I like the show and take the show very seriously.

They play a role in deciding the winner.

Who sings the best and who’s the winner?

Many talent shows in the world

All the shows have one thing in common.

Do you like to watch these talent shows?

All kinds of people can join these shows.

American Idol America’s Got Talent

China's Got Talent.

True or False?1. It’s always boring to watch people show their talents.

2. Only the actors/ actresses join these talent shows.

3. The winner can always get a very good prize.

4. The performers all like to say they are poor farmers.

5. These talent shows can make our dreams come true.

T

F

F

T

F

1. 有一个相同的特点 12. 各种各样的人2. 寻找 13. 发挥作用3. 最好的歌手 14. 决定冠军4. 最有天赋的武者 15. 得到一份不错的奖品5. 最令人兴奋的魔术师 16. 组成6. 等等 17. 表演者的生活7. 由你决定 18. 例如9. 有相同的特征 19. 唱得动听10. 发挥…作用 20. 认真对待…11. 让他们的梦想实现达人秀

1. 有一个相同的特点 2. 寻找 3. 最好的歌手 4. 最有天赋的舞者 5. 最令人兴奋的魔术师 6. 等等 7. 由你决定 9. 有相同的特征 10. 发挥…作用11. 让他们的梦想实现

have one thing in common

look for

the best singer

the most talented dancer

the most exciting magicians

and so on

be up to you

have sth in common

play a role in

make their dreams come true

12. 各种各样的人13. 发挥作用14. 决定冠军15. 得到一份不错的奖品16. 组成17. 表演者的生活18. 例如19. 唱得动听20. 认真对待…

all kinds of people

play a role

decide the winner

get a very good prize

make up

the lives of the the performers

for example

sing beautifully

take …seriously

Who’s Got Talent?

Everyone Everyone is good at is good at something, but some people are something, but some people are trulytruly

talentedtalented. . It’s It’s alwaysalways interesting to interesting to watch people show theirwatch people show their

talentstalents. . Talent shows Talent shows are getting are getting more and more popularmore and more popular..

First, there were shows like First, there were shows like American Idol American Idol and and American’sAmerican’s

Got TalentGot Talent. Now, there are . Now, there are similarsimilar shows shows around the worldaround the world,,

Such as Such as China’s Got TalentChina’s Got Talent..

true- truly

Question: What three talent shows are mentioned?

Talent shows are getting more and more popular now.Talent shows are getting more and more popular now.

American Idol, American’s Got Talent and American Idol, American’s Got Talent and China’s Got Talent.China’s Got Talent.

Question: How are these talent shows getting now?

Fill in the blanks after reading paragraph 1.

1. Everyone is _____ ___ something, but some people are truly _______.

2. It's always ________ to watch other people show their ______.

3.Talent shows are getting ______ and ______ popular.

good at

talented

interesting

talents

more more

more and more + adj: 越来越 ...e.g. He found it more and more interesting to read history books.

谁有天赋（谁是达人）？• 每一个人都会擅长某些事情，但一

些人是有天赋的。看其他人展示他们的才艺是有趣的。才艺秀（达人秀）也越来越受到欢迎。首先，已经有一些像是美国偶像和美国达人秀的节目。如今，世界各地都有着相似的节目，就像中国达人秀。

All these shows All these shows havehave one thing one thing in commonin common: they : they try totry to

look for the best singers, the most look for the best singers, the most talentedtalented

dancers, the most exciting dancers, the most exciting magicianmagicians, the s, the

funniest actors funniest actors and so onand so on. . All kinds of All kinds of peoplepeople

join these shows. But who can play the pianojoin these shows. But who can play the piano

the best or sing the most the best or sing the most beautifullybeautifully? ? That’sThat’s

up toup to you to decide. When people watch the you to decide. When people watch the

show, they usually show, they usually play a role play a role in deciding in deciding the the winnerwinner. And . And

thethe winner winner always gets a very good always gets a very good prizeprize..

They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the magicians, the funniest actors and so on.

Question: What do talent shows have in common?

Question: Who decides the winners?The people who watch the show decide the winners.

Scan paragraph 2 and write T for true or F for false.

( ) 1. Only actors join these shows.( ) 2. The singers themselves decide on the winner.( ) 3. These shows look for the best and most talented people.( ) 4. The winner gets nothing at last.

FF

T

F

all kinds of people

people who watch the shows

gets a very good prize

谁有天赋（谁是达人）？• 所有这些节目都有一个共同点：他们

尽力找到最好的歌手，最有天赋的舞者，最让人激动的魔术师，最有趣的演员等等。各种各样的人参加这些节目。但是谁能弹得一手最好的钢琴或者是唱出一首最动听的歌呢？那就由你决定。当人们看节目时，他们通常承担着评判优胜的角色。

• 当然冠军也经常得到非常丰厚的奖励。

However, not everybody However, not everybody enjoys watching enjoys watching these shows. these shows.

Some think that the lives of the performers Some think that the lives of the performers are made upare made up..

For exampleFor example, some people say they are , some people say they are poorpoor farmers, but farmers, but

in fact in fact they are just actors. However, if you don’t they are just actors. However, if you don’t taketake

these shows too these shows too seriouslyseriously, they , they are fun to are fun to watch. And one watch. And one

great thing about them is that they great thing about them is that they givegive people a way to people a way to

make their dreams come truemake their dreams come true..make up 编造… are made up …被编造make sb/sth. do 使 / 让… . 做…make their dreams come true 让他们的梦想成真

Question: Why do some people not like these shows?

Question: Why do some people like these shows?They think that the lives of the performers are made up.

The shows are fun to watch, and they give people a way to make their dreams come true.

Everyone Everyone is good at is good at something, but some people are something, but some people are truly truly talentedtalented. . It’s It’s alwaysalways interesting to interesting to watch people show their watch people show their talentstalents. . Talent shows Talent shows are getting are getting more and more popularmore and more popular. First, there were . First, there were shows like shows like American Idol American Idol and and American’s Got TalentAmerican’s Got Talent. Now, there . Now, there are are similar similar shows shows around the worldaround the world, , Such as Such as China’s Got TalentChina’s Got Talent..

However, not everybody However, not everybody enjoys watching enjoys watching these shows. Some these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers think that the lives of the performers are made upare made up. . For exampleFor example, , some people say they are some people say they are poorpoor farmers, but farmers, but in fact in fact they are just they are just actors. However, if you don’t actors. However, if you don’t taketake these shows too these shows too seriouslyseriously, they , they are are fun to fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they watch. And one great thing about them is that they givegive people a way to people a way to make their dreams come truemake their dreams come true..

Who’s Got Talent?

All these shows All these shows havehave one thing one thing in commonin common: they : they try totry to look for look for the best singers, the most the best singers, the most talented talented dancers, the most exciting dancers, the most exciting magicianmagicians, the funniest actors s, the funniest actors and so onand so on. . All kinds of All kinds of people join people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifullybeautifully? ? That’s up toThat’s up to you to decide. When people watch the you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually show, they usually play a role play a role in deciding in deciding the the winnerwinner. And the. And the winner winner always gets a very good always gets a very good prizeprize. .

Translate the phrases and the sentences.达人秀

有相同的特征

唱得动听

发挥…作用

认真对待…

got talent

have… in common

sing beautifully

play a role

take…seriously

One great thing about them is that they give people a way to One great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.make their dreams come true.

对他们来说一件很棒的事就是他们给人们提供了一个实现梦想的方式。

Fill in the blanks.Everyone is good at something, but some people are _______ Everyone is good at something, but some people are _______

talented. It’s always ___________ to watch people show their talented. It’s always ___________ to watch people show their ______. Talent shows are getting ______ _____ ______popular. ______. Talent shows are getting ______ _____ ______popular.

All these shows have one thing ____ _________: they _____ to All these shows have one thing ____ _________: they _____ to look for the ______ singers, the most talented dancers, the most look for the ______ singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting ___________, the ________ actors and so on. All _____ of exciting ___________, the ________ actors and so on. All _____ of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the _______ or people join these shows. But who can play the piano the _______ or sing the _____ ___________? That’s ___ to you . People who watch sing the _____ ___________? That’s ___ to you . People who watch the show usually play a _____ in deciding the ________. And the the show usually play a _____ in deciding the ________. And the winner always gets a very good ________. winner always gets a very good ________.

However, ____ everybody enjoys __________ these shows. Some However, ____ everybody enjoys __________ these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are ______ ____. However, if think that the lives of the performers are ______ ____. However, if you don’t ______ these shows too _________, they are fun to watch. you don’t ______ these shows too _________, they are fun to watch. And one _______ thing about them is that they _____ people a way And one _______ thing about them is that they _____ people a way to make their dreams ______ ______.to make their dreams ______ ______.

truly interesting

talents

more and more in common try

best magicians

funniest kinds

best most beautifully up

role

winner prize

not watching made up

take

seriously great

give come true

What do you think of these shows?

Do you want to join the talent shows to show your talents? What can you do?

If you have a dream, just do it to let your dream fly high.

A: Who (do you think) is the funniest person you know?B: I think … is the funniest person I know.A: Why do you think so? B: Because ….

funniest most creativebest quietestsmartsmartestest tall tallestest heavheaviest iest friendl friendliestiestthinnthinnest est bus busiestiest mostmost popular popular

Who’s got talent in your class?

Talents Classmates’ names How many students agree?

the best chess player

the most talented dancer

the most interesting writer

the fastest runner

Then complete the chat !

1. That’s up to you decide. 那由你来决定be up to somebody “是一个习惯用语，用来表示 由某

”人做出决定 ，句子的主语通常为 it ,有时也用 this或 that.如： You can join the clue once or twice a week it’s up to you. How much should he play? That’s up to him to decide!

Language points

2. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.人们看这样的节目时，通常承担着评判优胜的角色。

play the role of… 扮演…的角色 e.g. I want to play the role of Mr. Smith. 我想扮演史密斯先生的这个角色

play a role in 在…中发挥作用 / 有影响

• Computers play an important role in our life.• 计算机在我们的生活中发挥着重要的作用。 They usually play a role in deciding the winner.• 他们通常在决定胜利者方面发挥作用。• John is playing the leading role in this year’s play.• 今年的演出中约翰是主角。• Schools play the most important role in education.• 学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。

3. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch.但是如果你不把这些节目太当回事，它们还是有看头的。

take 在此处有 consider(认为，觉得 )的意思。 take someone/something seriously “相当于 认真对待某人

”或某事；把某人或者某事当真 的意思。如： He was joking, but your sister took him seriously.他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却当真了。Something teachers take student’s homework too seriously.有时候老师们把学生作业看的太重。

example

• example n. 实例；范例• e.g. Can you give me an example?

• 你能给我举个例子吗？• for example 例如；譬如 ( 一般只举一例，用

逗号隔开 )

• e.g. Some children like junk food, for example, they often hamburgers for lunch.

• 有些孩子喜欢垃圾食品，例如，他们午餐常吃汉堡。

HomeworkImagine you went to a talent show of famous people. Write an article about the talent show.