Unit 13: Entertainment

Monday, March 24
Monday, March 24
th
th
2008
2008
Unit 13: Entertainment
Unit 13: Entertainment
A. Reading: A, B
A. Reading: A, B
Designed by: Nguyen Thi Duc
BN Gifted high School
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The class is divided into 4 teams.
The class is divided into 4 teams.
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A presentative of each team in turn chooses a piece of
A presentative of each team in turn chooses a piece of
paper with a word at random.
paper with a word at random.
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After thinking a minute (S)he describes this word to the
After thinking a minute (S)he describes this word to the
members in his/her team.
members in his/her team.
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Another person in his/her team goes to the board and
Another person in his/her team goes to the board and

writes down it on.
writes down it on.
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The team getting the correct answer will be the winner (s)
The team getting the correct answer will be the winner (s)
Answer:
Answer:
Concert
Theatrical performance
Football game Movie



Guess (
Guess (
√ ) whether the following statements
√ ) whether the following statements
are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NI) in the text
are true (T), false (F) or not mentioned (NI) in the text
1. There are not any concerts, art
1. There are not any concerts, art
exhibitions, and theatrical performances
exhibitions, and theatrical performances
of world-renown in the cities of United
of world-renown in the cities of United
States.
States.
2.
Performances and exhibitions in USA
Performances and exhibitions in USA

are very well-attended even though the
are very well-attended even though the
price of tickets are rather high.
price of tickets are rather high.
3.
Cable TV is one of the most popular
Cable TV is one of the most popular
sources of entertainment in the United
sources of entertainment in the United
States.
States.
4.
It is the TV, movies, and recorded music
It is the TV, movies, and recorded music
that are the most popular resources of
that are the most popular resources of
entertainment.
entertainment.
5.
All American love going to concerts,
All American love going to concerts,
plays and art exhibitions
plays and art exhibitions
T F NI
T F NI
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Task b1
Task b1
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Guess then translate
Guess then translate
the words/ phrases into Vietnamese
the words/ phrases into Vietnamese


1.
1.
Theatrical performance
Theatrical performance


[
[


i
i
ổ
ổ

trikl p f
trikl p f


m ns]
m ns]
2. Exhibition [,eksibi
2. Exhibition [,eksibi


n]
n]
3. World renown
3. World renown


[w ld-rinaun]
[w ld-rinaun]
4. Criticism [kritisizm]:
4. Criticism [kritisizm]:
5. Emphasis [emf sis]
5. Emphasis [emf sis]
on sth
on sth
6. Melting pot:
6. Melting pot:
7. On a smaller scale [skeil]:
7. On a smaller scale [skeil]:
8. Well- attended
8. Well- attended

9. Tradition [tr di
9. Tradition [tr di


n ]
n ]
1.
1.
buổi biểu diễn sân khấu
buổi biểu diễn sân khấu
2.(n)
2.(n)
Cuộc triển lãm
Cuộc triển lãm
3.(n) có tiếng tăm trên TG
3.(n) có tiếng tăm trên TG
4. (n) Lời phê bình
4. (n) Lời phê bình
5. (n) Sự nhấn mạnh, tập trung
5. (n) Sự nhấn mạnh, tập trung
6. nơi tụ cư
6. nơi tụ cư
7. ở qui mô nhỏ
7. ở qui mô nhỏ
8. (a) được chú ý đến
8. (a) được chú ý đến
9. (n) truyền thống
9. (n) truyền thống
Task b2:
Task b2:

Match the words/ phrases in column
Match the words/ phrases in column
A with their appropriate meaning in column B
A with their appropriate meaning in column B
A
A
1. Theatrical performance
1. Theatrical performance


2. On a smaller scale
2. On a smaller scale


3. Emphasis
3. Emphasis


4. Criticism
4. Criticism


5. Tradition
5. Tradition


6. Melting pot
6. Melting pot
B-
B-

a. Special importance given
a. Special importance given
to sth.
to sth.
b. Expression of
b. Expression of
disapproval.
disapproval.
c. Acting in a play.
c. Acting in a play.
d. A central place to do sth.
d. A central place to do sth.
e. In a narrower locality.
e. In a narrower locality.
f. Custom and habit
f. Custom and habit
C
E
A
B
F
D
A-
A-
As a melting pot, the United States is an international center of
As a melting pot, the United States is an international center of
culture. It is in its major cities (like New York, Boston, Chicago,
culture. It is in its major cities (like New York, Boston, Chicago,
Los Angeles, etc.) that many concerts, exihibitions, and
Los Angeles, etc.) that many concerts, exihibitions, and

theatrical performances of world-renown are found. On a
theatrical performances of world-renown are found. On a
smaller scale, the same is true of smaller cities. Performances
smaller scale, the same is true of smaller cities. Performances
and exhibitions are still very well-attended even though the
and exhibitions are still very well-attended even though the
prices of tickets are rather high.
prices of tickets are rather high.


B- Though art and ‘high’ performance forms are very important in
B- Though art and ‘high’ performance forms are very important in
the Unites States, it’s the television, movies, and recorded
the Unites States, it’s the television, movies, and recorded
music that are the most popular sources of entertainment. With
music that are the most popular sources of entertainment. With
cable TV, many more programs are available. However, some
cable TV, many more programs are available. However, some
movies may mislead children and teenagers in their views on
movies may mislead children and teenagers in their views on
goals and values. But despite these criticisms, many
goals and values. But despite these criticisms, many
internationally successful movies produced in the United States
internationally successful movies produced in the United States
are watched nightly by millions of people both in the United
are watched nightly by millions of people both in the United
States and around the world.
States and around the world.
Paragraph A:…………………………………
Paragraph A:…………………………………

Paragraph B:…………………………………
Paragraph B:…………………………………
a. TV and movies b.
a. TV and movies b.
The United States
The United States


c. “High culture” entertainment
c. “High culture” entertainment
Match a subtitle with each paragraph.
C. “high culture” entertainment
C. “high culture” entertainment


. TV and movies
. TV and movies