Entertainment: Recreation on Campus

Warming-up Practice 1. Do you go in for sports every day? What’s

your favorite sport? 2. Can you name the following sports in

English?

badmintobadmintonn

baseball

boxing

bungee jumping

cycling

figure skating

football

golf

high jump

skiing

surfing

volleyball

diving

hurdle race

2. Do you love music? What kind of music do you prefer?

Reference words: Lyric( 歌词 ), melody( 旋律 ), melodious( 旋律

优美的 ), symphony( 交响乐 ), serenade( 小夜曲 ), folk music, jazz music, country music, light music, classical music, pop music

3. Can you play any musical instrument? Can you name the

following musical instruments in English?

accordion

bamboo flute

cello

guitar

horn

mouth organ

piano

4. Do you often go to the cinema? What kind of film do you like most?

Reference words:

horror film, action film, romance film( 爱情片 ),

box-office hit( 票房卖座片 ), entertaining( 娱乐 性的 ) bloody( 血腥的 ), detective film( 侦探片 ), ethical film( 伦理片 ), thriller film( 科幻片 ), kungfu film( 功夫片 ), documentary( 纪录片 ), science-fiction film( 科幻片 ).

Model Dialogues1. Talking about basketball A: What were you doing at eight last night? B: I was watching a basketball game at Guangzhou

Gymnasium. A: Who played whom? Ｂ： The American All-Star Team versus the Chines

e National Team. A: How did you manage to get a ticket? B: I got it from a ticket scalper. I had to pay for it t

hrough the nose. A: How did you like it? B: Well, that was really a fantastic game.

A: I’m sorry I missed it. Which side won? B: Of course, the American Team. But both sides

played wonderfully. I was especially impressed by the center of the American Team. He was the biggest man on the floor, but he was quite quick in action. So our team often fouled in marking him, and he got many free-throw shots, and slamdunked now and then.

A: Did our team play man-to-man or zone defence? B: Our team played zone defence while the visiting

team played man-to-man defence. A: What was the score? B: The final score was 120 to 98.

Notes：1） to pay for sth. Through the nose(被敲竹杠）

2）mark (盯守）3） free-throw shots(罚球）4） zone defence( 区域防守）5) man-to-man defence (人盯人防守）

2. Talking about movies A: It’s weekend again. Are you doing anything special tonig

ht? B: No. I’m thinking about how to spend the weekend. What

do you want to do? A: No idea. Why don’t you decide? B: How about going dancing? A: Ｗ ell, dancing is the last thing I want to do. B: Ok. Let’s forget it. It has been quite some time since we s

aw a movie. Shall we go to the movies tonight? A: That sounds like a good idea. Do you happen to know wh

at’s on at the Friendship Cinema?

B: I don’t know. Oh, hang on. Let me check the movie review in today’s newspaper. By the way, what kind of movie do you like?

A: Well, I like horror films. They are exciting and give me a thrill.

B: Oh, no. I hate them. Last time I went to see a horror film, called Idle Hands( 鬼手 ),it frightened me so much that I had nightmares for several weeks afterwards.

A: How about action films? B: I don’t like them, either. That kind of film t

ends to be violent ad bloody. A: What kind do you prefer, then?

B: I prefer romantic films and comedies. Oh, there is a comedy on at the People’s Cinema tonight. It’s an American film called Notting Hill( 新娘百分百 ), featuring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. The review says it is “the best romantic comedy in years, and is a box-office hit in the U.S.”

A: Is it dubbed? B: No. Why? A: I’m afraid my English isn’t good enough to understand an English film i

n the original. B: I think it’s good for English learners kike us to see English original versi

ons. It’s a good chance to improve our listening comprehension. A: I guess you’re right. I hope this film has got Chinese subtitles. What time

does the film begin? B: it begins at 7:30. A: Shall we start off at 6 o’clock in case the tickets sell out quickly? B: Ok.

Notes:

1 ） Dancing is the last thing I want to do.

( 跳舞是我最不想做的事情。）2 ） movie review( 电影简介）3) featuring…( 由…主演）4) dubbed ( 译制）

DiscussionDiscussion

1. It’s Sunday again. You and your classmates are talking about where to go and what to do.

2. Please about movies as a form of recreation for university students, for example: movies students like most, your favorite movies, your favorite movie star, etc.

3. Please talk about literary activities as a form of recreation for university students, for example: the kind of novels, magazines students like most, your favorite author, literary clubs and societies, etc.