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Unit Four A Turn in Life

Introduction

Many people say they cannot imagine what life would be like without TV. However, there are many things to do other than watch TV. For instance, we can spend more time with our family members, or invite our friends to come over and play cards, we can also help mother cook meal or even clean out our rooms. Moreover, we can invite our beloved to go shopping or go to see a film. In sum, we may find many interesting things to do beside watching TV.

Exploring the Topic

1. What are the advantages of TV?

There are many advantages of TV. First of all, it is a cheap way of getting information. Second, people can watch films, shows and games without leaving home. Third, it offers educational programs such as English learning programs. Last, people can hear news about different parts of the world. In a word, watching TV is very beneficial to us.

2. Does TV do any harm to us?

Watching TV is very harmful to us. There are some reasons for that. The main reason is that it makes people lazy as they stay at home watching TV all the time. What’s more, it makes people less creative because they just watch other people doing things on TV. Besides, people lack communication —they have no time talking to friends or family

members. Even worse, children are easily influenced by the violence shown on TV.

Background Information

Gift certificate/cards can be used just like money. Many companies, stores and restaurants offer this kind of cards. In the United States, in sending gifts to their friends, relatives and so on, some people would prefer gift certificates/cards to things like toys or flowers. In this way the recipient (接收者) can use the card to buy something she or he really likes. Gift cards and Certificates can be purchased in the stores and online (网上) as well.

Section A The Great TV Turn-off

Warming-up

Watch the clip from the classic Disney movie The Lion King. Do you like Mufasa’s explanation of “the great circle of life”? Do you like the relationship between the father and the son? If you like the movie, please make imitations and adaptations with the following scripts as reference. Simba: Dad? Dad. Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad...

Sarabi: Your son... is awake...

Mufasa: Before sunrise, he’s your son.

Simba: Dad. Come on Dad. Er... You promised!

Mufasa: Okay, okay. I’m up. I’m up.

Simba: Yeah!

Mufasa: Look Simba. Everything the light touches is our kingdom. Simba: Wow.

Mufasa: A king’s time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here and will rise with you as the new king. Simba: And this will all be mine?

Mufasa: Everything.

Simba: Everything the light touches? What about that shadowy place? Mufasa: That’s beyond our borders. You must never go there, Simba. Simba: But I thought a king could do whatever he wants.

Mufasa: Oh, there’s more to being king than getting your way all the time.

Simba: There’s more?

Mufasa: Haha. Simba

Mufasa: Everything you see, exists together, in a delicate balance. As king, you need to understand that balance, and respect all the creatures; from the crawling ant to the leaping antelope.

Simba: But Dad, don’t we eat the antelope?

Mufasa: Yes, Simba, but let me

explain. When we die, our bodies

become the grass. And the antelope

eat the grass. And so we are all

connected in the great circle of life.