Section ASection A

The Great TV Turn-offThe Great TV Turn-off

Preparation

Getting the MessageGetting the MessageDirection: read the questions andDirection: read the questions and

complete the answers according to the textcomplete the answers according to the text..

1. What is the Great TV Turn-off?

It is a project done by the library to see _________________________________

2. How did Teddy like the idea at first?

He________________________ . That’s

why he said, “I was not impressed.”

Preparation

3. How did Teddy feel for the first three days?He felt ____________ .

4. What did Teddy do in the last four days of theproject?

He ________________ on Thursday, ___________________ on Friday, set up______________ on Saturday, and helpedhis mother__________ on Sunday.

5. What did he come to realize after the Great TVTurn-off was over?He came to realize that other than to watchTV,_________________________________

Reading ThroughReading Through

Main IdeaMain Idea Text A is a story about an experiment to see what

families do when there’s no TV to watch. Ted, the hero( 主人公 )of the story, must have been used to watching TV. So at the beginning of the Great TV Turn-off, he does not know what else to do. But in the end he is glad to find that there are many other better things to do than watching TV.

New WordsNew Words turn-offimpressdiarydentistlibrarian projectwarntouchblank

cruelAnywayblowdustshelfneglectdowntownhandlebesides

Phrases and ExpressionsPhrases and Expressions as/so long as draw a blank get /be tired of in the habit of blow…off get around to break down check out not … any longer /no longer clean out set up turn on

Detailed Study of Text ADetailed Study of Text A1. 1. "We're what?" I asked. I was not impressed

2. 2. We're all supposed to keep a diary of what it's like to go without TV for a week."

3. “Couldn’t we do some other kind of experiment?” I’d rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist’s, as long as I can watch TV while I’m there.”

4. I'd rather find out how long I can take being at the 4. I'd rather find out how long I can take being at the dentist'sdentist's, , as long as I can watch TV while I'm there." I can watch TV while I'm there."

5. 5. Thursday: I got around to working on a painting I had been neglecting.

impress: vt.

A. influence deeply especially with a feeling of admiration

给……深刻的印象e.g. She's always trying to impress her readers with her

writings. 她一直努力使自己的作品打动读者

B. press something into something else 印；压印e.g. The kid impressed his hand on sand. 小孩在沙子上按了个手印

C. be impressed: 给……留下了深刻的印象 e.g. The visitors are deeply impressed by the beautiful scen

es. 漂亮的风景给游客留下了深刻的印象。

1. to keep a diary of 纪录；记下e.g. This picture keeps a vivid diary of what happened during the traffic accident. 这张照片生动地记录了车祸发生时 的情景。

2. go without: succeed in living without something 没有……也行；将e.g. The old man is a heavy smoker, so he cannot go without cigarettes. 老人烟瘾很大，所以不抽烟不行。

e.g. We'll have to go without a holiday if the airport is closed. 如果机场关闭，那我们只好不去度假了。

3. 句型结构 Sb. is supposed to do sth. 某人应该做某事e.g. According to the rules and regulations of the school, every student is supposed to attend school on time and not allowed to cut classes at will.

句型结构

Sb. would rather do sth.(than do sth. else), as long as he or

she can do sth.else 某人宁愿干某事而不愿干另一件事，只要能做……

e.g. Many people would rather stay at home than go traveling during the seven-day holiday as long as they can enjoy good TV programs and go online.

as long as: if; on condition that 如果；只要

e.g. The bank will lend you money as long as you will be

able to return it in good time. 只要你能按时还钱，银行会贷款给你的。

e.g. I don't mind where you go as long as you don't get into

any trouble. 只要你不惹麻烦，我随便你去哪里。

get around to doing: 找时间做 ;终于去做e.g. Being busy with their research work, John and Carol di

d not get around to marrying for another ten weeks. 由于研究工作忙，约翰和卡罗尔的婚礼又推迟了 10 个星期。

neglect ： vt. A. fail to do something because of carelessness or forgetfulness （由于疏忽、遗忘等）漏掉（做某事情） e.g. Don't neglect to turn off the light when you leave. 走时别忘了关灯。

B. give too little attention or care to 忽视；忽略 e.g. He neglects that poor dog—he never takes him for walks. 他不太去管那条可怜的狗——他从不带它出去。