Unit 5
Do you want to
watch a game show?
Section A 1
2a-2d
What does Jack think of talk shows? Why?
He likes talk shows.
Because he wants to be a reporter.
What do you think of talent show? Why?
I don’t mind it.
What does Sarah think of soap operas? Why?
She can’t stand them.
She thinks they’re boring.
2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation.
Number the TV shows [1-5]in the order you
hear them .

______ sitcoms
______ news
______ game shows
______ talk shows
______ soap operas
1
2
3
4
5
2b Listen again. Complete the sentences.
1. Sally likes to watch .
2. Lin Hui thinks she can learn ______________ from sitcoms.
3. Sally thinks are more educational
than sitcoms.
Sally loves . She plans to watch Daysof Our Past .
the news or talk shows
some great jokes
game shows
soap operas
tonight
2c Ask and answer questions about the TV shows
in 2a. Use information that is true for you.
A: Do you plan to watch the news tonight?
B: Yes, I like watching the news. I watch it
every night.
A: Why?
B: Because I hope to find out what’s going on
around the world.
Grace
Sarah
Sarah’s classmates
2d
Read the conversation and match the persons with their favourite shows.
soap operas
game shows and sports shows
news and talk shows
Grace: What did you do in class today, Sarah?
Sarah: We had a discussion about TV shows.
My classmates like game shows and
sports shows.
Grace: Oh, I can’t stand them. I
love soap operas. I like to
follow the story and see
what happens next.
2d Role-play the conversation.
Sarah: Well, I don’t mind soap operas. But
my favorite TV shows are the news
and talk shows.
Grace: They’re boring!
Sarah: Well, they may not be very exciting, but
you can expect to learn a lot from them.
I hope to be a TV reporter one day.
1. discussion n. 讨论; 商量
动词 discuss (讨论) + ion→ discussion
e.g.让我们讨论一下谁是最好的表演者。
Did you have a discussion about the food and drinks?
他们讨论过食物和饮料的事了吗？
Explanation
Let’s discuss who is the best performer.
2. stand 1)“站, 站立” e.g. Stand up! 起立
2) “顺利接受; 忍耐、忍受” (多用于否定句、疑问句) , 后可接动名词。
e.g.我姑姑不能忍受肥皂剧。
3. happen v. 发生; 出现
不及物动词，后面不能跟宾语，常用 “事情/事物 + happen +（状语）”句式。
e.g. 故事发生在1997年。
My aunt can’t stand soap operas.
The story happened in 1997.
4. may model v. 也许; 可以; 可能
e.g. You may go by bike or take the subway.
你们可以骑自行车去或乘地铁去。
“may + 动词原形”一起构成句子的谓语。
5. expect v. 预料; 期待
expect to do sth. 期盼做某事
e.g. 杰克期望周末去看望他的祖父母。
Jack expects to visit his grandparents
this weekend.
6. I don’t mind them. 我不介意他们。
mind: 介意; 在乎; 反对。其后接名词或v-ing
形式或从句作宾语，常用于疑问句、否定句、
条件句中。 (表示请求或征求意见)
Would you mind doing …?
Do you mind …?
e.g. Would you mind opening the door?
e.g. Do you mind my dog?
Section A 2
Grammar focus-3c
1. 你想看新闻吗？
Do you want to ______ ___ _____?
2. 你觉得谈话节目怎么样？
What do you ______ ___ __________?
3. 我不介意看。/我不能忍受。/ 我喜欢看。
I don’t ______ them. I _____ ______ them. I ____ ________ them.
4. 你计划今晚上看什么节目？
_____ do you _____ ___ watch tonight?
think of talk shows
watch the news
mind
can’t stand
根据课本内容,完成下列句子。
love watching
plan to
What
5. 我计划看《我们过去的时代》。
I ______ ____ watch Days of Our Past.
6. 你期望从情景喜剧中学到什么？
What can you ______ __ ______ from sitcoms?
7. 你能学到一些很好的笑话。
You can ______ some great _____.
8. 你为什么喜欢看新闻呢？
Why do you like _________ ___ ______?
9. 因为我希望了解在世界各地发生了什么事情。
Because I _____ ___ _____ ____ what’s going on around the world.
plan to
expect to learn
learn jokes
watching the news
hope to find out
常见的跟动词不定式做宾语的动词:
想要 ______ 期望 ______ 希望 _______ 计划 ______ 决定 ______ 开始 _______ 开始 ______ 尽量 ______
动词不定式的形式：to + 动词原形
e.g. Jack wants to buy some flowers for Mr.
Wu. 杰克想给吴老师买些花。
want
expect
hope
plan
decide
begin
start
try
动词不定式做宾语的用法
【拓展】省略to的不定式
有些动词后面跟动词不定式时, 应将不定式符号to省去。常见的动词有 let, make, feel, help, watch, hear 等。
e.g. 让我来帮助你。
Let me help you.
你能帮助我打扫房间吗？
Can you help me clean the house?
1. She expects ________ (arrive) tomorrow.
2. Let’s _______ (watch) talk shows tonight.
3. They hope _______ (visit) the Great Wall next year.
4. Do you plan ______ (find) a part-time job?
5. When do you want _____ (go) swimming?
6. My uncle often helps me _____ (learn) English.
to find
to go
to visit
watch
learn
用动词的适当形式填空。
to arrive
3a
Make a conversation and then practice it with a partner.
A: What do you plan to watch on TV tonight?
B: I hope to _________________, but I also want to _________________. How about you? Do you _____________ a talk show or ___________?
A: Oh, I want to ________________.
watch sports shows
watch game shows
want to watch
soap operas
watch soap operas
1. What do you think of game shows?
_____________________________
2. What comedy shows do you like to watch?
_____________________________
3. Do you plan to watch a sports show tonight?
_____________________________
4. What can you expect to learn from the news?
________________________________
________________
I don’t mind them.
I like to watch The Winner.
No, I don’t. I think it’s boring.
I expect to find out what’s going on
around the world.
Answer these questions. Give answers that are true for you.
3b
Thank You!