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制作好节目 come up with good shows

When the quiet hour ends, …

What can we infer from the writer’s attitude towards TV

It’s obvious that some TV programs are not worth watching. If people can obtain pleasure from their active pastimes, the TV networks will be challenged to produce better programs to draw their attention back.

Come up with: produce, think of  a plan, an answer, a reply etc.

He can always come up with an excuse for being late.

Show: n.

1) performance; radio broadcasting or TV program; movie

Unit Four

Division of the Text

Part 1   line 1-3  

Main idea: The author proposes that every evening, for 60 to 90 minutes, all television broadcasting in the U.S. be prohibited by law.

Part 2  line 4-28

The author mentions some problems caused by watching too much TV and suggests some activities to fill the time when turning off TV.

Part 2  line 29 -42

People could have more fun if they turned off TV for one or two hours every day as they did in the past.

worthwhile: sufficiently valuable or important to justify the expenditure of time or effort

This book is worthwhile the money.

Prescription    prescribe v.  Prescribe sth for sth  advise or order the use of sth劝告或嘱咐使用； 开药方     Prescribed textbook 指定的教科书

What do you prescribe for this illness? 你对此病开什么方子呢？ Prescription charges 处方收费  Prescriptive 规定的；指示的； 惯例的

reassurance

Reassure V.  Remove the fears or doubts of  消除对…的恐惧或疑虑；使安心

Reassuring  a reassuring glance/ word/ pat   令人安心的一瞥/一句话/一拍

Reassuringly

Placebo – placebos     Pill        Take pills

A bitter

Unit Five

Warm-up questions

How do your family celebrate your grandparents’ birthdays?

How do you celebrate your own birthdays?

What do your parents do for you on this special day?

Do you know your parents’ birthdays? What do you do for them?

Division of the text

Part 1   line 1-5    The old lady, full of expectation, got up early on her birthday.

Part 2    Line 6—43  The old lady were looking forward to something special from her daughter.

Part 3   line 44 –61 

Quiz

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Major Symbols

A literary symbol is something, often an object, that stands for a significant concept or series of ideas. Often a symbol is emblematic of the values of the characters. In Beowulf, some of the most important symbols are Hrothgar’s mead-hall, Grendel’s cave, Grendel’s arm and head, and the dragon’s treasure-trove.

Major Themes

A theme in a literary work is a recurring, unifying subject or idea, a motif that allows us to understand more deeply the character and their world. In Beowulf, the major themes reflect the values and the motivations of the characters.

Loyalty