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BBC Learning English Co-Production with Bin Hai Radio, Tianjin
 Run Order 13th November 2008
Takeaway English – Halloween Films
5 minute programmes – Royal British Legion (Remembrance Day) and Guy Fawkes
Real English – to rocket

Programme Introduction
 Notes

• Programme introduction: General menu: Competitions, trail for SMS/calls/emails. 
Producer introduction and chat  

• Introduce BBC producer Finn
• What’s happening in UK / Tianjin this week? (Autumn - weather)

Question from last week, and Judging Listeners’ English:-

Question:

Tell us another way of saying internet dating.

Answer: online dating

Listeners discussion topic from last week:-

Phone in and tell us: Have you ever tried internet dating? Or how did you meet, or hope to meet your partner?  What do you think is the best way to meet your partner?

 

 

Take Away English 

Finn
- Now, we’re just into November – so as I said it’s really deep into autumn here now.  There are a number of festivals which happen during autumn which we’re going to be discussing today – first of all there’s Halloween which happens on the 31st of October.  We’ve talked about this in programmes before – Vivian could you explain what Halloween is?
- But now we’re going to learn about Halloween films – scary horror movies 恐怖片
- Some words before we listen: spookiest  最令人觉得怪异，害怕的, supernatural  超自然的, goriness  血淋淋的景象, spine-chilling effects令人毛骨悚然的效果etc, etc – check list on next page

PLAY Halloween_films.mp3

SCRIPT:
Halloween Films 万圣节电影

What’s Keeping You up at Night? 什么让你睡不着觉呢？

Read the text below and do the activity that follows.
阅读下面的短文，然后完成练习：

Well, it’s that time of the year again; witches, ghosts, wizards and skeletons are supposed to come out in full force. Yes, Halloween – 31st October, the spookiest day of the year - is almost here. 

There are so many things we can do to enjoy this supernatural day - sweets, fancy dress and of course watching scary films.

It’s the perfect time for family and friends to watch horror films on the TV in the dark and maybe seek refuge behind the sofa!

We’re spoilt for choice; there are literally thousands of films to choose from. One of the most famous is 1970s release Carrie which may fit the bill perfectly. It’s a tale of a girl being bullied at school by young women who live to regret it.

If it’s goriness you want, then The Night of the Living Dead and Evil Dead will provide more zombie slaying and blood splattering than one person can possibly manage.

For Hitchcock fans out there, Halloween is the perfect time to watch two of his best-known movies from the 1960s, Psycho and The Birds. Both have aged incredibly well and still can keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with their spine-chilling effects.

However, not everyone wants to be frightened on Halloween night. Monsters Inc. is an animation film, set in a land where monsters exist and the quirky characters are sure to bring a smile to the little ones in the family.

Meanwhile, if you want to stay up all night, film series such as The Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street and maybe Harry Potter are sure to keep you glued to the box for hours.

So turn off the lights, sit back and enjoy the movies that you have chosen, whether it is revolting, nauseating or spooky.

But remember, don't have nightmares!

Glossary  词汇表

wizards  巫师 skeletons  骨骼，骷髅
come out in full force  全部出动 spookiest  最令人觉得怪异，害怕的
supernatural  超自然的 fancy dress  聚会时所穿的奇装异服
seek refuge  寻找避难所或藏身处 spoilt for choice  选择太多了
fit the bill  刚好符合要求 bullied  被欺负了
goriness  血淋淋的景象 zombie slaying  杀僵尸
blood splattering  血液喷溅 aged  使变老
keep the viewers on the edge of their seats  表示很紧张,紧张到只坐在座位的边缘上了 spine-chilling effects令人毛骨悚然的效果
quirky  奇特的， 古怪的 glued to the box  迷着看电视
revolting  令人恶心的 nauseating  令人作呕的

Topics for discussion

• Do you like horror movies?
• What is your favourite horror movie?
• Are horror movies popular in your country?
• What do you think makes for good scary horror film – where does the fear come from?
• Fear of death vs fear of the dead…
• Do you believe in ghosts?
• Do you know any good ghost stories?  Play Halloween_films.mp3

 

 

Audio programmes   Guy Fawkes and Remembrance Day

• Now – in autumn there are two more major events in the UK – Guy Fawkes Night焰火之夜and Remembrance Day.  First we’re going to talk about Remembrance Day – which was on the 11th of November.  It’s an event to commemorate the soldiers who have died in wars – especially the first and second world wars, and in Britain it’s organised by a the Royal British Legion, who we’re going to find out more about now.

Question:

At which time on which date did the first world war officially end?

Answer: 11th November 1918, 11o’clock

PLAY Royal British Legion.mp3

SCRIPT:

Royal British Legion 皇家英国退伍军人协会

Helen: Hello. Welcome to another BBC Learning English programme. I’m Helen.

Jean: And I’m Jean. 欢迎收听Ask About Britain, 来自北京海淀区的Andrew向我们提出的问题是有关英国的一个慈善机构。

Question

Audio programmes   Guy Fawkes and Remembrance Day

• Now – in autumn there are two more major events in the UK – Guy Fawkes Night焰火之夜and Remembrance Day阵亡将士纪念日, 亡兵紀念日, 国殇纪念日.  First we’re going to talk about Remembrance Day – which was on the 11th of November.  It’s an event to commemorate the soldiers who have died in wars – especially the first and second world wars, and in Britain it’s organised by a the Royal British Legion, who we’re going to find out more about now.

 

 
Glossary

Bonfire – 火堆，篝火 Gunpowder - 火药
Grisly – 可怕的 To blow up - 炸毁
To light a fuse - 点燃导火索 To build up – 积攒

Questions to ask each other
• Tell us how Guy Fawkes Day is celebrated in Britain?
• Do you celebrate Fireworks night Finn, or did you celebrate it as a child?  (fireworks displays at Martin’s back yard, curving turnips, devilment night)
• What are the other names for Guy Fawkes Night?
• Do you like fireworks Vivian?
• Bonfires and firework displays in China?
• Firework safety?
• Trick or treating as a custom from the states – what is the relationship?  (Trick or treating happens on Halloween)

Pronunciation slot 

Now, as we mentioned earlier – there is a famous rhyme to help children remember the date of bonfire night.

Remember remember the 5th of November.

Even more difficult is fifths, or fifthly – in Chinese you never get more than one consonant at a time (apart from words ending in n or ng).

So today we’re going to do some consonant practice.

Say these words:

twelfth
width
films
Ipswich
worlds
crisps
health
 Word stress – consonant clusters

Real English (slang, new words etc 2 min Real English) 

Now, as we have mentioned – one of the big features of the 5th of November is fireworks.  Another word related to fireworks is rockets – 火箭.

Programme:  rocket

PLAY bbc_real_english_rocket.mp3

• So Finn what kinds of places would we use this word?
• What other words are there for this kind of phenomenon?
• Other phrases involving rocket?  (you don’t have to be a rocket scientist – Ronnie the Rocket – rocket the vegetable)

 bbc_real_english_rocket.mp3

Goodbyes