大学英语第四单元ppt培训课件.ppt

Unit 4,TURNING OFF TV: A QUIET HOUR,Content,Information related to the text Introduction Detailed reading Language points After reading,Information related to the text,1. US television: A demonstration of television was held at the New York World’s Fair in 1939, and during the 1940s networks were established and TV sets began to be sold. It was in the 1950s that television started to take the place of radio in the US. Today there are more than 1000 stations all over the country .,,,,2. The Big Three of the US Television Networks: The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) They once controlled up to 99% of the US television. But with the broadcast competitors such as Fox, the WB (Warner Brothers), the UPN (United Paramount Network), satellite and cable companies, the Big Three’s Market share decreased.,,根据尼尔森公司的调查数据，有一半美国家庭拥有3台或以上的电视机，只有19%的家庭只拥有一台电视。

尼尔森公司的调查报告提供了不少例子例如，纽约一名设备经理家里拥有3台电视机，还不包括浴室里的一台可视对讲机这还算平常的，如果家里有孩子，电视机的数量可能要翻倍：一对拥有双胞胎的纽约夫妇家里有7台电视机，另外有一台新的电视机还没有安装——夫妇的房间里装一台、两个孩子的房间各一台、客厅一台、厨房一台……电视机几乎是无处不在3. Couch Potato,4 TV can bring some problems,The generation gap The term is used to mean differences in ideas, life styles and attitudes between older and younger people, differences which result in a lack of understanding between them and frequently lead to confrontations.,,High divorce rate in the US Divorce is a major problem in the US. At present, it is estimated, about one quarter to one third of all American marriages end in divorce. There is a great difference of opinion as to the causes of this high rate of divorce,,But studies indicate that there are more cases of divorce among persons with low incomes and inadequate education and among those who marry at a very young age. Apart from legally divorced cases there are many separated couples.,,The immediate result that arises from the high divore rate is an increasing number of single parent homes, i.e., homes where children are being raised by only one parent.,返回目录,I、Introductory Remarks,,Television, since its first prevalence over radio in the 1950s, has played a more and more important role in people’s livesAs a matter of fact, it has become so much a part of human life that a modern world without television is unimaginable.,,Some people even say that life without television is not worth living. But some, on the other hand, argue against TV. They think TV is taking up too much of a person’s time and making him lazy, not to mention its harmful influence upon him. The author of this article, for example, is raising his voice against TV, urging viewers to turn off their sets and enjoy a precious quiet hour, an hour without the distraction of TV. 返回,Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.,Article 1,Many people in the United States spend most of their free time watching television. Certainly, there are many worthwhile programs on television, including news, educational programs for children, programs on current social problems, plays, movies, concerts, and so on. Nevertheless, perhaps people should not be spending so much of their time in front of the TV. Mr. Mayer imagines what we might do if we were forced to find other activities.,Article,I would like to propose that for sixty to ninety minutes each evening, right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the United States be prohibited by law. Let us take a serious, reasonable look at what the results might be if such a proposal were accepted. Families might use the time for a real family hour. Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner,and actually talk to one another. It is well known that many of our problems — everything, in fact, from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness — are caused at least in part by failure to communicate.,,,,Article1_S,Turning Off TV: A Quiet Hour Robert Mayer,,,,,,,On evenings when such talk is unnecessary, families could rediscover more active pastimes. Freed from TV, forced to find their own activities, they might take a ride together to watch the sunset. Or they might take a walk together (remember feet?) and see the neighborhood with fresh, new eyes.,With free time and no TV, children and adults might rediscover reading. There is more entertainment in a good book than in a month of typical TV programming.,Article2_S,,,We do not tell each other what is disturbing us. The result is emotional difficulty of one kind or another. By using the quiet family hour to discuss our problems, we might get to know each other better, and to like each other better.,。