1、American TV pause From Thanksgiving to the New Year From May/June to September 6. rerun 7. ratings The statistics published each week which show how popular each TV program is The Sweep Month: Sep., Nov., Feb., May,2020/8/20,27,Major American TV networks,2020/8/20,28,The three major American TV netw

2、orks,1、哥倫比亞廣播公司（CBS） Columbia Broad-casting System 2、美國廣播公司（ABC） American Broadcasting Company 3、全國廣播公司（NBC） National Broadcasting Company,2020/8/20,29,4、福克斯廣播公司（FOX） Fox Broadcasting Corporation 5、哥倫比亞及華納兄弟聯(lián)合電視網(wǎng)（CW） Columbia Broad-casting System and Warner Bros. Network 6、HBO 電視網(wǎng)（HBO）Home Box Offic

3、e 7、特納電視網(wǎng)（TNT） Turner Network Television 8、娛樂時間電視網(wǎng)（Showtime） Showtime Networks Inc. 9、有線電視新聞網(wǎng)（CNN） Cable News Network 10、娛樂體育節(jié)目電視網(wǎng)（ESPN） Entertainment and Sports Programs Network 11、MTV電視網(wǎng)（MTV） Music Television Network 12、?？怂褂芯€電視網(wǎng)（FX） FX Networks, LLC.， 13、美國有線科幻頻道（Sci-Fi） Science Fiction Channel 14

4、、探索頻道（Discovery Channel） 15、國家地理頻道（NGCI） National Geographic Channels International,2020/8/20,30,Common categories of American TV programs,News Talk show Oprah Winfrey Soap Opera About the daily lives and problems of a group of people who live in a particular place Days of Our Lives,2020/8/20,31,Sit

5、com (Situation Comedy) Friends The Big Bang Theory Comedy Ugly Betty Mini-series Band of Brothers,2020/8/20,32,Drama Family crime police sci-fi fantasy medical Reality TV show Survivor The Apprentice So You Think You Can Dance Made-for-TV Movie High School Musical ,2020/8/20,33,How to learn English

6、from watching American TV series?,Step 1: choose an appropriate TV series; Step 2: watch an episode with the Chinese subtitle; Step 3: watch the episode with the English subtitle; Step 4: watch the episode without subtitle; Step 5: look up new words & phrases and try to understand cultural phenomeno

7、n,2020/8/20,34,Some very good references:, 伊甸園國外連續(xù)劇交流站 美劇迷網(wǎng)站 破爛熊樂園 人人影視 馨靈風(fēng)軟影視論壇 英語俚語在線網(wǎng)站 ,2020/8/20,35,Course evaluation,Classroom participation/ involvement 30% group discussion Group work role play 30% presentation Report 40%,2020/8/20,36,Watch the following video clips,Clip 1: Scene: Monica and

8、Chandlers apartment. Monica, Chandler, Rachel and Joey are in the kitchen. Theyre talking about the chances of winning the lottery. Then Phoebe enters.,2020/8/20,37,Some questions:,1. Why was Phoebe so excited when she entered the room? 2. What did Monica bring home from work and why? 3. What was Ro

9、ss attitude towards their chances of winning the lottery? 4. How did Joey react when Monica asked him several questions about his wish?,2020/8/20,38,Aladdins magic lamp,2020/8/20,39,Phoebe: (excited) Hey you guys! Ok, youre not going to believe this! I just saw my psychic and she said I was definite

10、ly gonna win the lottery tonight! Monica: Hey that reminds me, I thought we could use some extra luck so I brought a wishbone home from work. Ross: (mockingly) A psychic AND a wishbone? Guys! Give someone else a chance! Monica: Alright, who wants to do it? Phoebe: Oh can I? Vegetarians never get to

11、do the wishbone. Its really not fair either! You know, just because we dont eat the meat doesnt mean we dont like to play with the carcasses! Monica: Ok, hey Rach? Rachel: Oh no, Im good, I dont wanna get that turkey smell all over my hands. Joey: Ill do it! Itll get the casserole stink焙盤氣味 off mine

12、. (Phoebe and Joey both grab one side of the wishbone) Phoebe: I hope I win!,2020/8/20,40,Monica: Well, it doesnt really matter . youre both wishing for the same thing, right? Joey: I cant tell you what Im wishing for! Else.you know.wont come true! Monica: Right! . but we know what youre wishing for

13、! Joey: Cant really say! Monica: I understand, but youre wishing for what we think youre wishing for, arent you? Joey: (slightly irritated) Im not really comfortable with these questions! Rachel, Chandler and Monica: Please, just do it! Phoebe: One, two, three! (they break the wishbone) Joey: I won,

14、 hey! Ross: You know what, Im sure your wish is gonna come true, but, you guys - just in case, maybe a genie will come out if we rub this lamp! (rubs lamp, stops because its very hot) Ah! That thing gets hot!,2020/8/20,41,Thanksgiving wishbone,On Thanksgiving, two people get a chance to make a wish

15、by snapping the dried turkey bone with each one pulling on an end. The person with the larger end of the bone gets the wish and it became known as a lucky break. The Romans brought the wishbone tradition with them when they conquered England, and thats how Americans still do it today.,2020/8/20,42,M

16、agic lamp,Magic lamps are the natural habitats of genies, who are magical creatures that grant wishes to people. If you rub a magic lamp, a genie will come out and grant you three wishes then go back into its lamp until someone else rubs it.,2020/8/20,43,Clip 2: The six friends are at table celebrat

17、ing their first Thanksgiving together.,2020/8/20,44,Monica: Does anybody wanna split this with me? Joey: Oh, I will. Phoebe: Ooh, you guys have to make a wish. Monica: Make a wish? Phoebe: Come on, you know, thanksgiving. Ooh, you got the bigger half. Whatd you wish for? Joey: The bigger half.,2020/

18、8/20,45,Watch a clip from So You Think You Can Dance,2020/8/20,46,Some questions:,1. How did Nigel feel about the dancers performance? 2. What did Ellen say about the dancers costumes? 3. What were the three adjectives Mary used to comment on the dance? What metaphor did she use in her comment? 4. What did Mia say about the choreography (編舞) ? What did she compare the dancer Brandon to?,2020/8/20,47,the hot tamale train,2020/8/20,48,the hot tamale train： A metaphorical term used by the