Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast_______ on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park before 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is_______ place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to sec the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are_______ people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time _______is at one of the small coffee shops

near the park. You can read or relax there. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park.

3b Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best? Best places/things in my town best middle school 3c Write about your town and the best places/things there.

No. 1 Middle School Why? Because it is the most beautiful school in my town.

4 Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best.

Which is the best town/city?

... has the best... ... is the best because ...

... is better than but... is the most

Self Check

1. Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box. good cheap popular comfortably bad 1. Dumpling House is_______ restaurant in the city. You can get a big plate of dumplings for only five yuan.

2. Spring Park is_______ place in the city on weekends. Many families go there with their young children. Lots of old people like to take walks there, too.

3. You can rest _______ at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big. 4. 109.9 FM plays_______ music. The songs are always boring and too loud.

5. PEP High School is _______ school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.

2. Read the information. Then correct the mistakes.

A movie ticket at Town Cinema is $12.00. It is $10.50 at Screen City, and $10.00 at Movie World. Screen City is always very crowded. Many people go to Movie World, too. But you can always get a ticket at Town Cinema.

The seats at Screen City are very comfortable. The seats at Movie World are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortable.

1. Movie World is the most expensive. 2. Screen City has the cheapest tickets.

3. Town Cinema is more popular than Screen City. 4. Movie World is the most popular.

5. Town Cinema has the most comfortable seats.

Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?

Section A

Language Goals：Talk about preferences; make plans.

1a Match the TV shows with the pictures [a-g]． 1. talk show 5. game show ______ 2. soap opera d 6. talent show ______ 3. sports show ______ 7. news ______ 4. sitcom ______

1b Listen and number the shows [1-4]in the order you hear them. ______talent show ______ talk show ______soccer game ______news

1c Practice the conversation. Then make your own conversations.

2a Listen to Lin Hui and Sally’s conversation. Number the TV shows [1-5].

_______sitcoms _______news _______game shows _______talk shows

_______soap operas 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. 4. Sally loves________. She plans to watch Days of our Past. 2c Ask and answer the 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. 2d Role-play the conversation.

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.

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.

Grammar Focus

Do you want to watch the news? What do you think of talk shows? Yes, I do./ No, I don’t. I don’t mind them./ I can’t stand them!/ I love watching them! What do you plan to watch I plan to watch Days of Our Past. tonight? What can you expect to learn from You can learn some great jokes. sitcoms? Why do you like watching the Because I hope to find out what’s going on around news? the world. 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__________________. 3b Answer these questions. Give answers that are true for you.

3c Ask your classmates questions and write their names in the chart. Find someone who… wants to watch a movie hopes to watch a sitcom expects to watch the news plans to watch a sports show never wants to watch a game show Students’ names ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ Section B

1a What do you think of these TV shows and movies? Choose words from the box and write them under the pictures.

educational serious wonderful relaxing meaningless enjoyable exciting boring