Module 8 On the town
Unit 1I was pleased to see it.
Tony’s mum: How was the play?
Tony: Well, I was pleased to see it, but three hours is a long time to stay still.
three hours is a long time to stay still. 主谓一致
Tony’s mum: Was it in English?
Tony: Yes, it was acted by the Beijing English Theatre Company.
Tony’s Mum: What was the best bit?
the best bit
Tony: The flight between the two families and their servants! And the actors who played the roles of Romeo and Juliet were superb! But it’s sad at the end, because Juliet loves Romeo, but her father has decided she must marry someone else. So they both decide to kill themselves.
play a/ the role （of …）= play a/ the part
superb adj. 极好的，赞誉某人/某事
at the end of
by the end of
in the end
Tony’s mum: “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life.”
a pair of / a couple of
star-crossed= unlucky
构词法：名词+过去分词
take one’s life 杀死某人
Tony: OK, OK, I’m impressed. Can you recite any more lines?
be impressed by…/ with…
impress sb. （with sth）
Tony’s mum: No, that’s all I can remember. Did you have a good seat?
Tony: Well, it was hard to see the play at the back. The best place to sit is in the front row.
at the back （of）
Tony’s mum: Could you hear the dialogue?
Tony: I guessed what they were saying but their voices weren’t very loud. Daming and Lingling found their accents really difficult to understand.
find sb./ sth. +adj. + to do
Tony’s mum: The best way is to read the play before you see it.
Tony: We tried to do that, but there wasn’t time.
Tony’s mum: Did you have anything to eat before you went to theatre?
Tony: No such luck! I was starving!
good luck/ bad luck
Unit 2 It’s a wonderful town!
The city that never sleeps.
New York, New York, it’s a wonderful town! The Bronx is up and the Battery’s down!（On the town, by Leonard Bernstein!）
New York is probably the entertainment capital of the world, and a great place to see the big names and top stars in films, television, theatre and music. Sports fans have plenty of chances to watch some great sport, and the New York nightlife is world-famous.
the big names
top stars
Madison Square Garden is the place to watch the New York Knicks Basketball Team and the Golden Gloves boxing competition. To watch baseball, go to the Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees or Shea Stadium for the Mets.
To watch baseball, go to the Yankee Stadium
home of
At New York’s finest arts cinema, the Film Forum, you can see the latest foreign and American movies. But New York itself is the subject of many movies by directors who come from New York, such as Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese.
for oneself
by oneself
九年级英语On the town教案