Unit 13: ENTERTAINMENT

New words __________________ __________________ together __________________ __________________ impression __________________ someone __________________ (adj) /atrk()l/: belong to the theatre : trip by car, truck, etc.

Reading

: where lots of different cultures are combined

(v) /mslid/: cause someone to have a wrong idea or

(n) /krtsz()m/: bad comment on something or

(v) /mfsz/: give importance to something = give

_____________ /mfss / on

__________________ __________________ etc.

(n) /fit/: be mainly about : concerts, art exhibitions, theatrical performances,

__________________ world

/wld rnan/ (n): something famous all over the

__________________

(n): attended by many people

Task 1: Match the paragraph with the appropriate idea. 1. Travel at weekend and holiday time of the US families.

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2. Playing and watching sports in the US. 3. Opinions on movies in the US. 4. High culture entertainment in cities in the US. 5. The cost of a sporting event

Paragraph A: ________ Paragraph B: ________ Paragraph C: ________ Paragraph D: ________

Task 2: Decide the following statements are true (T), false (F), or contain the

information that is not given in the text (NG).

1. All Americans love going to concerts, plays, and art exhibitions. ____

2. Cable TV is one of the most popular sources of entertainment in the United States 3. American teenagers may be affected by movies featuring violence. 4. Americans play sports only in professional teams. 5. Americans prefer traveling by plane to traveling by car. 6. Americans take vacations both in summer and in winter. Task 3: Choose the words in the box to complete the summary of the text. works that are worldwide famous the special importance given to ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

big cities

disapproval

habitually

opinion

every night

popular

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In many (1)______________ of the US, many concerts, exhibitions, and theatrical performances of (2)_____________are found. Besides, TV, films, recorded music are the most popular sources of entertainment. Nevertheless, some people are afraid that (3)_____________ sex, money, and violence may mislead children and teenagers in their views on goals and values. Despite such (4)____________, many people watch them (5)___________. Sports are enjoyed by many people as well. Millions of people watch and play sports. Finally, Americans love travelling. Car and aeroplane travel are (6)_________ in the US. Many US families (7)__________ go on automobile trips in summer and at weekend. In winter, they take short vacations to warmer places.

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