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TheCommunicativeDescribingIndailylifeweoftendescribethingstoothers.Inourdescriptions,wetalkaboutshape,colorandsoListentotheConversationandsupplythemissinginformationintheThetokeepawoolenHi,James.Ihearthatyourbirthdayiscomingsoon.Yes.It'snextTuesday.I'veboughtapresentforyou.Whatisit?CanyoutellNo,it'sasurprise.You'llseeitnextTuesday.Letmeguess.Whatcolorisit?Um…it'sAndwhatabouttheshape?HowbigisOh,about30centimeterswideand2meterslong.Really?Isitheavy?NotIt'smadeofwool.Tokeepwarm.Oh,Iknow!It'sawoolenThat'sit.SeeyounextTuesday,James.ThereareavarietyofshapesThecommononesareround,square正方形oval橢圓形long,angular(尖角形),rectangular(長方形)andsoon.UsefulExpressionsforDescribingAskingforHowbigis(thelivingHowheavyis(thisdownHowdoes(thecomputer)work?What's(theshoppingbag)Howdoes(thecomputer)work?What's(theshoppingbag)madeof?What's(thistool)usedfor?Whatcolorare(thewalls)?Whatsizeare(theWhatdoes(yournewapartment)lookCanyoudescribe(thehouse/flatyouhavejustmovedin)?Tellmeabout(thekitchen).It's(round).It's(quitelongandratherwide).It's(amulti-storeybuilding).It's(inthecenterofthetown).It’s(quitemodern).Itlookslike(aTVListeningFillinginIneverydaylifeweoftenhavetofillindifferentkindsofforms.Knowinghowtofillinaformisaskillwemustlearn.BeforefillinginaformitisimportanttofindoutwhatkindofinformationisrequiredandwheretowritetherelevantNowlistentothetapeandthencompletethestudentinformationcardandthehotelformBettyLigraduatedfromNo.3GirlsHighSchoolinShanghaiinthesummerof2008.SheenrolledintheDepartmentofChineseatNorthwestUniversityonAugust31st,2008.Bettylivesoncampus.ShelivesinRoom420ofNo.1ResidenceHallforstudents.HerphonenumberisBettywasbornonAugust19th,1990.Sheisinterestedinwriting,paintingandmusic.hopestobecomeawriterwhenshefinishesStudent 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writing,paintingandmusicPartQuestionsforYouPartQuestionsforYouaregoingtotalkaboutthemedia.ReadthefollowingquestionsanddiscussthemwithyourDoyouoftenlistentotheWhatkindofradioprogramsdoyoulistento?Whatdoyouthinkofthem?DoyouoftenwatchTV?WhatTVprogramsdoyoulikeWhichdoyoulikebetter,radioortelevision?Why?WhatroledoradioandTVplayinyourlife?CanyouimaginealifewithoutTVor4.WhatTVprogramsdoyoulikeIlikewatchingtravelprogramsandDiscoveringChannel.Forexample,travelprogramsintroducetotheaudiencetheunknownlandwithpeculiarcultureorcustomsofthenativepeople.Sotheaudience,withoutgoingoutofdoors,canexperiencethebeautifulsceneryandthefantasticcustoms.IhavetoadmitthatI'mabigfanofDiscoveryChannelwhichshowstherecentdevelopmentorfindingsinscienceandtechnology.IcanstillrememberoneissueoftheprogramabouttheMoodLanding.It'sreallyfascinating.IthinkDiscoveryChanneldoesproducesomeofthebestdocumentariesintheworld.6.WhatroledoradioandTVplayinyourTVandradioareanintegralpartofmylife.Idon'treadnewspapersandIrelyheavilyonradioorTVtokeepmeinformed.IwatchthenewsonTVeveryeveningorlistentothenewswhilehavingadinner.What'smore,theradioandtelevisionpresentvariouskindsofprograms.Theypresentprogramsofsportsandentertainment.Wecanenjoylisteningtodifferentformsofmusicandsongsontheradioandwatchthelivebroadcastofsportseventsandthereportsofadventuresinthemountainsandunknownlands.Educationalprogramsofdifferentkindsarepresentedontheradioandtelevisionaswell.Theseprogramsareveryinformative.Therearelecturesanddiscussionsonthelatestscienceandartssubjects.HerearesomesentencesandstructuresthatyoumightfindhandyindiscussingtheaboveRadioandTVconnectustotheoutsideworld/telluswhatishappeningnearandfar/shortensthedistancebetweenusandtheoutsideworld.Ilistentonews/Englishnews/music/story-telling/sports/talkoftheday/economicnewsontheradiowhileI'mgettingup/havingbreakfast/onmywaytoclass/beforeIgotobed….IliketoleavemyradioonwhileI'mreading/workingonmyhomework/waitingforabusridingonatrainIenjoylisteningto/watching…programmost.IIenjoylisteningto/watching…programmost.Ithinkit'sterrific/fascinating/moving/funny/informative/instructive/amusing/relaxing/entertaining/romantic…Ilikesmallportableradios.Youcancarryonewithyouwhereveryougo.Manypeoplecatchthelatestnewsontheircarradio.Ioftenwatchsports/discoverychannelprograms/travelprograms/talkshows/quiz/soapoperas/varietyshowsonIpreferTVtoradio.TVisvisual/notonlytellsyouwhatishappeningbutalsoletsyouseeitwithyourowneyes/bringstheoutsideworldrightintoyourroom.OnepictureisworthathousandComparedwithradio,everythingontelevisionismorelifelike,vividandTelevisiontakesuptoomuchofourtime.WenolongerhaveenoughtimetodevelopotherLifewithoutTVorradioispossibletoday’causewe’vegottheInternet,whichpresentsusamorecolorfulworld.IthinkturningoffTVonenightortwoaweekisagoodthing/willgiveusmoretimetowithourfamilyorARadioand 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influencingorhavinganeffectoneachotherRadioandThemostobviousdifferencebetweenradioandtelevisionisthatyoulistenandlookatthetelevision,butjustlistentotheradio.Inthisway,radioismoreimaginativebecauseitforcesyoutoformpicturesinyourownmindratherthanprovidingyouwithvisualinformation,whichiswhattelevisiondoes.Inaddition,radioismoreflexiblethantelevision,sinceyoudon'thavetobeinthesameroomastheradiosetinordertolistentotheprograms,butyoudohavetobeinthesameroomasatelevisioninordertowatchit.Aradioisalsofarmoreportablethanatelevision.Youcanlistentotheradiowhileinthecar,joggingorevenjustwalkingaround.Althoughportabletelevisionsdoexist,youcan'treallywatchonewhileyouarejogging,forexample.Oneofthemainadvantagesofradio,however,isthatitoffersthelistenermoreimmediateaccesstoinformation.Mostradiostationsbroadcastnewsreportsatregularhalf-hourorhourlyintervals,buttelevisionnewsisonlyOneofthemainadvantagesofradio,however,isthatitoffersthelistenermoreimmediateaccesstoinformation.Mostradiostationsbroadcastnewsreportsatregularhalf-hourorhourlyintervals,buttelevisionnewsisonlybroadcastafewtimeseachday.Also,thevarietyoftopicsyougetontheradioismuchgreaterthanthatontelevision.Radioismorepersonalthantelevision.Manyradioprogramsareinteractiveinawaythattelevisioncanneverbe.Listenerscancalltheradiostationtheyarelisteningtoandexpresstheirthoughtsandopinionsliveonair.Youcan'tringupatelevisionstationandexpressyouropinions,canLanguageandCulture1.BackgroundinformationFromitsappearanceatthebeginningofthe20thcentury,radiohadbeenamajorproviderofnewsandentertainmentuntiltelevisioncameintobeing.Theearlymodelsofthemoderntelevisionappearedinthe1920sbutitspopularitydidnotbeginuntilafterWorldWarII,especiallyuntilaftercolorTVbecameavailableinthe1960s.TodayTVsetsaremuchmoresophisticated.Notonlyaretheyattachedwithremotecontrol,buttheycanbehookedtoVCR,VCD,DVDandeventotheInternet.SoitisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorepeoplenowwatchTVtogetnews,sports,andagreatvarietyofentertainment.Yettelevisioncannotcompletelyreplaceradio.Manypeoplestilllikeradiobecauseofitscompactnessinsize.Radioalsosurvivesasamajorpartofataperecorder,ahi-fiandanecessarycomponentofacar.ToadapttotheinventionofTV,radiohasalsomadegreatchangesinitssystem,andinthewayitpresentsprograms.Thestereoforexample,issuccessfulinwinningmusicloverstoradio2.portableAtelevisionsetabout3"insizeandcaneasilybecarriedor3.atregularhalf-hourorhourlyintervals (theprogramisbroadcastontheradio)everyhalfhouroreveryhour4.ManyradioprogramsareinteractiveProgramhostsorhostessescangetfeedbackfromtheirlistenersandtheycandiscussatopicontheair.WithTV,however,audienceinteractionismoredifficult.TheusualwayistosendoutaTVcrewtobringinlivecoverageofpeople'sresponsetosomeevent.5.liveon 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Yes,they'reintensely Andmuchmorepassive.Youjustsitbackandlettheimageshappentoyou. 9)Itmaybeso,butIstillpreferTVtotheradio.theradio1)Radioforcesyoutoformpicturesinyourown2)Toreceiveradioprograms,youdon'thavetostayintheroomwheretheradiosetis.3)Whenyoulistentotheradio,youcandosomethingelse,likedrivinginthecar,joggingorevenjustwalkingaround.4)Radiostationsbroadcastnewsreportsathalf-hourorhourlyintervals.Andtheyofferagreatervarietyoftopics.5)Listenerscancalltheradiostationtheyarelisteningtoandexpresstheiropinions.PartAdditionalATheBensonFamily’sPartAdditionalATheBensonFamily’sA.ListentothepassageandanswerthefollowingWhat’sthemainideaofthenowadays/It’seasytounderstand/I‘mnotAsthesaysThat’sright/Youareright/everybodywatchestelevisiontogettelevisioncannevercompletelyreplaceveryOfcoursenot/Definitelynot/Absolutelydriving/enjoyingmusic/listeningto Youknow,1)thesedaystelevisionhasbyfarbecomethedominantmedium. 2)That'sunderstandable.Televisionhassuchapowerfulvisualimpact. 3)There'salsothatoldsaying:"Onepictureisworthathousandwords." 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AndforentertainmentA:But6)radiowillneverbetotallyreplacedbytelevision,IB:Yes,it's7)importanttopeoplewhoarebusydoingotherthings,likecookingordriving.A:That'sright.Youcan'tbedrivingandwatchingTVatthesametime,canyou?B:8)Certainlynot.Butyoucanbe9)cookingand10)listeningtomusicatthesamepopfondof/greatlyinterestedquizprograms/newsTosomeIwouldratherwatchTV/IlikewatchingTVinteresting/Oh,IcertainlyenjoywatchingTV,andmoviesasYoumaybeWithoutwatchingTV,peoplemayfindmanyWithoutwatchingTV,peoplemayfindmanyinterestingthingstoB.ListentothepassageagainandchoosethebestWhathaseachmemberoftheBensonFamilyfoundtimedoinginthepast1.Mr.playingtheplayingworkinginthewritinga2.Mrs.takingupseeingfilmsandwritingajoiningafilmDaughter a.takingupreadingtenlearningtoplaythesolvingmath4.SonreadingnovelsandotherplayingjoiningagoingtotennisTheBensonFamily’sHaveyoueverspentayearwithouttelevision?AyearagotheBensonfamilydecidedthattheywerespendingtoomuchtimeinfrontofthebox.Sotheygotridofit.Andtheyhavebeenlivingwithoutatelevisionforalmostayearnow.Howhavetheybeenspendingtheirfreetimethen?“WefounditveryhardforthefirstfewweekssaysMrs.Benson.“Wedidn’tknowwhattodowithourfreetime.Butsincethenit’sbeenfineWe’vedonesomanythingsthatwehadn’tdoneforsuchalongtime.Lastyear,forexample,wedidn’tgoouttothecinemaorthetheatreonce,butthisyearwe’veseenatleastadozenfilmsandplays.AndI’veevenjoinedthelocaldramasociety.Mr.Bensonhastakenuptennis.DaughterEmilyhasbeenlearningtoplaythepianoandsonMarkhasbeengoingtojudo柔道classes.Andthey’veallreadmorebooksMarksaid,ThisI’vereadabouttennovelsandfiveorsixotherbooks,Sohaven’ttheymissedtheboxatall?Emilysaysshehashadafewproblems:“Idon’tlikeitwhenIgotoschoolandallthekidsaretalkingaboutaprogramthatthey’veseen.Actually,I’vejustbeenwatchingaprogramatmyfriend’shouse.”Nevertheless,accordingtoMr.Benson,“We’veallstarteddoingsomanyinterestingthingsthatwewouldn’thavetimetowatchTVnow.”MovieWatchavideoclip.Afterwatchingit,dothefollowingtwoWordWordn.BellandHowell 8089hardnewsn.n.Idon'tcometoanyofthiswithoutanacknowledgementofwhereI'vecomefrom.AndIknowitisnosmallthingtobeaformercoloredgirl,negro,black,nowAfrican-AmericanintheUnitedStatesofAmericawithamediaforumthatisinthehomesofmillionsofpeopleintheUnitedStatesandthroughouttheworld.Ididnottakethatlightly,andtothisday,Idon'ttakethatlightly.(videoIhadbeendoingnewssinceIwas19yearsoldinNashville.TherewerethedayswhereyoutookyourowncameraandyoushotfootagewithaBellandHowell,andcamebackandeditedit,andwrotethestory,coveredeveryoctogenarian'sbirthday,everyhundred'sbirthday.Ididallthepeople'sstorieswhichreallywerehardertodothanhardnews.(videoBecauseyou'restartingfromnothing.You'restartingfromyougoingtoabirthdaypartyfora104-year-old,Mrs.Mimms,andthereisnothingtherebutMrs.Mimms’familyandabadcake.SoIhaddoneeverykindofstoryandcoveredhardnewsaswell,andalwaysfeltthatitwasnottherightplaceforme.ButIhadmyfather'svoiceinmyear:youknow,constantly,“Wellyouaremaking22,000dollarsandyou're22.Idon'tknowwhatelseyouwantintheworld.You'dbettersavehalfyourmoney’causeyou'renotgonnamakethatkindofmoney…forever.”WhenI,youknow,movedtoBaltimore—IgottheopportunitytomovetoBaltimore—Ihadthemisfortunetobepairedwithananchormanwhodidn’twantayoungblackco-anchor.Hedidn'twantaco-anchoratallandcertainlydidn'twantayoungfemaleone.Itwasaverydifficultpositionformetobein,verydifficult.Ididn'tevenknowhowbaditwas.BecauseIthoughttheywantedmetheresincetheyhiredme.(videoIgotahugedemotion,hugedemotion.Iwasdoingthesixo'clocknewsandtheyplacedmeonthenewlocaltalkshowthatwasstarting,called"PeopleAreTalking".(videoIcameoffthatstage,August14th,1978andIknewthatIwashome.Iknewthatinallmyyearsofbeingdiscontent,feelinglikesomethingisnotquiteright,feelinglikeI'minthewrongplace,inthewrongjob.Iknewplace,inthewrongjob.Iknewthisisit.Itfeltlikehomebecauseitfeltsonatural.ItfeltlikeIcouldbemyself.(videoIfeltlikeIcouldaskaquestionornotaskaquestion.Icouldjustlisten.IcouldpayItwasthemostnaturalIeverfeltatI.Fromthefollowinglistofwordsandphrases,pickuptheappropriateonesOprahWinfreyusesindescribingherselfinthevideoclip.OprahWinfreydescribesherselfa.middlec.e.well-b.c.f.i.b.d.easy-f.goodattalkingwithg.addictedtohardi.startingfromk.fondofactingonh.fightingforcivilj.inchargeofaninfluentialReadthefollowingquestionsandthenchoosetherightanswertoeachofthefollowingHowdidOprahfeelwhileshewasdoingthenewsShefeltunsatisfiedwiththeShefeltunsatisfiedwithdoingtheShefeltbeingtreatedShefeltburdenedwithreportingWhydidOprahfeeldifficultduringtheearlyyearsinShewasnotcapableofdealingwithhernewTheaudiencedidn’tlikethestyleofherTVShemissedherformerjobandHerco-anchorwasnotfriendlytoWhatmakesOprahfeeltheCommunicatingwithpeopleinaTVBeinginchargeofthemostinfluentialTVBeingtreatedlikeawhiteDoingtheimportantnewsTimetoLookatthesepicturesanddescribethemonebychildrenofalotofplayingtime,nickname,babysitter2.Readingacoloredpictures,differentsections,bookreviews,familyoffour,watchTVtogether,interestedintheprogram,looklikeanadvertisement,sizeofthetelevisionscreen,inch,notebookcomputer,showthesamepicture,connectedWeseealittleboywatchingTVattentively.Heislyingonhisbellywithtwohandsholdinghischeeks.Thoughwedon’tknowwhatprogramsheiswatching,wecanbesurethatheisveryinterestedintheprogram.Nowadays,therearemanyinterestingchildren’sprogramsonTVandmanykidsareengrossedintheTVset,nomatterwhatprogramitis.Ononehand,TVdoesteachchildrenalotofthings.Ontheother,itdepriveschildrenofalotofplayingtime.That’swhypeoplegiveTVsetanickname:babysitter.Awomanisreadinganewspaper.ThenewspaperisinEnglish.Therearecoloredpicturesonthepaper.Anewspaperusuallyhasmanysectionssuchasnews,business,sports,bookreviewsandcartoons.Idon’tknowwhichsectionthewoman