Unit 4 What’s the best movie theater?

What's the best movie theater? What's the best movie theater? 最好的电影院是什么？

Section A

A 部分

Language Goals：Discuss preferences; Make comparisons Language Goals：Discuss preferences; Make comparisons 语言目标：讨论偏好；进行比较


1a

How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under "Important" or "Not Important". How do you choose which movie theater to go to? Write the things in the box under "Important" or "Not Important". 你如何选择去哪家电影院？把事情写在 “重要” 或 “不重要” 下面的方框里。 单词 comfortable seats   big screens   best sound   cheap   new movies   close to home   buy tickets quickly   popular 舒适的座椅；大屏幕；最佳声音；便宜的；新电影；离家近；快速购票；受喜爱的


1b

Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters. Listen and match the statements with the movie theaters. 听录音，并将陈述与电影院相匹配。 录音对话 Conversation 1
Jack  ：Hi, Anna. Do you want to go to the movies?
Anna：Hi, Jack. Yes, let's see a movie.
Jack  ：What's the best movie theater to go to?
Anna：Town Cinema. It's the closest to home.
Jack  ：Yes, but what about the long waiting time to get movie tickets?
Anna：Don't worry. There are a lot of people working there. You can buy tickets the most quickly at Town Cinema.

Conversation 2
Ken ：Hi, Julie.
Julie：Hi, Ken. How are you?
Ken ：Good, thanks. Do you want to watch a movie?
Julie：Sure.
Ken ：Is there a good movie theater near here?
Julie：Yes, Screen City. It's the most popular one near here and it has the best sound.
Ken ：Sounds good. Let's go.

Conversation 3
Barry：Hi, Jill. Do you want to see a movie?
Jill  ：Hi, Barry. Yes, a great idea.
Barry：Do you know a good movie theater?
Jill  ：Yes, there's one not far from here.
Barry：What's it called?
Jill  ：It's called Movie World. It has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats. 对话1
杰克：嗨，安娜。你想去看电影吗？
安娜：嗨，杰克。是的，我们去看电影吧。
杰克：最好去哪家电影院？
安娜：城市电影院。这是离家最近的地方。
杰克：是的，但是要等很久才能买到电影票呢？
安娜：别担心。有很多人在那里工作。你可以在镇电影院最快地买票。

对话2
肯：嗨，朱莉。
朱莉：嗨，肯。你好吗？
肯：很好，谢谢。你想看电影吗？
朱莉：当然。
肯：这附近有好电影院吗？
朱莉：是的，电影城。这是附近最受欢迎的，而且声音最好。
肯：听起来不错。走吧。

对话3
巴里：嗨，吉尔。你想看电影吗？
吉尔：嗨，巴里。是的，好主意。
巴里：你知道一家好的电影院吗？
吉尔：是的，离这里不远就有一家。
巴里：它叫什么名字？
吉尔：它叫电影世界。它有最大的屏幕和最舒适的座位。
Qualities Movie theaters
It has the biggest screens.
It’s the most popular near here.
It’s the closest to home. Town Cinema
It has the shortest waiting time.
It has the best sound.
It has the most comfortable seats.


1c

Practice the conversation. Then talk about the movie theaters you know. Practice the conversation. Then talk about the movie theaters you know. 练习对话。然后谈谈你认识的电影院。 短文 A：What's the best movie theater?
B：Sun Cinema. It's the cheapest.
A：But I think Moon Theater has the most comfortable seats. A：最好的电影院是什么？
B：太阳电影院。这是最便宜的。
A：但我认为月亮剧院的座位是最舒适的。


2a

Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. Circle the boy's answers. Listen to a reporter interviewing a boy. Circle the boy's answers. 听记者采访一个男孩。圈出男孩的答案。 录音对话 Reporter：What's the best clothes store in Green City?
Boy   ：Miller's is the best. It has the best clothes and you can buy clothes the most cheaply there.
Reporter：What do you think about the other stores?
Boy   ：Well, Blue Moon is in a fun part of town, but it's the most expensive. And Dream Clothes is worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service in town. It's the worst store.
Reporter：OK. What about radio stations?
Boy   ：107.9 FM is the best. The DJs choose songs the most carefully. They always play the most. interesting music.
Reporter：What about the other radio stations?
Boy   ：Well, I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.
Reporter：I heard that 97.9 FM is the most popular.
Boy   ：Yes, it is, but I think they play the most boring songs. 记者：绿城最好的服装店是哪家？
男孩：米勒家是最好的。它有最好的衣服，你可以在那里买到最便宜的衣服。
记者：你觉得其他商店怎么样？
男孩：嗯，蓝月亮在城里一个有趣的地方，但它是最贵的。梦想的衣服比蓝月亮更糟糕。它的服务是城里最差的。这是最糟糕的商店。
记者：好的。广播电台呢？
男孩：107.9 FM是最好的。DJ们选歌最仔细。他们总是玩得最多。有趣的音乐。
记者：其他电台呢？
男孩：嗯，我觉得上午970点很糟糕。它有最糟糕的音乐。
记者：我听说97.9FM是最受欢迎的。
男孩：是的，但我觉得他们演奏的歌曲最无聊。 短语

Green City Survey


1. Which is the best clothes store?
a. Miller's
b. Blue Moon
c. Dream Clothes

2. Which is the best radio station?
a. 970 AM
b. 97.9 FM
c. 107.9 FM

绿色城市调查


1.哪家衣服店最好？
a.米勒的
b.蓝月亮的
c.梦幻的衣服

2.哪个电台最好？
a. 970 AM
c. 107.9 FM


2b

Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statement. Listen again. Write the correct store or radio station next to each statement. 再听一遍。在每个语句旁边写下正确的商店或电台。 Clothes stores Miller's
Blue Moon
Dream Clothes

Clothes stores

_________ It's the most expensive.
_________ It has the best clothes.
_________ It's the worst store.
_________ You can buy clothes the most cheaply there. 米勒的
蓝月亮
梦的衣裳

服装店

_________它是最贵的。
_________它有最好的衣服。
_________这是最差的商店。
_________在那里你可以买到最便宜的衣服。 Radio stations 970 AM
97.9 FM
107.9 FM

Radio stations

_________ It has the worst music.
_________ They play the most boring songs.
_________ The Djs choose songs the most carefully.
_________ It's the most popular. 970 AM
97.9 FM
107.9 FM

广播电台

_________它有最糟糕的音乐。
_________他们演奏最无聊的歌曲。
_________dj选歌最仔细。
_________它是最受欢迎的。


2c

Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy, Role-play a conversation using the information in 2a and 2b. Student A, you are the reporter. Student B, you are the boy, Role-play a conversation using the information in 2a and 2b. 学生A，你是记者。学生B，你就是那个男孩，用2a和2b中的信息进行角色扮演对话。 对话 A：Hello! I'm a reporter. Can I ask you some questions?
B：Sure.
A：What's the best clothes store in town?
B：I think Miller's is the best.
A：Why do you think so?
B：Well, Miller's has ... A： 你好！我是一名记者。我能问你一些问题吗？
B： 当然。
A： 城里最好的服装店是哪家？
B： 我认为米勒的是最好的。
A： 你为什么这么认为？
B： 嗯，米勒有 ...


2d

Role-play the conversation. Role-play the conversation. 角色扮演对话。 对话 Greg ：Hi, I'm Greg. I'm new in town.
Helen：Hi, I'm Helen. Welcome to the neighborhood! How do you like it so far?
Greg ：It's fantastic, but I still don't really know my way around.
Helen：Well, the best supermarket is on Center Street. You can buy the freshest food there.
Greg ：Oh, great. Is there a cinema around here? I love watching movies.
Helen：Yes, Sun Cinema is the newest one. You can sit the most comfortably because they have the biggest seats.
Greg ：Thanks for telling me.
Helen：No problem. 格雷格：嗨，我叫格雷格。我是新来的。
海伦 ：嗨，我叫海伦。欢迎成为邻居！到目前为止你觉得怎么样？
格雷格：太棒了，但我还是不知道该怎么办。
海伦 ：嗯，最好的超市在中心街。你可以在那里买到最新鲜的食物。
格雷格：哦，太好了。这附近有电影院吗？我喜欢看电影。
海伦 ：是的，太阳电影院是最新的。你可以坐得最舒服，因为他们的座位最大。
格雷格：谢谢你告诉我。
海伦 ：没问题。


Grammar Focus

语法重点
What’s the best movie theater to go to? Town Cinema. It’s the closest to home. And you can buy tickets the most quickly there.
Which is the worst clothes store in town? Dream Clothes. It’s worse than Blue Moon. It has the worst service.
What do you think of 970 AM? I think 970 AM is pretty bad. It has the worst music.


3a

Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in brackets. 用括号中单词的正确形式填空。 短语
  1. We went to the worst (bad) restaurant in town last night. The menu had only 10 dishes and the service was not good at all!
  2. Blue Moon is better (good), but Miller's is the best (good) in town.
  3. The Big Screen is more expensive (expensive) than most cinemas, but Cinema City is the most ecpensive (expensive).
  4. Movie City has the baddest (bad) service, but we can sit the most comfortably (comfortably) there.
  5. Tom acted the best (well) in that movie. I think he's much better (good) than other actors. He can always find the most interesting (interesting) roles to play.
  1. 我们昨晚去了城里最差的餐馆。菜单上只有10道菜，服务一点也不好！
  2. 蓝月亮更好（好），但米勒的是城里最好（好）的。
  3. 大银幕比大多数电影院都贵，但电影院城是最昂贵的。
  4. 电影城的服务最差，但我们可以坐得最舒服。
  5. 汤姆在那部电影中演得最好。我认为他比其他演员好得多。他总能找到最有趣的角色。


3b

Think of three stores that sell similar things in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. Think of three stores that sell similar things in your town and fill in the chart. Then write six sentences using the information in the chart. 想象一下你所在城镇有三家卖类似东西的商店，然后填写图表。然后用图表中的信息写六个句子。
Service best: worst:
Quality best: worst:
Prices cheapest: most expensive:


3c

Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then talk in your group and choose the best one. Think of three restaurants for lunch near your home. Fill in the chart. Then talk in your group and choose the best one. 想想你家附近的三家餐厅吃午饭吧。填写图表。然后在你的小组中交谈，选择最好的一个。
Restaurants Danny’s
How much is a meal?
How far is it from your home? 10 minutes by bus
Is the service good?
Is the food good?


Section B

B 部分


1a

Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart. Write these words and phrases next to their opposites in the chart. 把这些单词和短语写在图表中它们的对立面旁边。 单词 funniest   most creative   quietest   best 最有趣的；最具创意；最安静的；最好的
most boring most creative
loudest
worst
most serious


1b

Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in 1a. Tell your partner about people you know. Use the words in 1a. 告诉你的伴侣你认识的人。使用 1a 中的单词。 短语 My cousin Li Jing is the funniest person I know. 我的表哥李静是我认识的最有趣的人。


1c

Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. Listen to people talking about a school talent show. Match the pictures with the performers. 听听人们谈论学校才艺表演。将图片与表演者相匹配。 录音对话 Girl：Wasn't that a great talent show?
Boy：Yeah!
Girl：Who did you think was the best act?
Boy：Oh, I thought Eliza was the best. She's an excellent piano player.
Girl：Yeah, she's great. And I thought Steve and his dog were the funniest.
Boy：Me, too! I couldn't stop laughing! And how about Vera? Wasn't she creative?
Girl：Yeah, I'd say she was the most creative act! I don't know many people who can play the guitar upside down!
Boy：Who did you think was the worst?
Girl：Oh, Dennis! He was terrible! He kept dropping the balls!
Boy：I know!
Girl：What did you think of The Math Teachers?
Boy：Well, they were the loudest for sure! 女孩：那不是很棒的才艺表演吗？
男孩：是啊！
女孩：你觉得谁演得最好？
男孩：哦，我觉得伊丽莎是最好的。她是一位出色的钢琴演奏家。
女孩：是的，她很棒。我觉得史蒂夫和他的狗是最有趣的。
男孩：我也是！我忍不住笑了！维拉呢？她不是很有创意吗？
女孩：是啊，我觉得她是最有创意的演员！我不知道有多少人能倒着弹吉他！
男孩：你觉得谁最糟糕？
女孩：哦，丹尼斯！他太可怕了！他不停地丢球！
男孩：我知道！
女孩：你觉得数学老师怎么样？
男孩：嗯，他们肯定是最吵的！ 短语 Eliza _________
Vera _________
Steve _________
Dennis _________
The Math Teachers _________ 伊丽莎 _________
维拉 _________
史蒂夫 _________
丹尼斯 _________
数学教师 _________


1d

Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear. Listen again. What do the people say about the performers? Fill in the chart with the adjectives you hear. 再听一遍。人们对表演者怎么评价？用你听到的形容词填空。
Name What people say
Eliza best,
Steve
Vera
Dennis
The Math Teachers


1e

Look at the information in 1d and make a conversation. Look at the information in 1d and make a conversation. 查看 1d 中的信息并进行对话。 对话 A：Who was the best performer?
B：Eliza was the best performer. A：谁的表现最好？
B：伊丽莎是表演最好的。


2a

Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person. Who is the most talented person you know? What can he/she do? Tell your partner about this person. 你认识的最有才华的人是谁？他/她能做什么？告诉你的伴侣这个人的情况。 短语 A：I think ... is the most talented person.
B：What can he/she do?
A：He/She ... A：我想 ... 是最有才华的人。
B：他/她能做什么？
A：他/她 ...


2b

Read the passage. Which three talent shows are mentioned? Read the passage. Which three talent shows are mentioned? 阅读文章。提到了哪三个选秀节目？ 短文

Who's Got Talent?


Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol and America's Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as China's Got Talent.

All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That's up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.

However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers, but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.

谁是达人?


每个人都有擅长的东西，但有些人真的很有天赋。 看别人展示自己的才能总是很有趣的。 才艺表演越来越受欢迎。 首先，有像《美国偶像》和《美国达人》这样的节目。 现在，世界各地都有类似的节目，比如《中国达人秀》。

所有这些节目都有一个共同点:他们试图寻找最好的歌手，最有才华的舞者，最令人兴奋的魔术师，最有趣的演员等等。 各种各样的人加入这些节目。 但是谁的钢琴弹得最好，谁的歌唱得最动听呢？ 那由你来决定。 当人们观看节目时，他们通常在决定获胜者方面发挥作用。 获胜者总是得到很好的奖品。

然而，并不是每个人都喜欢看这些节目。 有些人认为表演者的生活是编造的。 例如，有些人说他们是贫穷的农民，但实际上他们只是演员。 然而，如果你不把这些节目看得太认真，它们还是很有趣的。 它们的一个伟大之处在于，它们为人们提供了实现梦想的途径。


2c

Read the passage again and answer the questions. Read the passage again and answer the questions. 再读一遍并回答问题。 短语
  1. What do talent shows have in common?
  2. Who decides the winner?
  3. Why do some people not like these shows?
  4. Why do some people like these shows?
  5. What do you think of these shows?
  1. 选秀节目有什么共同点？
  2. 谁决定获胜者？
  3. 为什么有些人不喜欢这些节目？
  4. 为什么有些人喜欢这些节目？
  5. 你觉得这些节目怎么样？


2d

Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them. Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then write sentences using at least four of them. 在这段话中所有最高级的下面划线。然后用其中至少四个写句子。 短语 best singer：In my class, Tom is the best singer because he can sing fast song very well. 最佳歌手：在我班上，汤姆是最好的歌手，因为他能很好地唱快歌。


2e

Who's got talent in your class? Add more talents and write a classmate's name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you. Who's got talent in your class? Add more talents and write a classmate's name for each talent. Find out how many students in your group agree with you. 你们班谁有天赋？添加更多的天赋，并为每个天赋写一个同学的名字。找出你所在小组中有多少学生同意你的观点。
Talents Classmates’ names How many students agree?
the best chess player
the most talented dancer
the most interesting writer
the fastest runner


3a

Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box. Read the article about Greenwood Park. Fill in the blanks with the correct superlative forms of the adjectives and adverbs in the box. 阅读关于格林伍德公园的文章。用方框中形容词和副词的正确最高级形式填空。 单词 crowded   creative   good   fast   quietly 拥挤的；创意；好；快速；安静地 短文 Greenwood Park is the best place to go to on weekends. I always finish my breakfast the fastest on Saturdays because I want to get to Greenwood Park befor 10:00 a.m. to meet my friends. The park is the most crowded place on weekends because almost everyone goes there to see the street performers. Some people think they are boring, but I think they are the most creative people. However, the place where you can enjoy your time the most quietly 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. 格林伍德公园是周末最好的去处。我总是在周六以最快的速度吃完早餐，因为我想在上午10点之前到格林伍德公园见我的朋友。公园是周末最拥挤的地方，因为几乎每个人都去那里看街头艺人。有些人认为他们很无聊，但我认为他们是最有创造力的人。然而，你最能安静地享受时光的地方是公园附近的一家小咖啡店。你可以在那里看书或放松。格林伍德公园有适合每个人的东西。


3b

Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best? Think about some of the best places/things in your town. Why are they the best? 想想你镇上最好的地方。为什么它们是最好的？


3c

Write about your town and the best places/things there. Write about your town and the best places/things there. 写下你所在的城镇和那里最好的地方/事物。


4

Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. Discuss the towns/cities in China with a partner. Tell the class which town/city you think is the best. 与合作伙伴讨论中国的城镇。告诉全班同学你认为哪个城镇最好。 短语 Which is the best town/city?
... has the best ...
... is the best because ...
... is better than ..., but ... is the most ... 哪个城镇最好？
…拥有最好的 ...
…是最好的，因为 ...
…比…好 ...，但是 ... 是最 ... 短语 I think Qingdao is the best city in China because it is the most beautiful. But I think Beijing is the most popular city for visitors. 我认为青岛是中国最好的城市，因为它是最美丽的。但我认为北京是最受游客欢迎的城市。


Self Check

1、Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box. 1、Fill in the blanks with the superlative forms of the words in the box. 1、用方框中单词的最高级形式填空。 单词 good   cheap   popular   comfortably   bad 好的；便宜的；流行的；舒适地；令人不快的 短语
  1. Dumpling House is the cheapest restaurant in the city. You can get a big plate of dumplings for only five yuan.
  2. Spring Park is the most popular 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 the most comfortably at Flower Hotel. Their rooms are clean and big.
  4. 109.9 FM plays the worst music. The songs are always boring and too loud.
  5. PEP High School is the best school in this town. They have big classrooms, fantastic teachers and an excellent sports center.
  1. 饺子馆是城里最便宜的餐馆。你只要花五元钱就能买到一大盘饺子。
  2. 春天公园是这个城市周末最受欢迎的地方。许多家庭带着年幼的孩子去那里。很多老人也喜欢在那里散步。
  3. 你可以在弗劳尔酒店最舒适地休息。他们的房间又干净又大。
  4. 109.9调频播放最差的音乐。这些歌总是很无聊，而且声音太大。
  5. 人民中学是这个镇上最好的学校。他们有大教室，出色的老师和一个优秀的体育中心。
2、Read the information. Then correct the mistakes in the sentences below. 2、Read the information. Then correct the mistakes in the sentences below. 2、阅读信息。然后纠正下面句子中的错误。 短文 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 Movie World are very comfortalbe. The seats at Screen City are a little hard. The Town Cinema seats are very uncomfortalbe. 城市电影院的电影票是 12.00 美元。电影城售价 10.50 美元，电影世界售价 10.00 美元。
电影城总是很拥挤。很多人也去电影世界。但你总能在城市电影院买到票。
电影世界的座位非常舒适。电影城的座位有点硬。城市电影院的座位很不舒服。 问答
  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.
  1. 电影世界是最贵的。
  2. 电影城的票最便宜。
  3. 城市电影院比电影城更受欢迎。
  4. 电影世界是最受欢迎的。
  5. 城市电影院的座位最舒适。


Words and Expressions

单词汉语词性
theater（= theatre）戏院；剧场n.
comfortable使人舒服的；舒适的adj.
seat座位；坐处（如椅子等）n.
screen银幕；屏幕n.
close（在空间、时间上）接近adj.
ticket票；入场券n.
worst（bad 和 badly 的最高级）最差（的）；最坏（的）；最糟（的）adj. & adv.
cheaply便宜地；低廉地adv.
song歌；歌曲n.
DJ（电台、电视台、俱乐部的）音乐节目主持人n.
choose（chose）选择；挑战v.
carefully细致地；小心地；谨慎地adv.
reporter记者n.
so far到目前为止；迄今为止
fresh新鲜的；清新的adj.
comfortably舒服地；舒适地adv.
worse（bad 和 badly 的比较级）更差（的）；更坏（的）；更糟（的）adj. & adv.
service接待；服务n.
pretty相当；十分；很
漂亮的		adv. 相当；十分；很
adj. 漂亮的
menu菜单n.
act扮演
表演者		v. 扮演
n.表演者
meal早（或午‘晚）餐；一餐所吃的食物n.
creative有创造力的；创造性adj.
performer表演者；演员n.
talent天资；天赋n.
have ... in common有相同特征；（想法、兴趣等方面）
相同
magician魔术师n.
all kinds of各种类型的；各种各样的
beautifully美好地；漂亮地adv.
be up to是 ... 的职责；由 ... 决定
role作用；职能；角色n.
play a role发挥作用；有影响
winner获胜者；优胜者n.
prize奖；奖品；奖金n.
everybody每人；人人；所有人pron.
make up编造（故事、谎言等）
example实例、范例n.
for example例如
poor贫穷的；清贫的adj.
seriously严重地；严肃地；认真地adv.
take ... seriously认真对待 ...
give提供；给v.
crowded人多的；拥挤的；挤满的adj.
Greg格雷格（男名）
Danny丹尼（男名）
Eliza伊丽莎（女名）
Vera薇拉（女名）
Dennis丹尼斯（男名）
American Idol美国偶像
（文中为电视节目名称）
America's Got Talent美国达人秀
（文中为电视节目名称）
China's Got Talent中国达人秀
（文中为电视节目名称）


Notes on the Text

1. Who’s Got Talent? 谁有才华？
 此句中 who’s 为 who has 之缩写。have got 表示 “具体；具备” 之意，相当于 have。

例如：

Have you got time? I’ve got something important to tell you. 你现在有空吗？我有重要的事要告诉你。
We’ve got a lot of work to do, you see, to make our town more beautiful. 你们瞧，我们要把我们的城市变得更加美丽的话，是有很多工作要做的。

2. That’s up to you to decide. 那由你自己来决定。
 在英语中，be up to somebody 是一个习惯用语，用来表示 “由某人做出抉择”，句子的主语通常为 it，有时也用 this 或 that。

例如：

You can join the clou once or twice a week – it’s up to you. 你可以一周参加一次或两次俱乐部的活动 – 这由你定。
How much should he pay? That’s up to him to decide! 他应该付多少钱？那完全由他来决定。

3. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. 人们看这样的节目时，通常承担着批评优胜者的角色。
 play a role 是一种固定表达，意为 “扮演某一角色；起到某种作用”。若要进一步引出具体的内容，后面应用介词 in，表示 “在某事或某个方面起到作用或承担某种角色”。

例如：

John is playing the leading role in this year’s play. 今年的演出中约翰是主角。
Schools play the most important role in education. 学校在教育中起着最为重要的作用。

4. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. 但是如果你不把这些节目太当回事，它们还是有看头的。
 take 在此处有 consider（认为；觉得）的意思。take someone/something seriously 就相当于汉语 “认真对待某人或某事；把某人或某事当真” 的意思。

又如：

He was joking, but your sister took him seriously. 他是在开玩笑，但你姐姐却（把他）当真了。
Sometimes teachers take students’ homework too seriously. 有时老师们把学生作业看得太重。

5. There is something for everyone at Greenwood Park. 在绿木公园每个人都可以找到合适自己的东西。
 1）Greenwood Park 为公园名，既可意译为 “绿木公园”，也可音译为 “格林伍德公园”。在此我们采用意译。
 2）在上面的句子中，不定代词 something 指的是人们在公园中可以根据自己的需求或爱好找到各自喜欢的东西。该句还可译为：在绿木公园，每个人都会找到各自的所爱。