Unit 5 The Silver Screen
I.Teaching aims and demands
1.Topics
1>.Talk about films:famous actors and directors
2>.Make comments and give opinions on film
2.Function:
1>提出看法或作出評價(Giving oipinions and making comments)
I think...
The actors/actress are...
How do you like...?/what do you think of...?
Wahat do you feel about...?
We think highly of...
2>時序(Sequence)
First...,and then...
What did you do next?
Finally...
Later on...
How long have you been working as...?
3.Vocabulary
silver;hero;scene;law;career;drama;role;actress;award;prize;choice;degree;
director;speed;script;actor;academy;studio;creature;outer;adult;follow-up;
crulty;peace;industry;owe;happiness;accept;icy;primary;leader;determine;
live(a.);boss;comment;action
silver screen;take off;go wrong;owe sth to sb;in all;stay away;primary school;
lock sb up;run after;bring sb back;on the air;think highly of
4.Grammar:the Attributive Clause(2)
1>描述特定的時間特征---由when或介詞+which引導
2>描述特定的地點特征---由where或介詞+which引導
3>描述特定的原因或理由的內容---由why或介詞+which引導
II.Key points
1.listening and speaking
1>Practise making comments and giving opinions.
practise
[注意]also practice,后接非謂語動詞用-ing形式.
[舉例]He practises speaking English every day.
他每天練習說英語.
comment
[用法]n.1. 注釋,評注(+on/about) 2. 批評,意見,評論(+on/about)
vi.1. 做注解,做評注(+on/upon) 2. 發表意見,評論(+on/upon)
vt. 注釋,解釋;評論[+(that)]
[舉例]He made no comments on our proposal.
他對我們的建議沒有作評論。
He did not comment on what I said.
他對我的話未作評論。
2>Interview each other using the information in the short biographies.
interview
[解析]n.[C]1. 接見,會見 2. (記者的)采訪,訪談; 3. 面談,面試
vt.1. 接見,會見;訪問,采訪 2. 對...進行面談,面試
[舉例]We are now going to interview the Minister of Education.
我們現在就去采訪教育部長。
She has interviewed most of the applicants for the job.
她已和大部分申請這份工作的人面談過。
3>While still a student,she played roles in many plays.
While still a student
[解釋]在英語中有些表示時間,方式,條件,讓步的從句有時可以省略一些成分:
如果主從句主語一致或從句主語為it,而且從句謂語含有be動詞,那么,
從句得主語和be動詞可以省略.
4>After graduating,she started working as an actress and won the Theatre World Award.
graduate
[用法]vt.1. 準予...畢業;授予...學位 vi.1. 大學畢業;畢業(+from)
[舉例]Mary was graduated from Oxford.
瑪麗畢業于牛津大學。
[聯想]graduation (from...)
award
[用法]vt. 授予,給予(+to)
n.[C] 獎,獎品;獎狀
[舉例]Phil was awarded the top prize.
菲爾獲得頭獎。
The novel earned him a literary award.
這部長篇小說為他贏得文學獎。
5>She won many prizes while acting in some famous films.
while acting
[解釋]現在分詞前加上while或when,強調動作同時發生.前提是,分詞的邏輯主語和句子主語一致.
6>He left high school without a degree when he was 17.
degree
[用法]n.1. 度,度數[C] 2. 程度;等級[C][U] 3. 學位;學銜[C](+in)
[舉例]Water freezes at zero degrees Centigrade.
水在攝氏零度結冰。
Our teacher has a high degree of responsibility.
我們老師有高度的責任感。
7>He took many small jobs to make money.
take many jobs
[解釋]此處take意為"就職"
2.reading
1>The reason why he could not go there was that his grades were too low.
The reason why...is that...
[用法]這是特定句型,why引導定語從句,is后的用詞為that,一般不用because.
[舉例]The reason why she did it is that she wouldn t let her parents feel disappointed.
她為什么做那件事是因為她不想讓父母失望。
2>Here he worked on a short film.
work on
[用法]從事某工作
[舉例]She has been working on her novel since she came to the city.
自從來到這個城市,她一直在寫小說.
3>This was the moment when Spielberg s career really took off.
take off
[用法]1. 脫下; 2. 起飛 3. 休假 4.(此處)成名
[舉例]The plane will take off soon.
飛機馬上就要起飛了。
He took two weeks off in August.
他在八月份休假了兩個星期。
4>When the park is hit by a storm,things started going wrong.
go wrong
[用法]弄錯;出問題了
[舉例]The sum is wrong, but I can t see where I went wrong.
總數錯了,可是我看不出哪里算錯了。
5>Spielberg is one of the top directors in the film industry.
top
[用法]最高的;最優良的;最重要的;居首位的
[舉例]We pay top prices for used cars.
我們出最高價收購舊汽車。
They agreed to give the matter top priority.
他們同意優先考慮這件事
6>When asked about the secret of his success,Spielberg said that he owes much of his success to his wife and children.
When asked about...
[用法]連詞加過去分詞結構,注意,這是分詞和句子主語有邏輯上的動賓關系.
[舉例]Even if invited,I won t go to her party.
即使受到邀請,我也不會參加她的聚會.
owe
[用法]vt.1. 欠(債等)(+to/for) 2. (應)感激(+to) 3. 應該把...歸功于(+to)
[舉例]I owe the landlord one hundred dollars./I owe one hundred dollars to the landlord.
我欠房東一百美元。
We owe a great deal to our parents.
我們深受父母之恩。
We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.
我們全靠牛頓才知道引力的原理。
7>While watching Titanic,most people couldn t help crying when it came to the scene.
couldn t help doing
[用法]情不自禁做...;忍不住做...
[舉例]On hearing the news,she couldn t help bursting into tears.
聽到這個消息,她忍不住放聲大哭.
3.integrating skills
1>Mr Gao has to stay away for a month to take care of his sick mother.
stay away (from)
[用法]1. 離開 2. 缺席 3. 不在家
2>The village leader asks Minzhi to take his place until he comes back.
take one s place
[注意]準備好;各就各位;取代某人
[舉例]Take your place for the next dance.
各就各位,準備跳下一只舞。
3>She tries to keep the students in the classroom by locking them up and running after those who escape.
run after
[用法]追趕,追蹤;追逐(對象等)
[舉例]The dog is always running after children.
這條狗總是在追小孩.
escape
[用法]vi.1. 逃跑;逃脫(+from) 2. 避免(+from/out of) 3. 漏出;流出(+from/out of)
vt.1. 逃避;逃脫;避免[+v-ing] 2. 沒有被...注意到;被...忘掉
[舉例]The soldier escaped from the enemy s prison.
這個士兵從敵人的監獄里逃了出來。
He escaped the trials after the war.
戰后他逃過了審判。
Her name escapes me.
我記不起她的名字了。
4>She becomes worried and determines to bring him back safely.
determine
[用法]vt.1. 決定[+to-v][+(that)] 2. 使決定,使下決心
[舉例]She determined to go that very afternoon.
她決定就在那天下午走。
My mom s encouragement determined me to go on with my study.
我母親的鼓勵使我決心繼續學業。
They have determined where the new school will be built.
他們已確定這所新的學校將建造在什么地方。
5>Minzhi wants to go to town,but she can t afford to buy a bus ticket.
afford
[用法]vt.1. (常與can,could,be able to連用)買得起;有足夠的...(去做...)[+to-v]
[舉例]They did not consider whether they could afford the time or not.
他們沒有考慮是否抽得出時間。
We can t afford to pay such a price.
我們付不起這個價錢。
6>She wants them to let her appear live on the air.
live
[用法]此處意為 實況播送的 (a./adv.)
[舉例]We watched a live television show.
我們觀看了一場電視現場直播的表演。
The football game was televised live.
足球比賽由電視現場直播。
7>If you think highly of the film you may enourage other people to go and see it.
think highly of
[用法]高度贊揚;高度評價
[聯想]類似意思的短語還有think well of;sing high praise of等等.
4>workbook
1>Fast Internet connections and computers lead to people downloading and watching films on line.
lead to
[用法]1. 通到 2. 導致
[舉例]This road leads to the hotel.
這條路通到旅館。
Smoking can lead to lung cancer.
抽煙可能導致肺癌。
2>Those people forget that in that way pop singers,films stars and directors cannot make a living.
make a living
[用法]謀生,同earn one s living
3>Things were not the same when it became known that she was a princess.
[注意]這里,the same后不接as,因為這里不存在定語從句問題.千萬不要"過敏"啊.
4>Before coming to America,Chan made his career in Hong Kong..
career
[解釋]n.1. (終身的)職業[C] 2. 經歷;生涯;歷程[C]
[舉例]He wasn t interested in her stage career.
他對她的演戲職業不感興趣。
He found it both interesting and instructive to learn about the careers of great men.
他覺得了解偉人的生平既很有趣又有教益。
5>Chan prefer his Hong Kong films.
prefer
[用法]vt.1. 寧可,寧愿(選擇);更喜歡[+v-ing][+to-v][+(that)]
[舉例]I prefer the quiet countryside to the noisy cities.
我喜歡安靜的鄉村勝過喧鬧的城市。
So you prefer living abroad?
那么你是寧愿旅居海外啦?