1. 初中基础 (2252 期 20150501) 1 版 Taron Egerton: Britain’s rising star

2. Pre-reading 1. Do you like seeing films about spies or secret services? Why or why not?

3. 2. Which actor do you think will be the next big star in Britain? Introduce him and his movie(s) to your classmates.

4. While reading Choose the best answer. 1. Big names such as ________ can be seen in the film Kingsman. A. Taron EgertonB. Harry Hart C. Colin FirthD. Hugh Jackman 2. Egerton shows his ________ in Kingsman. ① cleverness ② good luck ③ talent ④ courage A. ①② B. ①③ C. ②④ D. ③④ C B

5. 3. Egerton became interested in acting ________. A. when he was in England B. during his childhood C. at the age of fourteen D. after he joined a theater group 4. The film Kingsman ________. A. made Egerton scared and tired B. stars Colin Firth and Hugh Jackman C. is about how a street boy becomes a spy D. didn’t take Egerton much time to prepare for D C

6. Language study 1. act v. 表演 actor n. 男演员 /actress n. 女演员 active adj. 积极的，活跃的 activity n. 活动 2. appear v. 露面，出现 disappear v. 消失 appearance n. 出现；外表

7. Complete the sentences with act or appear in their correct forms. 1. She takes an __________ part in different school __________. 2. Lily James is one of the young __________ in Britain. She __________ well in the film Cinderella. 3. Don’t judge a person by his ______________. 4. The plane took off and _____________ from view. active activities actresses acts appearance disappeared

8. Grammar focus Egerton said the filming of Kingsman was both scary and wonderful. 句中 both … and … 表示 “ 两者都 ……” ，谓语动词用复数； 否定形式为 neither … nor … 表示 “ 两者都不 ” ，谓语动词 遵循就近原则，即与 nor 后的主语保持一致。

9. Translate the following sentences. 1. 在下周的晚会上，她既要唱歌，又要跳舞。 2. 老师们和学生们都读过这本故事书。 3. 我和我的父母今晚都不在家。 She will both sing and dance at the evening party next week. Both teachers and students have read this storybook. Neither my parents nor I am at home tonight.

10. After reading Watch the film Kingsman: The Secret Service. What do you think of Taron Egerton’s performance in the film? Share your thoughts with your classmates.