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Unit 5 Reading Getting to Know Steven Spielberg

Pre-reading 1.Have you ever dreamed of making a film? 2.If you want to make a film, whom do you need to invite and what do you need? A photographer, actors/actresses (from a Film Academy), a script editor, a film director, a musician, a studio, a camera and etc.

Predicting ( 预测 ) Use titles and pictures to predict the content Getting to Know Steven Spielberg his life or family his success his blockbusters jaws ET Jurassic Park

Getting to Know Steven Spielberg His early lifeHis blockbusters His happy family (Paras.1—2)(Paras.3--6) (Para.7) 是一种快速阅读的方法, 它是通过迅速浏览材料了解文章 或段落的主题. 一个段落的主题通常可以用两三个词来表示, 通常是段落 中重复出现的名词. Skimming ( 略读 ) Skim the text to check if your prediction is true Jaws ET Jurassic Park Schindler’s List and Saving Private Rayn

1. Steven Spielberg was born in 1936 in America. 2. When he was young, his dream was not to go to the Film Academy. Scan( 查读 ) the text and do True or False Scanning Scanning 是一种快速阅读的方法, 目的是不求理解全部内容, 只求 快速寻找材料中特定的信息 ( 如价格、时间、地点等专有名词）

3. Jaws is about a big white shark attacking the swimmers spending their holidays by the sea. 4. He won a prize for a short film which he made in 1959.

5. ET is about a young boy who makes friends with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find the way home. 6. Jurassic Park is about a park where there are different dinosaurs hit by an earthquake, all the children are hunted by the dinosaurs.

Guessing the Meanings of Unfamiliar Words by using information after or before or, and, but 1. The world of adults is cold. …But in the world of children…,love and friendship are the most important things in life. The word “adult” means ___________ 成人

2. The phrase “take off” (in Para.2) has the same meaning as the one in “___”. A. The plane was crashed soon after it took off. B. He took off his hat and said hello to me. C. After Bill Gates set up Microsoft Company, his business really took off. D. When his wife was sick in hospital, he took off from work. Guessing the Meanings of Unfamiliar Words by using information in the context( 上下文）

Making inference ( 推断） : 我们可以利用带有感情色彩的形容词或情态动词来推断人物的 观点和态度。 1. But in the world of children and the world where ET comes from, love and friendship are the most important things in life. 2. In his war films, he has shown love and peace will never win over war. What does the writer think of Steven Spielberg according to ET and war films? He is a man who loves __________, _________ and family. peace friends

1 “Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scenes in which people were eaten by the shark.” How do you understand the sentence? Make a choice and then give your own reasons. 1 The film caused bad results. Other:__________________ 2 The film was a great success. Post-reading: Open-ended questions:

2. “When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.” What does he mean? Make a choice and then explain why. 1.He wants to thank his family because he has little time to be with them. 2.His family’s support helped his career take off. 3.His wife gave up her own career Just for him. Other:__________________

Production: What is your favourite film? The name of the film ____________ The story is about ______________ I think the story is _______________ The actors/actresses are ___________ Is the ending of the film sad, happy, interesting, or funny? Do you like music or songs in the film? How do your friends like it?

1. I can talk briefly about Steven Spielberg. 2. I can talk about one of his films. 3. I can predict by using titles and pictures. 4. I can scan and skim to get the information. 5. I can guess the new words in the context. 6.I can use the attributive clause when describing or defining something. Self-assessment:

Main works Theme （主题） Jaws(1975) ET(1982) Jurassic Park Schindler’s List(1993) Saving Private Ryan(1998) A big shark that attacks swimmers A boy who makes friends with a creature from outer space A park where a rich man keeps dinosaurs. Cruelty of war

NameGender Year of Birth Place of Birth Occupation Education California State University FatherElectrical engineer Mother Name of his wife Occupation Steven Spielberg male 1946 a small town in USA director music teacher Cate Capshaw actress Resume （简历） of Steven Spielberg

2. What is the meaning of the phrase “follow-ups” （ in Para.6 ） ? A. 随从 B. 续集 C. 调查 Guessing the Meanings of Unfamiliar Words by using information in the context( 上下文）