Unit5 The silver screen

★Answer the following questions What was Steven Spielberg's dream? Did he make it come true ? Why? What do you think of Steven Spielberg? Do you consider him a great man? What's your dream ? How can you make it come true ? When Steven Spielberg was young his dream was to go to the film Academy. No. his grades were too low. He is a great filmmaker. Yes. Eg. My dream is to be a useful person to the society in the future. By working hard and believing in my dream.

Steven Spielberg Do you know anything about me? He is known as the most successful filmmaker in Hollywood history. He has made many movies and got many awards. He is not only the idol( 偶像 ) of Americans but also the wonder of American film industry. Steven Spielberg

major works：(33 films) Oscar- Academy Award 1977 --Close Encounters of the Third Kind (第三类接触) --- nomination of the best director 1981--Raiders of the Lost Ark” (法柜奇兵) ---- ----nomination of the best director 1982 --E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (外星人) -----nomination of the best director and the best film 1985--The color purple” (紫色) ----nomination of the best director 1993--Schindler‘s List” (辛德勒的名单)---best director award 1998--Saving Private Ryan (拯救大兵瑞恩)---best film

The Schindler’s list Schindler’s list is about the cruelty of war. It talks about a German who saved thousands of Jewish people.

Saving Private Ryan is about the cruelty of the war Saving Private Ryan is about the cruelty of the war. It talks about an American captain who led his team to search for a soldier named Ryan.

actress Secret? Cate Capshaw

A talk show Make some talk shows like imitating (模仿) “Artistic Life”(艺术人生).One acts as the host “Zhu jun”,the other acts as Steven Spielberg, using the information you know about the two.

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Answers to the exercises Title:______________ Director:_____________ What is the film about? Tell the story in your own words. Does the film have a happy ending? Why? What do you think about the story of the film? Why? How do you feel about the ending of the film? Why? Not One Less Zhang Yimou The film is about a 13-year-old girl, called Wei Min zhi, who takes care of the village school when the teacher, Mr Gao, is away for a month. She has to make sure that all the students stay in the school. When one of them runs away to the big city, she follows him and brings him back. The film has a happy ending. Min zhi finds Huike and brin gs him back to the school, together with the people from the TV station. I think the story gives us hope. The film shows us that people care for each other. Even people in the city will take care of people in the village when they know about their problems. I like this film because it is so moving. I think the ending of the film is happy, but you almost have to cry.

Language points ☆Lock sb. up put sb. into prison The police locked the murderer up. Lock (sb.) up make a house safe by locking the doors windows Don't forget to lock up before leaving home. Lock-up (n.) prison

☆determine (v.) decide ;make up one’s mind to do sth./about sth. They have determined a date for a meeting. We determined on an early star. He determined to learn Greek. Determined (adj.) be determined to do sth.

☆Escape (v.) (from sb./sth.) get away ;leak; avoid. A lion has escaped from its cage. There's gas escaping somewhere ------can you smell it? Where can we go to escape the crowds? You can't escape the fact that he has cheated you indeed.

Homework 1. Try your best to recite the text 2. Make comments on a film

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