Unit 5 The Silver Screen 03级外本四班 刁红梅 学号:

Revision 1.What did we learn last class? Films: Bicentennial Man Jurassic Park Mulan Hero 2.What do you known about Jurassic Park? Jurassic Park is about a park where a very rich man keeps different kinds of dinosaurs. 3.What’s the director of Jurassic Park? Steven Spielberg ?

Getting to Known Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg

I. Brief Reading 1 1. How many parts can this text be divided into ? F Four parts p para.1 para.2/ para.3 para.4 para.5 /para.6 / para How many films are mentioned here and what are they? 6 6 films are mentioned here T They are: Firelight J Jaws, ET, Jurassic Park S Schindler’s List aving Private Ryan

II. Intensive Reading 1 1.The first part: The first two paragraphs W What are they about ? T They are about Steven Spielberg’s early life and films. W When did he make his first real film? hen he was 12. hy couldn’t he go to the film academy? T The reason why he couldn’t go there was that his grades were too low.

2. The second part: Paragraphs 3,4,5 2. The second part: Paragraphs 3,4,5 What do the three paragraphs talk about ? What do the three paragraphs talk about ? They talk about the real blockbusters of Spielberg. They talk about the real blockbusters of Spielberg. Jaws ET Jurassic Park Jaws ET Jurassic Park What are they about respectively ? What are they about respectively ? Jaws is about a big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea. Jaws is about a big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea. Active: Imagine what will it be when you meet a big shark ? Active: Imagine what will it be when you meet a big shark ? Et is about a young boy called Elliott who makes friend with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way to go home. Et is about a young boy called Elliott who makes friend with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way to go home. Active: Imagine and talk what will you do if you met a creature from outer space ? Active: Imagine and talk what will you do if you met a creature from outer space ? Jurassic Park … Jurassic Park …

3. The third part: paragraph 6 3. The third part: paragraph 6 What is this part about ? What is this part about ? It is about Spielberg’s later films. It is about Spielberg’s later films. Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan 4. The fourth part: paragraph 7 4. The fourth part: paragraph 7 What can we learn from this part ? What can we learn from this part ? We can learn that Steven Spielberg has a happy family. We can learn that Steven Spielberg has a happy family.

III. Important points 1 1. work on: t to give your attention to doing sth. * * Here he worked on a short film, which won him a job as the youngest film director in the world. e e.g. I haven’t found her name yet, but I’m working on it take off: M M1. sth. suddenly becomes popular or successful * *This was the moment when Spielberg’s career really took off. e e.g.1 His career in business began to take off..g.2 From this point his career really took off. M M2. take sth. off: to remove a piece of clothing e e.g.1 She came in and took her coat off..g.2 It’s very hot here, you’d better take your coat off. M M3. ( of a plane ) to rise into the air e e.g. The plane to Beijing took off 3 hours ago.

IV. Homework T The reason why he could not go there was that his grades were too low. W Why is why used here ? R Review the attributive clause.