1. GETTING TO KNOW STEVEN SPIELBERG
UNIT5
GETTING TO KNOW STEVEN SPIELBERG
By TuShaoyan

2. Related words and expressions
script
actor
studio
creature
outer
cruel (adj.)
a written form of a speech,play or film
a person who acts in a play or film or on television
a place where cinema films are made
a living being of any kind,but not a plant
on the outside
very unkind
cruelty(n.)

3. take off
go wrong
owe sth to sb
begin to become successful,popular or well-know
e.g. It was at this point that her acting career really took off.
make a mistake,e.g.in following a path or a method
We owe a lot to our parents.

4. __________,produce and screenwriter Education
Name
Steven Spielberg
Gender Male Female
Year of Birth
Place of Birth
Occupation
__________,produce and screenwriter
Education
California State University at Long Beach
Father
Electrical engineer
Mother
Name of his wife √
1946
A small town in America
director
A music teacher
Cate Capshaw
An actress

5. Read for main idea The passage mainly tells about ________.
A.Steven Spielberg’s life as a film director.
B. Steven Spielberg’s life as an actor.
C. Steven Spielberg’s successful films.
D. Steven Spielberg’s family life. A

6. Main idea for each paragraph.
Para Steven Spielberg was passionate about film from a very early age.
Para He couldn’t go to the Film Academy.Instead he chose to study a different subject ,and after graduation came back to his passion.
Para Para.6. These paragraphs tell us about several of Spielberg’s very successful film.
Para We can learn about Spielberg by the things he has said or written.

7. Read for details
Why couldn’t Steven Spielberg go to the Film Academyas he wished?
Which of the following are Steven’s war films?
Which is not stated in the passage but can be inferred?

8. Why couldn’t Steven Spielberg go to the Film Academy as he wished? ( )
A.Because his family was too poor.
B.Because he was too young to be accepted.
C.Because his grades were too poor.
D.because he hadn’t got enough experience.
Which of the following are Steven’s war films?( )
A.Firelight &Jaws B.Jaws &Jurassic Park
C. Jurassic Park & Schindler’s List
D. Schindler’s List &Saving Private Ryan C D

9. A Which is not stated in the passage but can be inferred?( )
A.As a child Steven Spielberg made some “films”by using toys instead of real people.
B Steven Spielberg made a film called Firelight at the age of 16.
C.After seeing the film Jaws many people did not dare to swim in the sea any more.
D. Steven Spielberg’s mother was a music teacher and his wife was an actress. . A

10. What are some of his most famous films about? Jaws(1975) ET(1982)
Jurassic Park
(1993)
Schindler’s list
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Jaws is about a big shark that attacks and eats swimmers
ET is about a little creature that comes from outer space and wants to go home.
Jurassic park is about a park where a very rich man keeps all kinds of dinosaurs.
Schindler’s list is about the cruelty of war/a German who saved thousands of Jewish people from being killed in the war.
Saving Private Ryan is also about the cruelty of war/an American captain who led his team to search for a soldier named Ryan.

11. A big white shark attacks and eats swimmers.

12. A creature from outer space
Ellioet

14. Ellioet helps ET to find a way home.

18. 1.A.He couldn’t go there because his grades were too low.
Paraphrase
1.A.He couldn’t go there because his grades were too low.
B.The ______ ______ he couldn’t go ther was ______
his grades were too low.
2.A.Following these highly successful films Spielberg made several other films like Jaws and Jurassic Park.
B._____ these highly successful films Spielberg made several _________ ___Jaws and Jurassic Park.
3.A.He thinks that much of his success is won with the help of his wife and children.
B.He _____ much of his success ___ his wife and children.
reason
why
that
After
follow-ups of to
owes

19. Ⅰ.Interviewing Steven Spielberg:
Sum Up
Ⅰ.Interviewing Steven Spielberg:
R:Today in our programme ,our guest is the famous director Steven Spielberg.Welcome,Mr Spielberg.
S:____________________________.
R:As a first question,I should like to ask you about the place where you grew up.
S:_____________________________.
R:Can you tell us something about the time when you were young?What were your dreams?

20. Ⅱ.What do you learn about Steven Spielberg?
R:Please tell us a little bit more about. your career as a film director.
S:_______________________________.
Ⅱ.What do you learn about Steven Spielberg?
What we learn about Steven Spielberg is that his passion for film ,hard work and perseverance have made him who he is.