1. Hello! I’m from America.
Since I acted in a film
called Dinosaur, I become
famous.In my country, I am a
big star.Hope you will like me .
God bless you!

2. Unit 5 The silver screen

3. 1 What is happening in this scene?
Look at the pictures that are taken from different films. Describe the pictures and then discuss the following questions with your partner.
1 What is happening in this scene?
2 What do you think happens before this scene?
3 What do you think happens after this scene?
4 What kind of film do you think this is?

4. Listening to the interview with Mr Malcolm Langland and answer the following questions.
1 What do we know about the city where Malcolm grew up? It was_____________________________________________
a small town far from the big city.
2 What did he want to be when he was a student? ________________________________________________
He wanted to be a teacher.
3 What was the reason why Malcolm studied law?
The reason_____________________________________
is that his father wanted him to study law.
4 When did Malcolm really start his career in the theatre?
When ____________________________________________
he met Fiona, he started his career in the theatre.
5 Why was the film called The Dream Machine important to Malcolm?
It was_____________________________________________
important because he did not have any experience.

5. Practice
Make a sentence to
describe your idol
or a famous star by
using attributive clause

6. Try to use the following sentences. 1 Where were you born?
Is it a small town or a village?
2 Where did you grow up?
3 Did you finish high school?
What did you do after that?
4 Do you like your jobs?
5 How old were you when you
made your first film?
What is the name of the film?
6 What roles did you act?
Meryl Streep
(梅丽尔斯特里普)
Keanu Reeves
(基努里维斯)

7. Make up an interview like a press conference
Speaking (group work)
Make up an interview like a press conference
(some necessary conditions : one host; one famous star; some journalists )

8. /׳baisen׳teniəl׳ mæn/
Bicentennial Man 变人
A science fiction film(科幻片)

9. Jurassic Park
侏儸纪公园
A science fiction film

10. Mulan 木兰
An animation film(动画片)

11. Hero 英雄
A historical film

12. Important Words:
Where on a programme
Who a reporter and Malcolm Langland
What an introduction of Malcolm Langland :
hoped to be a teacher;
small town;
father wanted him;
study law;
Fiona;
the first film

13. Homework:
Preview: Search some information on the Internet about Steven Spielberg.
Hello! I’m Steven Spielberg,a great film director. See you on the Internet!

14. Goodbye!