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Steven Spielberg
born in 1946
won a prize for a short film at 13
made a film called Firelight at 16
He is one of the top directors in the film industry.
He owes his success and happiness to his wife and children.
year film topic
1975
1982
1993
1993
1998
Jaws
E.T.
Jurassic Park
Schindler’s List
Saving Private Ryan
Human beings and nature
Cruelty
of war
Jaws is about a big shark that attacks and eats swimmers.
E.T. is about a creature that comes from outer space and wants to go home.
Jurassic Park is about an island where a rich man keeps all kinds of dinosaurs.
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 war. It talks about an American captain who led his team to search for a soldier named Ryan.
War Horse is about a story between a boy and a horse. It talks about a boy who joined the army to search for his horse Ted.
Read the passage and answer the questions.
1. Why is Spielberg so special as a film
director
Because he knows how to entertain his audiences.
2. Think of a famous Chinese film
director. What do you know about
him or her
Open.
He was born in the state of _____, ________, in ____.
Films he made at the following ages:
13. ___________________________
16. ____________________________
_______________
Ohio
America
1946
his first 15-minute home movie
He made 135-minute home movie
called Firelight
Please fill in the blanks after reading.
24. _____________________________ ______.
28. __________________________
36. __________________________ __________ other films:____________ ___________________________ ______________
He made a 26-minute film called Ambin
He made Sugarland Express
He made E.T.–– The Extra Terrestrial,
The Indiana Jones Trilogy, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List
What is the main idea of the first paragraph
Steven Spielberg is famous in the west.
Para. 1
Para. 2
1. When he was 16 he made a 135-minute home movie called Firelight.
called Firelight 被叫做《火光》, 此句型为过去分词作后置定语, 修饰movie,其中 call 与 movie 之间是被动关系。
2. What is the main idea of this paragraph
The earlier and his successful films made by Steven Spielberg.
3. What film made him win an Oscar
Schindler’s List.
Para. 3
1. What is the main idea of the last paragraph
People think highly of Steven Spielberg.
2. Why is Spielberg so special as a film director
Because he knows how to entertain his audience.
But it’s generally agreed, that he, more than anyone else in the history of the films, understands the meaning of the word “entertainment”.
但是, 绝大多数人认为: 他比电影史上任何一个人更懂得“娱乐”二字的意义。
这是一个主语从句。在这个句子中, he, more than anyone else in the history of the films, understands the meaning of the word “entertainment”是真正的主语。
e.g. It is said that he’s got married.
听说他结婚了。
It is not known yet whether they will
come today.
他们今天是否会来还不知道。
I. 根据句意及首字母,写出其正确形式。
1. Don’t a_____ with me! You know I'm right.
2. She was always so funny and e_________.
3. The island was used by Dickens as the s_____ for Oliver Twist.
4. The report has a s_____ on accidents at work.
argue
entertaining
setting
section
II. 用正确的介词填空。
1. ______ time to time we invite experts to give lectures in our department.
2. I left school ____ the age of 16 and worked on a farm.
3. He is the greatest athlete ____ all time, in my opinion.
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of
Which director do you like best Introduce him / or her to others.