(共51张PPT)
Unit 1
Lights, camera, action!
Extended reading
Extended reading
Know the plot and relationships of the characters and their personalities;
Role-play the excerpt;
Explain why they like certain lines from films.
Do you watch the film Forrest Gump
Do you like Forrest Gump
If you were an actor/actress, what is important for you to give good performance
1. excellent acting skills;
2. good play script;
3. accurate understanding of play script:
plot, character, personality, emotions;
4. act out: lines, intonation, emotions …
Prediction
Read the introduction to the film and answer the question.
How is Forrest Gump’s first day of school like Why
Scene heading
One line description of the location and time of day
Dialogue
The lines of speech your character says
Action
The description of the actions in a scene
Character
Identifies the character who is speaking
Scan the script and answer what is the script composed of
The script is composed of the “narration” (the italicized words which are a description of events, setting, etc.), the “dialogue” and the “voice-over”.
Dialogue
Narration
Voice
-over
Extended reading
Setting
Characters (relationships between them, their personalities, etc.)
Forrest Gump: He is close to his mum as he talks about her and what she says a lot. He is a bit simple, which can be seen from his reaction to the bus driver and to Jenny.
The setting is mainly inside a school bus.
In pairs, find information about each of the following aspects of the film excerpt and complete the table.
Characters (relationships between them, their personalities, etc.)
Jenny: Kind and direct. She is the only one to offer Forrest a seat, and then introduces herself and asks Forrest questions.
Mrs Gump: She loves and cares about Forrest. She has a great influence on Forrest, who always mentions what she says or does.
n.性格,个性,气质
Plot
Forrest takes the school bus on the first day of school. The children are mean to him except Jenny, who offers him a seat. They sit together and have a conversation all the way to school. Soon they become great friends.
Extended reading
Read the introduction to the film Forrest Gump and answer the questions.
1. What kind of person is Forrest Gump
He has a low IQ, but he is a simple man with a warm personality.
2. Can you find evidence from the script
demonstrating Forrest Gump’s personality
“Simple”: when Mrs Gump, his mum, sees him off at the bus stop and encourages him, he simply replies, “I sure will, Momma”, with no consideration of what difficulties might be waiting for him. When the bus arrives and the door opens, he simply walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver instead of getting on the bus immediately.
He does this because he remembers his mum’s words of not taking rides from strangers. After he and the driver know each other’s name, Forrest thinks they are not strangers anymore, and he steps up into the bus.
“Warm”: through the reflection in the voice-over, we find that Forrest Gump is really a warm person. His recollections are tender.
n.天使;善人
e.g.
when he remembers the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the wide world, he is referring to Jenny whom he believes was like an angel. He has warm feelings for Jenny simply because she offered him the seat next to her and they had a conversation all the way to school.
3. How did the other students treat Forrest
Gump How did he react to this
The other students rejected him as they did not want him to sit next to them. Forrest Gump did not care about that. On the contrary, he focused on the positive response he got from Jenny. Although the other students did not treat him well, he remained optimistic and appreciated the beautiful moments in his life.
4. explain some difficult expressions in the script.
walk down the bus.
It means walking towards the back seats of the bus.
My legs are just fine and dandy.
There is nothing wrong with his legs.
adj.非常好的,极佳的
In the script, Forrest Gump said “We was always together. Jenny and me was like…, why “was” is used here instead of “were”
Maybe it’s because Forrest Gump uses it mistakenly due to his low IQ. Or maybe it is said so because Forrest Gump thinks he and Jenny are like one person.
peas and carrots.
Peas and carrots are tow ingredients that western people always mix when cooking, which people think can’t be separated. This phrase is used to indicate the intimate relationship between Forrest Gump and Jenny.
n.豌豆
My favorite lines are as follows:
Reason: In Forrest Gump’s mind, strangers are those who don’t know each other’s name. his simple and direct thoughts warm my heart because they are so innocent.
What are your favorite lines from the script and share your reasons.
Reading those lines makes me smile, if only more people could be like Forrest Gump.
My favorite lines are as follows:
Reason: When Jenny, as well as others, questions his stupidity, he always responds without hesitation, with the same answer. His IQ is lower than most people, so they perceive him to be stupid, but he never takes notice of this.
And it does not affect his belief in himself. He lives in his own world, comfortable in his own reality, but at the same time he impresses those he meets in very surprising ways. I admire his determination and confidence.
What are your favorite lines from other films Explain why you like them.
My favorite lines are from Gone With the Wind: “after all, tomorrow is another day!” I love this saying because it gives me courage and hope in times of difficulty and failure.
By telling myself that tomorrow is another day and that everything will turn out just fine, I will cheer up and work hard to realize my goal.
1. Despite an IO of 75, he lives a truly
amazing life.
只有75的智商,但他过着真正令人惊叹的
生活。
despite prep. 即使,尽管
without being affected by; in spite of
【归纳】
despite (=in spite of) ,后接名词、代词或动名词,不接从句(what从句除外);而though, although或as是从属连词,引导从句。
despite the fact that =in spite of the fact that 尽管事实是……
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas
leads a simple life _____________________
his great wealth.
2) __________________ he left school at 16, he
still managed to become prime minister.
despite
Although / Though
despite/in spite of 侧重客观原因,意为:尽
管。
regardless of 强调主观因素,常意为:不 顾,不管。
2. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of
the major events of the United States in the
second half of the 20th century.
他目睹了,有时甚至是影响了一些20世纪下
半叶发生的美国的重大事件。
major adj. 主要的,重要的;重大的
more important, bigger or more serious than
others of the same type
e.g. All of her major plays have been
translated into English.
There has been a major change in
attitudes recently.
The major part of a little baby’s life is
spent in sleeping.
major n. 主修课程,专业课;某专业的学生
the main subject that a student studies at college or university; someone studying a particular subject as their main subject at college or university
e.g. What is your major, English or French
Phoebe is a history major.
major v. 主修,常与in连用
to study something as your main subject at college or university
e.g. Laura is majoring in physics.
majority n.大多数;大部分;多数票
the larger number or part of something; in an election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second
majority表示大多数时,具有复数意义。the majority作主语时,谓语动词可用单数形式(侧重整体)或复数形式(侧重个体)。
e.g. The majority of the employees have
university degrees.
The majority was/were in favour of
the proposal.
“the majority of+可数名词复数”作主语,其后谓语动词用复数形式。“the majority of+集体名词”作主语,其后谓语动词用单数形式或复数形式均可。
e.g. The majority of students are very
hard-working.
The majority of the population in the
country lives / live in the area.
“a majority of + 可数名词复数”作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式。
e.g. A majority of workers now work five
days a week.
3. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares
Forrest for his first day of school.
当冈普太太帮助福雷斯特为他上学第一
天做准备时,公共汽车停了下来。
pull up 停车,停止
(of a vehicle or its driver) to stop
e.g. The cab pulled up and the driver
jumped out.
【归纳】含pull短语
pull apart 拆卸; 拆散
pull away (车辆等) 开走
pull down 拆毁; 摧毁 (建筑物)
pull in (车辆) 进站; 停靠
pull out 拔出;驶出; 退出
pull through 康复, 痊愈
pull up 停车
pull over (机动车辆等)停靠(在路边)
【助学巧记】
【语境应用】完成句子。
1) Larry ______________, set the brake and
got hold of the fire extinguisher (灭火器).
拉里停下车,将车设为制动状态并抓起灭
火器开始灭火。
2) I now regularly _____________ my phone
to check a fact, watch a video, read weibo.
现在我会定期拿出手机核查事实,看录像
及读微博。
pulled over
pulled out
3) The police car signaled to us to
__________.
警车发出信号,要我们驶向路边停靠。
4) They are _______________ those houses to
make room for a new hotel.
为了给新旅馆腾地,他们正在拆除那些房
屋。
5) Everyone was very concerned whether he
would _______________ or not.
每个人都很关心他是否能痊愈。
pull in
pulling down
pull through
4. Well, now we aren’t strangers anymore.
好了,现在我们不再是陌生人了。
not… anymore 不再,再也不
表示某一动作或状态从某个时刻开始不再
继续,anymore通常位于句末。
e.g. I don’t ride my motorcycle much
anymore.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
我做了错事,但我确信以后再也不会了。
I made a mistake, but I’m sure I won’t do it anymore.
no more / not...anymore
no longer / not...any longer
no more(= not…anymore),主要用来表示数量和程度,一般常修饰短暂性动词,指某动作不再重复发生,它所表达的是never again或“没有更多”的含义。
【语境应用】一句多译。
他不再是学生了。
He is no more a student. =
He is not a student anymore.
no longer(= not…any longer),主要用来表示时间或距离的“不再”,意在对现在的情况和过去的情况加以比较,所以多用于现在时。它一般修饰延续性动词,表示某个动作或状态不再延续下去。
【语境应用】一句多译。
他不再住这里了。
He no longer lives here. =
He doesn’t live here any longer.
not…anymore和not…any longer要放在助动词和be动词后,
no more和no longer则一般要放在行为动词前,be动词后。
5. I, I … don’t recall what I got for my first
Christmas and I don’t know when I went on
my first outdoor picnic.
我、我……不记得我的第一个圣诞节得到
了什么,也不知道我第一次户外野餐是什
么时候去的。
recall vt. & vi. 回想,回忆起
to remember a particular fact, event, or
situation from the past
e.g. I seem to recall I've met him before
somewhere.
I don't recall seeing any cars parked outside.
I can't recall who gave me the information.
Write your favourite movie lines and explain why you like them.