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Period 5
Extended reading—Reading comprehension
Unit 1
Lights，camera，action！
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Ⅰ.匹配单词(请把单词和其对应的英语解释连线)
1.personality A.very large or important
2.eventually B.to move your hand or arm from side to side
3.major C.to remember a particular fact，event or situation
from the past
4.wave D.to advise someone to do sth
5.recall E.someone’s character，especially the way they
behave towards other people
6.recommend F.at the end of a period of time or a series of events
Ⅱ.选词填空
behind the scenes，attach great importance to，in addition to，major in，be set in
1.As a student，he creative learning methods.
2.Women are frequently advised not to physics in college.
3.The film ancient China during the Southern Song Dynasty.
attaches great importance to
major in
is set in
behind the scenes，attach great importance to，in addition to，major in，be set in
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4.It’s an exciting opportunity for audience to learn what goes on________
___________.
5. giving a brief introduction of Chinese history，the historian also shares his experience.
behind
the scenes
In addition to
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By the end of this period, students will be able to:
grasp how the script is composed;
understand the content of the script and the relationships between the characters;
analyse the personality of each character;
Learning objectives
CONTENTS
Pre-reading
I
While-reading
II
Post-reading
III
Sentences analysis
IV
Do you know which film the lines come from
Forrest Gump
Pre-reading
Forrest Gump Type
Year
Director
Actor
Actress
Storyline
It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.
An American comedy-drama film
Robert Zemeckis (罗伯特.泽梅斯基）
Tom Hanks（汤姆.汉克斯）
Robin Wright（罗宾.怀特）
Now let’s read the excerpt from the script of the film.
1994
What do you know about the film Forrest Gump
Introduction
1. What is the main idea of the script
A．Forrest Gump’s first day of school on the bus.
B．How Forrest Gump gets along with other children.
C．A brief introduction to a film about Forrest Gump.
D．The main characters in the film Forrest Gump.
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While-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
Part 1 (Lines 5－21)
Part 2 (Lines 22－29)
Part 3 (Lines 30－58)
A.Forrest meets the girl on the bus and they get along well.
B.The things happening before Forrest gets on the school bus.
C.The things happening as Forrest walks down the bus.
2. Read the script quickly and match the main idea with each part.
I. Scan the script and answer what is the script composed of.
narration
dialogue
voice-over
The script is composed of the “narration”, the “dialogue” and the “voice-over”.
Scene heading(场景标题)/Narration(叙述，描述)
The italicized words, which are a description of events, setting, etc.
Dialogue 对话
The lines of speech the character says
Voice-over旁白
It refers to the lines in a film that are spoken by a person not seen on the screen.
Activity 2 Careful-reading for details
Setting
Characters
Plot Forrest takes the school bus ________________ of school. The children are ____________ to him except ______, who offers him a seat. They sit together and have a ___________ all the way to school. Soon they became ____________.
Inside a school bus
Mrs Gump；Forrest Gump；a bus driver；two young boys；a larger girl；a boy sitting on a larger seat；Jenny
on the first day
rude/mean
Jenny
conversation
great friends
II. Read for general information of the script and fill in the blanks.
TWO
Mrs Gump
Forrest
Jenny
bus driver
boys
Ⅱ. Understand the personality of the main characters and find out the evidence.
Forrest: Mamma says stupid is as stupid does.
c_______
p_______
Forrest: I sure will, Momma.
Forrest: They’re my magic shoes.
onfident
ositive
What is the personality of Forrest
s______
Momma said not to be taking rides from strangers.
imple
What is the personality of Mrs Gump
W____
L_______
Momma says stupid is as stupid does.
Mrs Gump waves to Forrest as the bus drives away.
And next to Momma, no one ever talked to me or asked me questions.
ise
oving
areful
C______
K____
Warm-_______
What is the personality Jenny
Jenny: You can sit here if you want.
Jenny: Are you stupid or something
ind
hearted
D____
irect
Characters Personalities
Forrest Gump
Mrs Gump
Jenny
simple, warm, positive, confident
loving, wise, careful
kind, warm-hearted and direct.
She is the only one to offer Forrest a seat, and introduces herself and asks Forrest questions.
Summary of the personalities for each main character.
Let’s enjoy the video before Forrest gets on the school bus.
Ⅲ. Lines (5－21) The things happening before Forrest gets on the school bus.
2. Why does Forrest Gump step up into the bus later
Because his mother said not to be taking rides from strangers.
After Forrest and the bus driver introduce each other, Forrest thinks he and the bus driver aren’t strangers anymore.
L20. Forrest begins to walk down the bus.
It means walking towards the______ seats of the bus.
back
1. Why doesn’t Forrest get on the bus the minute the bus pulls up
Ⅳ. Lines (22－58)The things happening after Forrest gets on the school bus.
Two young boys look up from the seat.
BOY 1：This seat's taken.
BOY 2：It's taken!
Forrest looks around. A larger girl moves over so Forrest can’t sit next to her. She shakes her head. Forrest looks to the other side where a boy sits alone on a larger seat. The boy looks angrily at Forrest.
BOY 3: You can’t sit here.
1. According to this part, which words can describe the three boys and the larger girl
A．Rude and humorous. B．Unfriendly and indifferent.
C．Polite and friendly. D．Warm-hearted and helpful.
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Ⅳ. Lines (22－58)The things happening after Forrest gets on the school bus.
2. What does Forrest Gump remember very well on the bus ride
He does remember the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the wide world.
3. According to the script, what do you think of Jenny
A．She is kind and friendly.
B．She is distant and indifferent.
C．She is selfless and helpful.
D．She is outgoing and talkative.
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5．Why does Forrest Gump wear those shoes
A．Because they could make him smart.
B．Because they could make him straight.
C．Because they could make him run fast.
D．Because they could offer him magic.
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4.What Does Forrest Gump call his shoes
Magic shoes.
1. L42.My legs are just fine and dandy. What does it mean
He means there’s nothing wrong with his legs.
2.L53. Momma says stupid is as stupid does.
How do you understand this sentence
Forrest may be stupid in others’ eyes, but his mom thinks he is no different and tries her best to protect and encourage him. She tells him that only those who do stupid things are stupid and he is not. This line shows his mom’s ________________, which inspires and encourages Forrest a lot.
love and wisdom
Ⅴ. Read the whole script again and do the following exercises.
3. What does the sentence “Jenny and me was like peas and carrots.” mean
A．Jenny and Forrest both liked eating peas and carrots.
B．Jenny and Forrest got separated from each other.
C．Jenny and Forrest were always together from that day on.
D．Jenny and Forrest had never eaten peas and carrots since then.
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Post-reading
The grammatical mistakes in Lines 57 and 58 reflect Forrest’s low IQ, which makes the character true and vivid.
1.What did the author use “we was” in the script (Critical thinking)
Activity 1 Discussion
L57. From that day on, we was always together.
2. What are your favourite lines from films Explain why you like them.(Creative thinking)
Answers may vary.
Stay positive!
On the first day of school, Forrest Gump 1._______(take) the bus ride as soon as the bus pulled 2._____ at the bus stop after saying goodbye to his mother. 3.________(get) on the bus, he was told that the seats 4._________(take) by several boys, one of 5._______ even looked 6.________(angry) at him when Forrest looked at the other side where a boy sat alone on a 7._______(large) seat. At that time, a girl 8._______(name) Jenny Curran about Forrest’ s age asked him to sit down next to her. They had a conversation all the way to school. On 9._____________(arrive), Jenny put her hand out toward Forrest and he also reached over and shook her hand. From that day on, Forrest felt that they were together 10._______ peas and carrots.
took
up
were taken
whom
named
larger
like
arrival/arriving
angrily
Getting
Activity 2 Summary
It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. (Line 1)
[句式分析] 此句为_______句，主句为：_____；a simple man为________，with a warm personality为介词短语作_________。
[自主翻译]
简单
定语
影片讲述了福雷斯特·冈普——一个单纯和热心的人的故事。
同位语
Sentences analysis
2. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school. (Line 5)
[句式分析] 此句为_____________句；主句为:______，pull up 意为_______；as引导__________从句，从句中prepare...for...意为___________________。
[自主翻译]
停车
主从复合
时间状语
让……为……做准备
冈普太太帮福雷斯特为第一天开学做准备，此时校车
停下。
3. 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. (Line 30)
[句式分析] 此句为and连接的并列的两个_____________句；第一个分句中，recall后为what引导的__________；第二个分句中，know后为when引导的___________。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
宾语从句
我，我不记得收到的第一份圣诞礼物是什么，也不记得我第一次外出野餐是什么时候。
宾语从句
4. But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. (Line 30)
[句式分析] 此句为__________句；句子主干为：_______；助动词do起到__________的作用，do表示强调时，时态与句子时态______。
[自主翻译]
主从复合
强调谓语
一致
但是，我清楚地记得我第一次听到全世界最甜美的声音时的情景。
Watch the film Forrest Gump and write a film review, which should include:
1. the main plot;
2. your favourite scene or lines;
3. what you learn from it.
Homework
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