Procedure:
Step 1: Warming-up ( 8 minutes)
a. Read the rest words and expressions of this unit.
b. Choose several expressions for the students to make sentences. Show a picture with each expression, ask the students to follow the pictures to make sentences.( lock sb. up, think highly of…, run after)
Step 2: Word study ( 8 minutes)
a. Let the students do the word study on page 32 and 33. Then, let them translate every sentence.
(1) To most actors and actress, the Oscar is the most important award. (對許多的男女演員來說,奧斯卡獎是最重要的獎項。)
(2) In Speed, Keanu Reeves played the role of the brave policeman who saved the lives of the people on the bus.(在“生死時速”中,基努里維斯扮演了一個英勇的警察,拯救了一輛巴士車上的所有乘客。)
(3) Who do you think is the best director in China, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige or Feng Xiaogang?
(4) The script was so well-written that the famous actress accepted the role at once. (劇本寫得非常好,以至于那個著名的女演員立刻接受了那個角色。)
(5) A film studio is the place where films are made.
(6) While watching Titanic, most people couldn’t help crying when it came to the scene.(在觀看“泰坦尼克”的時候,很多人在影片結尾的時候不禁哭了起來。)
(7) Film companies often make follow-ups to films that have been very successful, such as Speed Ⅱ, Jurassic Park Ⅲ.(電影公司經常會給那些成功的電影拍攝續集,如“生死時速Ⅱ”,“侏羅紀公園Ⅲ”
Step 3: Integrating Skills (15 minutes)
a. Show an extract of Zhang Yimou’s film, “Hero”.
b. Ask the students read the text “Not one less” and complete the questions on the screen.
c. Explain some language points.
(1) The village leader, Mr. Tian, asks Wei Minzhi to take Mr. Gao’s place until he comes back
(2) Many people like this film not just because the story itself is moving, but also because most of the people in the film use their real names and play themselves.
(3) She wants them to let her appear live on the air.
Step 4: Group discussion (10 minutes)
a. Let the students discuss the short comedy which is shown before the class and give a short comment on that comedy. They should use some tips on page 35 in their comments.
Step 5: Homework
Write a comment on a film. 100-150 words