Unit 6 Movies Module 3 Entertainment

Romance

Comedy

Action

Musicals

Science-fiction

Drama

Animation

Horror / Thriller

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Warm-up  Among all the types listed above, which type can best represent China in terms of international influence?  Do you admire actors that seem to perform very dangerous acts in films? Can you name some action stars?  Will you worry about them when watching?

Stunts in Movies Reading

What is a stunt? ( Para A & B ) Tom Cruise throwing himself through a glass window as a large car explodes behind him Helen Hunt running from hurricanes as homes and cows are swept up Stallone doing … everything !!!

And, of course, there is Stallone doing … everything.  What does “everything” refer to ?

Hanging out of the tallest building in the world Fistfights Jumping from a high place

Plane-hanging Speed chasing Explosion

Stunts are a feature of many action movies. Actual reality: eg. two people talking. Stunts: incredible scenes that are illusions. (The action in these scenes looks real, but it’s far from it.) perform/do a stunt A stunt is a _______________ (how) _______________ (what) _______________ (where)  Do actors do all their own stunts in movies? Definition( 定义 ): piece of action in a film. dangerous & exciting

 According to be a director, some actors do as much as ninety per cent of their own stunts, while the last ten per cent are generally left to stunt professionals.  Who are these stunt professionals?  Is there any actor who does all the stunts himself? These are the men and women who make a living risking their lives on behalf of the big names in action movies. The only actor who does not allow anyone else to do his stunts is Jackie Chan. Para C

Para D  What kind of person is Jackie Chan? Find some words or phrases to describe him. the Hong Kong phenomenon a walking miracle heroism - a real hero !

Why 10% of stunts are left to stunt experts? do not want stars to be injured do not have all the talent don’t need to worry about stars Reasons Para E Para F Para G

Main IdeaParagraph Skim the text and match the paragraph(s) with their main ideas. 1. Filmmakers’ opinions 2. Actors and actresses’ views 3. Descriptions of the stunt scenes in movies 4. Audience’ concern 5. General facts about actors and actresses. Para _____ F C&D E A&B G

1. In action movies actors do ninety per cent of their own stunts. ( ) ______________________________________ 2. Except Jackie Chan, all other actors have stunt professionals do parts of their stunts. ( ) ______________________________________ __________________ 3. Jackie Chan is a walking miracle, as he still stays alive with the many broken bones in his body. ( ) ______________________________________ ___________________ F Some actors do so, while there is an exception. However, there is an exception. The only actor who does not allow anyone else to do his stunts is Jackie Chan. He often said, “It’s a pleasure to drive a genius like you, Dr Einstein.” F T True or False(1)

True or False(2) 4. US action filmmakers do not allow the famous actors to perform all stunts, as they want to make sure these big names stay far away from danger. ( ) ___________________________________ 5. According to the text, many stars are brave but not talented enough to do their own stunts. ( ) 6. Big stars tend to brag about what they didn’t really do when they are invited to talk on TV talk shows. ( ) T F T do not allow them to perform the dangerous parts of stunts.

Structure Part 1 : para A-BPart 2 : para C-D Part 3 : para E-G Divide the text into several parts and conclude the main ideas about each part.

1 st A,B Descriptions of scenes 2 nd C,D A new trend 3 rd E,F,G 3 Opinions Lead in Facts Attitudes Structure Divide the text into several parts and conclude the main ideas and purposes about each part.

Analysis of the text PartMain ideaFunctions Part 1 para A-B Description of scenes Lead in the Topic of Stunts; Arouse interest; Part2 para C-D A new trend Facts of Stunts; One exception; Part3 para E-G 3 Opinions Opinions of stunts(filmmakers; actors & actresses; audience);

HeadingsParagraphs Skim the text and match the paragraph(s) with a proper heading. The first one has been done for you as an example. 1. They are simply breathtaking ! 2. No worry, the experts are there ! 3. The only one — a real hero ! 4. Do you own stunts — a new trend ! 5. Courage alone is not enough ! 6. Don’t worry — we’ll make them believe ! Para _____ F C E A&B G D

Summaries & Headings SummariesHeadings 1. They are simply breathtaking ! 2. Do you own stunts — a new trend ! 3. The only one — a real hero ! 4. Don’t worry — we’ll make them believe ! 5. Courage alone is not enough ! 6. No worry, the experts are there ! 1. Descriptions of the stunt scenes in movies 2. General facts about actors and actresses 3. Another fact about actors 4. Filmmakers’ opinions 5. Actors and actresses’ views 6. Audience’ concern

Summaries & Headings SummaryHeading Post–text Condense Objective In-text Attention !!! comparison Subjective

It seems that more and more actors and actresses like to do their own ______ in action films. According to a director, some actors do as much as _____ % of their own stunts and leave the last _____ % to stunt professionals. Jackie Chan, a Hong Kong actor, does all his stunts. He is a walking _______ of physical __________. Summarize the text stunts endurancemiracle

To protect their movie stars from injuries, US action filmmakers always ask stunt experts to do dangerous parts and at the same time they try hard to make the _________ believe that stars are doing every stunt. Many actors and actresses insist on doing their own stunts in the movies. Then accidents are _________. There is no need for the audience to worry about their favourite stars, who are _________ about performing the stunts on TV talk show. Because stunt professionals are always there to do the most dangerous stunts in the movies. audience inevitable bragging

Homework  Do you admire actors that seem to perform very dangerous acts in films? Who are the real heroes of such acts?  Do you think that all the stunts should be done by actors or actresses themselves?