Unit 9 Section A Reading

Spider-Man Superhero Peter Park

Movies

Other kinds of movies? Movies [dɒkjʊ'mentrɪz] Tragedies Science fictions Dramas ['drɑːməz] Action movies Movies Cartoons Comedies Scary movies are movies that/which make people _________ Documentaries Laugh / happy … [dɒkjʊ'mentrɪz]

Dramas are movies tell stories Dramas are movies that/which________ Dramas can be either ______or_______. sad happy 当幸福来敲门

Documentaries Chinese food are movies that provide plenty of information about a certain subject. penguins a little B. lots of C. no Africa It is a documentary that/which provides plenty of information about _____________

Talking and thinking dramas cartoons comedies action movies I prefer to watch …, such as …, because I like movies that/which are … What about you? dramas You stick to one kind of movie. cartoons comedies You only like one kind of movie. action movies documentaries ……

Underline the different kinds of movies and circle the movie names. 3a Skimming I underline ____________ and circle_____________ tragedies Science fictions Dramas Action movies Titanic Spider-Man Movies Cartoons Scary movies Kung Fu Panda Comedies Documentaries Men in Black March of the Penguins

Scanning Para 2 When the writer prefers movies that can cheer him up, he might be ___________. down or tired down? A. happy B. nice C. sad So after watching them, __________________________________________________________________ down or tired The problems suddenly seem less serious and the writer feels much better again. cartoons 1. They have funny dialogs and usually have a happy ending. Why? comedies 2. The characters may not be perfect, but they try their best to solve the problem.

sad or tired Why? don’t think at all think a lot Scanning Para 3 dramas … make me even sadder. sad or tired documentaries Just OK? When I’m tired I don’t want to think too much. Action movies Why? I can just shut off my brain, sit back and enjoy … don’t think at all think a lot

The writer never watches scary movies. Scanning Para 4 exciting Action movies Scary movies The writer never watches scary movies. T / F The writer dares to watch scary movies alone. T / F Once in a while, I like to watch movies that are scary. … but I’m too scared to watch them alone. A. sometimes B. often C. never How does the writer deal with this problem? I always bring a friend who isn’t afraid…

Further Thinking Group Work When you are down or tired, how do you usually relax yourself? Is it positive(积极的) or negative(消极的)? Then let your partners make comments (评论) on your opinion. So when meeting trouble, Don’t be upset, just face it positively! And you will fly high in the future!

Level 1 Memorize the words and phrases mentioned today. Level 2 Write a report about what you usually do when facing trouble.