UNIT 5 THE SILVER SCREEN 临泽一中 叶会香

Meryl Streep Part 1 Reviewing Name: Meryl Streep Birthday: in 1949 Born : America Movies: Julia(1977) Kramer vs kramer(1979) Sophie’s Choice(1982) Out of Africa(1985) Music of the Heart(1999) Married in 1978, a son and three daughters Part 1 Reviewing

Keanu Reeves Name : Keanu Reeves Birthday : in 1964 Born: Toronto Movies: Wolfboy(1984) Speed(1994) The Matrix(1999) Sweet November(2001) Hardball(2001)

Part 2 pre-reading Wu Yushen There are some directors. Do you know who are they? Wu Yushen

Wang Jiawei

Feng Xiaogang

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Steven Spielberg

Part 3 Skimming Getting to know Steven Spielberg, read the passage in three minutes to find out what you know about him. And fill in the chart. Name Gender Year of Birth Place of Birth Occupation __________, producer and screenwriter Education California State University at Long Beach Father electrical engineer Mother Name of his wife Main Works Steven Spielberg Male 1946 a small town in America director music teacher Cate Capshaw actress 1975 Jaws 1982 E.T 1993 Jurassic Park 1993 Schindler’s List 1998 Saving Private Ryan

Part 4 Reading for details childhood 1946 1958 1959 1962 youth Career（now） family born in a small town in American made his first real film won a prize for a short film made his first film named FIRELIGHT got a small job at a film studio and began his career now is one of the top directors in the film industry he has seven children and live a very happy life.

1975 Jaws Jaws is about a big shark that attacks and eats swimmers.

1982 E.T E.T. is about a little creature that comes from outer space and wants to go home.

1993 Jurassic Park Jurassic Park is about an island where a very rich man keeps all kinds of dinosaurs.

1993 Schindler’s List Schindler’s list is about the cruelty of war, which talks about a German who saved thousands of Jewish people.

1998 Saving Private Ryan Saving Private Ryan is about the cruelty of the war, which is about an American captain who led his team to search for a soldier named Ryan.

Part 5 Retelling top directors interest made won as studio where when Fill in the blanks with the words and expressions mentioned in the passage, pay attention to the Attributive Clause. Steven Spielberg, ____ is one of the ____ ________ in the film _______ , was born in a small town in America in1946.When he was a boy, he showed great _______ in films. He ______ his own films and ____ a prize in his teens. After studying English, he worked __ a film director in a film ______ at that time, ______and _____ his career really _____ off. He loves his family and ______ his success and __________ ____ his wife and seven children. Some of his films ______ as “Jaws” and “Jurassic Park” are full of horror. E.T. ,______ was made by him in 1982, is a science-fiction film about a small ________ from _____ space. “Schindler’s List” and “Saving Private Ryan” _____ are about the ______ of war and love in life are his later films. top directors who industry interest made won as studio where when took owes happiness to such which creature outer that cruelty

Step 6 Enjoying a exciting film

Part 7 Homework Write a comment about your favourite film 1.  What’ s it about ? 2. What kind of story do you think it is ? 3. How do you think of the actors / actresses ? …

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