Before They Were Famous

Dustin Hoffman

a waiter in a restaurant Before They Were Famous

Dustin Hoffman’s story Dustin Hoffman spilled coffee over a producer Sam Spiegel ____________. by accident From now on, you are a waiter. Life tip 1: We shouldn't judge a person by his__________ appearance Para ( ) What?

They made a living from ordinary jobs before they were famous. actor\actress early job Harrison Ford Antonio Banderas Roseanne Barr Ewan McGregor a carpenter a model for mail-order catalogues an assistant chef a street musician Para 5 chef useful? mail-order catalogues

Their early experience came in useful in their acting career. by giving _________examples Para 6-7 helpful beneficial attitudesbenefits Tom Hanks Michael be satisfied with hate prepare …for … heroes …ordinary guys a soldier a bellman （门童）

Life tip 2: No matter whether we ___ _______ _____ our present situation or not, we should _______________ ( 充分利用 ) each ordinary day because we may _____ ______ our life experiences later in our life. make full use of benefit from are satisfied with

 What does the word “sensation ”mean in the sentence he or she might be the next Hollywood sensation? A.a feeling or sense B.a person causing great surprise C. an actor D. an experience Para ( 8 ) Reading tip1: Guess the meaning of words through the content

 What can’t be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Every ordinary person who has a dream is likely to achieve his dream. B.We should show respect to people around us no matter what they are. C.Open our eyes, we can find famous Hollywood actors everywhere. Reading tip2: Read between lines and beyond lines.

 The author writes the passage in order to____ A. introduce some famous Hollywood actors to readers B. tell stories of how actors achieved their dreams C. persuade people to be content with their ordinary jobs D. tell what we experienced in the past influences what we are today. Before They Were Famous Reading tip3: Writers always want to express ideas through telling stories.

Work in four to share one of your past experiences which benefit you. speaking

你校正在进行 “ 英语读书周 ” 活动，该活动要求学 生摘录名言佳句 (quote) 并相互交流。以下是某同学 摘录的子 ： Experiences are the best teachers” 请按下列要求用英语写一篇 个词的短文： 1. 针对摘录句中的观点谈谈你的看法 ; 2. 举例说明理由. 3 尽量用到本课学到的短语与句型 Homework

In the English Reading Week, one of my classmates recommended a quote to us, which goes like this, “Experiences are the best teachers " I can't agree more with this view.________________ ________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Take…, for example. _______________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Therefore, I firmly believe Experiences are the best teachers.

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