a brief introduction to myself Chinese name English name Age birthplace study information dreams job information hobby Lv Hong Fiona 27 mainland of China Suzhou University work in an embassy be an actress an English teacher watch action films

New words and phrases 1. brief /  :/ adj. 简要的 2. Mainland /  / n. 大陆 3. part-time jobs 兼职 4. embassy /  / n. 大使馆 5. drama /  / n. 戏剧 6. academy /  / n. 学院 7. Kungfu /  / n. 功夫 8. stunt /  / n. 特技 9. famous /  / adj. 著名的 10. successful /  / adj. 成功的 11. not only...but also... 不仅... 而且 Holleywood / / n. 好莱坞 13. biography /  / n. 传记

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Questions about the video: 1. What do you think of the video? 2. Do you know any famous action film star? 3. Do you know anything about him? 4. Where can we find information about him? It makes me feel excited and energetic because people practice Kungfu and there are so many stunts in it. Jackie Chan is one of the most famous and successful action film stars, not only in China but also in the world. his original name, his family, his study... In a biography of Jackie Chan.

Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write? Let's read the "Brief biography of Jackie Chan" and find out the answer.

New words and phrases 1. brief /  :/ adj. 简要的 2. Mainland /  / n. 大陆 3. part-time jobs 兼职 4. embassy /  / n. 大使馆 5. drama /  / n. 戏剧 6. academy /  / n. 学院 7. Kungfu /  / n. 功夫 8. stunt /  / n. 特技 9. famous /  / adj. 著名的 10. successful /  / adj. 成功的 11. not only...but also... 不仅... 而且 Holleywood / / n. 好莱坞 13. biography /  / n. 传记

I have divided the passage into 6 parts. Read the whole passage quickly and quietly. Match each part with its main idea.

Match each part with its main idea( 大意 ) Part1 (paragraph1) Part2 (At first,...Embassy.) Part3 (Later,....for films.) Part4 (In the early1980s,...success.) Part5 (Finally, in States.) Part6 (Today,...his films.) A. his birthplace, age and name B. his school life C. be successful and earn much money D. family information E. act in films and had success F. be famous in the United States

Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write? We should write a biography in a ______ order( 顺序 ). time

Careful Reading1 Read Part1-2 and fill in the form.

basic information about Jackie Chan Chinese name Original name Meaning of the name English name Age Birthplace Father's job Mother's job Living condition Cheng Long Jackie Chan 56 Hong Kong a cook Chan Kong-sang ( 陈港生 ) born in Hong Kong a housekeeper ( 管家 ) not very rich ( 基本的 )

Careful Reading2 Read Part3 and answer the questions.

Read part3 and answer the questions 1. Where did his father send him to? 2. What did he have to do after school? 3. Hong long did he study and work a day? 4. What did he practice and learn there? His father sent him to the China Drama Academy. He had to do some part-time jobs after school. He studied and worked for 19 hours a day. He practiced Kungfu and learned how to do many stunts there.

An interview( 记者招待会 ) Suppose( 假设 ) Jackie Chan come to our school. Let's hold an interview. First, practise in groups of 4. You should choose 1 student to act as Jackie Chan and the others act as reporters. Jackie Chan reporters

Reading Read the whole passage again and find out what the difficulties ( 困难 ) are.

1. They were not very rich. 2. Jackie had to do some part-time jobs after school because his father couldn't give him enough money. 3. He studied and worked for 19 hours a day. 4. When Jackie was only 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films but he wasn't very successful. He went on to( 继续 ) act in films in Hong Kong and had great success.

Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write? We should write a biography in a ______ order( 顺序 ). time

Part1 (paragraph1) Part2 (At first,...Embassy.) Part3 (Later,....for films.) Part4 (In the early1980s,...success.) Part5 (Finally, in States.) Part6 (Today,...his films.) A. his birthplace, age and name B. family information C. his school life D. act in films and had success E. became famous F. be successful and earn much money basic ( 基本的 ) information Parts Main ideas study information job information about success difficulties he overcame( 克服 ) reason why we like him What to write?

Writing Now please write a brief biography about a famous star. Work in groups of 4 and you should show your writing later.

Useful words/phrases: is one of the most popular......stars and......stars. He/She was born......His/Her father worked His/Her mother was basic( 基本的 ) information 2. study information 3. job information 4. information about success 5. reasons why we like him What to write? How to write? in a time order He/She once studied at......He/She learned there. He/She once worked as He/She wasn't successful at first, but he/she went on to......and had great success He/She is my favourite star because......

Evaluate your creativity What can we learn from all these famous stars?

No matter ( 无论 ) who you wrote about just now, they have one thing in common ( 共同点 ) ， that is, there is no easy success for them or for anyone else. If you want to be successful, you need determination ( 决心 ) and persistence ( 坚持 ). So please remember "No pains, no gains" ( 没有付出就没有收获 ).

Practise writing a biography of a person you respect and after writing, discuss with your classmates or parents about what you have learned from him/her.