Horror Movies

Before You Read:  Do you like horror movies? Why or why not?  What makes you very scared in a movie?  What is a famous horror story that you know?

Unit 13 ~ Who is Stephen King?

Unit 13 ~ Vocabulary 1.scary 2. line up 3. abandoned 4. from place to place 5. encouraged 6. went straight 7. threw away 8. trash 9. persuaded 10. earn 11. fancy 12. recovered 13. as usual

Vocabulary – Unit 13 1.scary – to be afraid 2. abandoned – to leave and never come back 3. encouraged – to support 4. trash – garbage; thrown away 5. persuaded – to change someone’s mind 6. earn – to get money from work 7. fancy – more expensive; special 8. recovered – to get better after being sick or injured

Words That Go Together 1. When there is a good movie, people line up in front of the theater to see it.

Words That Go Together 2.from place to place – not stay in one place; to move to different places. 3.went straight –to continue without stopping 4. threw away – put in the trash

Comprehension p Stephen King is famous for B. writing scary books and movies. 2.After the movie Carrie, Stephen King A. sold a lot of books. 3.After the accident, Stephen King C. continued writing.

Remembering Details p After King graduated in 1970, he worked at a gas station, then at a laundry service. 2.His college girlfriend Tabitha was a writer. 3.The paperback of Carrie sold a million copies. 4.He wanted to buy his wife a gift, so he went to the drugstore and bought her a hair dryer. 5.King works every day except Christmas, 4 th of July, and his birthday. 6.After the accident, King had to have three operations on his legs and hip.

Making Inferences p I 2.S Steven started to write when he was seven (par 2 line 7) He continues to write (par 8; line 5) 3.I 4.I 5.I

Discussion 1.Why do some people like horror stories? 2.Do you prefer to see a movie or read a book about the same subject? 3.Why do some people change when they become rich and famous?

Unit 13 – Examples (vocabulary)  Students usually line up to pay their tuition in front of the cashier at UCI.  My dad never abandoned my family.  The patient recovered from his illness.  I do my homework as usual.  My parents encouraged me to come to California.  There are many fancy stores at South Coast Plaza.  Students line up to use the restroom.  When I was a child, I persuaded my parents to buy me a toy.  I worried about coming to the U.S., but my university teacher encouraged me.

Unit 13 – Examples (vocabulary)  I threw away some presents from my ex-boyfriend in the trash.  The news made me sad because a mother abandoned her baby.  If I am tired, I go straight home after school.  As usual, I wake up tired.  Students usually line up at the bookstore.  When I have a cold, it takes a long time for me to recover.  I often go with my girlfriend to a fancy restaurant.  Students usually line up at the front desk in the ESL office.

Unit 13 – Examples (vocabulary)  I usually throw away leftovers in the trash.  I played soccer last night, and I won as usual.  I hope Sara recovers… I wish her a speedy and quick recovery.  Vanessa is still sick, but Sara is completely recovered. Her recovery didn’t take long.