Unit 5 Integrating skills

the fourth period Not one less

1.What is the film about? The film is about a 13-year-old girl,called Wei Minzhi,who takes care of the village school when the teacher, Mr. Gao,is away for a month.She has to make sure that all the students stay in the school. When one of them runs away to the big city, she follows him and brings him back. 2. Does the film have a happy ending? The film has a happy ending.Minzhi finds Huike and brings him back to the school,together with the people from the TV station.

3.What do you think about the story of the film? I think the story gives us hope.The film shows us that people care for each other.Even people in the city will take care of people in the village when they know about their problems. 4. How do you feel about the ending of the film? I like this film because it is so moving. I think the ending of the film is happy, but you almost have to cry.

1. take sb.’s place/take the place of sb.(sth.) 代替, 取代 take one’s place 入座 in place of (instead of) 代替，取代 ( 不能做谓语 ) take place 发生，举行（无被动） Electric trains have now taken the place of steam trains in England. My brother is ill,and I’ve come to take his place. Take your places,please.We are about to start. The grown-ups had coffee but the children wanted milk in place of coffee. The wedding will take place next week. Language Points

2. keep sb./sth. +adj./prep. phrase Please keep the classroom clean. She likes to keep everything in good order. 3. run after sb. 1 ）追赶，追逐 The dog was running after a rabbit. 2 ）（尤指女性）追求（男子） She runs after every good-looking man she meets. 4. run away from school 逃学 run away from reality

5. can/could/be able to afford + to do + n./pron. 为（某目的）有足够的钱、时间、地方等 They walked because they couldn’t afford (to take) a taxi. I’d love to go on holiday but I can’t afford the time. 6. appear live on the air 现场出现在电视上 live adv. & adj. 1) 有生命的，活的 live fish 2 ）（指广播）现场直播的 It wasn’t a recorded show.It was live. 3 ）带电的，燃着的，未爆炸的 the live rail, live coals, a live bomb

7. on the air:on (the) radio/TV This channel comes on the air every morning at 7 a.m. 8. …go back to the village, together with the people… The girl,together with her classmates goes out of the city. The teachers,together with the student go to the hall. 9. not just…but also=not only…but also

10. think highly/well of sb./sth. 对某人 / 事评价高 think poorly/little of sb./sth. 对某人 / 事评价不高 People think highly of him. ---He is highly thought of by people. The plane flew high in the sky. He is a highly skilled worker.

Complete the sentences, using the expressions learned in this unit: 1. She _____________( 正在写 ) a new novel. 2. He handled the test tube with care, because he _____________( 害怕 ) breaking it. 3. The boy ___________( 失明 ) after a serious accident. 4. The policeman was ___________( 追赶 ) a thief. 5. When you leave the office, you ’ d better _____________( 锁上它 ). 6. A young lion __________( 逃跑 ) from the zoo. 7. The party __________( 以 … 开始 ) a popular song. 8. He ______________( 没有通过 ) the driving test. is working on was afraid of went blind running after lock it up ran away started with failed to pass

Sample film review of a Chinese film: Not One Less by Zhang Yimou The film is about a 13-year-old girl, called Wei Minzhi, who takes care of the village school when the teacher, Mr Gao, is away for a month. She has to make sure that all the students stay in the school. When one of them runs away to the big city, she follows him and brings him back. The film has a happy ending. Minzhi finds Huike and brings him back to the school, together with the people from the TV station. I think the story gives us hope. The film shows us that people care for each other. Even people in the city will take care of people in the village when they know about their problems. I like this film because it is so moving. I think the ending of the film is happy, but you almost have to cry.