1. Unit 7

2. Unit 7 Films

3. Welcome to the unit
About films

4. Warming up
action film
story about exciting or dangerous events usually with fights

5. science fiction film
imaginative story about the past or the future

6. cartoon
film using pictures or models that appear to move

7. horror film
story that makes people scared

8. romantic film
beautiful love story

9. western
story about cowboys in America

10. comedy
film that makes people laugh

11. war film
film that describes wars

12. A Sandy has found some pictures of different types of films
A Sandy has found some pictures of different types of films. Do you know what types of films they are? Help her write the correct name under each picture.
action film cartoon horror film
romantic film science fiction film western

13. cartoon romantic film action film western horror film
science fiction film
western
horror film

14. B Sandy and Kitty are members of the school drama club
B Sandy and Kitty are members of the school drama club. They are talking about entering the film industry. Work in pairs and exchange your ideas. Use the conversation below as a model.

15. Listen to the dialogue in Part B and answer the questions.
1. Who does Sandy think would be suitable for entering the film industry?
2. Why does she think so?
She thinks Millie is suitable.
Because Millie is such a good storyteller that she can write exciting scripts.

16. 3. What would Sandy like to do in the film industry?
She’d rather be a director.

17. Free talk Work in pairs and talk about the type of film you like.
A: What types of film do you like?
B: I like….
A: Why do you like…?
B: Because…

19. Listening
Let’s listen to the conversation between Eddie and Hobo. Then answer the questions.

20. 1. Who does Eddie think he is?
2. Does Hobo think so?
He thinks he is a TV superstar.
No, he doesn’t.

21. Act out the comic strip

22. Language points
Well, I’m so good that I should be in Hollywood instead.
Millie is such a good storyteller that she can write exciting scripts.

23. so ... that表示“如此……以至于……”，常用于引导结果状语从句。常见结构为“so +形容词 / 副词+ that从句”或“so +形容词+ a / an +单数可数名词+ that从句”。如：
He was so young that he couldn’t go to school.
It is so interesting a movie that many people like it very much.

24. such ... that表示“如此……以至于……”，常用于引导结果状语从句。常见结构为“such + a / an +形容词+单数可数名词+ that从句”或“such +形容词+复数可数名词/不可数名词+ that从句”。如：
He has such a beautiful watch that we all like it.
It’s such fine weather that we’d like to go for a picnic.

25. so ... that有时可以和such ... that相互转换。如： 
Mike was so clever a boy that he got the first place in the exam.
=Mike was such a clever boy that he got the first place in the exam. 

26. This problem is so difficult that no one can work it out.
=This is such a difficult problem that no one can work it out.

27. Exercises
根据首字母或汉语提示写出单词。
1. Have you seen the r_________ film Titanic.
2. Her dream is to enter the film i_________.
omantic
ndustry

28. 3. Now many boys love watching _______ (动作) films.
4. A _______ (西部电影) is a story about cowboys in American.
action
western

29. Translate the phrases into Chinese!
1.幸运的
2.明日的电视超级明星
3.你做梦，你妄想
4.适合……的
be lucky
tomorrow’s TV superstar
in your dreams
be suitable for…

30. 5.动作片
6.浪漫影片
7.科幻影片
8.进入电影圈
action film
romantic film
science fiction film
enter the film industry

31. Homework
1. Read the text book and learn the new words and phrases by heart.
2. Do the exercises in the workbook.