Unit1

Light,camera,actionWelcometotheunit&Reading

LearningObjectives11LearningObjectives0102ThinkingQuality:Appreciatethetext,exploreitsconnectionwiththethematicsignificanceoftheunit,reasonandargueabouttheauthor'swritingpurposeandemotions,rationallyexpressone'sownviewpoints,anddeepentheunderstandingofthethematicsignificance.Languageability:Byskipping,readingcarefullyandlisteningtotheaudio,findthetopicsentenceofeachparagraphofthetext,understandthemainanddetailedinformationofthetext,andcultivatetheabilitytoobtaintextualinformation.1LearningObjectives03Learningability:Learntojudgethegenreofarticlesandanalyzeandunderstandthestructureofarticleswiththehelpof"mindmaps".04CulturalAwareness:Understandtheclassificationoffilms,thenamesandnaturesofjobsrelatedtotheindustry,andthefilmproductionprocess,feelthecharmoffilms,andappreciatethehardshipsofthebehind-the-scenesstaffandtheirdedicationtotheartoffilm.

Welcometotheunit22WelcometotheunitAfilmis-orshouldbe-morelikemusicthanlikefiction.Itshouldbeaprogressionofmoodsandfeelings.---StanleyKubrick電影，應(yīng)該說，更像音樂而非小說。它是一種情緒和感覺的醞釀過程。主題、隱秘的情感、意義，所有這些，都是逐漸明朗的。---庫布里克2WelcometotheunitHaveyouseenthesefilms?Whatdotheyhaveincommon?Suspensefilm懸疑電影Thecorefunctionofafilmposteristovisuallyattracttheaudiencethrough?andquicklyconveythetypeandstyleofthefilmbyusingstarimages,keyscenesorsymbolicdesigns.Atthesametime,asthe?informationhub?integrateskeyelementssuchasfilmtitles,creators,andreleasedates,ultimatelyachievingthecommercialgoalof?promotingfilm-watchingdecisions.?2WelcometotheunitFilmposter:2WelcometotheunitLookatthefilmpostersbelowanddiscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.1.Whattypeoffilmisshownoneachposter?DocumentaryFantasy2WelcometotheunitLookatthefilmpostersbelowanddiscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.1.Whattypeoffilmisshownoneachposter?SciencefictionCartoon2WelcometotheunitLookatthefilmpostersbelowanddiscussthefollowingquestioninpairs.2.Whichfilmtypedoyoulikebest?Why?Belowisalistofsomepopularfilmtypes:Action Cartoon Comedy Documentary Fantasy Horror MusicalRomance SciencefictionWarIlikeactionfilmbestbecauseIliketowatchmaterialartsfights.Filmshouldbefast-pacedandexciting,andthatiswhatyougetwithagoodactionfilms!2WelcometotheunitPleasematchthefilmtypesintheleftcolumnwiththedefinitionsintherightcolumn.Cartoon Comedy DocumentaryFantasy MusicalRomance Sciencefictiona.afilmthatgivesinformationandfactsaboutaparticularsubjectb.afilmaboutthelovebetweentwopeoplec.afilmthatincludessinginganddancingd.afilmthatisintendedtomakepeoplelaughe.afilmthatisbasedonimaginationandnotfactsf.afilmthatisbasedonimaginedscientificdiscoveries,andoftendealswithspacetravelandlifeonotherplanetsg.ashortfilmthatismadebyphotographingaseriesofdrawingsPairworkWhatdoyouthinkarethebenefitsofseeingfilms?2WelcometotheunitThereareseveralbenefitsofseeingfilms.Asameansofentertainmentoramusement,seeingfilmscanhelpusrelax,especiallyafteralongtimeofworkorstudy.Furthermore,focusingonsomesocialissues,somefilmsareverythought-provoking,whichhelpsbroadenourhorizonsandcultivateourcharacter.PairworkWhoisyourfavouritefilmstar?Whydoyoulikehimorher?Whoisyourfavouritedirector?Whydoyoulikehimorher?2WelcometotheunitMyfavouritefilmstarisLeonardoDiCaprio,whoisanAcademyAward-winningactorandafive-timeAcademyAwardnominee.Heisveryhandsomeandhasgivenbrilliantperformancesinallhisfilms.Thefilm,TheGreatGatsby,inwhichhestars,ismyfavourite.MyfavouritedirectorisZhangYimou,aworld-famousfilmdirector,screenwriter,andproducer.ItisthankstohiseffortsthatmanypeoplehavebecomemoreawareofChinese-madefilms.

Reading33ReadingManydifferentelementsgointomakingafilm.ThelecturebelowwasgivenbyafilmcriticattheschoolFilmFestival.Beforeyoureadthelecturetranscript,thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:1.Whatelementsofafilmcanyouthinkof?Thescreenplay,directing,acting,lighting,music,dubbingandrecording,specialeffects,editing,etc.3ReadingManydifferentelementsgointomakingafilm.ThelecturebelowwasgivenbyafilmcriticattheschoolFilmFestival.Beforeyoureadthelecturetranscript,thinkaboutthefollowingquestions:2.Whichelementdoyouthinkisthemostimportantinmakingasuccessfulfilm?

Ithinkthemusicisthemostimportantelement.Itcantellushowthepeopleinthefilmfeelandcreateacertainkindofatmosphere.Thefilmwouldbeboringwithoutit.Matchtheparagraphswiththemainideas.3ReadingPara.2Para.3Para.5Para.1Para.4Someaspectsoffilm-makingbehindthescenesrequirealotofhardwork.I'dliketodrawyourattentiontoanimportantfactorofafilm—soundeffects.AnotheraspectIattachgreatimportancetoisvisualspecialeffects.Propsalsocontributetoafilm'ssuccess.Mylecturetodaymaynotbeabletodojusticetoalltheworkpeoplehavedonebehindthescenes.3ReadingReadthelecturetranscriptandcompletethechartbelowwiththemainideaofeachparagraph.Introduction(Para.1):Someaspectsoffilm-makingbehindthescenesrequirealotofhardwork.Mainbody:Aspect1(Para.2):(1)Aspect2(Para.3):(2)Aspect3(Para.4):(3)Conclusion(Para.5):(4)SoundeffectsVisualspecialeffectsPropsThinkofandappreciatetheworkdonebehindthescenes.3ReadingReadthelecturetranscriptagaincarefullyandcompletethetablebelow.MainpointsExamplesManysoundeffectsmightnotbemadeinthewayyouwouldexpect.(1)(2)TheQuidditchscenesintheHarry

Potterfilmsweremadewiththeactors

jumpinginfrontofagreenscreen.Thesoundsofababyelephant,atigerandotheranimalsweremixedbyacomputertomakeadinosaurroarinJurassicPark.ThesoundofthedoorsopeningwasmadebypullingasheetofpaperoutofanenvelopeintheStarTrekfilms.ScenesrequiringCGIarefilmedinfrontofagreenscreen.3ReadingReadthelecturetranscriptagaincarefullyandcompletethetablebelow.MainpointsExamplesTheaidofcomputersisn’talwayspreferred.(3)Propscontributetoafilm’ssuccess.(4)ThedirectorofTheLordoftheRingsfilmsusedclevercameraanglestomakecharactersseembiggerorsmallerthantheyreallywere.DirectorJamesCameronspentsixmonthslookingatandrevisingplansoftheTitanicinordertobuildafull-sizedmodelforhis1997film.Ittook500workers100daystobuildthefinemodel.3ReadingReadthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.1.InJurassicPark,howdidthefilm-makermakeadinosaurroar?A.Heusedthecomputertomixthesoundsofdifferentanimals.B.Hemixedthesoundsofanelephantandatigertogether.C.Heusedthecomputertorecordthesoundsofdifferentanimals.D.Herecordedtherealsoundofatiger.2.HowdidPeterJacksonmakecharactersseembiggerorsmallerthantheyreallywere?A.Byusingstunts（特技表演）.B.Byusingcorrectprops.C.Withtheaidofcomputers.D.Byusingclevercameraangles.3ReadingReadthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswer.3.WhateffortdidJamesCameronmaketocontributetotheTitanic'ssuccess?A.Hespentsixmonthsrevisingplanstobuildamiddle-sizedmodelforthefilm.B.HetalkedtohistoriansandevenwentdowntothebottomoftheAtlanticOcean.C.Hespent100daysinbuildingthefinemodel.D.Hespent100daysinbuildingthousandsofprops.4.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howtomakeafilm.B.Thedevelopmentoffilm-making.C.Thebriefintroductiontosomeaspectsoffilm-making.D.Whatfilm-makingwilllooklikeinthefuture.1.Whydoyouthinkthefilmcriticasksaquestionatthebeginningofhislecture?3Reading2.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthelecture?

Film-makinginvolvesalotofhardworkbehindthescenes.3.DoyousupporttheuseofCGIinfilms?Whyorwhynot?No.Idon'treallyliketoseetoomuchCGIinfilms.Ithinkhavingagoodstorylineisthemostimportantthingforafilm,andsometimestechnologycangetintheway.PairworkToattracttheaudience'sattention,tomaketheaudiencethinkandtoconnectthelecture'stopicwiththeirbackgroundknowledge.3ReadingSimonistalkingabouthisfavouritefilmattheschoolFilmFestival.Completewhathesayswiththecorrectformsofthewordsandphraseintheboxbelow.preferfactoraidactuallyenableapproachfrequentlybefamiliarwithWiththe__________ofthecomputer,sceneslikethiscouldhavebeenmadeinthestudio.However,thefilm'sdirector,AngLee,__________tohaveactorsperformonlocation.Hebelievedthis__________tofilm-makingwouldcreatea“humanconnection”whichcouldnotbeachievedwithCGIspecialeffects.Inadditiontotheamazingmartialarts,thefilmalsotookadvantageofChina'sbeautifulmountains,forestsanddeserts.__________,itwasshotindifferentlocationsallaroundthecountry.Allthese_______contributedtothefilm'ssuccess.approachfactorspreferredaidActually3ReadingSimonistalkingabouthisfavouritefilmattheschoolFilmFestival.Completewhathesayswiththecorrectformsofthewordsandphraseintheboxbelow.preferfactoraidactuallyenableapproachfrequentlybefamiliarwithTothe__________askedquestion,“What'syourfavouritefilm?”,myanswerisCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon.Ithaswonmanyawards,includinganAcademyAwardforBestForeignLanguageFilm.Ithasalso__________WesternaudiencestohaveabetterunderstandingofChineseculture.Youmust_________________theexcitingfightingsceneontopofabambooforestinCrouchingTiger,HiddenDragon.enabledfrequentlybefamiliarwith3ReadingTherearealotofpeopleworkinginthefilmindustry.Fillintheflowchartbelowwithdifferentfilm-relatedjobsfromthebox.Thenaddmorefilm-relatedjobstotheflowchart.actor cameraman costumedesigner directorfilmcritic make-upartist productiondesigner setdesignersoundengineerspecialeffectsengineer stuntman voiceactorPreparationcostumedesigner,productiondesigner,setdesignerscriptwriterShootingactor,cameraman,make-upartist,stuntmanlightingengineer3ReadingTherearealotofpeopleworkinginthefilmindustry.Fillintheflowchartbelowwithdifferentfilm-relatedjobsfromthebox.Thenaddmorefilm-relatedjobstotheflowchart.actor cameraman costumedesigner directorfilmcritic make-upartist productiondesigner setdesignersoundengineerspecialeffectsengineer stuntman voiceactorPost-productionsoundengineer,specialeffectsengineer,voiceactorfilmcutterReleasefilmcriticdistributorproducerdirector3ReadingThefilmcriticusesametaphorinhislecturetodescribethefactthatalotofworkisdonebehindthescenesinfilm-making.Findthemetaphorinthelectureandwriteametaphorofyourowntodescribethefilm-makingprocess.Agoodfilm-makingteamisasophisticatedmachine.Therearemanydifferentpartsandtheyallneedtoworktogethersmoothlyforthefilmtobeasuccess.Eventhepartsyoucannotseeareimportantinsomeway.3ReadingLearnthis:Ametaphorcomparesonethingtoanotherwithoutusing"as"or"like".Itdrawsthereader'sattentiontothesimilaritiesbetweentwothings.Thisway,unfamiliarthingscanbeexplainedwithsomethingpeoplearemorefamiliarwith.

Vocabulary44Vocabulary1.

adj.熟悉的，常見的

2.

n.信封

3.

n./vt.&vi.幫助；援助

4.

n.方法；接近，靠近vt.接近，靠近；處理5.

vt.保證，確保

6.

n.講座，演講；教訓(xùn)，訓(xùn)斥vi.開講座，講課vt.指責(zé)，7.

n.公平，公正；公道，合理

8.

n.獎(jiǎng)，獎(jiǎng)品，獎(jiǎng)金vt.授予，給予

familiar

envelope

aid

approach

ensurelecture

justice

award4Vocabulary1.fictionn.

2.factorn.

3.sheetn.

4.visualadj.

5.studion.

6.anglen.

7.Atlanticadj.

8.oceann.

9.audiencen.

10.locationn.

11.desertn.

小說；虛構(gòu)的故事因素，要素一張（紙）；床單，被單，薄片視力的，視覺的電影攝影棚；錄音室角度；立場，觀點(diǎn)大西洋的大洋，海洋觀眾，聽眾外景拍攝地；地方，地點(diǎn)沙漠，荒漠4Vocabulary1.

在后臺(tái)，在幕后

2.

大量的3.

對(duì)……熟悉4.

認(rèn)為……有重要意義；高度重視5.

有助于；捐獻(xiàn)；促成6.

更不用說，且不說7.

恰當(dāng)處理（某人或某事）；公平對(duì)待（某人或某事），給予公正的評(píng)價(jià)8.

除……以外（還）9.

想到某事10.

利用behindthescenes

ahugeamountof

befamiliarwith

attachgreatimportanceto

contributetonottomention

dojusticeto

inadditionto

spareathoughtforsth

takeadvantageofExercise55Exercise1.typen.類型，種類vt.&vi.打字→________adj.典型的；特有的

2.comedyn.喜劇片，喜劇→__________n.喜劇演員

3.fantasyn.幻想作品；幻想，想象→__________adj.奇異的；空想的；極出色的；不可思議的

4.horrorn.恐怖電影（或故事等）；震驚，恐懼→__________