1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! P5 Extended reading Before reading What type of film do you think it is? What kind of person is Forrest Gump? Have you watched the film Forrest Gump before? If you have, what part of the film moved you most? Lets enjoy a video clip. Forrest Gump Type Year Director Acto
2、r Actress Storyline It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century. An American comedy-drama film Rob
3、ert Zemeckis Tom Hanks Robin Wright Complete the table and learn the basic information about the film. Now lets read the excerpt from the script of the film. 1994 While reading Read and finish the tasks as quickly as possible. Find information about each of the following aspects of the film excerpt
4、and complete the table. Setting Characters Plot The setting is mainly inside a school bus. Mrs Gump; Forrest Gump; A bus driver; two young boys; a larger girl; a boy sitting on a larger seat; Jenny Forrest takes the school bus on the first day of school. The children are mean to him except Jenny, wh
5、o offers him a seat. They sit together and have a conversation all the way to school. Soon they become great friends. P12 A Fill in the table about the personalities of the three characters. Characters Personalities Forrest Gump Mrs Gump Jenny He is close to his mum as he talks about her and what sh
6、e says a lot. He is a bit simple, which can be seen from his reaction to the bus driver and to Jenny. She loves and cares about Forrest. She has a great influence on Forrest, who always mentions what she says or does. Kind and direct. She is the only one to offer Forrest a seat, and introduces herse
7、lf and asks Forrest questions. a a b b c c d d f f Read the script excerpt again and put the pictures in order. e e Read the script excerpt carefully and answer the questions. 1.Why does Forrest Gump step up into the bus later? 2.What does Forrest Gump remember very well on the bus ride? 3.What does
8、 Forrest Gump call his shoes? 4.Why does Forrest Gump have those shoes on? 5.What does the sentence “Jenny and me was like peas and carrots” mean? After introducing each other, he thinks he and the bus driver arent strangers anymore. He does remember the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the
9、 wide world. Magic shoes. To make him as straight as an arrow because his backs crooked like a question mark. It means they are always together. What rhetorical device do the sentences use? My momma said my backs crooked like a question mark. These are going to make me as straight as an arrow. simil
10、e What is the difference between simile and metaphor? Compare one thing to another using asas or like Without using as or like Find other similes in the script. After reading analyzing, further learning and summary Instructions and tips Characters Voice-over Dialogue Climax Ending Development It ref
11、ers to the lines in a film that are spoken by a person not seen on the screen. In this scene the grown-up Forrest is remembering a story from his childhood. Onset Learn to analyze the film script. 1. I, I . dont recall what I got for my first Christmas and I dont know when I went on my first outdoor
12、 picnic. recall 后接后接名词名词、V-ing，从句从句作宾语作宾语 记起；回忆起；回想起记起；回忆起；回想起 She could not recall his name. 她想不起他的名字。她想不起他的名字。 I cant recall having a high school classmate named Susan. 我不记得有一个叫苏珊的中学同学。我不记得有一个叫苏珊的中学同学。 He recalled that she always came home late on Wednesdays. 他回想起她星期三总是很晚回家。他回想起她星期三总是很晚回家。 宾语从句宾语从
13、句 宾语从句宾语从句 我，我不记得收到的第一份圣诞礼物是什么，我，我不记得收到的第一份圣诞礼物是什么， 也不记得第一次户外野餐是什么时候。也不记得第一次户外野餐是什么时候。 Sentence analyzing for better understanding. 当先行词是当先行词是time且作且作“次数次数”讲时，用关系代词讲时，用关系代词 that引导，引导，可省略可省略。 This is the third time (that) the president has visited the country. This was the first time (that) I had ser
14、ious trouble with my boss. 2.But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. do起到强调的作用起到强调的作用,表示“的确表示“的确,确实”确实” 定语定语 从句从句 这是总统第三次访问这个国家。这是总统第三次访问这个国家。 这是我第一次和老板发生严重纠纷。这是我第一次和老板发生严重纠纷。 原句多加了一个原句多加了一个形容词形容词wide，这样的语境就更能体现，这样的语境就更能体现 出他对那甜美声音的喜爱。出他对那甜美声音的喜爱。 in the wide
15、world It is the most beautiful name in the wide world. 这是这个世界上最美的名字。这是这个世界上最美的名字。 He has nothing left in the wide world, but his cottage and two goats! 在这广阔的世界上，他除了他的小屋和两只山羊以外，在这广阔的世界上，他除了他的小屋和两只山羊以外， 什么也没有了。什么也没有了。 在整个世界上在整个世界上 我清楚地记得我第一次听到全世界最甜美的声我清楚地记得我第一次听到全世界最甜美的声 音时的情景。音时的情景。 翻译句子。翻译句子。 1.这是我第
16、一次参观长城。这是我第一次参观长城。 This is the first time that I have visited the Great Wall. 2. 你能记起到底发生了什么事吗？你能记起到底发生了什么事吗？ Can you recall exactly what happened? Mrs Gump and Forrest _the school bus. The bus _ as Mrs Gump prepare Forrest for his first day of school. Forrests mom said not to be _from strangers. So
17、 before _ the bus, Forrest _ himself to the bus driver. As Forrest _ the bus, two young boys look up from the seat, both saying “The seats _.” A larger girl _ so Forrest cant sit _ her. A boy sitting alone on a larger seat looks angrily at Forrest, saying that Forrest cant sit there. A girl _ Jenny
18、who is _ Forrest s age offers him a seat. This is the first time that Forrest _ _in the world. She is like an _. Jenny thinks there is something wrong with his legs because of those shoes. In fact, those shoes are _ shoes to make Forrest as _ as an arrow because his backs _ . When Jenny asks whether
19、 he is stupid or something, he only answers _. They introduce themselves to each other and from that day on, they are like _. wait for pulls up taking rides stepping up into introduces walks down taken moves over next to named about have heard the sweetest angel magic straight crooked like a questio
20、n mark stupid is as stupid does peas and carrots Fill in the blanks and try to retell the passage. voice Characters: Student 1: Mrs Gump; Student 2: Forrest Gump; Student 3: A bus driver; Student 4: Boy 1; Student 5: Boy 2; Student 6: Boy 3; Student 7: A larger girl; Student 8: Jenny; Student 9: Nar
21、rator(voice-over and introduction) Role-play with your group members and act out Role-play 1. Role play in groups; 2. Role play in front of the class Well see which student does the best. Discussion 1. Why were most children on the bus unwilling to let Forrest sit next to them? 2. What would you do
22、if you come across this trouble? Discussion Conclusion 单击此处编辑母版标题样式 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 1. Stupid is as stupid does. 2. like peas and carrots. 3. Death is just a part of life. Its something were all destined to do. 4. Life is a box of chocolates, Forrest. You never know what youre gonna get
23、. 5. Why dont you love me, Jenny? Im not a smart man, but I know what love is. 6. I dont know if we each have a destiny, or if were all just floating around accidental - like on a breeze. Appreciation: Shining lines Now 2 mins to test our spelling. Spelling Bee 1. English-Chinese personality despite major wave recollect recall 2. Chinese- English 事件事件;活动活动 天使天使;善人善人 非常好的非常好的,极佳的极佳的 不直的不直的,弯曲的弯曲的 箭箭; 箭头箭头 停车停车, 停止停止 When finishing, exchange to see who does the best. 课时重点回顾课时重点回顾 pull up all the way in the wide world as.as. 1.1.停车，停止停车，停止 2.2.一直一直 3.3.在整个世界上在整个世界上 4.4.像像一样一样
