1、Extended reading Know the plot and relationships of the characters and their personalities; Role-play the excerpt; Explain why they like certain lines from films. Do you watch the film Forrest Gump? Do you like Forrest Gump? If you were an actor/actress, what is important for you to give good perfor
2、mance? 1. excellent acting skills; 2. good play script; 3. accurate understanding of play script: plot, character, personality, emotions; 4. act out: lines, intonation, emotions Read the introduction to the film and answer the question. How is Forrest Gumps first day of school like? Why? Scene headi
3、ng One line description of the location and time of day Dialogue The lines of speech your character says Action The description of the actions in a scene Character Identifies the character who is speaking Scan the script and answer what is the script composed of? The script is composed of the “narra
4、tion” (the italicized words which are a description of events, setting, etc.), the “dialogue” and the “voice-over”. Dialogue Narration Voice -over Extended reading Setting Characters (relationships between them, their personalities, etc.) Forrest Gump: He is close to his mum as he talks about her an
5、d what she says a lot. He is a bit simple, which can be seen from his reaction to the bus driver and to Jenny. The setting is mainly inside a school bus. In pairs, find information about each of the following aspects of the film excerpt and complete the table. Characters (relationships between them,
6、 their personalities, etc.) Jenny: Kind and direct. She is the only one to offer Forrest a seat, and then introduces herself and asks Forrest questions. Mrs Gump: She loves and cares about Forrest. She has a great influence on Forrest, who always mentions what she says or does. n.性格，个性格，个 性，气质性，气质 P
7、lot Forrest takes the school bus on the first day of school. The children are mean to him except Jenny, who offers him a seat. They sit together and have a conversation all the way to school. Soon they become great friends. Extended reading Read the introduction to the film Forrest Gump and answer t
8、he questions. 1. What kind of person is Forrest Gump? He has a low IQ, but he is a simple man with a warm personality. 2. Can you find evidence from the script demonstrating Forrest Gumps personality? “Simple”: when Mrs Gump, his mum, sees him off at the bus stop and encourages him, he simply replie
9、s, “I sure will, Momma”, with no consideration of what difficulties might be waiting for him. When the bus arrives and the door opens, he simply walks to the steps of the bus and looks at the bus driver instead of getting on the bus immediately. He does this because he remembers his mums words of no
10、t taking rides from strangers. After he and the driver know each others name, Forrest thinks they are not strangers anymore, and he steps up into the bus. “Warm”: through the reflection in the voice- over, we find that Forrest Gump is really a warm person. His recollections are tender. n.天使；善人天使；善人
11、e.g. when he remembers the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the wide world, he is referring to Jenny whom he believes was like an angel. He has warm feelings for Jenny simply because she offered him the seat next to her and they had a conversation all the way to school. 3. How did the other
12、 students treat Forrest Gump? How did he react to this? The other students rejected him as they did not want him to sit next to them. Forrest Gump did not care about that. On the contrary, he focused on the positive response he got from Jenny. Although the other students did not treat him well, he r
13、emained optimistic and appreciated the beautiful moments in his life. 4. explain some difficult expressions in the script. walk down the bus. It means walking towards the back seats of the bus. My legs are just fine and dandy. There is nothing wrong with his legs. adj.非常好非常好 的，极佳的的，极佳的 In the script
14、, Forrest Gump said “We was always together. Jenny and me was like, why “was” is used here instead of “were”? Maybe its because Forrest Gump uses it mistakenly due to his low IQ. Or maybe it is said so because Forrest Gump thinks he and Jenny are like one person. peas and carrots. Peas and carrots a
15、re tow ingredients that western people always mix when cooking, which people think cant be separated. This phrase is used to indicate the intimate relationship between Forrest Gump and Jenny. n.豌豆豌豆 My favorite lines are as follows: Reason: In Forrest Gumps mind, strangers are those who dont know ea
16、ch others name. his simple and direct thoughts warm my heart because they are so innocent. What are your favorite lines from the script and share your reasons. Reading those lines makes me smile, if only more people could be like Forrest Gump. My favorite lines are as follows: Reason: When Jenny, as
17、 well as others, questions his stupidity, he always responds without hesitation, with the same answer. His IQ is lower than most people, so they perceive him to be stupid, but he never takes notice of this. And it does not affect his belief in himself. He lives in his own world, comfortable in his o
18、wn reality, but at the same time he impresses those he meets in very surprising ways. I admire his determination and confidence. What are your favorite lines from other films? Explain why you like them. My favorite lines are from Gone With the Wind: “after all, tomorrow is another day!” I love this
19、saying because it gives me courage and hope in times of difficulty and failure. By telling myself that tomorrow is another day and that everything will turn out just fine, I will cheer up and work hard to realize my goal. 1. Despite an IO of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. 只有只有75的智商，但他过着真正令人惊叹的的智
20、商，但他过着真正令人惊叹的 生活。生活。 despite prep. 即使，尽管即使，尽管 without being affected by; in spite of 【归纳归纳】 despite (=in spite of) ，后接名词、代词或动名，后接名词、代词或动名 词，不接从句（词，不接从句（what从句除外）；而从句除外）；而though, although或或as是从属连词，引导从句。是从属连词，引导从句。 despite the fact that =in spite of the fact that 尽管事实是尽管事实是 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) It
21、is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas leads a simple life _ his great wealth. 2) _ he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister. despite Although / Though despite/in spite of 侧重客观原因，意为：尽侧重客观原因，意为：尽 管。管。 regardless of 强调主观因素，常意为：强调主观因素，常意为： 不不 顾，不管。顾，不管。 2. He sees, and sometimes influenc
22、es, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century. 他目睹了，有时甚至是影响了一些他目睹了，有时甚至是影响了一些20世纪下世纪下 半叶发生的美国的重大事件。半叶发生的美国的重大事件。 major adj. 主要的，重要的；重大的主要的，重要的；重大的 more important, bigger or more serious than others of the same type e.g. All of her major plays have been tran
23、slated into English. There has been a major change in attitudes recently. The major part of a little babys life is spent in sleeping. major n. 主修主修课程，专业课课程，专业课；某；某专业的专业的学生学生 the main subject that a student studies at college or university; someone studying a particular subject as their main subject
24、at college or university e.g. What is your major, English or French? Phoebe is a history major. major v. 主修，主修，常常与与in连用连用 to study something as your main subject at college or university e.g. Laura is majoring in physics. majority n.大多数；大部分；多数票大多数；大部分；多数票 the larger number or part of something; in a
25、n election, the difference in the number of votes between the winning person or group and the one that comes second majority表示大多数时，具有复数意义。表示大多数时，具有复数意义。 the majority作主语时，谓语动词可用单作主语时，谓语动词可用单 数形式（侧重整体）或复数形式（侧重数形式（侧重整体）或复数形式（侧重 个体）。个体）。 e.g. The majority of the employees have university degrees. The ma
26、jority was/were in favour of the proposal. “the majority of+可数名词复数”作主语，可数名词复数”作主语， 其后谓语动词用复数形式。“其后谓语动词用复数形式。“the majority of+集体名词”作主语，其后谓集体名词”作主语，其后谓 语动词用单数形式或复数形式均可。语动词用单数形式或复数形式均可。 e.g. The majority of students are very hard-working. The majority of the population in the country lives / live in th
27、e area. “a majority of + 可数名词复数可数名词复数”作主语时，作主语时， 谓语动词用复数形式。谓语动词用复数形式。 e.g. A majority of workers now work five days a week. 3. The bus pulls up as Mrs Gump prepares Forrest for his first day of school. 当冈普太太帮助福雷斯特为他上学第一当冈普太太帮助福雷斯特为他上学第一 天做准备时，公共汽车停了下来。天做准备时，公共汽车停了下来。 pull up 停车，停止停车，停止 (of a vehicle
28、 or its driver) to stop e.g. The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out. 【归纳归纳】含含pull短语短语 pull apart 拆卸拆卸; 拆散拆散 pull away (车辆等车辆等) 开走开走 pull down 拆毁拆毁; 摧毁摧毁 (建筑物建筑物) pull in (车辆车辆) 进站进站; 停靠停靠 pull out 拔出；拔出；驶出驶出; 退出退出 pull through 康复康复, 痊愈痊愈 pull up 停车停车 pull over (机动车辆等机动车辆等)停靠停靠(在路边在路边) 【助学巧记助学巧记
29、】 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。 1) Larry _, set the brake and got hold of the fire extinguisher (灭火器灭火器) 拉里停下车，将车设为制动状态并抓起灭拉里停下车，将车设为制动状态并抓起灭 火器开始灭火。火器开始灭火。 2) I now regularly _ my phone to check a fact, watch a video, read weibo. 现在我会定期拿出手机核查事实，看录像现在我会定期拿出手机核查事实，看录像 及读微博。及读微博。 pulled over pulled out 3) The
30、police car signaled to us to _. 警车发出信号，要我们驶向路边停靠。警车发出信号，要我们驶向路边停靠。 4) They are _ those houses to make room for a new hotel. 为了给新旅馆腾地，他们正在拆除那些房为了给新旅馆腾地，他们正在拆除那些房 屋。屋。 5) Everyone was very concerned whether he would _ or not. 每个人都很关心他是否能痊愈。每个人都很关心他是否能痊愈。 pull in pulling down pull through 4. Well, now
31、we arent strangers anymore. 好了，现在我们不再是陌生人了。好了，现在我们不再是陌生人了。 not anymore 不再，再也不不再，再也不 表示表示某一动作或状态从某个时刻开始某一动作或状态从某个时刻开始不再不再 继续继续，anymore通常位于句末通常位于句末。 e.g. I dont ride my motorcycle much anymore. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。 我做了错事，但我确信以后再也不会了。我做了错事，但我确信以后再也不会了。 I made a mistake, but Im sure I wont do it anymore
32、. no more / not.anymore no longer / not.any longer no more（= notanymore），），主要用来主要用来表示数表示数 量和程度量和程度，一般，一般常修饰短暂性动词，指某动作常修饰短暂性动词，指某动作 不再重复发生不再重复发生，它所表达的是，它所表达的是never again或或 “没有更多”的含义。“没有更多”的含义。 【语境应用语境应用】一句多译。一句多译。 他不再是学生了。他不再是学生了。 He is no more a student. = He is not a student anymore. no longer（= no
33、tany longer），），主要用来主要用来表表 示时间或距离的“不再”示时间或距离的“不再”，意在，意在对现在的情况对现在的情况 和过去的情况加以比较，所以多用于现在时和过去的情况加以比较，所以多用于现在时。 它它一般修饰延续性动词一般修饰延续性动词，表示，表示某个动作或状态某个动作或状态 不再延续下去不再延续下去。 【语境应用语境应用】一句多译。一句多译。 他不再住这里了。他不再住这里了。 He no longer lives here. = He doesnt live here any longer. notanymore和和notany longer要放在要放在助动助动 词和词和b
34、e动词后动词后， no more和和no longer则一般要放在则一般要放在行为动词前，行为动词前， be动词后动词后。 5. I, I dont recall what I got for my first Christmas and I dont know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. 我、我我、我不记得我的第一个圣诞节得到不记得我的第一个圣诞节得到 了什么，也不知道我第一次户外野餐是什了什么，也不知道我第一次户外野餐是什 么时候去的。么时候去的。 recall vt. & vi. 回想，回忆起回想，回忆起 to remember a particular fact, event, or situation from the past e.g. I seem to recall Ive met him before somewhere. I dont recall seeing any cars parked outside. I cant recall who gave me the information. Write your favourite movie lines and explain why you like them.
