1、 1 英语英语（必修第二册）（必修第二册） Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Extended reading I. Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. understand the features of a film script and the story of Forrest Gump; 2. find out the key elements of the film and analyse the personalities of the ma
2、in characters; 3. read between the lines and know the significance of kindness and be kind to others; 4. appreciate some beautiful lines from the excerpt and share their favourite lines with each other. II. Key competence focus 1. Analyse the personalities of the main characters reasonably and logic
3、ally. 2. Know the significance of kindness and be kind to others. III. Predicted area of difficulty Appreciate some beautiful lines from the excerpt. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 Lead-in T presents a box of chocolates, shares favourite lines from the film Forrest Gump with the students and asks th
4、em a question. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get.” Q: What do you know about the film Forrest Gump? 2 【设计意图： 教师用一盒巧克力创造真实的情境， 自然地引出关于巧克力和人生的电影台词。 “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you are gonna get.” 这句经典台词来自 电影阿甘正传，用经典台词导入，能够引起学生的共鸣。教师接着问学
5、生关于这部电影 了解多少，直奔主题，激活学生已有的背景知识，激发学习热情。同时为后面学生分享喜欢 的电影台词埋下伏笔。】 Step 2 Global reading 1. Understand the genre. T asks Ss to go through the excerpt from the film script quickly and answer the following questions: What is a film script? T: The screenplay is the blueprint for a film. It is the guide for t
6、he producers, director, actors and crew of exactly what will appear on the screen. It is the common ground that everybody will work with from start to finish of production. What can be seen in a film script? T: A film script tells the whole story, contains all action in the film and all dialogue for
7、 each character. It can also describe characters visually so film-makers can try to capture their style or looks. It usually includes scene headings, character headings, dialogues, and actions. The scene heading introduces the time and the location of the scene. The character heading should always b
8、e capitalized and shows who is speaking. The dialogue is what the characters say in the film. It reveals the characters personalities, feelings and emotional states. The action describes in detail what is happening. What is voice-over? T: Voice-over refers to the lines in a film that are spoken by a
9、 person not seen on the screen. It means you can hear someones voice without seeing him or her. It is usually narration, but can also be a characters internal monologue. In the excerpt of our textbook, the grown-up Forrest is remembering a story from his childhood. 2. Find key elements. T asks Ss to
10、 read the excerpt quickly and find the key elements of it. Setting (1) _ 3 【设计意图：引导学生快速浏览文本，关注文本形式，明白本节课阅读材料为电影剧本，弄 清楚剧本的文体特征，进而采用正确的阅读策略。紧接着，联系本单元前面的教学内容，找 出节选剧本的关键要素，为下一步分析电影角色性格做好铺垫。通过完成表格，学生能够从 整体上把握阅读材料，训练快速获取信息、归纳信息的能力。】 Step 3 Detailed reading 1. T guides Ss to understand the characters. (1)
11、T guides Ss to discuss in groups, describe the personalities of the main characters and find the supporting details. (2) T asks the following questions as hints: What does Mrs Gump say to Forrest before he gets on the school bus? Does Forrest get on the bus as soon as the bus stops? Why does he do s
12、o? How many times does Forrest mention his momma on his first day to school? Why does he mention his momma so often? What were the other kids like when Forrest gets on the school bus? What do they do and what do they say? Why does Forrest remember the bus ride on the first day of school very well? W
13、hy does Forrest think Jenny was like an angel? What questions does Jenny ask Forrest? What are Forrests answers to these questions? Forrest Gump Characters Plot (2) _ (3) _ 4 (3) T asks Ss to fill in the chart. Forrest Gump Characters Mrs Gump Forrest Jenny Personalities (1) a wise mother who loves
14、and cares about Forrest and is influential to him Supporting details (2) She uses smart words to encourage Forrest, like “stupid is as stupid does”; Forrest always mentions what she says or does. (3) a simple boy who is close to his mother (4) His reactions to the bus driver and Jenny show that he i
15、s simple; he always mentions what his mother says or does. (5) a kind and direct girl (6) She is the only one to offer Forrest a seat; she asks questions that may not be polite, like “Are you stupid or something?” 5 2. T asks Ss to share their favourite character. T: Which character do you like best
16、 in the excerpt? What can you learn from him or her? 【设计意图： 教材上电影脚本节选里面共有七个角色， 教师引导学生分析主要人物的性格特 征，并找出依据，要求学生依据文本，对文本信息进行分析、概括、推理、判断等思维训练 活动，做到有理有据。同时这里设置的思维导图是开放性的，教师没有给学生任何限制，任 何关于角色的性格描述只要言之有理都是可以的，以此鼓励学生踊跃发言，积极思考，敢于 创新。教师根据学生的水平及讨论情况，选择性地提一些问题，给学生一些启发，并通过探 讨，引导学生挖掘出文本的育人价值。学生在讨论的过程中，思维碰撞，会意识到善良的可
17、 贵和美好，会得到启发进而对身边的人和善，对弱者友善，自然而然向善向美。】 Step 4 Appreciation 1. Appreciate the beautiful lines. T asks Ss to read the following sentences and appreciate them. You know, its funny what a young man recollects. Because I dont remember being born. I, I . dont recall what I got for my first Christmas and I
18、dont know when I went on my first outdoor picnic. But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. T: This voice-over includes three donts and one do, which serve well to emphasize Forrests great joy and deep gratitude when Jenny offers him a seat while other kids refu
19、se him. With a low IQ, he cant remember many things that are considered to be important. Yet, he does remember the very moment when he meets Jenny for the first time.) Momma says stupid is as stupid does. T: Forrest may be stupid in others eyes, but his mom thinks he is no different and tries her be
20、st to protect and encourage him. She tells him that only those who do stupid things are stupid and he is not. This line shows his moms love and wisdom, which inspires and encourages Forrest a lot. ) From that day on, we was always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots. T: The grammatical
21、mistakes in the two lines reflect Forrests low IQ, which makes the character true and vivid. Besides, “peas and carrots” is an American idiom, which means keeping each 6 others company often as peas and carrots are commonly used together to decorate dishes in America. 2. Share the beautiful lines. T
22、 asks Ss to share their favourite lines with each other and give reasons. Q: What are your favourite lines from films in English? Why? 【设计意图：品读经典，欣赏语言，让学生大声朗读、欣赏这些佳句，培养学生的语言鉴赏 能力。通过分享自己的喜欢台词并说明理由，教师可以让学生了解更多优秀的电影台词，感 受语言魅力，积累丰富的语言素材，拓宽学习渠道。】 V. Homework Enjoy the whole film and find your favourite lines.
