1、Forrest Gump （Excerpt） What does the title “Forrest Gump”refer to ? Firstly, it is the name of a film. Secondly, this is the name of a character in the film Forrest Gump. excerpt Forrest Gump Introduction When: who: Where: What: influence the major events of the United States How is Forrest Gumps fi
2、rst day of school like? Why? 1. What is the script composed of? voice-over narration dialogue Lets watch the video: 1. Who are the characters? 2. Where is the story set? 3. When does the story happen? Mrs Gump; Forrest Gump; bus driver; two young boys; a larger girl; a boy sits on a larger seat; Jen
3、ny 1. Who are the characters? 2. Where is the story set? 3. When does the story happen? On the school bus. On Forrest Gumps first day of school. 1.When does Mrs Gump do when the bus pulls up? 2. What does Forrest Gump remember very well on the bus ride? 3. What does the sentence “Jenny and me was li
4、ke peas and carrots” mean? He does remember the first time he heard the sweetest voice in the wide world. It means they are always together. She prepares her son for his first day of school. Read the excerpt again and finish Part A on P62. Setting Characters Plot mainly inside a school bus Forrest G
5、ump: simple(.) Jenny: Kind (.) Mrs Gump: She loves and cares about Forrest.（.） 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. F
6、orrest Gump simple sincere grateful obedient humorous positive clever his conversation with the bus driver. He is willing to share his name with the strangers. He remebered the sweet voice. He can always repeat mothers words. My back is crooked like an arrow. Stupid is as stupid does. Jenny Kind Dir
7、ect pure even a little rude Whats wrong with your legs? Why do you have those shose on? Are you stupid or something? Mrs Gump hard heartbreaking patient careful upright 1. Individual work: locate the key words and sentences reflecting bus drivers and other studentss quality 2. Group work: Discuss th
8、e details youve found and explain them in your own words kind wise humorous patient superficial evil childish follow to the group Retell this story When . Who . Where . What happend . Ending . Forrest takes the school bus on the first day of school. The children are mean to him except Jenny who offe
9、rs him a seat . They sit together and have a conversation all the way to school. Soon they become great friends. 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 before _ the bus, Forrest _ hims
10、elf 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 _ to her. A boy sitting alone on a larger seat looks angrily at Forrest, saying that Forrest cant sit there. wait for pulls up taking rides stepping up into
11、 introduces walks down taken moves over next A girl _ Jenny who is _ Forrests 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 _
12、 as an arrow because his backs _. When Jenny asks whether he is stupid or something, he only answers _. They introduce themselves to each other and from that day on, they are like named about have heard the sweetest voice angel magic straight crooked like a question mark stupid is as stupid does pea
13、s and carrots Exchange of ideas (in groups of 4) Write your favourite movie lines on paper and tell why you like them. Which line(s) in this excerpt do you like best? Why? (1) walk down the bus (2)My legs are fine and daany. (3)We was always together. Jenny and me was like peas and carrots. (4)peas and carrots (5)His back is like a question mark. (6)They are going to make me as straight as an arrow. Critical thinking Role-play the excerpt Activity Write a film review use what we have learnt in the integrated skill to write a film review
