1、Reading One of the famous film directors in China.One of the 20 top directors in the world.He has directed many well-known films .Zhang YimouSteven SpielbergGetting to know Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg is one of the most important filmmakers in the United States.Many of his films are know to pe
2、ople all over the world.About his filmsName:Year:About:Jaws1975A big white shark that attacks swimmers who are spending their holidays in a small village by the sea.Name:Year:ET1982About:A young boy called Elliott who makes friends with a small creature from outer space and helps him to find a way t
3、o go home.1.Part 1(the first para.)Steven Spielberg is a passionate about film from a very early age.2.Part 2(the second para.)He could not go to the Film Academy but later his career began to take off.Four parts of the text3.Part 3(the next four para.)It is about several of Steven Spielbergs succes
4、sful films.4.Part 4(the last para.)What Steven Spielberg has said and written.While-reading1.ListeningWhat are the names of the five films?The five films are Jaws,ET,JurassicPark,Schindlers list,and Saving Private Ryan.FilmsInformation of the filmJaws (1975)ET(1982)Jaws is about.(a big shark that at
5、tacks and eats swimmers)ET is about.（a little creature that comes from outer space and wants to go home）2）FilmsInformation of the filmJurassic Park(1993)Schindlers List(1993)Jurassic Park is about.(an island where a very rich man keeps all kinds of dinosaurs.)Schindlers List is about.(the cruelty of
6、 war/a German who saved Jewish people from being killed in the war.)FilmsInformation of the filmSaving PrivateRyan(1998)Saving Private Ryan is about.(the cruelty of war/an American captain led his team to search for a soldier named Ryan.)PracticeNumbers:194612195916197519821993He was bornHe made his
7、 first filmHe won a prize for a short film.He made a film called firelight He made his film JawHe made his film ET He made his film Jurassic ParkHe has seven children in allPost-reading 1.Why did Spielberg study English instead of film?Because his grade was not good enough to go to the Film Academy.
8、2.Why were people who saw the film Jaws afraid to swim in the sea?People who saw Jaws were afraid to swim when they remembered the scenes in which swimmers were attacked or eaten by the shark.Post-reading3.How important is his family to Spielbergs career?Spielberg says that he owes much of his caree
9、r to his family.Post-reading4.What was Spielbergs dream?When Steven Spielberg was young,his dream was to go to the Film Academy.5.What have you learnt from reading about Spielberg?Working hard and believing in your dream will make your dreams come true.Post-reading What can we learn from the text?St
10、even Spielberg is a great man.From this article we know that people should have their own dreams when they are young so that they can work hard accord-ing to their dreams.Because interest is the best teacher,and love makes one fit for any work(George Herbert).1.The reason why he could not go there w
11、as that his grades were too low.The reason why I was sad was that he didnt understand me.The reason why he didnt come was that he was ill.Language points2.work on:从事（某项工作），从事（某项工作），做做 工作工作He is still working on the problem.They worked on the old car late into the night.Language points3.be afraid to
12、do sth./of doing sth.不敢做不敢做某事某事 be afraid of doing sth 担心担心他不敢一个人晚上出去。他不敢一个人晚上出去。他很少站在河边因为他担心掉到河里去。他很少站在河边因为他担心掉到河里去。He is afraid to go out/of going out alone at night.He seldom stands on the river bank because he is afraid of falling into the river.Language points4.When asked about the.When asked,h
13、e gave good advice.When working with the workers,we learned a lot from them.Language points5.Owea.欠欠,欠债欠债 owe sb.sth.He owes me five dollars.b.把把.归功于归功于;为为.而应感谢而应感谢 owe sth.to sb./sth.He owes his success to his hard work.The young writer owed his success to his teachers encouragement.Language points
14、I owe a great deal to my parents.Owing to:由于由于We had to stay at home owing to the rain.Similar phrases:thanks to;due to;as a result of;for the sake of;on account ofLanguage points6.After that it still took seven years before they finally got married.（以后）（以后）.才才a.不等不等.就就 He went out before I had a ch
15、ance to tellhim the truth.b.(不多久不多久.)就就 （以后）（以后）.才才We hadnt waited long before the bus came.It will be two years before they meet again.It wont be long before they meet again.Language points7.marry vt.a.marry sb.娶；嫁娶；嫁 Helen is going to marry John.b.be/get married He got married last year.c.be marri
16、ed to sb.John has been married to Helen for a year.d.marry sb.to sb.The father will marry his daughter to a rich man.vi.The scientist didnt marry until forty.Language points 8.Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea 1）be afraid of sb./sth.2）be afraid to do sth.3）be afraid of doin
17、g sth.4）be afraid+that clause 5）Im afraidLanguage pointse.g.1).He seldom stands on the river bank because he is afraid that he might fall into the river.2).Im afraid I cant agree with you.=Im sorry I cant agree with you.Language points9.This was the moment when Spielbergs career really took off.这就是斯
18、皮尔伯格的事业真正腾飞的这就是斯皮尔伯格的事业真正腾飞的时刻。时刻。This is an attributive clause,and the word“when”refers to the phrase“the moment”.“took off”here means“became successful”.Language pointsHomework1.Review the story and get more information of the director on the computer,try to write or digest some information from the Internet.2.Preview the next partWord study,and do the exercises on page 32.
