1、 Unit 4 Project lWriting a film reviewLets enjoy some pictures.lHave you read the Harry Potter books or seen the Harry Potter films?lWhich of the Harry Potter books or films do you like best?Why?lWhich character in these do you like best?Why?lWhy do you think the Harry potter books and films are so
2、popular around the world?lHave you seen the film Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone?lIf so,did you like the film?lWhat did you like about it?Who wrote Harry Potter?J K RowlingWho directed Harry Potter?Mike newellWho acts Harry Potter?Daniel RadcliffeWho acts Hagrid?Rollie ColtraneWho acts Ron W
3、easley?Rupert GrintWho acts Hermione Granger?Emma WatsonWho acts Professor Snape?Alan RikmanWho acts Headmaster Dumbledore?Richard HarrisWho acts Professor Mcgonagall?Maggie SmithHow is this reading passage organized?lPart 1lPart 2lPart 3lPart 4l(Paragraphs 1-3)brief introduction of the films plotl(
4、Paragraphs 45）the writers commentary on the special effects and acting in the filml(Paragraphs 6-7)problems of the filml(Paragraph 8)the recommendation by the writerlisten to the recording of the review and try to answer the following questions:l1.Where is the film set?l2.What does the writer think
5、about the three young actors?l3.What is the complaint many people have made about the film?l4.What problem does the writer think the film has?Check the answersl 1.Where is the film set?It is set in England.l 2.What does the writer think about the three young actors?The three young actors are the rea
6、l highlight of the film.They do very well even compared with the experienced adult actors.l 3.What is the complaint many people have made about the film?The film is too long.At 142 minutes,it is almost a half hour longer than an average film.l 4.What problem does the writer think the film has?The wr
7、iter feel too much time is dedicated in showing the sport in Quidditch and several interesting scenes were deleted from the film.Read the review again.While reading,find more detailed information to complete the following table:Main charactersInformation about the characterPlayed byHarry PotterHagri
8、dRon WeasleyHermione GrangerVoldemort Harry Potter a sensitive young boy whose parents were a wizard and a witch and were killed by an evil wizard when Harry was a baby;living with his relatives,the Dursleys,and abused,ignored and hated by them;having the magical powers of a wizard and a reputation
9、in the world of witches and wizards because of his parentsDaniel Radcliffe Main charactersInformation about the characterPlayed byMain characters Information about the character Played by Hagrid a very large person who works at Hogwarts and rescues Harry from the Dursleys and takes him to the school
10、 Robbie Coltrane Ron Weasley Harrys friend and schoolmate Rupert GrintHermione GrangerHarrys friend and schoolmate Emma EatsonVoldemort The schools evil wizard,who killed Harrys parent Main characters Information about the character Played by Part Bl Work in groups of four and discuss the questions
11、in Part B.lOne of you in each group should write down the answers to questions 6-8.lFirst choose a film to review.lAssign different jobs to each group member.Language pointslignore vt.忽视忽视,不理睬不理睬;抹煞抹煞(建议建议)lHe completely ignored all these facts as though they never existed.他完全无视这一切他完全无视这一切,好象它们好象它们根
12、本不存在似的。根本不存在似的。lShe saw him coming but she ignored him.l她看见他走过来她看见他走过来,但装做没看到他。但装做没看到他。lI tried to tell her but she ignored me.l我打算告诉她，可是她不理睬我。我打算告诉她，可是她不理睬我。lIgnore the child if he misbehaves,and hell soon stop.l小孩不乖时小孩不乖时,别去理他别去理他,不久他就会不闹了。不久他就会不闹了。Language pointslsuspect vt.怀疑怀疑,猜疑猜疑,疑心疑心,觉得觉得,以为
13、以为lsuspect sb.of giving false information l怀疑某人提供假情报怀疑某人提供假情报 lsuspect sb.of a crime 怀疑某人犯罪怀疑某人犯罪 lI suspected her motives.我怀疑她的动机。我怀疑她的动机。lWe suspect theyll be a little late.l我们揣想他们会晚来一会儿。我们揣想他们会晚来一会儿。lHe seems poor,but I suspect that he has quite a lot of money.l他看上去很穷，可是我怀疑他很有钱。他看上去很穷，可是我怀疑他很有钱。l
14、contrary反面，反面，pl.对立物，对立物，相反的事物相反的事物 lCruelty is the contrary of kindness.l残忍是仁慈的反面。残忍是仁慈的反面。lI know shes unhappy,all her brave talk to the contrary.我知道她不幸的，尽管她嘴上逞强。我知道她不幸的，尽管她嘴上逞强。l【习惯用语习惯用语】be contrary to 与与.相反相反 l on the contrary(与此与此)相反，相反，lYou must be tired.On the contrary,I feel wide awake.“你一定
15、累了。你一定累了。”“”“相反相反,我感觉很清我感觉很清醒。醒。”lcontrary adj.（常与（常与to连用）别扭的；固执的连用）别扭的；固执的 lMrs.Smith is too contrary to make friends easily.l史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。史密斯太太过于固执而不易交朋友。lcomplain vi.抱怨抱怨;控诉；控诉；抗议（抗议（of，about）lShe is always complaining about something.l她总是怨天尤人。她总是怨天尤人。lThe boy complained of a pain in his stoma
16、ch.l这孩子说他肚子痛。这孩子说他肚子痛。lThey complained about the food.l他们抱怨这糟糕的食物。他们抱怨这糟糕的食物。lAlmost immediately he began to complain about the weather.l他几乎马上就开始抱怨起天气来了。他几乎马上就开始抱怨起天气来了。lJean is always complaining about something.l琼总是满腹牢骚。琼总是满腹牢骚。ldedicate vt.献给献给,献身献身,致力致力 捐赠捐赠 ldedicate a book to a certain person
17、l将将(所著的书所著的书)题献给某人题献给某人 lThe mayor dedicated the World Fair yesterday.l昨天市长主持了世界博览会的开幕式。昨天市长主持了世界博览会的开幕式。l【习惯用语习惯用语】l be dedicated to.献身于献身于.ldedicate oneself to.献身于献身于.ldedicate.to sb.把把(作品作品)奉献给某人奉献给某人 lHe dedicated his life to the service of his country.l他献身于为国服务他献身于为国服务 lHe dedicated his first b
18、ook to his mother.l他把第一本书献给他母亲。他把第一本书献给他母亲。ltendency n.倾向倾向,趋势趋势 癖好癖好,脾性脾性(to,toward)lThe tendency is toward higher prices.l物价趋向于上涨。物价趋向于上涨。ltendency,trend 和和 drift都含都含“倾向倾向”“”“趋势趋势”的意的意思。思。ltendency 指指“向某一方向移动或在确定的趋向中向某一方向移动或在确定的趋向中行动行动”,如如:lshow a tendency to improve 显示改善的倾向。显示改善的倾向。ltrend 指指“总的趋向
19、或倾向总的趋向或倾向”,如如:la recent trend in literature 文学的最近倾向。文学的最近倾向。ldrift 指指“事情进行的趋势或动向事情进行的趋势或动向”,如如:lThe drift of opinion was against war.l舆论的趋势是反对战争。舆论的趋势是反对战争。lrecommend vt.推荐；劝告；使诱人推荐；劝告；使诱人;l（与（与to连用）交付；连用）交付；lCan you recommend a good dictionary?l你能介绍一本好词典吗？你能介绍一本好词典吗？lI recommend you to wait.我劝你等一等
20、。我劝你等一等。lThis hotel has nothing to recommend it.l这家旅馆没有什么可吸引人的。这家旅馆没有什么可吸引人的。lThe dying man recommended his soul to God.l这垂危病人把灵魂交付上帝。这垂危病人把灵魂交付上帝。lYour plan has very little to recommend it.l你的计划几乎毫无可取之处。你的计划几乎毫无可取之处。Questionsl What film has your group decided to review?l Will you watch the film in
21、a cinema,on television,or on DVD?l Will you each review a different part of the film(e.g.,direction,acting,costumes and special effects)or will you discuss each part in your group an agree on one viewpoint?l Who will be in charge of researching the credits(who the actors are,who the director is,how
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