1、3Unit 3 Life storiesFOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS HEBEI UNIVERSITY Section B A life in film2Lead-inInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsFulfilling your task Lead-inLead-in1.What is your dream?2.What stands in your
2、way of pursuing your dreams and how do you handle it?Lead-inTalking about dreamsTask Work in groups and discuss the following questions.My dream is to be an astronomer.However,I have to face many challenges,such as difficulties in acquiring too much knowledge,years of tedious work on research projec
3、ts,lack of a strong passion to keep me going,etc.I think I have to handle them with determination,hard work,as well as absolute patience.Step 1 We all have dreams,sometimes the obstacles that block our way to achieve our dreams are not from others,but ourselves.Lets see the suggestion given by Howar
4、d Schultz,CEO of Starbucks.Watch the following video and summarize the main idea of the speech.Lead-in Lead-inStep 2In Text B,we are going to meet Steven Spielberg.What do you know about him?Now lets get to know him through a piece of video.After the video,talk about:1.What does Steven Spielberg do?
5、2.What are some of his representative works?Enhancing your skillsFulfilling your taskLead-inReading skillsReading comprehension Inspiring your thoughtsIn B1U3,we have learned how to distinguish facts from opinions.Do you still remember the differences between them and the significance of distinguish
6、ing them?Reading skillsInspiring your thoughtsTask 1 Reviewing the reading skill learned in B1U3Writing:Support your opinions with a wide range of facts!Reading:One way to find the main idea of a paragraph is to identify the topic sentence.In profile articles,as has been mentioned in Section A,prope
7、r facts should be chosen to prove the authors opinion.Reading skillsInspiring your thoughtsFacts:How the author supports what he thinks with evidence;really happened and be known for certain;objective(客观的)Opinions:What the author thinks;debatable and subjective(主观的)Read the following statements from
8、 Text B and decide which are facts(F)and which are opinions(O).Step 1Reading skillsInspiring your thoughtsTask 2 Distinguishing between facts and opinions1.At 12 years old,Steven Spielberg was already visiting film shootings at Universal Studios.2.Such persistence is hardly surprising form a boy who
9、se lifelong conviction was to“Make sure you are right and go on!”3.When Steven was eight years old,his father gave him a Brownie 8 mm film camera as his birthday present.4.His achievements are certainly related to the personal obstacles and setbacks he faced from an early age.F OF O Reading skillsIn
10、spiring your thoughtsto be continued5.The theme of the lack of a father figure consistently infected Stevens films.6.He applied to two of the best film schools in the country.7.Unwilling to give up,Steven entered the California State University,where he hoped the program in TV and radio might open h
11、is way to Hollywood.8.Instead,it is Stevens committed spirit that has strengthened him in standing fast against all rejections,prejudice and skepticism,and driven him to keep moving onward.O F F O Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillsStep 2In the above practices,if the statement is a fact,what kind
12、of opinion can it support;if it is an opinion,how should it be supported?Discuss in groups of four and answer the following question.Reading skillsInspiring your thoughtsEnhancing your skillsPresenting your projectProject of the unitReading comprehension Inspiring your thoughtsReading skillStep 1Rea
13、d the text and discuss the following questions in group of four.1.What is the theme of this profile?2.What facts are chosen to support the theme?Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionDetailed understanding of the textTask 1 Facts:1.At 12 years old,Steven tried to immerse himself in film in any
14、 way possible.2.By the time he was 17,Steven had established himself as a director.3.Obstacles from family,school and job application.4.He sneaked into the Universal Studios,watching and learning.5.After one of his films brought a seven-year contract to him,he directed some smaller TV dramas and low
15、-budget projects.6.Finally he became famous.Theme:The commitment and determination led Steven Spielberg to his success in film.Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehension1.Why did Steven manipulate his way to visit film shootings at Universal Studios every day?2.Which movie helped Steven win a nati
16、onal contest?3.What was Steven like when he was in school?4.What impact did Stevens father have on him?5.Why didnt Steven get admitted to the best film institutions?6.What is the main idea of Paragraph 7?7.Which film was good enough to win Steven a seven-year contract with Universal Studios?Read the
17、 text again and answer the following questions.Step 2Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughts1.Why did Steven manipulate his way to visit film shootings at Universal Studios every day?Because he tried to immerse himself in film in any way possible.2.Wh
18、ich movie helped Steven win a national contest?Escape to Nowhere.to be continuedReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughts3.What was Steven like when he was in school?He was avoided and laughed at by his classmates.4.What impact did Stevens father have on him?Steven later consistently shot films t
19、hat lacked a father figure.to be continuedReading comprehensionInspiring your thoughts5.Why didnt Steven get admitted to the best film institutions?Because of his low grades.6.What is the main idea of Paragraph 7?Steven managed to change the situation by himself.7.Which film was good enough to win S
20、teven a seven-year contract with Universal Studios?Amblin.1.Which is more important to a persons future achievement,experience or grades?2.What could you get from your college education?Compared with Steven,what do you still lack?Think about the following questions.Inspiring your thoughtsReading com
21、prehensionCritical thinkingTask 1 1.I think experience is more important to a persons future career achievement.Your experience not only helps you obtain deep knowledge about your goal,but also provides you with a real insight into what you are pursuing and strengthens your determination when you ar
22、e confronted with difficulties.Although many people believe experience is very important,I think grades are more critical for ones future achievement.In my opinion,for students,grades are a better indicator of their ability in obtaining and applying knowledge,which is essential in achieving ones goa
23、l.Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionto be continued2.What I could get from my college education is knowledge from books,faith in life,and equally importantly,some interpersonal skills.Compared with Steven,I think I still lack practical experience in work,passionate love of what Im doing,an
24、d most importantly,the persistence in pursuing my dream.Inspiring your thoughtsReading comprehensionFulfilling your taskLead-in Inspiring your thoughts Language highlightingLanguage learningLanguage focusTranslation skill Enhancing your skillsimmersesimulateshunmockinflectstriveendorsesabotagecontri
25、verectifydivertwithholdFind the verbs that reflect the difficulties Steven faced and how he solved them.Step 1Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning Word bankTask 1 refuse to give sb.sth.make a great effort to achieve sth.correct sth.that is wrongbecome completely involved in an activi
26、tysucceed in doing sth.,esp.sth.difficultmake sth.move or travel in a different directiondeliberately spoil sb.s plans because you do not want them to succeedlaugh at sb.or sth.and try to make them look stupid rectifycontrivewithholdsabotagestriveimmersemockdivertMatch words with their meaningsStep
27、21.These women live in New York City where it may be difficult to _ a way of living that would be affordable for their budget.2.Concern about sea-level rise must not be allowed to _ attention from other problems caused by the increase of coastal populations.3.I hope that he will help to _ the situat
28、ion again.4.I can give or _ my favors at will.Step 3 Fill in the blanks with the verbs above.contrivewithholdrectifydivertEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning to be continued5.Mike tried to _ Maggie and Stans relationship because he was jealous of them.6.Most teachers encourage their
29、 students to _ themselves in English.7.Sometimes you get _ even when you are right.8.We cant control what others do,but we can _ to be creative,tough-minded and excellent.sabotagestrivemockedimmerseEnhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage learning 1.legitimate(Para.1)It is not uncommon that crimi
30、nal organizations use their profits from illegal activities to buy legitimate businesses.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Detailed learning of key vocabularyTask 2 Translation:犯罪组织利用从非法活动中获得的利润来收购合法生意，这种情况并不少见。a.1.acceptable or allowed by law 合法的；法律允许的；依法的1.legitimate(Para.1)
31、Its perfectly legitimate for parents to want to spend time with their children.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting 2.fair or reasonable 公正的；正当的；合理的Translation:父母想跟孩子待在一起是完全合理的。2.terrific(Para.2)All of a sudden there was a terrific bang and a flash of smoke.Enhancing your skillsL
32、anguage focusLanguage highlighting a.1.very large in size or degree（尺度或程度）极其巨大的，大得惊人的Translation:突然传来惊天动地一声响，还冒出一股烟。2.terrific(Para.2)Your second film was also well-received and a very terrific movie.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting a.2.very good,esp.in a way that makes you f
33、eel happy and excited 极好的；极棒的；非常愉快的Translation:你的第二部影片也极受欢迎，是非常棒的片子。3.conspicuous(Para.3)The special police unit dressed like gang members because it made them look less conspicuous in the gangs neighborhood.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting a.very easy to notice 显著的；显眼的；引人注目的
34、Translation:特警队装扮成匪帮成员的模样，这样在匪帮的地盘里就不会那么显眼。4.infect(Para.4)He looked sad because he was unable to infect her with his enthusiasm.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting vt.1.make other people have the feeling or idea that you have （在感情或思想上）感染，影响（他人）Translation:他没能用他的热情来感染她，因此看上去郁郁不乐
35、。4.infect(Para.4)If he has the virus,he may infect you.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting vt.2 make sb.get a disease,that can be spread from one person to another 使传染；使感染 Translation:如果他有病毒，就可能传染给你。5.smuggle(Para.7)We had no difficulties to smuggle whisky and cigarettes into th
36、e camp.Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting v.1.take sth.or sb.secretly to a place where they are not allowed to be 偷偷携带；夹带Translation:我们偷带威士忌和烟进营地没什么困难。5.smuggle(Para.7)An officer was arrested on charges of smuggling illegal immigrants and drugs into the United States.Enhancing
37、your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting v.2.take sth.or sb.illegally from one country to another 走私；偷运Translation:一个官员因被指控偷渡非法移民和走私毒品进入美国而被捕。1.“It is not by any coincidence that Steven is in his present position.”Instead,it is Stevens committed spirit that has strengthened him in standing fas
38、t against all rejections,prejudice and skepticism and driven him to keep moving onward.(Para.10)“史蒂文能达到目前的地位绝非偶然。”相反，是史蒂文执著的精神让他能够脚踏实地，直面所有拒绝、偏见和怀疑，并推动他持续向前。Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting Sentence analysisTask 3 it is not+that clause;it is+that clause(Para.10)平行结构是指一个句子或段落中
39、重复相同的单词或短语模式，可以表示强调、递进、对比、转折等。此处使用“it is not+that clause;it is+that clause”这样的平行结构可以起到连接相邻句子的作用，有助于更好地组织要点，促进对文章的理解，同时也产生一种语言上的韵律美。Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting it is not+that clause;it is+that clause(Para.10)Enhancing your skillsLanguage focusLanguage highlighting It is n
40、ot because I am striving to cultivate an air of innocence that I often dress in white;it is because I have to think of my own convenience for entering and leaving my place of work that I wear white.Translation:我并不是因为要努力营造纯洁气氛才常穿白色衣服，而是因为我必须考虑进出工作场所方便才穿白色的。Fulfilling your taskLead-inInspiring your th
41、oughts Language highlightingLanguage learningLanguage focusTranslation skill Enhancing your skills1.But she refused to allow her spirit to be afflicted by the desperate reality of her young life.(Para.4)2.Friends said Audrey had a complete lack of ego and accepted and appreciated others as they were
42、.(Para.7)Discuss in groups of four and translate the following sentences from Text A into proper Chinese,paying attention to the words in red.Step 1Enhancing your skillsImproving translation skillTask Translation skill1.But she refused to allow her spirit to be afflicted by the desperate reality of
43、her young life.(Para.4)不过她并没有并没有让自己的精神受到幼年生活中残酷现实的影响。2.Friends said Audrey had a complete lack of ego and accepted and appreciated others as they were.(Para.7)朋友说，奥黛丽一点都不不自我，并且接受和欣赏别人的一切。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skillNegation 英语与汉语都可以从正面或者反面来表达同一概念。在翻译过程中，有些从正面表达的语句可以处理成反面表达，也可以把反面表达的内容处理成正面
44、表达。这种把正说处理成反说的译法被称作“反译”，把反说处理成正说的译法被称作“正译”。有时候语言的正反表达形式不能对译，必须进行正反转换，以保证译文的流畅和通顺。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill 有些英语句子在形式和内容上虽然都是肯定的，但有时需要根据汉语表达习惯及修辞或语气的要求译成否定形式，才能更好地表达原文内容。翻译以下词汇和短语时可运用正说反译的方法。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译 miss(错过),deny(否认，剥夺),fail(不及格，未成功),lack(缺乏),ig
45、nore(不顾，不理),neglect(忽视),overlook(不注意),exclude(排除),refrain from(克制),refuse(拒绝),lose(丧失)1）I missed what you have said because of the noise outside.由于外面的噪音，我没听清楚没听清楚你说的话。2）Shes still feeling pretty low about failing that exam.由于没有通过没有通过那次考试，她的情绪仍然低落。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译 动词
46、动词 ignorant(无知的),regardless of(不顾),free from(免于),far from(远远不，非但不是),short of(不足),absent(缺席),out of(没有),bad(不适当的)1）Our drinks are free from all artificial colorings and flavorings.我们的饮料不含不含任何人工色素和调味剂。2）While our boss was absent everyone started to take very long lunch breaks.老板不在不在时，人人都开始延长午餐休息时间。Enh
47、ancing your skillsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译 形容词形容词 beyond(超出),but for(若不是),except(除了),above(超出)等 1）The question is above the five-year-old boy.那个五岁的小孩不懂不懂这个问题。2）But for the storm,we should have arrived earlier.要是没有遇上要是没有遇上暴风雨，我们会早到了。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译 介词介词 before(
48、决不，还未来得及),unless(如果不),until(不到时候),rather.than.(宁可也不愿)1）I would rather die before I would betray my country.我宁可死，也不也不背叛我的祖国。2）I would rather take a bus into town than driving around all day looking for somewhere to park.与其与其整天开车到处寻找停车位，我还不如还不如坐公交车进城呢。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译
49、 连词连词 由于没有没有任何证据，警方不得不释放安德斯。1）In the absence of any evidence,the police had to let Anders go.absence(缺席),failure(不成功),refusal(拒绝),ignorance(无知)2）The failure of the international community to deal effectively with the problem has cost thousands of lives.国际社会未能未能有效处理这个问题，导致了成千上万的人丧生。Enhancing your ski
50、llsTranslation skill1.1.正说反译正说反译 名词名词 反说正译是指在翻译过程中把原文的否定式译成肯定式。在某些语境中，英语中的否定往往需要译成汉语的肯定，即英语从反面表达，汉语从正面表达。Enhancing your skillsTranslation skill2.2.反说正译反说正译unload,disappear,disagree,disapprove,etc.1)These beautiful birds are fast disappearing.这些漂亮的鸟类濒临灭绝了濒临灭绝了。2)When we got home and were unloading th
