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Extended reading
Unit 1
Lights, camera, action!
Do you know which film the lines come from?
Forrest Gump
Lead-in
Forrest Gump is a 1994 film starring Tom Hanks. It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.
Forrest Gump
(Excerpt )
excerpt n.摘录;摘引;选录;节选
vt. 摘录;节选
Forrest Gump
Year
Director
Actor
Storyline
故事情节
It tells the story of Forrest Gump, a simple man with a warm personality. Despite an IQ of 75, he lives a truly amazing life. He sees, and sometimes influences, some of the major events of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.
Robert Zemeckis (罗伯特.泽梅斯基)
Tom Hanks(汤姆.汉克斯)
Now let’s enjoy the excerpt from the script of the film.
1994
What do you know about the film Forrest Gump?
Introduction
What is the script composed of?
Script
Narration:
Dialogue:
Voice-over:
1. What is the main idea of the script?
A.Forrest Gump’s first day of school on the bus.
B.How Forrest Gump gets along with other children.
C.A brief introduction to a film about Forrest Gump.
D.The main characters in the film Forrest Gump.
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Fast-reading
Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas
Read the script and fill in the table of part A on page 12.
Setting
Characters
Plot Forrest takes the school bus on the first day of school. The children are _________ to him except _________, who offers him a seat. They sit together and have a conversation all the way to school. Soon they become ________________.
Mainly inside a school bus.
Forrest Gump, Jenny, Mrs Gump
mean/rude to
Jenny
close friends
While-reading
TWO
Mrs Gump
Forrest
Jenny
bus driver
boys
Ⅱ. Understand the personality of the main characters and find out the evidence.
Let’s enjoy the video before Forrest gets on the school bus.
Forrest: Mamma says stupid is as stupid does.
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