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Unit 7 Films
一.Words:45 Page.145
二.Expressions:(参考词汇卷)
三. Sentences:6
1. I am so good that I should be in Hollywood instead. 我是如此棒以至于我应该在好莱坞发展。
2. Who do you think would be suitable for entering the film industry?你认为谁合适进入电影业呢?
3. As a child, she loved dancing and dreamt of becoming a successful ballet dancer. 作为一个孩子,她爱跳舞并梦想成为一名成功的芭蕾舞者。
4. Hepburn’s achievements went beyond the film industry. 赫本的成就超越了电影业。
5. She won many awards because of her efforts in this area. 因为她在这一领域的努力,她获得了很多奖项。
6. What do you think about horror film? 你认为恐怖片怎么样?
4. Grammar
一.although和though引导让步状语从句
although和though用来引导让步状语从句,一般位于句首或句中,它们所引导的从句不能与并列连词but,and,so等连用,但可与yet,still等连用。
二.so…that和such…that都可以用来引导结果状语从句,意为如此…以至于。
三.so that引导目的状语从句,意为以便,为了,此时可与in order that 换用,主从句之间没有逗号相隔。
Ⅰ.Comic strip:
1. You? A TV superstar? In your dreams, Eddie.
in your dreams 你做梦,你妄想
dream n. 梦,梦想,愿望 v. 做梦,梦想
dream of/about sth. 梦想、梦到某事
dream to do sth. 梦想做某事
You will become a football star in your dreams.
She dreams to be a singer.
What did you dream about?
Ⅱ.Welcome to the unit:
1. Western
Western n. 西部电影,西部小说
---What is your favorite type of films? --- I like Westerns best.
western adj. 西方的,西部的,西方国家的
Most countries in western Europe are developed countries.。
Are you interested in western art?
west n. 西方
His house is in the west.
2. Who do you think would be suitable for entering the film industry?
do you think 作插入语。是对一句话作一些附加的解释,与句子的其他成分没有语法上的关系。
若疑问词本身是主语,用“疑问词+do you think+谓语…?”结构。
Who do you think will announce the result?
若疑问词本身不是主语,用“疑问词+do you think+主语+谓语….?”结构。
What do you think they are going to do tomorrow?
be suitable for sb./ sth. 适合某人某物
be suitable to do sth. 适合做某事
This place is not suitable for students to visit.
The weather is suitable to go hiking.
industry n. 工业,产业,复数为industries
The government decided to develop the local industries.
industrial adj. 工业的,产业的,工业发达的
Chongqing is a big industrial city.
【辨析】
suit与fit作动词都有合适之意,但也有区别,fit是指大小,尺寸合适,而suit则是表示衣服等穿着很好看,指款式和颜色方面合适。
Do you think this style suits me?
These shoes don’t fit me, have you got a larger size?
suit还可以指工作或者某种情况,某种事物适合某人
The seven o’clock train will suit us very well.
3. Millie is such a good storyteller that she can write exciting scripts.
storyteller n. 讲故事的人 = someone who tells a story
My mother was a good storyteller at that time.
Ⅲ.Reading:
1. When she died in 1993,the world felt very sad about the loss of a great beauty,a great actress and a great humanitarian.
die in 死于时间或地点 die of 死于内因 die from 死于外因
loss n. 丧失,丢失,损失
the loss of sth. 某物的丢失
the loss of sb. 某人的逝世
the loss to 对…的损失
The loss of living areas makes many kinds of wild animals face the danger that they will die out soon.
The loss of his wife was a great blow to him.
a great loss to the company
actress c.n. 女演员 actor c.n. 男演员
2. Hepburn's beauty and charm caught the writer's attention.
catch one's attention 吸引某人的注意=attract/draw one's attention
I waved my hand to catch/attract/draw his attention.
【拓展】give attention to 考虑,注意,关心
pay attention to 集中注意力于
call attention to 唤起注意
3. Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in Gigi, a play based upon her novel,although Hepburn had never played any major roles before.
insist v. 坚持,坚持认为
insist +that从句 坚持……
insist on/upon sth./doing sth. 坚持某事/做某事
insist (that) sb. (should) do 坚持某人应该做某事
I insist that he is correct.
She insisted on doing the experiment in the laboratory though she was ill.
He insisted that we should finish the work before 5 o’clock.
lead c.n. 主角,扮演主角的演员
play the lead (role) 扮演主角
Who plays the lead (role) in the comedy?
lead v. 领导,率领,引领 leader n. 领导者
He is too old to lead the country.
base vt. 以……为基础
base sth. on/upon…… 某物以……为基础,常用与被动结构:be based on/upon 以…为基础
This novel is based upon historical facts.
major adj. 主要的,较大的
major role 主要角色,重要作用
Smoking is one of the major causes of cancer.
4. That event marked the beginning of her successful career.
mark vt. 表明,标志
be marked on 标记在 be marked with 标记着 mark down记下,降低
This decision marks a change in government policy.
mark c.n. 符号,记号,分数,污点
get low/high marks 得低分高分
What do those strange marks at the top mean?
5. Two years later, Hepburn was chosen to play the lead role of a young princess in the Hollywood film Roman Holiday.
play the lead (role) in…… 在……中扮演主角色,在……中起主要作用
He played the lead role in the football game.
play a(n)……role in…… 在……方面发挥……作用
China has played an important role in the world.
Museums play a big role in our society.
6. During her lifetime,Hepburn had four more Oscar nominations.
during prep. 在……期间
Where will you go during the coming summer?
Don’t speak during the meal.
lifetime n. 终身,一生
in/during one’s lifetime 在某人的一生中
His novel was not published during his lifetime.
7. ...Hepburn made her final appearance in the film Always and played the role of an angel.
final adj. 最终的,最后的 作定语
What is his final decision?
We are all satisfied with the final result.
final n. 决赛,期终考试
France and Spain will meet in the final.
finally adv. 最后,最终 作状语
He spoke at the meeting finally.
appearance n. 出现,露面,外貌
She once made an appearance in the studio.
In appearance,he was a little like his father.
appear vi. 出现,露面
The minibus appeared around the corner.
8. Hepburn’ s achievements went beyond the film industry.
go beyond 超出,胜出
I think the work goes beyond his ability.
The article goes/is beyond my understanding.
常用短语:go beyond the limit 超过限度
go beyond one's duty in doing sth. 超越职权范围做某事
go beyond everything 超越一切
beyond prep. 超过,除……以外
Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
The twins had no experience beyond school training.
beyond prep. (位置)在…那边,远于
The river is beyond the hill.
9. She began to work for UNICEF in the 1950s.
in the 1950s 在20世纪50年代
表示在……世纪……年代,应用“in the +整十年份+s”
In the 1920s and 1930s,he collected around 400,000 seeds from five continents.
10. She won many awards because of her efforts in this area.
effort n. 努力
make an effort to do sth. 尽力做某事
I know you don’t like her,but please make an effort to be polite.
11. On 20 January 1993,she passed away peacefully in her sleep.
pass away 去世 = die,是一种比较委婉的说法。
常用短语:pass by 路过,经过 pass through 穿过,经历,遭受
peacefully adv. 和平地,宁静地
peace n. 和平,宁静
peaceful adj. 和平的,宁静
12. has an attractive quality
attractive adj. 漂亮的,有吸引力的
Suzhou is very attractive with different kinds of ancient bridges.
attract v. 吸引
The development of China attracts the attention of the world.
Ⅳ.Grammar:
using although / though
(1)although/though 作连词 ,意为“尽管,虽然,”用来引导让步状语从句,一般位于句首或句中,它所引导的从句不能与并列连词but,and,so等连用,但可与yet,still等连用。
Although it was expensive, we still decided to buy it.
Though we only stayed there for a few days, we had a good time.
(2)though除了做连词外,还可以做副词,意为“可是,然而” 但although不可以。
【辨析】although和though意为“尽管,即使”一般情况下可以互换使用,只是though较为普遍,常用于非正式的口语或书面语中,而although较为正式,另外although语气比though重强调让步概念。
although和though引导让步状语从句时候,常采用省略形式
although tired(=Although he was tired),he kept on working
The problem, though complicated(=though is complicated),can be solved without much difficulty.
【注意】even能和though组合表示强调,但even不能和although组合,
Even if/Even though we could afford it, we wouldn’t go abroad for our vacation.
though可以独立用作副词,常放在句末。
She didn’t tell me what she had done, but I know it though.
It was hard work, I enjoyed it, though.
using so..that and such..that
so…that与such…that都可以用来引导结果状语从句,意为“如此…以至于…”
(1)such…that句型结构可分为以下三种:
① such+a(n)+adj.+可数名词单数+that从句
She is such a good teacher that all of us love and respect her.
② such+adj.+可数名词复数+that从句
They are such interesting books that I want to read them once more.
③such+adj.+不可数名词+that 从句
It was such bad weather that I had to stay at home.
(2)so是副词,与形容词或副词连用,结构:so+adj/adv+that从句。
He ran so fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.
I am so sleepy that I can hardly keep my eyes open.
【注意】当名词前有many, much, few, little,等表示数量多少的限定词时,应该用so,而不能用such。
There were so many people in the street watching the fire that firemen could not get close to the building.
当单数名词前有形容词时,既可以用so,也可用such,但是不定冠词的位置有所不同。
This is such an important meeting that you should attend it.
=This is so important a meeting that you should attend it.
using so that
so that 为了,以便,引导目的状语从句,此时可与in order that换用,从句谓语前常用情态动词,may/might can/could should, would等。
1. I left early to avoid the rush hour
avoid vt. 避免,防止 avoid sth./doing sth. 避免做某事
You had better avoid the risk of fire.
They drank tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner.
2. I could not find a space to park my car.
park v. 停车
She parked her car on the side of the road.
park c.n. 公园,专用区
car park
3. the film had already been on for 15 minutes
非延续性动词与延续性动词或表状态的词语的转换
be on 此处表示状态,可以与时间段 for 15 minutes连用。表示状态的词语和延续性动词可与表示一段时间的状语连用,而非延续性动词不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。非延续性动词若要与表示持续—段时间的状语连用,通常用意义相当的延续性动词或表示状态的词语来替换。
He has been dead for three years.
He has been here for five days.
4. Many people were amazed by her beauty.
amazed adj. 大为惊奇
be amazed at 对……感到惊讶
I am amazed at the music video.
I was amazed at her knowledge of Chinese literature.
amazing adj. 令人吃惊的
He saw an amazing animal yesterday.
5. Some people mistook her for a real princess.
mistake vt. 误以为 (mistake-mistook-mistaken)
mistake……for……把……误认为……
It's silly of me to mistake your shoes for mine.
mistake c.n. 错误
make a mistake (in……)(在……方面)犯错误
by mistake 错误地
6. l will lend them my DVDs
lend sb. sth.=lend sth. to sb.
borrow sth from sb.
keep sth. for some time
7. Who’s your favourite actor in Chinese action films?
actor c.n. 演员 由动词 act 在词尾加上“-or”构成名词。
His father is an actor in the theatre company.
常见的以-or结尾的表示“某种职业的人”或“某一类人”的单词有:
inventor,sailor,collector,conductor,translator,director
Ⅴ.Integrated skills:
1. It is about a woman who falls in love with a man.
fall in love with sb.爱上某人
It is natural that he falls in love with such a beautiful girl.
fall常用短语:fall behind 落后于某人某物 fall down 跌落
fall off 掉下 fall over 跌落
2. ……which brings dinosaurs alive on screen.
alive
活着的
做表语或后置定语
修饰人或物
living
活着的
做表语或前置定语
通常修饰人
live
活的
作前置定语
通常修饰物
Life must go on since I was still alive.
He is the only person alive in the accident.
The old woman is still living.
We now know there are no living things on the moon.
Don't touch it,it's a live snake.
3. Daniel, this Saturday's talk on films has been cancelled.
现在完成时的被动语态,结构为“have/has + been+及物动词的过去分词”。
Sorry, hamburgers in our shop have been sold out.
Erhu has been improved gradually since it appeared.
cancel vt. 取消 canceled/cancelled
As she is ill,we have to cancel our trip to the West Lake.
4.What do you think about horror films?
What do you think about…? 你觉得…怎么样?询问意见,看法,后接名词,代词或动名词。
What do you think about our new teacher, Miss Wang?
同义句型:What do you think of…? How do you like/find…? How do you feel about…?
5.Neither do I.
neither/nor + be/情态动词/助动词 + 主语 意为“也不”,表示前面否定的情况也适合后者。
---I don’t like this dress.---Neither/nor do I.
so + be/情态动词/助动词+主语 意为“也是如此”,前者和后者都表达肯定的观点。
If she goes there, so shall I.
neither
adv. 也不
If you don't go there, neither will I.
限定词,两者都不,与单数名词连用。
The student wrote down two words on the blackboard. But neither word was right.
代词,两者都不 neither of…… 反义词组:both …and…
Neither of my friends has come back yet.
连词, neither…nor… 既不…也不…
Neither Lily nor Tom speaks English.
4.They seem to be full of mysteries, but in fact, they’re quite stupid.
seem v. 似乎,好像
(1)seem + adj. 好像…,似乎…
She seems (to be) sad.
(2)seem to do sth. 感到好像…,觉得似乎…
I seem to have caught a cold.
(3)It seems that … 似乎…
It seems that there will be a storm soon.
Ⅵ.Study skills:
如何阅读戏剧
1.Coming over very slowly.
come over 过来,短暂造访
Would you come over here,please?
Some Asian exchange students will come over to my home tonight.
2.It isn’t at all an enjoyable language.
not at all 一点也不,根本不 加强语气
I’m not at all satisfied with my composition.
Not at all. 不客气。
Ⅶ.Task:
1.Jackie Chan is considered by many people as a superstar, not only for his success in action films but also for his efforts in charity work.
consider v. 认为,考虑
consider…as/to be…把…看做
Purple was considered as the noblest colour.
This award is considered to be a great honour.
consider doing sth.考虑做某事
We are considering buying a new car.
consider+that从句
We consider that you are the most suitable for the post.
【范文示例】
Chen Kun was born in Chongqing,China.His star sign is Aquarius.He is 1.76metres tall.His weight is 65 kilograms.
He has played the lead roles in many successful films,such as National Anthem in 1999,The Music Box in 2006.He also acted in some famous TV series,such as Like Fog,Rain and Wind in 2000 and The Story of a Noble Family in 2003.
He also won a lot of awards,including Best Actor and the Most Popular Actor from CCTV Series in 2003.He got lots of different awards for his songs.He also won Best Actor for the Twelfth Chinese Film Awards and the Thirtieth Public Movie Flowers Awards.He won the Most Popular Actor of the University Student Film Festival twice.
Chen Kun is considered as a talented actor.I believe his acting skills will become better and better in the near future.
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