Films

Teaching aims

To practice the main language points of the context

Teaching focus

1. To practice the main language points of the context

2. To guess meaning from context

Difficult points

To learn some useful expressions and use them in different context

Teaching method

Free talk, Presentation, Practice, Consolidation.

Teaching procedures

The second preparing lessons

Step1 revision

1. Have a dictation.

2. Read the passage, and then tell something about Audrey Hepburn with their own words.

Step 2 Reading

Read the whole passage carefully, and then Retell the passage one by one.

Step 3 Practice

1. If the students are familiar with the film of Audrey Hepburn, ask them to make a photocopy of the following:

2. Cut the photocopy into strips, with one film title on each strip.

3. Stick the first halves of the film titles on the board. Take the second halves of the film titles, fold them and put them in a bag.

4. Divide the class into five groups. Each group picks one piece of paper out of the bag. They then match it to the first half of a film title on the board.

Step 4 Drills

Ask students to prepare a short passage, and then ask one of the students to recommend them a suitable TV programs.

Step 5 Reading and Explaining

1. devote (v.) to use all or most of your time, attention, effort, etc. in order to do something or help someone: She devoted herself to her career.

2. effort (n.) energy that is needed to do something: Tom lifted the heavy box without using much effort.

3. environment (n.) the natural world in which people, animals and plants live: We should try our best to prevent the pollution of the environment.

4. industry (n.) business that produce a certain type of thing or provide a particular service: I work in the oil industry.

5. lead (n.) the main part in a play or a film: Who was playing the lead role in the film?

6. mourn (v.) to feel very sad because someone has died: Many people came to mourn those who died in the war.

Step 6 Consolidation

1. She died in 1993. (改为同义句)

She ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ 1993.

2. She won an Oscar for Best Actress for her role in that film. (对划线部分提问）

________ ________ she ________ for Best Actress for her role in that film?

3. The fire lasted for about two hours. (对划线部分提问)

____________ ____________ ____________ the fire ____________?

4. She began taking ballet lessons at a very young age. (对划线部分提问）

____________ ____________ she ____________ at a very young age?

1. Did she put all her efforts into practicing English?   ____________

2. She made her final appear in films in 1989.    ____________

3. Her efforts in this area earned her a number of award  ____________

Teaching notes