II.ListeningSkills
1.W:FromwhatIcanremember,thedirectoraskedustorehearsethisahundredtimes.
M:Onehundredtimes?Isthedirectoroutofhismind?
Q:Whatdoesthemanimply?
2.M:Doyouthinkwehavemadeenoughfoodfortheparty?
W:Therefrigeratorisabouttoexplode.
Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?
3.W:Shesaidshemightbecomeafamousmoviestar.
M:Yes,andpigsmightfly.
Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?
4.M:Althoughthemanoftenplaysabadguyinmovies,inreallifehehasaheartofgold.
W:Sodoesahard-boiledegg.
Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?
5.W:Whatabeautifulsunset!
M:Don’tblink.Youmightjustmissit.
Q:Whatdoesthemanmean?
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III.ListeningIn
Task1:WaitingfortheNewHarryPotterMovie
Amy:I’msoexcitedaboutfinallyseeingthismovie!
Peter:Metoo.I’mcrazyaboutHarryPotter.HaveyouheardthatJ.K.Rowlinghasaddedanotherbooktotheseries?
Amy:She’salreadywrittenBookSeven?I’mstillwaitingforBookFive…
Peter:Iknow.Whoisn’t?Atleastwehavethemoviestowatchinthemeantime.
Amy:Bytheway,haveyouseenthetraileryet?Peter:Yeah.Itwasgreat!Ithinkthemovieitselfwillbereallyscary.
Amy:Itsurelywill!Allthatwritingonthewallinblood…Itscaresmetodeathjusttothinkaboutit!
Boththegirlandtheboyareexcited/crazyaboutthemovieandtheheroHarryPotter.TheboyheardthatthewriterJ.K.Rowlinghaswrittenthelatestbook,whichisBookSeven,thoughthegirlisstillwaitingforBookFive.Theboyhasbeenthetrailerandbelievesthefilmwillbescary.Thegirlsharesthatviewbecauseofthewritingonthewallinblood.
Task2:AGreatActor
Therewasonceagreatactorwhocouldnolongerrememberhislines.Afterseveralyearsofsearching,hefinallyfoundatheaterthatwaswillingtogivehimatry.Thedirectorsaid,“Thisisthemostimportantpart,andithasonlyoneline.Attheopeningyouwalkontostagecarryingarose.Youholdtherosetoyournosewithjustonefingerandthumb,smellitdeeplyandthensaythelineonpraiseoftherose:‘Ah,thesweetsmellofmylove.’”Theactorwasexcited.Alldaylongbeforetheplayhepracticedhislineoverandoveragain.Finally,thetimecame.Thecurtainwentup,theactorwalkedontothestage,lookedattheaudience,andwithgreatemotionsaidtheline,“Ah,thesweetsmellofmylove.”Theaudienceexplodedinlaughter.Onlythedirectorwasfurious!“Ahhhhhh!Youdamnedfool!”hecried.“You’veruinedmyplay!You’veruinedme!”Theactorwaspuzzled,“Whathappened?DidIforgetmyline?”“No!”shoutedthedirector.“Youforgettherose!”
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Task3:MovieReviews
Ilovemovies!AndafterIseethem,I liketocommentonthem.ThesearemoviesIsawthisyearIwouldliketorecommend:AmongcomediesIhighlyrecommend“MonsoonWedding”.It’sanIndianmovie.ThestoryisaboutanIndianwedding.Preparationsfortheweddingbringoutfunnyandsadsituationstouchingonloveandapastrape.ThismovieshowssomeofthewonderfulcustomsofIndia,andtheimportanceoffamilyandlove.It’sgreat!
Amongdramas,Ilike“Adaptation”.Itisanexcellentmovie!Butformethefirstpartofthemoviewastoofasttofollow.IhopetoseeitagainonDVDwithcaptions.
“ThePianist”issetintheSecondWorldWar.It’saboutayoungPolish-Jewishpianist,wholivesinWarsawwithhisfamily.TheNazissenthisfamilytodieintheconcentrationcamps.Hewassafe,butwouldhavediedwithoutunusuallygoodluckandthekindnessofafewnon-Jews.Thisisapowerfulmoviewiththought-provokingthemes.
“Rabbit-ProofFence”issetinthe1930sinAustralia,andit’sbasedonrealevents.Itisaboutthreenativegirlswhoareseparatedfromtheirfamiliesbytheracistpolicewhosendthemtospecialcenters.Therethegirlsaretaughtpracticalskills,andthegovernmenttriestointegratethemintowhiteAustraliansociety.Theycanawayfromthecampandwalked1,500milestofindtheirmothers.Thisisasad,touchingstorythatyoushouldnotmiss.
Helikestoseemoviesandcommentonthem.
Four.
Three.
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Movies ContentsandCharacteristics MonsoonWedding ItisaboutanIndianwedding.Preparationsforitrevealloveandapastrape.ThemovieshowsIndiancustoms,familyandlove. Adaptation Itistoofastforthespeaker,whowantstoseeitagainonDVDwithcaptions. ThePianist ItisaboutaJewishpianistinWarsaw.TheNazissenthisfamilytotheconcentrationcamps.Hewassafe,andthisnarrowescapewasduetogoodluckandthekindnessofafewnon-Jews. Rabbit-ProofFence Itisaboutthreenativegirls.Racistpoliceseparatethemfromtheirfamiliesandsendthemtospecialcenters.Theretheyaretaughtpracticalskills.ThegovernmentintendstointegratethemintowhiteAustraliansociety.Theyranawayfromthecampandwalked1,500milestofindtheirmothers.
IV.SpeakingOut
Model1Willyoucomewithme?
John:Laura,Iamwonderingifyou’refreetomorrownight.
Laura:Well,IguessIam.Why?
John:I’vegottwoStarWarspremieretickets.Willyoucomewithme?
Laura:Yeah,definitely!Thanksforinvitingme!
John:It’smypleasure.
Laura:IreallywantedtoseeStarWarsontheopeningnight,buttheticketsweresoldout.Howdidyoumanagetogetholdofthem?
John:Afriendofmineworksatthe“Pepsi”headquarters,whichisamajorsponsorofthemovie.Sohewasabletogettheticketsforfree.
Laura:Wow,peoplearepayingasmuchas$200eachontheblackmarket.I’mflatteredyouwentthroughallthistroublejustforme.
John:You’rewelcome.
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:Hi,areyoubusythisweekend?B:Yes.What’sonyourmind?A:I’vegottwoticketsforthecarexhibition.Wouldyouliketogowithme?B:Sure.Thanksforyourinvitation.
A:It’snothing.
B:I’vebeenwantingtoseeexhibition,butitwasnotatalleasytogetaticket.Howdidyoumanagetogettwotickets?
A:Afriendofmineworksattheexhibitioncenter.Shewasabletogetthreefreetickets.
B:Wow,peoplearepayingalmost100yuanforaticketontheblackmarket.Thankyouverymuchindeedforinvitingme.
A:Noproblem.
Model2Whatdidyouthinkaboutthemovie?
John:So…whatdidyouthinkaboutthemovie?Laura:Well…IthinkthisStarWarsepisodeisanexcellentpieceofwork,butnotasgoodasthe
previousones.
John:Really?ButIthinkthisStarWarsepisodewasincredible!
Laura:Whydoyouthinkso?John:Well,oneofthemostspectacularthingsaboutitwasthespecialeffects.State-of-the-art
specialeffectswerethemainreasonforthesuccessofthepreviousepisodes.
Laura:You’reright.Thespecialeffectswereamazing!AndIlikethefactthattheycreatedso
manyfantasticsettingsandother-worldlycostumes,weaponsandcreatures.
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:WhatdidyouthinkaboutTheLionKing?
B:Well…Ithinkthiscartoonwasprettygood,butnotasgoodasBeautyandtheBeast.It’sakillerflick.
A:Really?ButIthinkTheLionKingwasunbelievablygood.
B:IthoughtitwasjustOK.Whydoyouthinkso?
A:Well,it’ssointerestingthatthelivesofthelionsweresimilartothelivesofhumanbeings.
B:You’reright.ThemurderinTheLionKingwasalmostthesameasthemurderintheShakespeareanplayHamlet.
Model3Theplotisfirst-class.
John:It’skindofcoolthattheystillusedthesameStarWarsthemesongforthismovie.
Laura:Yeah!ItjustremindsmeofthepreviousStarWarsscenes.
John:Iknowexactlywhatyoumean!Hearingthatsongmakesmethinkofthepast.
Laura:Ithinktheplotwasfirst-class.ButIdon’tthinkthecharacterdevelopmentwasthatstrong.
John:Doyouthinkthathasanythingtodowiththecastingofthemovie?
Laura:No,thecastingwasgreat;theactorsareexcellent,butIthinktheactingwasalittleweak.Theyjustdidn’thavealotoffunnyormeaningfullines.
John:Well,maybe,butIlikedthelittlekidthatplayed“Skywalker”.Ican’timagineanyoneelseplayingthatpart.
Laura:Yeah,Ilikedhimtoo.He’ssoooocute!
NowYourTurn
SAMPLEDIALOG
A:Whatdoyouthinkaboutthemovie?
B:Ithinktheplotwasfirst-class.ButIdon’tthinkthecharacterdevelopmentwassostrong.
A:Yes,thecharacterizationwasratherweak.Doyouthinkitisbecauseofthecastingofthemovie?
B:No,thecastwasstrong.Buttheactingwasratherpoor.Andthelinesarenotinterestingatall.
A:Well,maybe.ButIlikedtheheroineofthemovie.Sheisexcellent.
B:Yeah,Ilikedhertoo.She’sadorable!
V.Let’sTalk
AlfredHitchcock
AlfredHitchcockwasaBritishdirector.Hismoviesfrequentlyshowinnocentpeoplecaughtupinsituationsbeyondtheircontrolorevenunderstanding.
Hitchcockpreferredtheuseofsuspenseinhismovies.Insurprise,thedirectorprovidestheviewerwithfrighteningthings.Insuspense,thedirectortellsorshowsthingstotheaudiencewhichthecharactersinthemoviedonotknow,andthenskillfullybuildsuptensionaroundwhatwillhappenwhenthecharactersfinallylearnthetruth.Hitchcockhadagreatsenseofhumor.OnceataFrenchairport,asuspiciouscustomsofficiallookedatHitchcock’spassport,whichwasmarkedsimplyPRODUCER.Thecuriousofficialasked,“Andwhatdoyouproduce?”“Gooseflesh.”repliedHitchcock.
AlfredHitchcockalwaysmanagedtomakeabriefappearanceinhismovies:Hewassometimesgettingonabus,orcrossingastreet,prwalkinginfrontofastore,oracrossthecourtyardinanapartment.However,forthemovieLifeboatin1944,hewasfacedwithadifficultproblem.Theentiremoviewassetinalifeboatoutatsea,andtherewereonlyafewcharactersintheboat.Originally,hewantedtofloatbyasadeadbody,buthewasafraidhe’dsink!Hiscleversolutionwastoplaceaphotographofhimselfinanewspaperthatoneofthecharactersreadduringthecourseofthemovie.
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VI.FurtheringListeningandSpeaking
Listening
Task1:OnlyOneLine
Peterhasalwayswantedtobeanactor,butneversucceededbecausehehadahardtimememorizinglines.Afriendofhistoldhimaboutasmallpartinaplay.HepromisedPeterthathecoulddoitbecausehe’sonlyhavetorememberoneline.Peterdecidedtotakethepart.Hisonlylinewas,“Listen,Ihearthegunsroar!”Peterpracticedandpracticed,“Listen,Ihearthegunsroar!”OntheopeningnightoftheplayPeterwasverynervous.Backstage,hepracticedhisline,overandoveragain,“Listen,Ihearthegunsroar!Listen,Ihearthegunsroar!”Finallycamehisturn,Peterwentontostage.HeheardaloudBOOMandcriedoutinspiteofhimself,“WHATTHEHELLWASTHAT?”
memorizinglines
rememberoneline
Ihearthegunsroar
aloudboom
hisline
Task2:AnInterviewwithJ.K.Rowling
Q:HowdidyougettheideaforHarryPotter?
A:IwastravelingonatrainbetweenManchesterandLondonandtheideaforHarryjustfellintomyhead.Atthatpointitwasessentiallytheideaforabodywhodidn’tknowhewasawizard.
Q:DidyoualwaysplantowriteHarry’sstoryinmorethanonebook?Ifso,howmany?
A:Ialwaysconceiveditasaseven-bookseriesbecauseIdecidedthatitwouldtakesevenyears,fromageeleventoseventeen,inclusive,totrainasawizard,andeachofthebookswoulddealwithoneyearofHarry’slifeattheschool.
Q:Anycluesaboutthenextbook?
A:Idon’twanttoi\giveanythingaway,butItellyouthatthebooksaregettingdarker.Harry’sgoingtohavequiteabittodealwithashegetsolder.Sorryiftheygettooscary!
Q:OfthemanythingsyoumusthaveheardpeoplesayaboutHarryPotter,whataresomeofyourfavorites?
A:Myveryfavoritewasfromatwelve-year-oldScottishgirlwhocametohearmereadattheEdinburghbookfestival.Attheendofthefestival,thequeueforsigningwasverylong.Whenthegirlfinallyreachedme,shesaid,“Ididn’tWANTtheretobesomanypeoplehere,becausethisisMYbooks!”ThatisexactlyhowIfeelaboutmyfavoritebooks.Nobodyelsehasarighttoknowthem;letalonelikethem!
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Task3:TheSecretoftheNextHarryPotterBook
TheHarryPotterbooksrapidlybecameoneofthemostin-demandbookseriesamongyoungreadersandhaveearnedlargesumsofmoney.MoviesbasedonthebookswonseveralOscarnominations.Readersarenowkeentoknowtheplotofthenextbook.
HarryPottermoviefanswillgetalong-awaitedtreat.ThemovieHarryPotterandtheChamberofSecretisfinallyabouttocomeout.Thistimearound,HarrydiscoversafrighteningsecretatHogwartsSchool.EagerreadersofthefirstfourHarryPotterbooksarealsotryingtodiscoverasecret,thesecretplotofthefifthbookintheseries.BecauseofthelongwaitsinceBookFour,theyareguessingmanythings.SomethinkthatProfessorLupinwilldieorthatHarryandhisfriendRonmayberelated!
J.K.RowlingherselfhasonlysaidthatBookFivewillbeshorterandscarierthanBookFour.Tomakesureherreadershearonlyrumors,shelocksallherideasforthebooksinahiddenplace.Sincethenextbookdoesnotcomeoutuntil2003,formowHarry’ssecretissafewithher!
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Speaking
ViewsonMovies
Interviewer:Hello,RobertandRichard,I’dliketoaskyousomethingaboutmovies.Doyouprefergoingtothetheaterorwatchingmoviesonvideoathome?
Robert:Iprefer,personally,goingtothetheater,becauseIbelievetherearecertainmoviesthatcomeoverbetterwhenyouseetheminalargetheater.Thesoundeffectismuchbetter.
Interviewer:Whataboutyou,Richard?Richard:Justtheopposite.It’smorecomfortabletositathome.
Interviewer:There’remanydifferentmoviegenres,forexample,sciencefiction,action,comedy,romance.What’syourpersonalfavorite?
Robert:Myfavoritewouldbeactionmovies.
Richard:Andminewouldbenicemoviesthattouchmedeeply.
Interviewer:Howdoyouliketheoldblackandwhitemoviesoftheforties,andfiftiescomparedwiththemodernblockbusters?
Robert:Fortheirtime,themoviesofthefortiesandfiftieswereexcellent.Buttrytocomparethemwithtoday’stechnology,andyou’llfindthereisn’tanythingtocompare.It’ssosuperiortoday.
Richard:Iagree.
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