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Unit 7 Reading

Hollywood’s favouritHollywood’s favourite directore director

Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg

Hollywood’s Hollywood’s actorsactors and and actressesactresses

Unit 7 Reading I

Date of birth :Date of birth :Date of death:Date of death:Place of birth :Place of birth :Famous as:Famous as:Her interest:Her interest:

4th May 1929

20th January 1993

Belgium

a great actress; a great beauty; a great humanitarianhumanitarian;;

ballet modelmodel

What was Hepburn’s dream as a child?

When did she work as a model?

Read Para. 2

She dreamt of becoming a successful ballet dancer.

After World War . Ⅱ Before becoming an actress

However, things changed after she met Colette.

What was Colette? Male or Female?

How do you know that?

Why did Colette want to help her?

How did she help her?

Did she succeed in helping her?

Read Para 3: Discussion:

Read Para.4-5 and find out:Read Para.4-5 and find out:

some great workssome great works mentioned in the passage!mentioned in the passage!

Gigi

Roman Holiday

Always

Oscar Oscar

Best Best ActressActress

The importance of Hepburn’s works!The importance of Hepburn’s works!

The _____________ Gigi marked the ____________________of her ________________ __________.

Hepburn played the __________ role in the film Roman Holiday. She won the ____________ for ____________ ______________ for her __________ in it.

Hepburn made her final ______________________ in the film Always and played the role of an ________________.

playbeginning successful career

leadOscar

Best Actress roleappearance

angel

Read Para. 5

When did she begin to work for UNICEF?

Why did she work closely with UNICEF?In the 1950s.

In order to help poor children in different parts of the world.

Her achievements went beyond the film industry because of her efforts in this area.

A great humanitarian?

Page 96 Put them in the correct order. Hepburn met Colette in France

Hepburn had four more Oscar nominationsRoman Holiday was a big success

Hepburn won the Oscar for Best ActressAlways—Hepburn’s last appearance in a film

Hepburn played the lead role in the play Gigi

First, Hepburn met Colette in France….

Hepburn had four more Oscar nominations

Roman Holiday was a big success

Hepburn won the Oscar for Best Actress

Always—Hepburn’s last appearance in a film

Then, Hepburn played the lead role in the play Gigi

Talk about Hepburn’s life. Talk about Hepburn’s life. You can add more information.You can add more information.

Do you Do you admire admire Audrey Audrey

Hepburn?Hepburn?

Do you Do you admire admire Audrey Audrey

Hepburn?Hepburn?What makes What makes her so great?her so great?What makes What makes her so great?her so great?

What can make a person great?What can make a person great?

What can make a person great?What can make a person great?

suggestionssuggestions• Knowledge is always important.Knowledge is always important.

• Always work hard.Always work hard.• Always ready to catch the chance.Always ready to catch the chance.• Understand the meaning of difficultyUnderstand the meaning of difficulty• Always use your brain.Always use your brain.

• Always have some helpful friends.Always have some helpful friends.

• Try to be different. Try to be different.

• Try to stand at a higher situation (Try to stand at a higher situation ( 位位置置 ).).