Unit 5 The silver screen

Speaking

1.Can you tell me some famous awards( 奖项 ) to the films in China and in the world?

I. Warming up

The Oscars

2. Do you know any famous Chinese actors, actresses or films that have won the Oscars?

“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon “ （《卧虎藏龙》）is the Chinese film that has ever won the Oscars.

3. Which Oscar award did this film win ( 赢得哪个奥斯卡奖项 )? It won the Best Foreign Language Film Award ( 最佳外语片奖 ) in the 73rd Oscars in 2000.

4. Do you know any famous foreign actors, actresses or films that have won the Oscars?

Meryl Streep

Keanu Reeves

Beautiful,lovely,charming

Handsome,Cool, cute

Name Meryl Streep Keanu ReevesBirth

(time/place) Schooling

Beginning of the acting career

Films

Family

1949, small village, New Jersey, America

1964, Lebanon

Drama school,Yale University

Left high school without a degree at 17

Julia(1977) in New York Wolfboy(1984) at 20

Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, Out of Africa, Music of the Heart, Julia

Speed, The Matrix, Sweet November, Hardball, Wolfboy

Got married in 1978, a son and three daughters

Stepfather, a film director

II. Pre-speaking

Team 1, 3, 5 and 7 please read the biography of Meryl Streep and fill in the blanks about her. Team 2, 4, 6 and 8 -----Keanu Reeves

1. Individual work:

If Meryl Streep or Keanu Reeves goes to the programme 艺术人生， how can we interview them?

(1). As a host ( 主持人 ), what questions will you ask them ？

(2). As a fan ( 影迷 ), what questions will you ask them?

III. While-speaking

2. Pair work: Interview Group 1: Host & Meryl Streep Group 2: Fan & Meryl Streep

Group 3: Host & Keanu Reeves Group 4: Fan & Keanu Reeves

Host

Meryl/Keanu

Welcome …When/Where…? Why …? When did you start…? What roles…? How long…? What …think about…?

Well, I was born… First

…,and then … Later on …

Fan

Can you sign your name( 签名 ) on

…? Can I take a photo … ?

What’s your next … ?

Who’s your …? Have you got married?

Of course, … My next …is … My

…is …

V. Homework:

1. Preview ( 预习 ) the Reading part. 2. Do the Word Study on page 32. 3. Do Vocabulary Ex.1&2 on page 110.

IV. Post-Speaking: Discussion

1. Are they very popular and successful? Why?

2. What is needed to be an actor/actress?

3. Would you like to be an actor/actress one day? Why (not)?

Good-looking , strong / slender

Hard-working, strong will, excellent skills, rich experience of life

That’ all. Thank you.

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

Out of Africa (1985)

Music of the Heart (1999)

Speed

(1994)

The Matrix

(1999)

Sweet November (2001)

Hardball (2001)