Unit 4 Unforgettable Films

1. Unit 4 Unforgettable Films Film is life with the dull bits cut out.

2. Period 1

3. Getting Ready 1. Match the following types of films with their Chinese equivalents. 1) cartoon film A. 爱情片 2) musical film B. 卡通片 3) detective film C. 音乐片 4) love film D. 科幻片 5) science film E. 侦探片 6) horror movieF. 动作片 7) comedy G. 西部片 8) adventure film H. 恐怖片 9) action movie I. 惊险片 10) western movie J. 喜剧片

4. detective n. & adj. 侦探，侦探的

5. 3. Look at the pictures and listen to an excerpt from a film. Fill in the blanks and then guess what kind of film it is. Captain: My _____ Austrians, I shall not be seeing you again perhaps for a very long time. I would like to sing for you now, a _____ song. I know you share this love. I pray that you will never let it _____.

6. Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you ____ me. Small and _____, clean and _____. You look happy to _____ me. Blossom of ____ may you bloom and ____. Bloom and grow forever. Edelweiss, edelweiss, bless my _________ forever. greet white bright meet snow grow homeland

7. Reading and Comprehension My Favorite Film The film I have enjoyed most is The Sound of Music. It is a very old picture which won five Oscar rewards. But for me, there has been no other film to match its excellence. Everything about the film is enjoyable. Woven around a very simple theme, this film tells a story about seven naughty but lovable children the heroine, their governess, and their strict father who knows nothing about bringing up children. The heroine, Maria, brings music and joy back to the family. The children take to her and they become great friends for she is young enough to enjoy their fun, and she is also mature enough to guide their behavior. There is a bit of everything for everybody in it, too. Children will take to the seven naughty children and the fun that they have. Young girls like the heroine, whom they can identify themselves with. People will also like the romantic love, the beautiful feeling that grows between the Captain and Maria. Boys, for whom guns hold a great interest, like the mystery and the war that the family escapes from.

8. The Sound of Music is the type of film which more producers should try to follow. The music, especially the songs, remains in everyone’s memory. It is light, tuneful catchy and memorable, and it appeals to both the young and the old. The photography and the color are very attractive, too. The scenes and background are very much in keeping with the story and the effect is wonderful. The acting is superb, as every feeling is brought out fully. The story is apparently common and it does not try to put across any moral idea, but the real effect is very educational. Human feelings, emotions and doubts are clearly shown. It is obvious that the film is everybody’s idea of entertainment and the whole film is very enjoyable and unforgettable.

9. Comprehending 1. Skim the text and match each summary with a proper paragraph. 1) Para.1 2) Para. 2 3) Para. 3 4) Para. 4 5) Para. 5 A. People love the film. B. Films skills in the film are used excellently. C. I like the film most. D. The film is both enjoyable and educational. E. The film is about seven children, their governess and their father.

10. Comprehending 2. Read the text again and decide whether each of the following statements is true (T) or false (F). Correct the false one(s). ___ 1) In the author’s mind, The Sound of Music is the best film in the world. ___ 2) Maria and the seven children become good friends just because she knows how to have fun with them. T F Maria and the seven children become good friends because she not only knows how to have fun with them but also knows how to guide their behavior.

11. T ___ 3) Young girls like the film because they think they can see themselves in the film. ___ 4) According to the author, the most unforgettable thing in the film is the songs ___ 5) There film tries to put across many moral values so it is really educational. F According to the author, the songs remain in everyone’s memory. T

12. 3. Work in pairs to fill in the table with some adjectives from the text. mature naughty lovable strict simple tuneful memorable attractive superb enjoyable unforgettable

13. 4. Discuss the following statements in groups. You may use the information in the table in task 3 and then select one speaker to give a report. 1) There is a bit of something for everybody in the film, The Sound of Music. 2) The Sound of Music is the type of film which more producers should try to follow.

14. 5. After class, watch the film The Sound of Music or any other film you like, and then tell your classmates what you think of it.

15. Let’s look at some important sentences!

16. It is very old film which won five Oscar rewards. 它是一部赢得了五项奥斯卡奖的老影片。 reward的用法如下： 1) n. 报酬，奖赏 He was given a medal as a reward for his service. She offered a reward of 2,000 yuan for information about her missing son. 2) v. 酬谢，给以报酬，奖赏 I shall reward him for his services. He rewarded her with a prize. 3) in reward for… 为了回报，作为报酬 In the reward for my offer, he sang a song to me. He was presented with a gold watch in reward for his services.

17. 【辨析】reward, award, prize A. reward 奖赏，重点在于对好行为或者功绩的报答、酬谢。 The police offered a reward of $30,000 for information about the recent bank robbery. B. award奖金，侧重在按法律与规定而给与的荣誉 John received a school award for his outstanding academic achievement. Jack received an award for his flower display. C. prize奖品，奖金，指在竞争、竞赛中获得的奖 My sister won the first prize for her singing. Frank won the first prize in the chess tournament.

18. reward 【练习】 ①He received no ________ for his services. ②A ________ will be paid to anyone who brings back the suitcase that he lost. ③_______ will be given to the three best stories. ④He received honors and ______ from the government for his contributions. reward Prizes awards

19. Woven around a very simple theme, this film tells a story about seven naughty but lovable children, their governess, Maria, and their strict father, the Captain, who knows nothing about bringing up children. 电影围绕着一个简单的主题展开，讲述了一个关于七个淘气又可爱的孩子，他们的家庭女教师玛利亚，以及对带孩子一窍不通的严厉父亲之间的故事。 (1) weave v, 编（一段故事） The old man weaves many interesting stories from his adventures as a young man. The author wove three plots together into one story. (2) be strict with sb. 对某人严格 ；be strict about sth. 对某事严格 You ought to be stricter with him. This company is strict about time.

20. (3) bring sb. up A. 抚养，养大，培养 I was born in China but brought up in America. She has brought up three children. B. 提出 Does anyone want to bring up anything further? I hope you won’t mind me bringing this up again. C. 呕吐 Once he poison was brought up there is no further danger. He was so sick that he brought up everything. D. bring up to date 使不过时 I have only a few additional facts to add to ring the report up to date. He had to bring the card index up to date.

21. The children take to her and they become great friends for she is young enough to enjoy their fun, and she is also mature enough to guide their behavior. 一方面，她很年轻，能与孩子们同喜同乐；另一方面，她的成熟足以引导孩子们的行为。孩子们喜欢上了她，并于她成了极好的朋友。 (1) take to sb. / sth. 喜欢上某人/某物 It was unfortunate that he never took to her. The public didn’t take kindly to that novel.

22. 【辨析】take to的近义表示法 A. choose to do…宁愿，偏要 She chose to go and work in the countryside. You can make it very difficult for me to speak to you if you choose to misunderstand me. B. prefer 更喜欢，宁愿 He prefers doing to talking. (prefer + doing sth.) She preferred to go with us rather than stay behind. (prefer to do sth.) He said he preferred the country to the city. (prefer + n.) C. care for/about…喜欢 He doesn’t care much for music. They do not care about him in the least.

23. D. like 喜欢 Every bird likes its own nest best. (like + n.) I don’t like to hear people talking like that. (like + to do sth.) I like traveling very much. (like doing sth.) She doesn’t like her husband to be so timid. (like sb. to do sth./to be…) I like my tea very hot. (like + n. + adj.) E. be fond of… 喜欢 She was very fond of white. He was fond of inviting them to tea. F. feel like… 想，愿意 I was so angry that I felt like throwing something at him. I don’t feel like a walk just now.

24. (2) for意为“因为”，并列连词。不用于句首。不表示 必然的因果关系，表示推断的原因。 It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet. My mother has fallen ill and I have sent for Tom, for he is a doctor.

25. 【辨析】because, as, since, for A. because“因为”，表示必然的因果关系，结果是 由原因产生的，着重点在说明原因和理由。 I was late because I was caught in the traffic jam. The ground is wet because it is raining. B. as“因为，由于”，着重点在于主句，原因、理由 只是附带说明。所以回答why的问题时，不能用 as，只能用because。

26. C. since “因为，既然”，用法与as相似。多表示显然的、已知的理由。 Since we are all here, let’s begin our class. Since he stayed behind, he must have been ill. D. for表示因果关系时，可与because换用，但for只能放在主句之后。for为并列连词，补充说明理由或推断原因。 He could not have seen me, for I was not there. The ground is wet, for it rained last night.

27. because 【练习】 ①He must have passed this way, _______ there is no other road. ②he must have passed this, _______ there are footprints. ③It will rain, _________ it’s getting dark. for for

28. Boys, for whom guns hold a great interest, like the mystery and the war that the family escapes from. 至于那些对枪怀有极大兴趣的男孩们，他们喜欢电影中的神秘色彩和这一家人所逃脱的那场战争。 (1) hold v. 1) 吸引注意 Her performance held the audience. The speech held our attention. 2) 握，拿，执 The boy came in, holding an apple in one hand, some candies in the other. She held the flowers while she cut some more.

29. 3) 保持某种姿势 The student held his hand up. The dog held its tail between its legs. 4) 举行 We are going to hold a school sports meet next week. An important meeting is being held in the office. 5) 包含，容纳 The newly-built meeting hall can hold more than two thousand people. Life holds many surprises.

30. 【扩展】hold所构成的常用词组 A. hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸 She held her breath in fear. B. hold back 拖延，阻止 He held back from doing the work. C. hold down 控制，压制，镇压 Your duty is to hold down the province; there must be no more rebellions.

31. D. hold up 耽搁，延缓 The construction has been held up by the lack of money. E. hold on 抓住，抓牢 Hold on to the strap. F. hold water 能成立，站得住脚 None of his arguments seemed to me to hold water.

32. (2) escape v. 1) 逃走，逃脱，避免 He was lucky to escape from the big fire. (vi. 逃脱) They escaped without being noticed. (vi. 逃走) I escaped death by luck. (vt. 逃脱) Mary escaped being punished for her coming late for school this morning. (vt. 避免) 2) 被遗忘或忽略(vt.) Her name never escaped him. (被遗忘) The facts escaped their notice. (被忽略)

33. The music, especially the songs, remains in everyone’s memory. 片中的音乐，尤其是歌曲，仍留在人们的记忆中。 especially和specially的区别是： 1) especially 特别地，尤其地，指突出的、显著的事物。类似 的表达有above all, above everything else, first of all等。 Our garden is beautiful, especially in fall. I don’t like sweet things, especially chocolate. 2) specially 特别地，专门地，指专为某一目的而做。 I came here specially to see you. The cake is made specially for you.

34. 【练习】 ①It has been _______ hot this summer. ②This jacket was made ________ for the king. especially specially

35. It is light, tuneful and memorable, and it appeals to both the young and the old. 片中那轻快的、悦耳的、令人难忘的音乐使男女老少都陶醉。 (1) appeal v. 1) 呼吁,请求 They are appealing for money to build a new wall. He appealed to his friend for support. 2) 投合(兴趣或心意) This menu doesn’t appeal to me. This book does not appeal to children. 3) 上诉,申诉 He appealed against the judge’s decision. 4) 诉诸,求助于 If you don’t obey me I shall appeal to force.

36. (2) the young, the old 1) the + adj. 表示复数意义的某一类人 The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in lift. Take care of the wounded and the dying. 2) the + adj. 表示某类事物或品质 He expects me to do the impossible. He thought that the aim of philosophy was to discover the good, the beautiful and the true.

37. The scenes and background are very much in keeping with the story and the effect is wonderful. 镜头和背景与故事非常协调，效果极佳。 in keeping with 意为“与……协调，符合”。 His actions are not in keeping with his promises. The speech is in keeping with the happy event.

38. The acting is superb, as every feeling is brought out fully. 演员演技一流，把各种情感都表现得淋漓尽致。 bring out 1) 显示出来，表现出来，讲解清楚 The investigation is sure to bring out some surprising things. (显示出来) Difficulties can bring out a person’s best qualities. (表现出来) That’s not the point I want to bring out. (讲解清楚)

39. 2) 出版，生产，提出 He brought out a new book. (出版) The company brought out a line of light personal airplanes. (生产) In this way, he can cover some problems not brought out in the discussion. (提出) 3) 使显露，使显现 This picture is very clear and brings out the wrinkles in her face. (使显露) The sunshine will bring out the apple blossom. (使显现)

40. The story is apparently common and it does not try to put across any moral values, but the real effect is very educational. 片中的故事显然是普通的，它并不想极力说服人们接受任何道德观， 但最终的结果却是很有教育意义的。 put… across 1) 使了解；有效地传达 I’m not putting my meaning across very well. He finds it hard to put himself across to a selection board. 2) 使表演成功 He put that song across better than anyone else. He put across a big sales campaign. 3) 欺骗 ；哄骗 You can’t put that across me. Don’t think you are going to put that story across us.

41. Period 2

42. Language Focus Word Power 1. Circle the following words in the text and learn each word’s meaning. Then write the correct word on the line in front of the corresponding explanation. obvious excellence effect behaviour mature escape theme reward match memorable entertainment superb memorable match effect reward behaviour entertainment escape obvious

43. match (n.) match (v.) escaped (v.) 2. Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words above. Change the form if necessary. 1) Jimmy won the __________ again, so nobody in our school can __________ him in playing table tennis. 2) Nobody except Mr. More ___________ from the big fire. That’s really a narrow _________. 3) Look at the dark clouds in the sky. It is _______ that a storm is coming. 4) The magician played various tricks to the great ___________ of the audience. 5) During the experiment, the medicine had no _______ on the patient, so the medicine ________ nothing. 6) At last, his work was ____________ with success and he didn’t complain about getting little _________ for his hard work. 7) It is very important that parents should set an example for their children because they can influence the _________ of their children. 8) It was indeed the most __________ day of my life when I met the famous director, Edward Jones. escapes (n.) obvious entertainment effect (n.) effected (v.) rewarded (n.) reward (n.) behaviours memorable

44. 3. Discuss with your partner to make sure you understand the following useful expressions. Then write a short passage by using some of them. wave around be in keeping with for sb. escape from… identify oneself with… appeal to… put across take to

45. 4. Read the Tips and complete the following table. Add more if you can. prince lioness actor waitress host god mister mistress

46. visitor, director, imitator, translator, educator, etc. advise dancer sailor drink explore travel worker — work, teacher — teach, player — play, writer — write, winner — win, owner — own, speaker — speak, driver — drive, farmer — farm, dinner — dine, reporter — report, manager — manage

47. Period 3

48. Grammar Relative Clauses with Relative Adverbs or Prepositions Studying the rule Read the postcard, paying attention to the coloured parts.

49. Finding the rule Read the simple sentences and complex sentences carefully in the following table and try to find out the differences between them.

50. Applying the rule 1. Combine the following simple sentences together, using relative clauses with proper relative adverbs or prepositions. 1) He arrived in Shanghai last Sunday. I left on that day. _________________________________________________________ 2) I will tell you the reason. Why did she turn down the job. _________________________________________________________ 3) That is the book. I have told you about it. _________________________________________________________ He arrived in Shanghai last Sunday when I left. I will tell you the reason why she turned down the job. That is the book about which I have told you.