1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Extended reading Learning goals: By the end of the class, students will be able to : 1. grasp how the script is composed; 2. understand the content of the script; 3. analyse the personality of each character; 4. appreciate the lines you like most. Forrest Gump Lead-in:
2、 Have you ever seen the film “Forrest Gump”? Author of the book-Winston Groom Winston Groom was born in Washington, D.C., and was raised in Mobile, Alabama . In college, he chose to become a writer. He served in the Army from 1965 to 1969, including a tour of duty in the Vietnam War. In 1985, he beg
3、an to work on the novel Forrest Gump. Forrest Gump was published in 1986; however, it did not make him a best selling author until it was adapted into a film called Forrest Gump. Background information Tom Hanks Tom Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his ro
4、les Forrest Gump , Apollo 13 , The Green Mile , The Da Vinci Code , Captain Phillips , and so on. Mission Impossible The Da Vinci Code Captain Philips Forrest Gumpan excerpt of the script Reading activities Activity1Knowing the elements of a script narration dialogue voice-over Voice-over refers to
5、the lines in a film that are spoken by a person not seen on the screen. Activity 2Reading for general information of the script Setting: Characters: Plot: Inside a school bus Forrest Gump Mrs. Gump Other students Jenny ？ Forrest Gump has a _ IQ, but he is a _ man with a _ personality. simple warm lo
6、w Stupid is as stupid does. stupid? Activity3Understanding the personality of the main characters Forrest Gump simple Mrs: You do your very best now, Forrest. Forrest: I sure will,Momma. B: Are you coming along? F:Momma said not ot be taking rides from strangers. B:This is the bus to school. F:IM Fo
7、rrest. Forrest Gump. B:IM Dorthy Harris. F:Well. We arent strangers any more. Forrest Gump warm Forrest(voice-over):You know,its funny what a young man recollects. Because I dont remember being born. I, I dont know when I went my first picnic. But, I do remember the first time I heard the sweetest v
8、oice in the wide world. I had never seen anything so beautiful in my life.she was like an angel. positive warm-hearted kind; helpful respectful JennyRead the lines 35-57 Activity4Learning some difficult expressions in the script 1.walk down the bus (page 11,line 21) 2.My legs are just fine and dandy
9、.(page12,lines42-43) 3.In the script, Forrest Gump said “we was always together. Jenny and me was like”(page12,lines57-58), why “was” is used here instead of “were”? 4.peas and carrots.(page12,line58) walk towards the back of the bus. There is nothing wrong with his legs. May be a mistake because of
10、 Forrests low IQ; Forest Gump and Jenny are like one person. Indicates the good relationship between Forrest Gump and Jenny. Activity5 Making a mind map to summarize the story Mom Other students Bus driver Jenny Plot Forrest takes the school bus _ of school. The children _ him except _, who offers h
11、im a seat. They sit together and have a _ all the way to school. Soon they became _. on the first day are rude to Jenny conversation great friends Activity6 Appreciating the lines. For example: My favourite lines are as follows: Bus driver: Are you coming along? Forrest: Momma said not to be taking
12、rides from strangers. Bus driver: This is the bus to school. Forrest: Im Forrest. Forrest Gump. Bus driver: Im Dorothy Harris. Forrest: Well, now we arent strangers anymore. Reason: Your favourite lines and the reasons: My favourite lines are as follows: Reason: Life was like a box of chocolates. Yo
13、u never know what youre gonna get. Homework 1.Use the mind map to retell the story. 2.Appreciate the lines in the script and introduce your favorite lines from other films. 3.Read another excerpt from the script of Forrest Gump and find the lines indicate the good relationship between Forrest And Gump. Thank you so much!
