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GettingToKnowStevenSpielbergPre-readingWorksinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions:•Doyouknowtheword“director”?•Ifyouhaveachancetobeafilmmaker,whatwouldyoumake?•Whoarethemainactorsinyourfilmandwhatdotheydo?Groupwork•(Bookshut)Workinpairs,andtalkaboutafamousdirectorinUnitedState---StevenSpielberg.•DoyouknowStevenSpielberg?•Doyouknowhowmanyfilmshehasmade?Background•StevenSpielberg(bornonDecember27,1947inCincinnati,Ohio)isanAmericanfilmdirectorwhosefilmsrangefromsciencefictiontohistoricaldramatohorror.•Asof2001,hehadwontwoAcademyAwardsforBestDirector,oneforSchindler'sListandanotherforSavingPrivateRyan.StevenSpielberg’sfilmsJawsJurassicParkSavingPrivateRyanETSchindler’sListReadingReadthepassagecarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.WhydidSpielbergstudyEnglishinsteadoffilm?2.WhywerepeoplewhosawthefilmJawsafraidtoswiminthesea?SpielbergstudiedEnglishinsteadoffilmbecausehisgradeswerenotgoodenoughtogototheFilmAcademy.2.PeoplewhosawJawswereafraidtoswimwhentheyrememberedthescenesinwhichswimmerswereattackedoreatenbytheshark.3.HowimportantishisfamilytoSpielberg’scareer?4.WhatwasSpielberg’sdream?Spielbergsaysthatheowesmuchofhiscareertohisfamily.WhenStevenSpielbergwasyounghisdreamwastogototheFilmAcademy.Discussion•Task:WhathaveyoulearntfromreadingaboutSpielberg?Workinghardandbelievinginyourdreamwillmakeyourdreamscometrue.Video---ETVideo---JurassicParkPost-readingWhataresomeofStevenSpielberg’smostfamousfilmsabout?Jaws(1975)ET(1982)JurassicPark(1993)Jawsisaboutabigsharkthatattacksandeatsswimmers.ETisaboutalittlecreaturethatcomesfromouterspaceandwantstogohome.JurassicParkisaboutanislandwhereaveryrichmankeepsallkindsofdinosaurs.Schindler’slist(1993)SavingPrivateRyan(1982)Schindler’sListisaboutthecrueltyofwar/anGermanwhosavedthousandsofJewishpeoplefrombeingkilledinthewar.SavingPrivateRyanisalsoaboutthecrueltyofwar/anAmericancaptainwholedhisteamtosearchforasoldiernamedRyan.Languagepoints•1.Thereasonwhyhecouldnotgotherewasthathisgradesweretoolow.他没能上电影学院是因为他的分数太低了。本句是一个复合句，that引导的表语从句说明主语reason的具体内容（通常看作是一个句型Thereasonisthat…）。当主语是reason时，一般不跟because或why引导的表语从句，以免造成语义重复。如：Hesaysthatthereasonwhyheisn’tcomingisthathismotherwon’tlethim.他说他不能来的原因是他的母亲不让他来。注意：why在句中是关系副词，引导的定语从句修饰先行词reason，其本身在从句中作状语。但是要注意关系词在从句中作主语或宾语时，要用关系代词that或which。如：Isthisthereasonthathegaveusforbeinglate?这就是他给我们说的迟到的原因吗？2.Manypeoplewhosawthefilmwereafraidtoswimintheseawhentheyrememberedthescenesinwhichpeoplewereeatenbytheshark.好多人看过这部片子的人一想起片中鲨鱼食人的场面，就不敢下海游泳了。本句是一个长句。从when到句尾是状语从句，在从句中包含一个inwhich引导的定语从句，修饰先行词scenes;在前面的主句里包含一个由who引导的定语从句，修饰先行词people。•“介词+关系代词”结构中的关系代词指人时用whom,指物时用which,不可以用who或that，其中的介词的选用要考虑到：1）介词与先行词的搭配关系；2）介词与从句中谓语动词的搭配关系；3）介词与从句中形容词、名词等的搭配关系等。该结构一般可以与对应的关系副词相互转换。如：IsthistheschoolIwhich/whereyoustudiedthenyearago?这就是你十年前学习过的学校吗？3.Whentheparkishitbyastorm,thingsstartgoingwrong.当公园遭到风暴袭击时，情况开始变得糟糕起来。Hit在此的意思是“遭受、袭击”，是及物动词。如Priceincreaseshiteveryone’spocket.物价上涨冲击了每个人的钱袋。Gowrong的意思是“走错路，误入歧途；（机器等）发生故障”。此处go是系动词，后接形容作表语，意思是“变得、处于……状态”意思同become,turn,get,但他强调情况由积极方面想消极方面转变。Exercises•完成下列句子，使两句意思相符1.IfTomistoobusytogowithyou,youcantakemeinstead.Youcantakeme______________ifheistoobusytogowithyou.2.Wedon’tthinkMr.Smithtobeagoodteacher.Mr.Smith________________________agoodteacher.insteadofTomisnotthoughttobe3.Whydon’tyouaskyourteacherforsomeadvice?Why_____________yourteacherforsomeadvice?4.Heisagreatsuccessasapopsinger.He______very_____________singingpopsongs.notaskissuccessfulinDoyouknowthefilm?