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Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
Reading (II)（教學設計）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
learn some film-related vocabulary;
2. understand sentence structures and the usage of the following vocabulary: give a brief introduction to, be familiar with, shoot, expect, attach, prefer, approach, contribute to, spare;
3. understand the text thoroughly.
II. Key competence focus
Understand sentence structures and vocabulary in different situations.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
Use sentence structures and vocabulary in new situations.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Brainstorming
T encourages Ss to brainstorm as much words as possible about film-related jobs.
T: Last period, we learned about three different elements that go into making a film. In fact, making a film is complex. Do you know any other elements of film-making
T: There are a lot of people working for a film. What film-related jobs do you know Let’s follow the process of film-making, and list different film-related jobs.
【設計意圖：用頭腦風暴的方式，激活舊知引出新知，拓展與電影相關的職業主題詞匯，激發學生的興趣同時，引出下一環節。】
Step 2 Group work
T assigns the 5 paragraphs of the text to 5 different groups.
T: We read a lecture transcript given by a film critic last period. Do you have any difficulties in reading the lecture transcript, including the words, phrases and sentences, etc Now, we will work in groups to discuss and share our learning notes.
Behind the scenes
Parts Words Phrases Sentences
Introduction (para. 1)
Main body Sound effects(para. 2)
Visual special effects(para. 3)
Props(para. 4)
Conclusion (para. 5)
【設計意圖：讓學生找出語篇的語言重難點，鼓勵學生通過開展自主學習和小組合作學習，借助詞典等工具書解決疑惑拓展新知。為下一步學生講解語篇中重點語言知識做準備。】
Step 3 Language comprehension and extension
T asks Ss to present their difficulties on the blackboard and share their learning notes. During students’ presentations, the teacher makes necessary extension.
T: Now, let’s welcome some students to share what they have got by studying individually and cooperatively.
Paragraph 1
Whatever your answer is, there’s always a lot more to it than first meets the eye.
whatever = no matter what
Whatever (= No matter what) you say, he will believe you.
You can write about whatever topic you prefer (= any topic that you prefer).
more to ... than meets the eye
There is more to that problem than meets the eye.
Actually, the film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of hard work, most of which takes place behind the scenes.
Analysis of the two relative clauses
T: When we translate the whole sentence,we need to understand the two relative clauses. The first one is a restrictive relative clause, with the relative pronoun that or which omitted and the second one is a non-restrictive relative clause introduced by which.
Collocations of take
T: Now, let’s look at the sentences and fill the blanks with the words in the box.
(3) Today, I’ll give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might not be familiar with.
T: How do we introduce our topic at the beginning of a speech Now, let’s look at this sentence and translate the two phrases in it.
give you a brief introduction to
be familiar with
T: The ability to guess the meaning of a word according to the context is important. Would you guess the meanings of introduce in the sentences It can have many meanings in different contexts. Introduction is its noun form. Now, let’s do some exercise.
Paragraph 2
These are often added after a scene has been shot and might not be made in the way you would expect.
The usage of shoot
T: When we talk about a film,we usually want to know where it is made. Can you find the sentence in which shoot has the same meaning as the one in the text
a. The police shot the suspect when he pulled a gun on them.
b. The basketball player shot the last goal.
c. One more look and he noticed flames shooting out from under the disabled vehicle.
d. The movie was shot in New Zealand.
The usage of expect
T: Just now, some students helped us to know the usage of expect. Great! Since you know something about it, let’s summarize its usage.
3. Paragraph 3
Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects.
T: Please look up attach in your dictionary and learn more about it. Attached is its adjective form and attachment is its noun form. When attached means “working for or forming part of an organization”, it is not used before a noun. Find out the meanings of attach or attachment in the following sentences.
a. I attached a photo to my application form.
b. He attached great importance to this research.
c. This is the attached application form.
d. The research centre is attached to the university.
e. The boy has a child’s attachment to his mother.
However, the aid of computers isn’t always preferred. Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of
the Rings films, took a creative approach—he used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were.
The usage of prefer
T: Let’s look at an example. “With the rise of apps such as Meituan, many young people prefer ordering takeout to eating in a restaurant.” Do you know more collocations of prefer
We can form adjectives and nouns by adding suffixes such as preferable, preferably and preference.
The usage of approach
T: Approach in this sentence has a similar meaning of way or method. Let’s practise using
approach in different situations.
4. Paragraph 4
Props also contribute to a film’s success.
T: In the speech, it talks about how the elements behind the scenes contribute to the success of a film. Contribution is the noun form of contribute.
5. Paragraph 5
Just as the poor passengers on the real Titanic saw the tip of the iceberg, what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making.
T: A metaphor compares one thing to another without using “as” or “like”. It draws the reader’s attention to the similarities between two things. This way, unfamiliar things can be explained with something people are more familiar with. For example, as a business person, you can not be a mouse. You have to be a tiger. Can you write a metaphor of your own to describe the film-making process
T: Can you translate the following sentence into English
Hopefully, next time you go to the cinema, you’ll spare a thought for all those talented people behind the scenes.
The usage of next time
T: Next time,every time, each time, the first time and the last time are often used to introduce an adverbial clause of time.
The usage of spare
T: Please match the sentences with the correct meanings of spare.
【設計意圖：結合主題語境，深度挖掘文本，通過閱讀文本來梳理重要語言知識，包括詞匯、長難句和語篇修辭暗喻等。在語言知識拓展環節中，不斷創設新的語言情境，鼓勵學生從不同的情境中獲得新知，通過梳理、概括、整合信息，建立信息間的關聯，形成新的知識，并學會應用到新的情境中去，達到對文本重點語言知識的理解和運用，為下一步語言知識在新語境中的運用打下基礎。】
Step 5 Language application
T: Thank you for sharing your useful learning notes related to vocabulary and sentence structures in the lecture transcript. If possible, try to review them as often as possible. Now, let’s practise the vocabulary in a new context. Please turn to your textbook on page 5 and finish part B1.
【設計意圖：拓展主題語境，讓學生在新的語篇中鞏固和使用詞匯。】
V. Homework
Use a mind map to summarize and review vocabulary and sentence structures of this period.

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