Unit 7
Unit 7 Films
Study skills
汉译英：
1.
这里是影院正在上映的影片信息。
2.
它是一部适合于各个年龄段的记录片。
Here is some information about films now showing at the cinemas.
It is a documentary which is suitable for all ages.
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3.
一个女人当她在船上旅行时爱上了一个男子。
A woman fell in love with a man when she traveled on a ship.
4.
它讲述的是曾经住在胡同里的一家人
的故事。
5.
票价是
60
元，但是星期天有优惠。
It tells the story of a family that once lived in a
hutong
.
The ticket price is
¥ 60, but there is a special offer on Sunday
.
We’ve learnt in this unit that the French writer Colette insisted that Hepburn was the perfect girl for the lead role in
Gigi
.
Gigi
is a famous play.
Have you ever seen a play in a theatre? What do you know about a play?
Free talk
A play has several parts not found in
other kinds of literature. This is how an
excerpt of a play looks.
How to read a play
Act 1
Most plays have three to five acts
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Scene 1
Each act is divided into “scenes”.
Living room in Algernon’s flat. The sound of a piano is heard in the next room.
The setting shows when and where each scene happens.
Lane is arranging afternoon tea on the table, and after the music has stopped, Algernon enters.
The characters in a scene will be introduced first.
Words in brackets tell what the characters are doing, and how the characters are acting or speaking.
Algernon: Did you hear what I was
playing, Lane?
Lane: I didn’t think it polite to listen, sir.
Algernon: I’m sorry for that. I don’t
play well-anyone can play
well-but I play with
wonderful feelings.
This is what the characters are saying to each other.
Read this excerpt of a play. Then answer the questions.
1. Where does this scene take place?
It takes place in a garden behind a
house.
2. Which month is it?
In July.
3. What is Miss Prism sitting under?
Miss Prism is sitting under a large
tree.
4. What is Cecily doing?
Cecily is watering flowers.
5. Why does Miss Prism call Cecily?
Because Miss Prism is going to give
Cecily a German lesson.
一、根据首字母或汉语提示完成句子。
The talk on films has been
________ (
取消
) this Saturday.
2. The girl is ______ (
愚蠢的
).
3. The accident is _________
（可怕的）
because five people lost their lives.
cancelled
stupid
terrible
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4. The young man f_____ in love with
the kind girl at the first sight.
5. Although the car hit the dog, people
found it was still a______.
live
ell
二、用
所给词的
适当形式填空。
I don’t think this jacket is
_________ (suit) for me. It’s too short.
2. The baby dinosaur
___________ (choose) to the future
king of the family.
3. There have been great
________ (change) in the play.
suitable
was chosen
changes
4. He lost his wallet yesterday.
________(luck), there wasn’t too much
money in it.
5. You’d better __________ (not hurry).
There is still enough time to go.
Luckily
not hurry
Recite the play you like, then act it out with your partner.
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