1、UNIT 10The CinemaUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_1_aLanguage FocusQuestions for Discussion1. Are you a movie fan? What types of film do you like? Who is / are your favorite film star(s)?2. How often do you go to the movies? Do you like to watch films at the school cinema or downtown?3. Can you get drinks in
2、 a cinema? What else is sold there?4. Do you think cinemas are doing good business these days? Why or why not?5. Do you admire actors that seem to perform very dangerous acts in films? Who are the real heroes of such acts? Pre-listening TaskUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_1_bAdditional Question for Discussi
3、on 1. Do you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Positive)2. Do you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Negative)Pre-listening Task Language FocusUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_1_demo_a4. Do you think cinemas are doing good business these days? Why or why not?My feeling is that most cin
4、emas in China are doing poor business these days. Why? Few movies are worth watching. Tickets are perhaps too expensive. And the cinemas themselves are not so inviting, either. But when you read about box office sales in America and Europe, youre amazed at the impressive sales figures from those hit
5、 movies. Cinemas in those countries may be very profitable.Pre-listening Task Language FocusUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_1_demo_bPre-listening Task1. Do you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Positive)Yes, I do. Domestic films are more interesting because they are about us. They tell stories a
6、bout people and places I know about. They speak my language. They think my thought. And they express my feelings. I certainly feel more comfortable with Chinese films.Language FocusUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_1_demo_bPre-listening Task2. Do you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Negative)Im a
7、fraid I dont. As a matter of fact, I no longer talk about Chinese films because each time I see a Chinese film Im disappointed. The quality of most domestic films is low and many of the stories are rather childish; theres no enjoyment worth talking about at all. Speaking of foreign films, I mostly w
8、atch American films. Ive got to admit, in todays world, no one can beat Hollywood in making great films.Language FocusUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_2Pre-listening Task Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you may find useful in discussing the previous questions. I dont think Im a film
9、 fan but I do like some films that star my favorite actors and actresses. Ive never been a big fan of any type of movie. I cant resist an Oscar winning film. Im a great fan of films. I like films that are adapted from great novels / set in beautiful landscape / accompanied with fine costumes and mel
10、odious theme music. Unit 10 The CinemaPartA_2Language Focus There are different types of films, such as documentaries and feature films. Feature films can be further classified into romance, action, comedy, drama, family, war, suspense, adventure, science fiction, horror, etc. Films that involve too
11、 much violence are sickening / harmful to young people. I like both Chinese and foreign films as long as they are good.Pre-listening TaskUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_2Language Focus Many people like foreign films dubbed (配音 ) in Chinese but I would like to see films in English with Chinese subtitles (字幕
12、). I can listen to authentic English and the Chinese subtitles can help me with difficult parts in the language. Some of my favorite films are . How often I go to the cinema depends on what film is showing. Cinemas in the city usually offer a better and bigger choice of movies but the tickets there
13、are much too expensive for us students. Pre-listening TaskUnit 10 The CinemaPartA_2Language Focus Sometimes I go with my friends to a downtown cinema for a newly released film. Nowadays you can buy chocolates, cookies, beverages, ice cream, and popcorn at a big cinema. Some cinemas also sell books a
14、nd magazines about films or portraits of film stars. Cinemas are not doing good business these days because a lot of people prefer renting films and watching them at home. The popularization of TVs, VCDs, and DVDs has taken away much of the business of cinemas. Pre-listening TaskUnit 10 The CinemaPa
15、rtA_2Language Focus Cinema owners often have to rely on the sale of sweets and other things to keep up business. Nowadays, many dangerous acts in the films are actually done by stunt people or computer graphics. I have a passion for action movies starring Jackie Chan (成龙 ), the Hong Kong movie star.
16、 I think the stunts he performs are mostly done by himself. I think Jet Li (李连杰 ) does so too. I admire Bruce Lee (李小龙 ). He was more than an action hero. He was also a teacher. He told us to have superb / undaunted optimism in the face of hard times. Pre-listening TaskUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_1p
17、opcorn publicity distributor Listening TasksExercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 1 Passage 2Speaking Tasksn. grains of corn that are heated until they burst, typically eaten as a snack 爆玉米花n. the business of bringing sb. or sth. to the attention of the public 宣传n. a pers
18、on or organization in charge of the marketing and circulation of films or other goods 销售者；电影发行人或公司Unit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_1takingscarton helping hit movie box office Listening TasksPassage 1n. money received 收入，进款n. a box made of stiff paper or plastic, used for holding goods 硬纸盒，厚纸盒；塑料盒n. a ser
19、ving of food; a portion 一份，一客a successful movie 热门电影a place in a theater, cinema, concert hall, etc. where tickets are sold 票房Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_1tick over Listening TasksPassage 1to continue to operate, but us
20、u. at a low level of activity勉强维持运作 Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The Cinema1. Background informationFilm is a distinctive form of art. The first film can be traced back to more than 100 years ago. It has experienced great development, from
21、silent films in black and white to color films and to 3-D films. Modern technology in computer science has greatly changed the way films are made.But, as film-making becomes more and more sophisticated, cinemas are less and less popular. Going to the cinema was once one of the most popular forms of
22、entertainment for the majority of the people of thePartB_1_a_2Listening TasksExercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 1 Passage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The Cinemaworld. However, with the popularization of machines for home theater, such as the TV, VCD and DVD, cinemas are mak
23、ing less and less profit, except for a few hit films. Many cinemas in Britain and the U.S. have to rely on the sale of popcorn, sweets and other things to sustain their business since most film-goers are youngsters who love to eat such things while watching a film. As a film analyst pointed out, “Ci
24、nemas have become huge sweet shops which just happen to show a film.”Not only do cinema owners suffer from thePartB_1_a_2Listening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The Cinemadevelopment of high technology, stunt people, whose disp
25、lays of highly-risky acts were once the admiration of all film-goers, are also facing a hard time. With more and better application of computer graphics, fewer and fewer stunt people are needed. They, too, have to adjust to the change in the film industry and look for other means to sustain themselv
26、es.2. Kansasa state on the middle west plains of the U.S. Its main crops are wheat and corn. PartB_1_a_2Listening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_23. Britains biggest cinema successThis refers to the sale of p
27、opcorn in British cinemas. 4. all but the biggest hit moviesall the films except the most successful ones which make big money at the box office. The word “movie” is chiefly used in American English.5. way ahead of most filmsfar better than most films Listening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Wor
28、d Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_26. If it were not for popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinema would be as dead as the music hall.Without the money from selling popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinemas would be out of busines
29、s and might vanish altogether just like the music hall.7. paper-thin profitsvery little profitsListening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_28. come into the picture appear on the scene 9. Londons West Endthe wes
30、tern part of central London, famous for its expensive shops, theaters, and clubs Listening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_3Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. Liste
31、ning TasksExercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 11.a. People enjoy eating popcorn while watching a film.b. Popcorn sold in cinemas costs a lot more than that sold in supermarkets or local stores.c. Cinemas have largely depended on popcorn sales to sustain their business.d
32、. Not many British people are interested in going to the cinema.Passage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_3Listening TasksPassage 1 Passage 22.a. The film industry is declining.b. People go to the cinema chiefly to buy popcorn.c. Cinemas will not be able to stay in business for long.d. Cine
33、mas have to develop other businesses to keep themselves from going bankrupt.Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesSpeaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_4Listen to the passage again and complete the following table by filling in each blank with the missing information. Listeni
34、ng TasksExercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 1 Passage 2Speaking TasksPopcorn and the British Cinema Industry In British cinemas, 1) popcorn makes more money than all the movies except a few extremely 2) successful ones. Last year, cinema popcorn sales in the UK and Irel
35、and reached over 3) 20 million. _Unit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_4Listening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksBritish cinema would be unable to survive without popcorn, 4) soft drinks and 5) ice cream. In fact, only 6) three or 7) four films a
36、 year make money at the 8) box office. As a rule, 9) half the money taken at the box office goes to film distributors. They can charge between 10) 69 percent and 11) 89 percent of the takings for big films. In a supermarket, a carton of popcorn costs only 12) a little over 90p, while in a cinema a h
37、elping can cost almost 13) 4. It costs 14) 3.95 at one cinema in Londons West End, for example._ _Unit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_a_scriptListening TasksPassage 1Exercise 1 Exercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_b_1stunt stuntmanshark Listening Task
38、sn. a dangerous act of skill 惊人的表演；特技；绝技n. a man who takes over from an actor when sth. dangerous has to be done in a film, so that the actor does not have to take risks 男特技替身演员n. a very large fish with sharp teeth that is dangerous to people 鲨鱼 Word Bank Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 1 Exerc
39、ise 2Passage 1 Passage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_b_1graphics visual veteran expertise act as Tom CruiseListening TasksWord Bank Language and Cultural Notesn. (pl.) drawings or images designed to represent objects, esp. in a computer program 图像a. connected with seeing 视觉的a. experienced
40、 经验丰富的n. skill in a particular field 专门技能；专业知识to work as; to play the part of 担当 角色汤姆 克鲁斯（美国著名影星） Exercise 1 Exercise 2Passage 1 Passage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_b_21. Hollywoodcenter of the American film industry, located in Los Angeles2. generations of many years of 3. the people b
41、ehind the stunt people behind 4. Mission Impossible Listening TasksExercise 1Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 2Word BankPassage 1 Passage 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaPartB_1_b_2Mission Impossible I (1996), an action movie, starring Tom Cruise. Its sequels Mission Impossible II (2000) and Mi
42、ssion Impossible III (2006) also star Tom Cruise. All three movies have their stunts produced by mixing computer graphics with live action.5. cover real stuntsprovide insurance for stunts performed by stunt people Listening TasksExercise 1Language and Cultural Notes Exercise 2Word BankPassage 1 Pass
43、age 2Speaking TasksUnit 10 The CinemaListen to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. PartB_1_b_3Listening TasksExercise 2Word Bank Language and Cultural NotesPassage 1 Passage 2Exercise 1Speaking Tasks1.a. The computer makes all stunts possible no matter how dangerous
44、 and difficult they are.b. Stunt people are losing their jobs because their work has been replaced by the application of the computer.c. Audiences can enjoy better stunt performances because live action can now be mixed with computer graphics.d. Some stunt people will become advisers for virtual stunt performance while others remain needed.
