新起点大学英语第一册Unit6.docx

1、新起点大学英语第一册Unit6Unit SixTeaching Objectives:1Grasp the main ideas of the two passages.2Master the important new words and expressions & the languge points.3Spotlight on Grammar: the use of verbs.4Translation and Applied Writing.5Listening and Speaking.Time Allotment:12 periods: Pre-reading tasks and

2、Text A3-4 periods: Exercises of Text A and explanation of Text B5-6 periods: Exercises of Text B and grammar partsText A Audrey Hepburn1.Pre-reading Tasks1.1Background Information:Mini-Biography for Audrey Hepburn 奥黛丽赫本小传Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium, with the given nam

3、e of Edda Kathleen van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston. She really was blue-blood from the beginning with her father, a wealthy English banker, and her mother, a Dutch baroness(男爵夫人). After her parents divorced, Audrey went to London with her mother where she went to a private girls school. Later, when her

4、mother moved back to the Netherlands, she attended private schools as well. While vacationing with her mother in Arnhem, Holland, Hitlers army suddenly took over the town. It was here that she fell on hard times during the Nazi occupation. Audrey suffered from depression and malnutrition（营养不良）. Afte

5、r the liberation, Audrey went to a ballet（芭蕾）school in London on a scholarship and later began a modeling career. As a model, she was graceful and, it seemed, she had found her niche（合适的位置）in life-until the film producers came calling. After being spotted modeling by a producer, she was signed to a

6、bit part in the European film Nederlands in 7 lessen in 1948. Later, she had a speaking role in the 1951 film, Young Wives Tale，as Eve Lester. The part still wasnt much, so she headed to America to try her luck there. blue-blood：贵族（或王族，名门）出身；贵族，王族，名门望族。由于些自命血统纯正的西班牙古老贵族中人的静脉较之其他深肤色的人更呈蓝色的原因。奥黛丽赫本是贵族

7、血统，她的父亲是英国富有的银行家，她的母亲是丹麦女男爵或者可说为男爵夫人(baroness，男爵就是baron了)。vacation：（一年中定期的）休息，休假，假期；假日，休息天，节日。be on vacation 在度假/summer vacation 暑假。take a days vacation 休假一天。Nazi：（德国）国社党党员，纳粹分子；常作名词为法西斯分子之意。malnutrition：营养不良。例如：suffer from malnutrition 患营养不良。在二战纳粹统治奥黛丽赫本的居住地之时，赫本一直在忍受着抑郁愁苦和营养不良的痛苦。niche：合适的职务（或地位等）

8、。如：He found his niche in politics他在政界谋到了一个合适的位置。最初奥黛丽赫本作了模特，她很优美而且她感到似乎她已经找到适合她一生的合适位置。 Audrey gained immediate prominence in the US with her role in Roman Holiday in 1953. This film turned out to be a smashing success as she won an Oscar as Best Actress. This gained her enormous popularity and more

9、 plum roles. One of the reasons for her popularity was the fact that she was so elf（小精灵，小妖精）like and had class, unlike the sex-goddesses of the time. Roman Holiday was followed by another similarly wonderful performance in the 1957 classic Funny Face. Sabrina in 1954, for which she received another

10、Academy nomination, and Love in the Afternoon in 1957, also garnered（收藏，储藏） rave （大加赞赏）reviews. In 1959, she received yet another nomination for her role in Nuns Story. Audrey reached the pinnacle（顶峰） of her career when she played Holly Golightly in the delightful film, Breakfast at Tiffanys in 1961

11、. For this she received another nomination. One of Audreys most radiant roles was in the fine production of My Fair Lady in 1964. Her co-star Rex Harrison once was asked to identify his favorite leading lady. Without hesitation, he replied, Audrey Hepburn in MY FAIR LADY. After a couple of other mov

12、ies, she hit pay dirt and another nomination in 1967s Wait Until Dark. prominence：突起，凸出；显著，杰出，卓越，声望。奥黛丽在罗马假日中的精彩演出，这部影片取得了了不起的(smashing)成功，造就了奥黛丽的一个奥斯卡最佳女主角金像奖的诞生，使她立即在美国成为卓越、引人注目。例如：give prominence to the key points突出重点之意。plum：本指李子，洋李；紫红色，青紫色；最好的东西，佳品，令人垂涎的东西（尤指待遇好的职位、奖金等）；意外收获（指遗产、收入、财产等）。A plum o

13、f a case came his way 一件大有油水的案子让他揽了。奥黛丽赫本因为罗马假日获得奥斯卡最佳女主角金像奖使她获得巨大的知名度，给她带来最好的影响。elf：可爱的小精灵（民间故事中的具人形的精灵，常出没于山林中，喜与人捣乱）；小妖精，不过一定要记住这些都是善意的、善良的、给人以愉悦的、令人产生轻松喜爱的精灵、小妖哟！而非那些可怕邪恶的妖魔鬼怪。 nomination：提名，任命。1954年奥黛丽赫本因为萨布瑞娜而获得奥斯卡提名。garner：获得，得到。rave：（口语）（对电影、戏剧等的）狂热褒评；赞扬；吹捧。奥黛丽赫本在1957年的黄昏之恋也获得评论界的盛誉。pinnacle

14、： 高峰，山峰；（喻）顶峰，极点，顶点。reach the pinnacle of power达到权力的顶峰。奥黛丽赫本在1961年的第凡尼早餐达到她事业的顶点。 By the end of the sixties, after her divorce from actor Mel Ferrer, Audrey decided to retire while she was on top. Later she married Dr. Andrea Dotti. From time to time, she would appear on the silver screen. One film

15、of note was Robin and Marian with Sean Connery in 1976. In 1988, Audrey became a special ambassador to the United Nations UNICEF fund helping children in Latin America and Africa, a position she retained until 1993. She was named to Peoples magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the worl

16、d. Her last film was Always in 1989. Audrey Hepburn died on January 20, 1993 in Tolochnaz, Switzerland, from colon cancer. She had made a total of 31 high quality movies. Her elegance and style will always be remembered in film history as evidenced by her being named to Empire magazines The Top 100

17、Movie Stars of All Time. divorce：离婚sue for a divorce 请求离婚。ambassador：大使 an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary特命全权大使；（派驻国际组织的）代表an ambassador to the United States驻联合国代表；特使，使节the special ambassador of the Spanish Government西班牙政府特使UNICEF ：是联合国儿童基金会United Nations Childrens Fund的缩写，注意：UNICEF或Un

18、icef是其前身United Nations International Childrens Emergency Fund 的缩略，现仍沿用。晚年（88-93）奥黛丽赫本作为联合国儿童基金会特使，赴拉丁美洲和非洲救助那些贫困的孩子，她的爱心与人格犹如她的影片一样灿烂人间。colon：此词有颇多含义，有冒号、科郎（哥斯达黎加货币单位）等之意，在此是结肠之意。奥黛丽赫本于1993年1月20日，在瑞士洛桑死于结肠癌。1.2Pre-reading Questions 1)Do you like movies? Why or why not?2)Have you ever heard of Audrey

19、 Hepburn? If yes, do you like her?1.3Skim the text once and try to find out the main idea of the text A.2. While-reading Tasks2.1 Read the new words loudly and correctly.2.2 Ask the students to answer the following questions:1) Why did Audrey Hepburn leave London for America?- Because she was not sa

20、tisfied with the minor roles she had been given so far.2)Why was the film Roman Holiday so important to Audrey?- Because she won an Oscar as Best Actress and gained great popularity with her role in it.3)Co-stars often know and understand each other better than others. What is Audreys co-star Rex Ha

21、rrisons comment on her?- He said with no hesitation that she was his favorite leading lady.4)According to the text, what did Audrey Hepburn do as a special ambassador to the UNICEF?- Helping children in Latin America and Africa.5)Audrey Hepburn had made a total of 31 high quality movies. What are th

22、e four films mentioned in the text?- Roman Holiday, Breakfast at Tiffanys, My Fair Lady, Always.2.3 Read the text once and finish Exercise A and B.2.4 Language points in the text.1) model: v. to display by wearing or posing; to serve as a model 做模特e.g: Kate models dresses for a shop in Paris.n. one

23、that serves as the subject for an artist, especially a person employed to pose for a painter, sculptor, or photographer of a person employed to display merchandise, such as clothing or cosmetics 模特儿e.g. The artist said it was very difficult to find an ideal model for his present work. a small repres

24、entation or copy (of something) 模型e.g. The little boy enjoys making models. a plastic model of an aircraft a style or design of an item 样式，型e.g. My car is last years model. The car industrys always producing new models.2) gain: v. to obtain through effort or merit; to achieve 获得e.g. He quickly gaine

25、d experience. Only after ten years in the country did she gain her citizenship.to increase by (a specific amount) 增加e.g. He gained weight after his illness.3) screen: n. the white or silver surface on which a picture is projected for viewing; the movie industry屏幕e.g. first appeared on the screen a m

26、ovable device, especially a framed construction such as a room divider or a decorative panel, designed to divide, conceal, or protect 帘，屏风e.g. a folding screenv. to shelter or protect, as from light, wind, etc. 掩蔽，遮蔽e.g. He screened his eyes with his hand. 他用手遮住眼睛。 the silver screen 电影银幕4) retain: v

27、. keep 保持，保留e.g. She did everything possible to retain an appearance of youth. He retained his financial assets after the war.5) total: n. a whole quantity; an amount obtained by addition; a sum 总数，总计 e.g. What does the total come to? 总数是多少？ adj. of, relating to, or constituting the whole; entire; c

28、omplete 总的，全部的 e.g. the total output of a factory a total effort / failure 全部的努力 / 彻底地失败 v. to add up; to amount to 合计，总数达 e.g. The students totaled 3000. His debts totaled up to $100,0006) die from: 因而死，死于 e.g. His father died from cold and hunger before liberation.3. Post-reading Tasks3.1 Ask stud

29、ents to fill in the blanks of Exercise II3.2 Ask students to translate the following expressions into English1）她人生中的最合适的位置 （her suitable place in life）2）被一位制片人发现后（after being found by a producer）3）签约在一部电影中出演一个小角色（be signed to a bit part in a film）4）一个有台词的角色（a speaking role）5）这个角色也不怎么样（The part still

30、 isnt/wasnt much.）6）一举成名（gain immediate fame）7）结果大获成功（turn out to be a great success）8）令某人名声大作（gain someone great popularity）9）几乎同样精彩的演出（similarly wonderful performance）10）到达某人事业的顶峰（reach the peak of ones career）11）在鼎盛之时退休（retire while on top）12）不时地在荧屏上露面（appear on the silver screen from time to tim

31、e）4. Homework 4.1. Preview Text B4.2. Finish the exercises in Vocabulary and Grammar.Text B Roberts Is Still Smiling1. Rivision1.1 Translate the following expressions into English1) 走红时经常在荧屏上露面（often appear on the silver screen while on top）2）不再在屏幕露面时就退休（retire when no longer appearing on the silver

32、 screen）3）达到她模特生涯的顶峰（reach the peak of her modeling career）4）几乎同样精彩的角色（similarly wonderful roles）5）结果令她名声大作（turn out to gain her great popularity）6）这个有台词的角色也不怎么样。（The speaking role still isnt much.）7）时常签约出演有台词的角色（be signed from time to time to speaking roles）8）立刻获得成功（gain immediate success）9）她模特生涯中的最佳位置（the most suitable place in her modeling car