Unit5 The Silver Screen

procedures
step 1  lead in
  1.  t: in last lesson, we talked a lot about films. of course those films are very popular and successful. what does the success of the films bring to actors or actresses?
    (ss: money, fame, reputation,…and interview)
2.  t: what questions will you ask when interviewing an actor or an actress?
    ask students to discuss in groups and collect as many questions as possible.
step 2  listening (on p29)
    a. ask students to look at questions in the listening part, and listen for the general idea and find out the answer to the question: who are the two speakers?
    b. ask students to listen for the second time and find out the specific information to the following questions and fill in the blanks.
1. what do we know about the city where malcolm grew up?
it was  a small town far from the big city .
2. what did he want to be when he was a student?
he wanted to be a teacher             .
3.  what was the reason why malcolm studied law?
the reason   his father wanted him to study law   .
4.  when did malcolm really start his career in the theatre?
when    malcolm met fiona, he started his career in the theatre    .
5. why was the film called the dream machine important to malcolm?
it was    important because he did not have any experience     .
 c. check students’ answers.
step 3  speaking
a. t: awards are very important to those actors and actresses, which show the audience’s or experts’ acceptance and appreciation to their performances.
    q1  can you tell me some famous awards to the films in the world?
    q2  can you tell me some famous actors or actresses that have won the oscar?
   t: today we will look at a famous actor and a famous actress who are very successful in their acting career.
b. divide the whole class into 2 groups. students in group a read the biography of merllly streep while students in group b read the biography of keanu reeves. then fill in the table below respectively.
    name____________________      schooling______________________
    beginning of the acting career__________________    films____________________
    achievement________________________________