Module 6 Films and TV Programmes

period 4 language points

part 1. key words from the vocabulary.1. poster, n. related words: post, n, v.e.g: (1). please send this gift by post.   (2). this cad was posted in london a week ago.2. direct, v, adj.related words: direction , director, directly.3. marry, ve.g: (1). he married his classmate 21 years ago.(2). alice was /got married to john last year.(3). they have been married for 40 years.(4). the landlord married his daughter to a rich businessman.4. character. n.e.g: （1）a determined character.   （2）he has a strong character.  （3） the story has only a few characters.  （4） write in big characters.5. express.e.g: (1) v.  she expressed her thanks to us. (2). adj.  an express highway, express train.give express ordersrelated word: expression6. occasionally, adv. i occasionally go to the movies with him.related word: occasion , n, e.g:  (1). on the occasion of her marriage.(2). i met the official on several occasions.7. argue, v.e.g: i argued about the plan with him.i argued him out of smoking.

part 2. key phrases1.         come out.e.g: (1). the stars came out as soon as it was dark.(2). how did the printing come out?(3). the truth finally came out.compare: come about , come back, come to, come up.2. to one’s surprise = to the surprise of sb.to our surprise, he visited us suddenly.related words: in surprise, take ….by surprise , to one’s joy/ delight/ sorrow/ disappointment, etc..3. belong to e.g: this football belongs to me.4. be in love with, fall in love with.e.g: (1). they fell in love with each other years ago.(2). having been in love for five years , they decided to hold the wedding.other similar phrases:be asleep------ fall asleep,   be in trouble------ get into trouble, have a cold----catch a cold,  keep in touch with -----get in touch with.5. play a part in e.g: (1). farming plays an important part in this country.(2). we put on a very good comedy, in which each actor played two parts.part 3. sentence patterns1. it is agreed that……..e.g: it is agreed that lincoln is one of the best presidents in american history.other similar structures: it is said that …., it is reported that…., it is believed that…,it is hoped that……e.g: (1). it is said that the new film directed by ang lee will be on soon.(2). it was reported that a serious accident happened near the cinema.2. good for you! good on you!e.g: ----i won the match.