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Learning planBook2Module6Films andTV ProgrammesReading
1.Previewofthe vocabularyfiance未婚夫fiancee未婚妻le叩跳跃enemy敌人sword剑graceful优雅的male男性female女性trailer预告片tricky难缠的,狡猾的master大师critic批评家moral standard道德水准Warming-upTask.Match thetypes ofmovie withits explanationa.tells alove storycartoonb.tell animaginary storymartial artsc.usually includesfighting scenesor sports,romantic filmmainlyof castAsian origin.fictionlegendPre-readingTask
1.Watch thetrailer of the filmand fillin theblankswarrior:a personwho fightsin abattledaring:brave andcourageousprincess公主Subtitle of the trailerInthe landof eternallasting foreverbeauty and infinitecndless mystery,a legendwas born.A storyof a,thewoman heloved,a outlaw,and thedestined命中注定to becomea warrior.SonyPicturesClassicsproudlypresents:ChowYun-Fat,MichelleYeoh,ZhangZiyiinanextraordinary.FromAng Lee,the directorof Senseand Sensibility理智与情感----Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragon.Task
2.Predict what the filmwill belike Bloodyor gracefulMore abouthate orlove Doyou thinkitsthe samewith mostmartial artsmovies
2.While-readingTask
1.Scan andchoose thebest summaryA.It takesplace onPeking rooftopsandinthe desertsof westernChina.B.It isa martial arts filmthat tellsthe storyof astolen swordand thefight toget itback.C.It tellsthe storyof twopeople wholove eachother.Task
2.Scan andmatch themain ideaof eachparagraphPara
1.a.plot thestoryPara
2.b.charactersrolesPara3c.the directorDCLC/1TASK
3.CAREFULLYREADANDANSWERTHEQUESTIONS:I.Who playswhat role
2.Whats therelationship betweenthe characters
3.Can yousummarize thepersonality of the character
4.Can youunderline thesentences suggestingauthors comments
3.Extended readingTask1:Read andanswer thequestions:
1.Whats thedifference betweenmartial artsmovie andthe westernfighting scenes
2.Why dothe criticsapplaud atthe beginningofthefilm
3.Why doesthe authorsay hewas wrongin paragraph
34.Whats unusualabout thefilms story
5.What traditionis challengedcompared withprevious wuxia filmsReview ofCrouching Tiger,Hidden DragonDecember22,2000The bestmartial artsmovies havenothing todo withfighting andeverything todo withpersonalexcellence.Theirheroestranscend(gobeyond)space,gravity(重Zl),thelimitationsofthebodyandthefearsofthe mind.In afight sceneina Westernmovie,it isassumed(设定)the fightershate eachother.Ina martialartsmovie,its moreas ifthe fightersare joiningin acelebration oftheir powers.‘s Crouching Tiger,Hidden Dragonis the most excitingmartialartsmovie Ihave seen.There isasequence(连续镜头)nearthebeginningofthefilminvolvingachase(追逐)overrooftops,andasthecharactersrunupthesidesofwallsandleapimpossiblyfromonehousetoanother,thecriticsapplauded(鼓掌),somethingthey rarelydo duringafilm,and Ithink theywere relatedto thephysical graceofthescene.It isdone solightly,quickly,easily.Watching thisscene,I thoughtit wasbeing donewith somekind ofcomputer trickery.I knewthis becauseIknew theactors werenot really40feel inthe airholding ontothose trees.I waswrong.Everything wesee isreal,Lee toldme.Computerswereusedonlytoremovethesafetywircsthatheldtheactors.Sothosewerestunt(特技)peopleup thereI asked,doubted.Not forthemostpart/he said.*Maybe alittle stuntwork,but mostofthetime youcansee theirfaces.Thats reallythem inthe trees.And onthe rooftops,too,he toldme.The filmstars and,experienced martialarts starswho haveextraordinary athleticabilities.Long trainingwentintotheirscenes,but whatsunusualabout CrouchingTiger,Hidden Dragonisthe depthand poetryof theconnectingstory,which isnotjust aclothesline晾衣绳for actionscenes,but hasamoodyrelated toemotionyromantic andeven spiritualnature.This story,like allmartialartsstories,is atsome leveljust plainsilly,but AngLee isunusually successfulinbringingout thehuman elements元素,especiallythe unrealizedlove betweentheChowYun-FatandMichelleYeoh characters.There aretimes whentheyre togetherthat youforget aboutthe swords,and arejust watchingaman anda woman,gently cherishingenjoy theunspoken bondbetween them.Zhang Ziyischaracter,thegovernors daughter,is alsointerestingbecauseshechallenges therulesthat limitherandrealizesa secretfantasylife.CrouchingTigeralso paysa lotof attentionto femalepower,an ideawhich earlierfilms withskilled womenfightersnever developed.In mostwuxia films,women areplaced belowmen inthe Confuciantradition,even iftheyare amatchequal fortheir malecompetitors incombat andpossess adegree ofindependence.Therearethose,Iknow,whowillnevergotoamartial artsmovie,butlikeallgreatmovies,CrouchingTiger,Hidden Dragontranscends itsorigins andbecomes oneof akind独树——中只.Its graceful,tradition-challenging andsurprisingly touchingatthesame time.And theyrereally upthere inthose trees.Task
2.Conclusion:Take CrouchingTiger andHidden Dragonas anexample,what makesa goodmartialarts film。