UniAbouaboy.ppt

VIEWINGLISTENINGSPEAKINGENGLISHMOVIE Warming-up activity Unit 5 About a BoyUnit 5 About a BoyUnit 5 About a BoyUnit 5 About a BoyvDirected byDirected byChris Weitz,Paul WeitzvWritten byWritten byPeter Hedges,based on Nick Hornby best-selling novel StarringStarringvHugh Grant.Will FreemanvNicholas Hoult.MarcusvToni Collette.FionavRachel Weisz.RachelvSharon Small.ChristinevVictoria Smurfit.SuzievRelease Year:Release Year:2002vAwards:Awards:v2003 Nominated for Oscar Academy Award for Best Writing,Adapted Screenplayv2003 Won Empire Award for Best British Actor(Hugh Grant)v2003 Won Golden Camera for Best International Actor(Hugh Grant)Part 1Part 1 Movie ExplorationMovie Exploration Section A Movie storySection A Movie story Directions:Directions:Retell the story with the help of the hints given below.v1.Will,a 30-something bachelor content with his idle lifev2.Marcus,a 12-year-old boy as a target of scorn and bullies at schoolv3.the suicide attempt of Marcus mother on the very day when he meets Will for the first timev4.start of their friendshipv5.changes in Marcus life:winning respect from other kids;improving the relationship with his motherv6.changes in Wills life:realizing the real meaning of life;finding true love Section B Section B Character Analysis Watch Movie Clips (Focus on the following scenes,discuss the personality traits of the characters and fill in the blanks.)Will Freeman(A Bachelor in His Thirties)Will Freeman(A Bachelor in His Thirties)a.(at his friends home)refuse to be _for his friends new-born daughter.be the godfather b.(in the restaurant )feel pleasantly surprised when Angie,a single mum suggests that _.they break upc.(in the shop)buy _for Marcus,helping him blend in with the crowd.A pair of new cool trainersd.(in the school auditorium)make a fool of himself by _.accompanying on the guitar and singing with Marcus Personality Traits:_;_;_;_;_ a loner;a slacker;selfish;self-centered;shallow;cool;trendyMarcus(A 12-Year-Old Boy)Marcus(A 12-Year-Old Boy)va.(in the classroom)taunted by other kids because _vHe sings out unknowingly in the math classvbin the park)kill a duck with_ his mothers home-made breadvc.(at home)be stunned at the sight of _vhis mother lying on the sofavd.(at Wills home)_and make friends with Will.vtry to insert himself into Wills life vPersonality Traits:_ _ _ a misfit;weird;gloomyFiona(Marcuss Mother)va.(at home)try to by overdosing on the dead duck day.vcommit suicidevb.(in the restaurant)wear a hairy jumper,_in Wills eyes.vkind of yeti costumevPersonality Traits:_ _ _ a hippie;depressed;near-hystericalTaskTask：Work in pairs and answer the Work in pairs and answer the following questions.following questions.v1.What,according to Will,makes it possible for modern people to lead a comfortable island life?v2.Why does Will refuses to be the godfather for Imogen?v3.Why does Will see single mothers as perfect prey?v4.How does Marcus feel after his mothers suicide attempt?v5.Why does Marcus decide to sing a song in the school auditorium?v3 Why does Joe Miller initially refuse to take the case?v4.What finally makes Joe Miller take the case?v5.What do you think of the scene where Beckett plays an aria from his favorite opera for Miller？Section C Section C A Review on the Movie A Review on the Movie Directions:Directions:Listen to an interview and complete it by filling in the blanks.In this section,Daisy,a reporter from the Movie Review column of the Oriental Daily,is interviewing two college students,Susan and Mark,for their ideas about the movie About a About a Boy.Boy.D:What do you think of the movie About a Boy,Mark?M:A charming comedy fueled by sharp,cynical humor.You know,I laughed all the way through it.D for Daisy M for Mark S for SusanD for Daisy M for Mark S for Susan S:Yeah,(1)But I must admit that at the beginning I struggled to get into the film because I hate such a shallow,selfish womanizer.D:Really?Then what has changed your mind,Susan?S:The amazing relationship or I should say friendship between Will and Marcus.Will,a man dedicated to the proposition that(2)spends his life on his own private urban island.(3)!Meanwhile Marcus has his hands full of problems ranging from taunts and bullies at school to his mothers attempted suicide at home.D:Thats true.Marcus and Will have totally different lives before they meet each other.S:It is the tragic event of Marcus moms suicide attempt that makes them(4).Will gives Marcus confidence and sound advice about life,and helps him deal with a crush he has on a girl,while Marcus brings Will warm fuzzy feelings(5),and a relationship that he is unprepared for but yearns for,and makes him realize that theres something more to life than watching TV or buying things.The two unlikely friends form a close bond.Through their relationship,I discover that Will does have hidden depths.M:Quite right.Whats more,their friendship helps both boys find their own way of growing up.D:Both boys growing up?Very interesting!M:You know(6).In my view,Will is just a man who refuses to grow up and(7).On the contrary,Marcus,a 12-year-old kid living in a single-mother family,is precocious.In a sense,with an awareness of life(8),Marcus is more mature than Will.S:I cant agree more.Marcus helps Will come to realize who he is,and what hes doing or not doing,which makes Will win Rachel back and(9).M:At the same time,Will teaches Marcus what to buy and how to connect to people.Big boy helps little boy and vice versa.By the end of the movie both boys have grown immensely due to their friendship.Will opens himself up to others and Marcus realizes that(10).D:I see.About a Boy is really a warm,funny and touching movie about friendship and love.Thank you very much for sharing your ideas with me.Directions:Directions:Listen to an interview and complete it by filling in the blanks.In this section,Daisy,a reporter from the Movie Review column of the Oriental Daily,is interviewing two college students,Susan and Mark,for their ideas about the movie About a Boy.About a Boy.D:What do you think of the movie About a Boy,Mark?M:A charming comedy fueled by sharp,cynical humor.You know,I laughed all the way through it.D for Daisy M for Mark S for SusanD for Daisy M for Mark S for Susan S:Yeah,(1)a funny,touching movie.(1)a funny,touching movie.But I must admit that at the beginning I struggled to get into the film because I hate such a shallow,selfish womanizer.D:Really?Then what has changed your mind,Susan?S:The amazing relationship or I should say friendship between Will and Marcus.Will,a man dedicated to the proposition that(2)all men are(2)all men are islands,islands,spends his life on his own private urban island.(3)Happy.(3)Happy and depression-free life!and depression-free life!Meanwhile Marcus has his hands full of problems ranging from taunts and bullies at school to his mothers attempted suicide at home.D:Thats true.Marcus and Will have totally different lives before they meet each other.S:It is the tragic event of Marcus moms suicide attempt that makes them(4)(4)become emotionally connected become emotionally connected to each to each other.other.Will gives Marcus confidence and sound advice about life,and helps him deal with a crush he has on a girl,while Marcus brings Will warm fuzzy feelings(5)which (5)which he is completely unaccustomed to,he is completely unaccustomed to,and a relationship that he is unprepared for but yearns for,and makes him realize that theres something more to life than watching TV or buying things.The two unlikely friends form a close bond.Through their relationship,I discover that Will does have hidden depths.M:Quite right.Whats more,their friendship helps both boys find their own way of growing up.D:Both boys growing up?Very interesting!M:You know(6)growing up has nothing to do 6)growing up has nothing to do with age.with age.In my view,Will is just a man who refuses to grow up and(7)take the role of 7)take the role of responsible adultresponsible adult.On the contrary,Marcus,a 12-year-old kid living in a single-mother family,is precocious.In a sense,with an awareness of life(8)far beyond his twelve years far beyond his twelve years of experience,of experience,Marcus is more mature than Will.S:I cant agree more.Marcus helps Will come to realize who he is,and what hes doing or not doing,which makes Will win Rachel back and(9)(9)get to know the real meaning of lifeget to know the real meaning of life.M:At the same time,Will teaches Marcus what to buy and how to connect to people.Big boy helps little boy and vice versa.By the end of the movie both boys have grown immensely due to their friendship.Will opens himself up to others and Marcus realizes that(10)life can be(10)life can be more than just depressing.more than just depressing.D:I see.About a Boy is really a warm,funny and touching movie about friendship and love.Thank you very much for sharing your ideas with me.Task:Work in groups and hold a full discussion Task:Work in groups and hold a full discussion on theon the following question.following question.In the movie Will and Marcus are the two unlikely friends who have formed a close bond.Do you think that two people will develop a close friendship despite great difference in age?THANK YOUSUCCESS2024/5/8 周三36可编辑Part 2Part 2 Culture Culture Reflection Reflection Section ASection A Hippie LifestyleHippie Lifestyle (放音 )As is shown in the movie About a Boy,Marcus is often bullied at school because of his hippie lifestyle which is forced on him by his mother.Thus a glimpse into the hippie lifestyle will definitely enable Chinese audiences to better understand the movie As a predominant trend and movement against social icons and conventions,hippies integrate dramatic arts,folk music,psychedelic rock and visual arts into their thinking and behavioral patterns.They support sexual liberation and promote the use of psychedelic drugs.Nature,peace and freedom oriented,hippies are often vegetarian and eco-friendly.Hippies fierce objection to and hatred of social restrictions find full expression in their instantly recognizable dress and grooming.Both men and women like to wear sandals or even go barefoot.Men often grow beards and maintain long hair.Hippies often wear brightly-colored clothes with unusual styles,such as bell-bottoms,vests,peasant blouses and long,full skirts.Their favorite accessories range from head scarves,headbands,long beaded necklaces to Native American jewelry.Some hippies plait beads and colorful threads into their hair.Their homes and vehicles are often decorated with psychedelic art.Section B The movie About a Boy depicts several single mothers and their children.So a glimpse into single parent families will definitely enable Chinese audiences to better understand the movie.One of the most striking changes in family structure over the past several decades has been the increase in single parent families,also called one parent families or lone parent families.According to the statistics,in the UK,approximately 25%of children are being raised in single parent families,while in the US,28%of children under 15 live with single parents.90%of single parent families are headed by females.Nowadays children are more likely to reside in a single parent family for reasons other than the death of a parent.The increase in the number of single parent families occurs mainly because of peoples increasing acceptance of pluralism in family life.It is easy for incompatible couples to resort to divorce.Fewer people get married and more choose cohabitation.Consequently,more children are born outside marriage.All these changes seem to be a product of increasing social tolerance and less rigid sex morals.With little consideration for childrens sentiments,some parents never hesitate to turn over a new marriage leaf.Task:Work in groups.Conduct independent research on the following questions and present your findings in class.1.What are the effects of single parent families on the society?2.How to weaken the negative effects of single parent families on people?Part 3 Language AppreciationLanguage Appreciation Section A Language TipsSection A Language Tipsv1.Lexical Groupsv2.Idiomatic ExpressionsI.Lexical GroupsI.Lexical Groups Family life is a universal human experience.Familiarize yourself with the following words and expressions concerning family life and learn to use them properly.vnuclear family 核心家庭,小家庭vextended family 大家庭vSingle parent family 单亲家庭vMatrimony/wedlock 婚姻vprenuptial agreement 婚前协议vMarriage registration 婚姻登记vspouse 配偶vdivorce 离婚vcohabitation 同居v domestic violence 家庭暴力II.Idiomatic ExpressionsII.Idiomatic Expressions S Section B Excerpts and ection B Excerpts and ExpressionsExpressions Directions:The following excerpts are taken fromAbout a Boy.Watch these excerpts,pay attention to the underlined expressions and learn to use them properly.Have a study of the underlined sentences,and try to analyze their functions of rhetorical effects.Setting:Marcus is bullied by some older boys and takes shelter at Wills home.vWill:So who were they,then?vMarcus:Who?vWill:What do you mean,who?The ones trying to embed sweets into your skull.vMarcus:Oh,them,just a couple of older kids.They started following me after school.vWill:Was this happening often?vMarcus:Theyve never chucked sweets before.They only just thought of that one.vWill:Im not talking about sweets.Im talking about kids trying to kill you.vMarcus:Oh,yeah,they give me a hard time,you know,about my hair,my clothes and singing and stuff.vWill:And what?And singing?vMarcus:Oh,sometimes I sing aloud without noticingvWill:Thats not a brilliant idea,is it?vMarcus:I did it without noticing,didnt I?It just happens.Im not gonna do it on purpose,am I?Im not stupid,you know.vWill:My advice is,you know,just keep out of peoples way,try and make yourself invisible.vMarcus:How is it possible to be invisible?Is one of the machines in your kitchen an invisible machine?I dont think so.I just try not to think of it,thats all.It happens,and I wish it didnt.But thats life,isnt it?Theres nothing I can do about it.vWill:No.There is something we can do about it,Marcus.Youre coming with me.vMarcus:(Narrating:I was worried Will was going to take me to the headmistress office.But instead,he took me shopping.)I dont get it.vWill:Were starting with your feet,Marcus.I cant make you invisible,but I can make you blend in with the crowd.Notes:Notes:A tag question is a grammatical structure in which a declarative statement or an imperative is turned into a question by adding an interrogative fragment(a mini-question).The basic structure is a positive statement followed by a negative tag and a negative statement followed by a positive tag.Quite common in colloquial spoken usage,tag questions are often used to ask for information,help and confirmation or to emphasize a statement.They can be an indicator of politeness,emphasis or irony,etc.Tag questions can have a rising or a falling intonation pattern.Rising tune in tag questi