Unit 4

Reading

Important film events around the world

What are the two pictures about?

How many kinds of award does the Oscar Award have?

BEST FILM AWARD ( 最佳影片奖 )BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD ( 最佳表演

奖 )BEST DIRECTOR AWARD ( 最佳导演奖 )BEST SCREENPLAY AWARD ( 最佳剧本奖 )BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD ( 最佳

摄影奖 )BEST SOUND AWARD ( 最佳音响奖 )BEST SCORE AWARD ( 最佳音乐奖 )BEST ART DIRECTION-SET DECORATION

AWARD ( 最佳美工奖 )

Besides the Oscar Award, there are many other film festivals both at home and abroad.

Let’s have a look and say out which country they are from.

Cannes Film Festival Berlin International Festival Sundance Film Festival Venice Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival

Shanghai International Film Festival

Edinburgh International Film Festival

Tokyo International Film Festival

FranceGermany

the USAItaly

Canada

China

EnglandJapan

Fast reading for general ideas

Go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A.

How many film festival representatives appeared on the show?

Six. Which film festivals are mentioned in the

transcript? The Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin

International Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival.

At which festival are you not likely to find Hollywood films?

The Sundance Film Festival.

Detailed reading for important information

Let’s read the passage more carefully again and try to answer the questions of Part C1.

1. Which film festival’s representative views film as a type of contemporary art?

The representative of the Venice Film Festival Maria views film as a type of contemporary art.

2. How did the Sundance Film Festival come to well known?

In 1981, Robert Redford, who has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, took over the festival and changed the focus to saluting independent films. Since then it has been well known.

3. Why was the Cannes Film Festival started? Because many people feel the Venice Film

Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.

4. What is the difference between the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival?

Films shown at the Cannes Film Festival are often made with large budgets and have well-known actors and directors, while films from smaller countries have a real chance of winning in the Berlin Film Festival.

5. What is the Golden Cup Award? It is the highlight of the Shanghai

international Film Festival.

Now listen to the tape and try to fill in the table of Part C2.

Film festival

Started in

Feature

Sundance Film Festival

1978 only includes small, independent films, many of which are made by amateur directors and star amateur actors; boycotts all Hollywood films

Cannes Film Festival

1939 can make films famous; give awards to mostly American films; films shown are often made with large budgets and have well-known actors and directors

Berlin Inter-national Film Festival

1951 one of the most international of all the film festivals; give awards to films from all over the globe

Toronto Inter-national Film Festival

1975 one of the main film festivals around the world; the second largest festival in the world; gives some bonus awards to Canadian films

Shanghai Inter-national Film Festival

1993 the youngest film festival; has a good reputation worldwide; the only international festival in China

Answers to Part D

1 e 2 a 3 g 4 f

5 b 6 h 7 d 8 c

1. award 2. director 3. reputation

4. countries 5. focus 6. minority

7. festival 8. contemporary

Answers to part E

Exercises in class:

Translate the following sentences. (1) 我们的政策是囊括所有高质量的电影，

而不在乎是谁制作了它们。 Our policy is to include high-quality films,

regardless of who makes them. (2) 我们电影节的概念孕育于 1978 年，

当时它被称为犹他州美国电影节。 The idea for our festival was hatched bac

k in 1978, when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival.

(3) 考虑到我们电影节的历史，我们觉得不偏向某一国家的电影是非常重要的。

Considering the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favor films from any one country.

(4) 尽管存在的时间短，我们的电影节却在全世界享有很好的声誉。

Even though we have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide.

(5) 许多演员和导演在制作不为公众所知的好电影。Many actors and directors

were making good films un

known to the public.

Discussion

(1) Do you like films from a specific country? If so, explain which country, and why.

(2) What is your favorite film? What do you like about it?

(3) What kind of film do you think is most likely to win the best film award at a film festival?

1. Our festival is part of a larger festival which celebrates contemporary art. We view film as a type of contemporary art. (P50)

celebrate verb [I or T] 庆祝，祝贺 1) We always celebrate our wedding anni

versary by going out to dinner.

2) If this plan works, we’ll celebrate in style (= in a special way).

contemporary adjective existing or happening now: 当代的，现代的

1) contemporary music/ literature/ art/

fashion

2) Although it was written hundreds of

years ago, it still has a contemporary (= modern) feel to it.

view    verb [T] 认为，看作 1) The journalist asked the minister how he viewed recent events. 2) She is viewed as a strong candidate for the job. 3) If we view the problem from a different angle, a solution may become more obvious.

相关短语a point of view 观点；着眼点at first view 初看；一见in view 在视野中in view of 鉴于；由于on view 展览中，上映中view sb./ sth. as sth. 把……视为

2. That is, it only includes those not financed by Hollywood studios. (P50)

that is: that is to say, in other words finance verb [T] 为……提供资金 The local authority has refused to finance t

he scheme. finance noun [U] (the management of)

a supply of money: 金融，财政 corporate/ personal/ public finance the minister of finance/the finance minister The finance committee controls the school’s

budget.

3. Our policy is to include high-quality films, regardless of who makes them. (P50)

regardless   adverb despite; not being affected by something:

不管，不顾 1) She knew it was dangerous to visit him,

but she set out regardless of the risk. 2) This job is open to all, regardless of pre

vious experience.

Test yourself

1. __________ the heavy rain, they continued working in the field. A. Although B. Regardless of C. Despite of D. In case of 2. They decorated the house __________ costs. A. in spite B. regardless of C. though D. although

4. As long as the film’s quality meets our standards, we include it. (P50)

as long as 只要 ; 如果 ; 既然 1) You may use the room as you like, as

long as you clean it afterward.

2) As long as you are going to the post office anyway, you can do something for me.

高考链接 The more I think about him, the

more reasons I find for loving him __________ I did. (2008)

A. as much as B. as long as

C. as soon as D. as far as

meet   verb [T] (met, met)

to fulfill, satisfy, or achieve 满足 , 实现

1) The workers’ demands for higher pay were not met by the management.

2) We haven’t yet been able to find a house that meets our needs/ requirements.

相关短语make ends meet 使收支相抵meet one’s end 死，送命meet with sb. 遇到某人meet with sth. 经历某事

5. It was then that Robert Redford took over and changed the focus to saluting independent films. (P50)

take over 接管，接替，接任 1) The army is threatening to take over

if civil unrest continues. 2) The firm has been taken over by an

American conglomerate. 3) When she fell ill her daughter took o

ver the business form her.

高考链接 It is certain that he will _____ his b

usiness to his son when he gets old. (2009)

A. take over B. think over

C. hand over D. go over

6. Considering the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favor films from any one country. (P51)

considering 考虑到…… , 现在分词放在句首做原因状语

1) Considering his age, John did quite well in his performance.

2) Considering he’s only just started, he knows quite a lot about it.

高考链接 Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ___

_____ going back to school , but she hasn’t decided yet. (2008)

A. had considered B. has been considering C. considered D. is going to consider

Why don’t you just ____ your own business and leave me alone?(2007 全国Ⅱ）

A. make B. open

C. consider D. mind

高考链接

__________ everything, this is a pleasant journey.

A. Considered B. Considerate C. Considering D. Considerable ___________ everything into considera

tion, she decided to work in the company.

A. Giving B. Taking C. Taken D. Given

典型题例

favor verb [T] to give an advantage to someone or something, in an unfair way 偏爱，偏袒

1) A strong wind will favor the bigger boats.

2) She always felt that her parents favored her brother.

I don’t like to ask people for help as a rule but I wonder if you could _______ me a favor.

A. make B. do C. find D. get Generally speaking, chances tend to __

________ those who are hard-working and well prepared.

A. favor B. honor C. focus D. intend

典型题例

Homework

1. Review what you have learned in this period.

2. Do Parts A and B on page 128 and page 129 of the Workbook.

3. Prepare the Word power Part.