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1、Unit 10 The CinemaPart APre-listening TaskQuestions for Discussion1. Are you a movie fan? What types of film do you like? Who is / are your favorite film star(s)?2. How often do you go to the movies? Do you like to watch films at the school cinema or downtown? 3. Can you get drinks in a cinema? What
2、 else is sold there?4. Do you think cinemas are doing good business these days? Why or why not?5. Do you admire actors that seem to perform very dangerous acts in films? Who are the real heroes of such acts?Demo:4.Do you think cinemas are doing good business these days? Why or why not? My feeling is
3、 that most cinemas in China are doing poor business these days. Why? Few movies are worth watching. Tickets are perhaps too expensive. And the cinemas themselves are not so inviting, either. But when you read about box office sales in America and Europe, youre amazed at the impressive sales figures
4、from those hit movies. Cinemas in those countries may be very profitable.Additional Question for DiscussionDo you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Positive)Demo:Yes, I do. Domestic films are more interesting because they are about us. They tell stories about people and places I know abo
5、ut. They speak my language. They think my thought. And they express my feelings. I certainly feel more comfortable with Chinese films.Do you prefer domestic films to foreign films? Why? (Negative)Demo:Im afraid I dont. As a matter of fact, I no longer talk about Chinese films because each time I see
6、 a Chinese film Im disappointed. The quality of most domestic films is low and many of the stories are rather childish; theres no enjoyment worth talking about at all. Speaking of foreign films, I mostly watch American films. Ive got to admit, in todays world, no one can beat Hollywood in making gre
7、at films.Language FocusHere are some sentences and structures that you may find useful in discussing the above questions.l I dont think Im a film fan but I do like some films that star my favorite actors and actresses.l Ive never been a big fan of any type of movie.l I cant resist an Oscar winning f
8、ilm.l Im a great fan of films. l I like films that are adapted from great novels / set in beautiful landscape / accompanied with fine costumes and melodious theme music. l There are different types of films, such as documentaries and feature films. Feature films can be further classified into romanc
9、e, action, comedy, drama, family, war, suspense, adventure, science fiction, horror, etc. l Films that involve too much violence are sickening / harmful to young people. l I like both Chinese and foreign films as long as they are good. l Many people like foreign films dubbed (配音) in Chinese but I wo
10、uld like to see films in English with Chinese subtitles (字幕). I can listen to authentic English and the Chinese subtitles can help me with difficult parts in the language.l Some of my favorite films are .l How often I go to the cinema depends on what film is showing.l Cinemas in the city usually off
11、er a better and bigger choice of movies but the tickets there are much too expensive for us students.l Sometimes I go with my friends to a downtown cinema for a newly released film.l Nowadays you can buy chocolates, cookies, beverages, ice cream, and popcorn at a big cinema. l Some cinemas also sell
12、 books and magazines about films or portraits of film stars. l Cinemas are not doing good business these days because a lot of people prefer renting films and watching them at home. l The popularization of TVs, VCDs, and DVDs has taken away much of the business of cinemas. l Cinema owners often have
13、 to rely on the sale of sweets and other things to keep up business.l Nowadays, many dangerous acts in the films are actually done by stunt people or computer graphics. l I have a passion for action movies starring Jackie Chan (成龙), the Hong Kong movie star. I think the stunts he performs are mostly
14、 done by himself. I think Jet Li (李连杰) does so too. l I admire Bruce Lee (李小龙). He was more than an action hero. He was also a teacher. He told us to have superb / undaunted optimism in the face of hard times. Part BListening TasksPassage 1Popcorn and the British Cinema IndustryWord Bankpopcorn n. g
15、rains of corn that are heated until they burst, typically eaten as a snack 爆玉米花publicity n. the business of bringing sb. or sth. to the attention of the public 宣传distributor n. a person or organization in charge of the marketing and circulation of films or other goods 销售者；电影发行人或公司takings n. money re
16、ceived 收入，进款carton n. a box made of stiff paper or plastic, used for holding goods 硬纸盒，厚纸盒；塑料盒helping n. a serving of food; a portion 一份，一客hit movie a successful movie 热门电影box office a place in a theater, cinema, concert hall, etc. where tickets are sold 票房tick over to continue to operate, but usu.
17、at a low level of activity 勉强维持运作Script:In the golden fields of Kansas, corn is growing very well. Britains biggest cinema success is under production. Although there are no stars, no special effects, no publicity, it is still guaranteed to make more money than all but the biggest hit movies. What i
18、s it? Popcorn. Last year, cinema popcorn sales in the UK and Ireland made 20 million plus, way ahead of most films. Only a handful of extremely successful movies could beat it.If it were not for popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinema would be as dead as the music hall. A recent survey fo
19、und that every single screen in the country needed another source of income just to keep operating. Perhaps three or four films a year make money at the box office. The other films just help cinemas tick over, and pull in people to buy popcorn and sweets.Even when a cinema is showing a must-see film
20、, the operator is working on paper-thin profits. He must fill every seat to cover the film companys costs. Film distributors regularly demand half the money taken at the box office; with big films they can charge between 69 percent and 89 percent of the takings. Cinemas still have to pay staff and r
21、unning costs out of whats left. This is where popcorn and sweets come into the picture.A large carton of popcorn from a supermarket costs only a little over 90p. Cinemagoers, however, can pay up to 4 for one large helping. At one very expensive cinema in Londons West End, for example, a carton costs
22、 3.95.Eating popcorn while watching a movie is said to be a real pleasure. The difference between buying popcorn at a cinema and a supermarket is just like that between buying wine in a restaurant and at an ordinary shop. It costs twice as much or more.Language and Culture Notes1. Background informa
23、tion Film is a distinctive form of art. The first film can be traced back to more than 100 years ago. It has experienced great development, from silent films in black and white to color films and to 3-D films. Modern technology in computer science has greatly changed the way films are made.But, as f
24、ilm-making becomes more and more sophisticated, cinemas are less and less popular. Going to the cinema was once one of the most popular forms of entertainment for the majority of the people of the world. However, with the popularization of machines for home theater, such as the TV, VCD and DVD, cine
25、mas are making less and less profit, except for a few hit films. Many cinemas in Britain and the U.S. have to rely on the sale of popcorn, sweets and other things to sustain their business since most film-goers are youngsters who love to eat such things while watching a film. As a film analyst point
26、ed out, “Cinemas have become huge sweet shops which just happen to show a film.”Not only do cinema owners suffer from the development of high technology, stunt people, whose displays of highly-risky acts were once the admiration of all film-goers, are also facing a hard time. With more and better ap
27、plication of computer graphics, fewer and fewer stunt people are needed. They, too, have to adjust to the change in the film industry and look for other means to sustain themselves. 2. Kansasa state on the middle west plains of the U.S. Its main crops are wheat and corn. 3. Britains biggest cinema s
28、uccessThis refers to the sale of popcorn in British cinemas.4. all but the biggest hit moviesall the films except the most successful ones which make big money at the box office. The word “movie” is chiefly used in American English.5. way ahead of most filmsfar better than most films6. If it were no
29、t for popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinema would be as dead as the music hall.Without the money from selling popcorn, soft drinks and ice cream, British cinemas would be out of business and might vanish altogether just like the music hall.7. paper-thin profitsvery little profits 8. com
30、e into the pictureappear on the scene9. Londons West Endthe western part of central London, famous for its expensive shops, theaters, and clubsExercise 1Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. What is the main idea of the passage?a. People enjoy eating popco
31、rn while watching a film.b. Popcorn sold in cinemas costs a lot more than that sold in supermarkets or local stores.c. Cinemas have largely depended on popcorn sales to sustain their business.d. Not many British people are interested in going to the cinema.2. What can you infer from the passage?a. T
32、he film industry is declining.b. People go to the cinema chiefly to buy popcorn.c. Cinemas will not be able to stay in business for long.d. Cinemas have to develop other businesses to keep themselves from going bankrupt.Exercise 2Listen to the passage again and complete the following table by fillin
33、g in each blank with the missing information.Popcorn and the British Cinema IndustryIn British cinemas, 1) popcorn makes more money than all the movies except a few extremely 2) successful ones.Last year, cinema popcorn sales in the UK and Ireland reached over 3) 20 million.British cinema would be u
34、nable to survive without popcorn, 4) soft drinks and 5) ice cream.In fact, only 6) three or 7) four films a year make money at the 8) box office.As a rule, 9) half the money taken at the box office goes to film distributors. They can charge between 10) 69 percent and 11) 89 percent of the takings fo
35、r big films.In a supermarket, a carton of popcorn costs only 12) a little over 90p, while in a cinema a helping can cost almost 13) 4. It costs 14) 3.95 at one cinema in Londons West End, for example.Passage 2Death of the Stunt PeopleWord Bankstunt n. a dangerous act of skill 惊人的表演；特技；绝技stuntman n.
36、a man who takes over from an actor when sth. dangerous has to be done in a film, so that the actor does not have to take risks 男特技替身演员shark n. a very large fish with sharp teeth that is dangerous to people 鲨鱼graphics n. (pl.) drawings or images designed to represent objects, esp. in a computer progr
37、am 图像visual a. connected with seeing 视觉的veteran a. experienced 经验丰富的expertise n. skill in a particular field 专门技能；专业知识act as to work as; to play the part of 担当角色Tom Cruise 汤姆克鲁斯（美国著名影星）Script:Hollywoods true heroes are losing their jobs. Stuntmen and stuntwomen who entertained cinemagoers by falling
38、 from the sky, swimming with sharks and driving fast cars have been replaced by technology. After surviving generations of street fights, high falls, and setting fire to themselves, the people behind top actors most exciting scenes have had nearly all their work substituted by computers. The most da
39、ngerous and costly stunts can now be achieved by mixing computer graphics with live action. In the mid-1990s there were 12,000 registered stunt people, but more than half of them had difficulty finding work. Sometimes, six or seven teams would be working on a film. Then, after a few days, the produc
40、ers would come in and say, “You can go home.”The reason was simple: cost. Computer technology made it possible to create stunts which would either be too expensive or too dangerous to attempt. One example was in Mission Impossible, starring Tom Cruise. In a scene Cruise was seen flying from an explo
41、ding helicopter onto the back of a speeding train. In fact, the image of the actor was simply added onto the scene using computers. With the rise of digital technology, insurance companies became more reluctant to cover real stunts. “If they know it can be done safely with visual effects, the compan
42、ies will not insure real stunts,” said a veteran stunt coordinator.Many in the industry believe stunt people should develop expertise in the new technology, acting as advisers on the virtual stunts. Some, however, think that stunt people can survive in their traditional careers. They believe that au
43、diences wont accept stunts produced by computers for too long. Language and Culture Notes1. Hollywoodcenter of the American film industry, located in Los Angeles2. generations of many years of 3. the people behind the stunt people behind 4. Mission ImpossibleMission Impossible I (1996), an action mo
44、vie, starring Tom Cruise. Its sequels Mission Impossible II (2000) and Mission Impossible III (2006) also star Tom Cruise. All three movies have their stunts produced by mixing computer graphics with live action.5. cover real stuntsprovide insurance for stunts performed by stunt peopleExercise 1List
45、en to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions you hear.1. Which of the statements below best sums up the main idea of the passage?a. The computer makes all stunts possible no matter how dangerous and difficult they are.b. Stunt people are losing their jobs because their work has
46、been replaced by the application of the computer.c. Audiences can enjoy better stunt performances because live action can now be mixed with computer graphics.d. Some stunt people will become advisers for virtual stunt performance while others remain needed. 2. What is the authors attitude toward stu
47、nt people?a. Admiring.b. Indifferent.c. Sympathetic.d. Critical.3. What can you infer from the passage?a. Stunt people will be paid less for performing stunts.b. Stunt people will be missed by film fans.c. Stunt people will survive in their traditional careers. d. Stunt people will have to adjust to
48、 the change in filmmaking.Exercise 2Listen to the recording again and complete the following list of the stunts mentioned in the recording.List of Stunts1. falling from the sky2. swimming with sharks3. driving fast cars4. setting fire to oneself5. street fights6. flying from an exploding helicopter onto the back of a speeding trainSpeaking TasksPair