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Unit 7
Section A:
The Fall and Rise of a Star
Teaching Objectives:
1.
理解课文
A
和
B
的文章大意，了解戏剧学习并非那么简单，只有“坚持”才能获得成功。
2.
理解和正确运用重点词汇、短语和句型
too
…
to
…等。
3.
掌握清辅音
/p/
和浊辅音
/b/
的不同发音。
4.
学会正确使用副词。
5.
了解京剧的化妆艺术。
Teaching Procedures:
Part 1:
Warm-up Activities
1.
Matching
：
Learn the following
words and phrases about different types of dance,
and match them to the pictures.
2.
Conversation: Listen to the conversation. Then
practice with your partner, using the words and
phrases provided
on the right.
Part 2: Text A:
The Fall and
Rise of a Star
Ⅰ
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Background Information
1.
Patty Zeitlin
Patty Zeitlin is a teacher,
writer, singer and music composer. She started her
career in Los Angeles as a
teacher of
young children. Her life journey has taken her
into teaching and training early childhood
teachers,
writing and recording songs
for children and adults, writing books, poetry and
scripts, and even performing with a
puppet troupe. She is a dedicated
professional, and an accomplished musician and
writer. She has utilized her
knowledge
and understanding of young children and her
artistic abilities in unusual and creative
ways.
Ⅱ
. Words
and phrases
1. sure
a.
confident that one is right; certain to do sth.
自信的；有把握的；确保的
Can
we be sure that he is honest?
我们能确定他是诚实的吗？
2.
try for sth.
make an attempt to get or
win sth.
力图获得或赢得某物
try for a scholarship
力图获得奖学金
try for
an Olympic medal
力图赢得奥运会奖牌
3. lead
n. a principal part
in a play, etc.; a person who plays the main
character
剧中的主角；扮演主角的演员
He is the lead guitarist of the group.
他是乐队的首席吉他手。
I was
the lead singer in the band.
我曾是这个乐队的主唱。
4.
annual
a. calculated for the year;
happening every year
年度的；一年一次的
The
annual rainfall in this area was less than 50 mm
last year.
这个地区去年的降雨量不足
50
毫米。
5. by choice
out of choice
出于自愿
John helped
his father by choice.
约翰自愿帮助他的父亲。
6.
try out for sth.
take a test, a trial,
an audition, etc.
测试；试演
She is trying out for the part of
Cleopatra.
她正在试演克莉奥帕特拉这个角色。
7. shrink (away/back from sth./sb.)
move back or withdraw from sth./sb.,
esp. through fear or disgust
退缩；畏缩
As the
robber moved threateningly forward she shrank back
from him.
当抢劫犯威吓着逼近时，她连忙退缩。
8. positive
a. showing
confidence and optimism; providing help
自信的；乐观的；有助益的
Keep
a positive attitude and good things will
happen.
保持乐观的心态，好事自然会发生。
9. outlook
n. a
person
’
s way of looking at
life, etc.; mental attitude
对生活的看法；观点；态度
He
had a practical outlook on life.
他的人生观很实际。
He has
a broad outlook on life.
他的人生观十分豁达。
10.
rush
v. go or come at great speed
急速行进
Don
’
t rush; take
your time.
别着急，慢慢来。
11. cast
a. n. all the
actors in a play or film
全体演员
This show
has several strengths
—
notably a strong cast.
这场演出有几项优势——尤其是演员阵容强大。
b. v. choose actors to play parts in a
play, film, etc.
选派某人扮演戏剧中的角色
He
was cast in the role of Othello.
他被选派扮演奥赛罗的角色。
12.
eager
a. full of interest or desire;
keen
热切的；渴望的
Robert was eager to talk about life in
the army.
罗伯特很想谈谈在军队的生活。
13. lines
n. (pl.) words
spoken by a particular
actor
（通常复数）台词
Have you learnt your lines yet?
你的台词记熟了吗？
Learning lines is very easy, but acting
is very difficult.
记台词很容易，但是表演却很难。
14. worried
a. feeling or
showing worry about sb./sth.; anxious
担忧的；担心的；焦虑的
She
was worried about her weight.
她很担心她的体重。
15.
manage to do sth.
succeed
in doing sth.
设法做到
In spite of these insults, she managed
not to get angry.
尽管受到这些侮辱，她还是忍着没发火。
16. memorize
learn sth. well
enough to remember it exactly; learn sth. by heart
记住
She can
memorize facts very quickly.
她能很快记住事实。
17.
enormous
a. very large; immense
巨大的；极大的
The main
bedroom is enormous.
主卧室非常大。
18. demand
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