2018-2019学年度第45期总第757期
Strange Rising (P1)
烟台第二中学  李欣桐
Lead-in
Do you know these TV series?
What did you think of their endings?
For film and TV lovers, this year has seen many finales.

Fast Reading
1. How would you arrange a film review?
Basic information (Feature, Character, Theme…)
2. Main idea:
Dark Phoenix,  _______ a leading female character, Jean Grey, sends out the message _____ we should embrace what makes us different – like the mutants do.
3. What do you think of the title Strange Rising?
It typically summarizes the theme of the film.

Detailed reading

Video Clip:
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av53251128?from=search&seid=18398024382480581028
1. What can you tell from the short clip?
Grey, a mutant who accidentally turns into the so-called _________, causes bad things to happen when _____ control.

2.According to the article, is Jean Grey good or evil?
We are not sure whether she’s good or evil, but we know that she has to learn to control this power inside her. 

3. What does Jessica Chastain think the X-Men tell us?
People see themselves in these characters, people _____ feel different and unique and afraid  _____ their society won’t accept them. But they don’t change _____they are. That’s something that the X-Men represent. 

4.What can we learn from the article about the final Avengers film?
Hit Chinese mainland cinemas on June 6. 
Different from other X-Men films, which mostly featured male leading roles such as Wolverine and Deadpool. (Feature)
Jean Grey, one of the female mutants, is the story’s focus. Grey absorbs mysterious powers in a space accident and turns into the Dark Phoenix. (Character)
The message delivered stays the same with all X-Men installments. (Theme)

Language Point
1. As the name “Dark Phoenix” indicates, this last episode is very different from other X-Men films, which mostly featured male leading roles such as Wolverine and Deadpool.
which引导非限制性定语从句
正如这个 “黑凤凰” 名字表明的，最后这集和以金刚狼和死侍等男性为主角的其他X战警系列电影是不同的。

2. There is one thing that stays the same with all X-Men installments.
that定语从句，在该从句中作主语，修饰先行词one thing
Feature vt. 以……为特点的  
n.特点；面容
vi.起重要作用
This restaurant features excellent cooking.
Wet weather is a feature of life in this area.
There was worry in her features.  
Jazz and blues feature mostly in the magazine.

3. That’s the message they’ve been sending out since the very first film came out in 2000.
have been doing
划线部分是定语从句，引导词that/which省略；现在完成进行时:表示过去发生的动作持续到现在有可能持续到将来。

4. People see themselves in these characters, people who feel different and unique and afraid that their society won’t accept them.
who 引导定语从句
that 引导宾语从句
那些感觉自己与他人不同，害怕社会不接受他们的人在这些角色中能看到自己的影子。

5.But they don’t change who they are.
who 引导宾语从句
这就是X战警所代表的。
represent  vt. 代表；表现；描绘；回忆；再赠送        v.代表；提出异议
                     representation  n. 代表
                     representative  n. 代表
但是他们坚持做自己。

6.But if there has to be an end, Dark Phoenix is the kind of goodbye we’d like to see. 
if 引导条件状语从句，划线部分是定语从句
但是如果一定要结束的话，黑凤凰会是我们想要看到的那种结束。

Homework
Write a film review with no less than 120 words. Exchange your work with classmates.
Requirements
A. Content (brief introduction, characters, features, understanding of the theme)
B. Try to use new expressions we’ve just learned.
C. Write it carefully, with logical structure.

2018-2019学年度第45期总第757期
Taking it to the extreme (P5)
山东省烟台第二中学 赵娜娜

Lead-in
Do you like extreme sports?
rock climbing
skateboarding
river kayaking

Have you heard of the X Games ?
X Games
Since 1995, X Games have evolved from The Extreme Games in Providence, Rhode Island, into a leading action sports competition and lifestyle brand. It spotlights the world’s best action-sports athletes at summer and winter versions of the X Games, against the backdrop of each individual host city.

X Games China
The first ever X Games Shanghai event took place June 1-2 at the Shanghai International Tourism and Resorts Zone. It featured events including Skateboarding and BMX Big Air; Skateboarding and BMX Street; and MotoX Best Trick.

Reading for the Main Idea
What’s the main idea of the article
An introduction of X Games and the reasons behind its popularity.

Reading for Details
1.What are the competition events of the 2019 Summer X Games?
   On June 1, some of the world’s “craziest” people showed up in Shanghai for the 2019 Summer X Games. They came for skateboarding, bicycle motocross and inline (直排轮滑的) skating competitions.

2. Why does Ryan Williams like these dangerous activities?
He thinks they are thrilling.

3. What makes these extreme athletes decide to “fly down”?
(1) These sports make people peaceful and close to nature.
(2) These sports make people feel thrilled, excited and happy.
(3) These sports give people deep satisfaction and a sense of well-being.

Fill in the blanks:
1. On June 1, some of the world’s “craziest” people _________（出现）in Shanghai for the 2019 Summer X Games.
2. It was China’s first time _____ （举办）an X Games event, which may_____ （反映）the country’s growing _________（对•••的兴奋）extreme sports.
3. He once went down a _________（七层楼高的）ramp (斜坡) that needed an elevator to_________. （到达顶部）
4. “There’s an … ______(方面) people find very____________ (难以描述),” Brymer said, “a feeling of coming home.”
5. It’s hard to define (定义) …___________（深深的满足）, a sense of ______（幸福）… that feeling of having done something well
6. Whatever that feeling is, it’s contagious (有感染力的). Individual sports like climbing, surfing and kayaking have all seen _________（创纪录的增长）in _________(参与) for 30 years

Post-reading 
Deadly Extreme Sports
Big Wave Surfing
Reasons for boredom
Creeking

Discussion
What’s your opinion on extreme sports? Share your ideas with your partners.

Homework
Write down your ideas of extreme activities. Give examples and reasons.