2019-2020学年度第9期总第767期

Dark hero (P4-5)

烟台第二中学 李欣桐

 

Pre-reading

Villain: the major bad character

 

 

 

https://www.bilibili.com/bangumi/play/ep283681?from=search&seid=13741625772849951184

 

What is the stereotype of a hero? How about a villain? (List out some typical adjectives.)

Stereotype: a belief or idea of what a particular type of person or thing is like. 

           

While-reading

Fast reading

How do you understand the title “Hero of a villain”?

Unlike the villains who are only there to be beaten, a new movie about The Joker’s life breaks all the rules, ＿＿＿　a villain center stage.

 

The movie breaks another rule

Compared with other superhero movies, what is the difference of Joker?

Joker is generally thought to be a prequel to The Dark Knight, following the life of Arthur Fleck, a ________ comedian from Gotham City who is sick of _________.

The movie took home the Golden Lion for Best Film at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival on Sept 7, which is the first superhero film ever to get this kind of honor.

 

①It is not a general action movie.

Having no _________ at all, the character is a small and ordinary person facing the world’s _____.

He dreams of becoming a comedian, but goes to pieces onstage.

He works as a party entertainer, only to get fired.

As Variety put it, “He is a person who spends every moment trying to twist himself into a normal shape, but fails.”

②We can relate to the leading role.

So, every time Fleck _____ ______ (做坏事) to stop the world from treating him like a laughingstock, we still feel “a twinge of ______ (同情), or at least understanding,” the magazine wrote.

In other words, we aren’t so different from him.

 

How does the movie go beyond the typical boundaries of the genre?

① By telling a realistic story.

The actor ＿＿＿＿ (play) him, Joaquin Phoenix, said in an interview with a comic book website that the Joker faced “real-life” ＿＿＿＿    (挣扎). It ＿＿ this movie ＿＿＿ ＿＿ (使……区分开) other DC superhero movies like  Wonder Woman and Justice League.

② By stepping out of their comfort zone.

“I want to thank DC for taking such a bold swing on this movie,” director Todd Phillips said onstage when ＿＿＿＿ the Golden Lion in Venice.

Unlike other superhero films, Joker pays attention to an ordinary person.

 

Post reading

Report

Suppose you are a journalist who is about to record a video to recommend this film to the public. What aspects mentioned in the article would you cover in your video clip?

Please make an outline and exchange it with your peers.

 

Reference Answer:

Welcome to…Today we are going to introduce/ recommend a movie called…Here are the highlights.

A. Down-to-earth storyline breaks the stereotype of superhero movies.

B. It is not a general action movie. We can relate to the leading role.

C. By telling a realistic story and stepping out of their comfort zone, the movie goes beyond the typical boundaries of the genre.

 

Language points

写出下列中文的英文翻译

1.很多

2.成功地做到

3.打破规则

4.受够了被欺负

5.接地气的故事线

6.获得……奖

7.荣耀 n.

8.总体被描述为

9.普通人

10.面对世界的残酷

11.梦想做某事

12.音乐业

13.破碎

15.被解雇

16.正如…所说

17.施暴

18.对待 v.

19.把……区分开

20.迈出舒适区

21.中心位置

 

Homework

Write an essay on the movie based on the report.

No more than 80 words.

Requirements:

Highlights of the movie (four aspects).

Try to use new expressions we’ve just learned.

Write it carefully with a reasonable structure.

 

 

 

Stop snacking to save water (P6)

山东省烟台第二中学  孔洁

 

I. Leading in

•Have you ever thought about how much water people usually use in daily life?

•Does snacking increase our consumption of water?

 

II. Skimming

What is the passage about?

It introduces a study on the water-scarcity footprint caused by snacking.

 

II. Skimming  

Divide the passage into different parts

Part 1      Para. 1 Introduction of the topic

Part 2      Para. 2-6 Research findings of water-scarcity footprint study

Part 3      Para. 7-10 Water-scarce situations around the world

 

Water-scarcity footprints

1. What is a water-scarcity footprint?

•A water-scarcity footprint is a measurement of water consumption and its effect on the local environment.

2. How is it calculated?

•First, it counts the liters of water you used. Then, it looks at the place where the water was used. The less water is in your area, the less water you must consume to affect the footprint.

The research

Water shortage

1. Only 2.5 percent of Earth’s surface can be used for drinking or farming.

2. Climate change is one of the causes of water shortages.

3. In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, nearly ran out of water due to its growing population.

4. By 2030, a world of about 8.6 billion people will need 50 percent more water, 35 percent more energy, and 40 percent more food.

 

IV. Language focus

Paraphrase the following sentences.

1. It turned out that a sweet tooth not only adds to our waistlines but also stresses our water resources.

•It was found that snacking would increase our weight as well as our consumption of water resources. 

2. The more scarce water is in your area, the larger your water-scarcity footprint.

•If water is more scare in your area, 1 litre of water will create a larger footprint than in a place with more water.

3. In 2018, Cape Town, South Africa, nearly ran out of water due to a drought.

•Because of a drought, Cape Town, South Africa almost used up its water in 2018.

4. So, we need to watch what we eat, not just for our personal health but for the health of our societies.

•So, being careful about what we eat is not only good for our health, but also beneficial to the water supply of our societies.

 

Find out the following expressions in the passage.

隐形成本              hidden cost

仔细观察/研究      take a close look into

一个广泛认可的水消耗测量方法       a widely recognized measurement of water consumption

不足为奇              not surprisingly

削减/减少             cut out

增长的人口           growing population

极端天气              extreme weather

 

V. Discussion

Apart from snacking, what are other causes of water shortage? Can you figure out some solutions?

Causes: global warming, environmental pollution, the ever-increasing population, water waste, snacking

Solutions: reserving water; turning sea water into fresh water; stopping water pollution by law; making good use of water in our daily life

 

VI. Further study

Write a short passage about the causes and solutions of water scarcity.

•众所周知，由于全球变暖、环境污染和人口增长，水资源短缺问题越来越严重。是时候行动起来了。

•首先，我们应该发展新技术好好利用现有的水资源，比如海水淡化。第二， 我们必须通过法律禁止水污染。最后，充分利用水资源是每个人的责任。比如，我们可以在日常生活中循环和节约用水。

Possible version

•As we know, the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming, environmental pollution and the ever-increasing population. Therefore, it’s high time we did something about it.

•Firstly, new methods need to be developed to use the existing water resources, for example, turning sea water into fresh water. Secondly, we must stop water pollution by law. Last but not least, it’s everyone’s responsibility to make good use of water, such as recycling and saving water in our daily life.