unit303AudreyHepburn讲稿
Unit 3 Section A Audrey Hepburn
― A true angel in this world
Teaching aims:
To talk about Audrey Hepburn’s life story
To further understand the text
To apply the phras and patterns
To master the essay writing skill
Lead in
1. Match the names of the people with the movies directed or starred by them.
2. How did Audrey Hepburn influence the world?
She was universally reckoned to be the most beautiful woman and a style icon in the world. She still influences major stars of today and remains the fashion icon of the prent world. She took advantage of her fame and dedicated the remainder of her life to doing humanitarian work for UNICEF. She drew attention to the i ssue of the world’s poorest children and awakened the world into action.
3. Watch the video about Audrey Hepburn, take down the key points and then make a
prentation about her life story.
Detailed study of the text
1. Audrey Hepburn thrilled audiences with starring roles in (Para.1) Meaning: Audrey Hepburn played leading roles in many extraordinary films, and such poles gave great pleasure to the people who watched the films…
★noteworthy: a. important or interesting enough to derve your attention 值得注意的显著的One of the most noteworthy trends in contemporary American higher education is the
tendency among community colleges to offer certificate programs besides the traditional associate degrees.当代美国高等教育最显著的趋势之一就是社区大学除了授予传统的副学士学位还开设学历课程。
2 Despite her success in the film domain, the roles she most preferred portraying were not in movies. (Para. 2)
Meaning: Although Audrey Hepburn was a successful actress, the role she most preferred playing was not being an actress.
★portray: vt. 1) act the pare of a character in a play, film, or television program 扮演角色
It was said that Portman studied dance to better portray her character. 听说波特曼学习舞蹈是为了更好的扮演她的角色。
2) ~ sb. / sth. as sth.describe or show sb. or sth. in a particular way, according to your opinion of them把某人/某物描写成某种样子
Lawyers tend to portray their clients as misguided underprivileged youths.
律师往往将自己的当事人描述成受人误导的贫困青年。
3 She was an exemplary mother to her two sons and a UNCEF (the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) Ambassador of Goodwill rving victims in war-torn countries.
(Para.2)
★exemplary: a. excellent and providing a good example for people to follow 模范的可作楷模的Mary had proven to be an exemplary educator to her students and a trusted and cherished friend to her colleagues. 玛丽对学生而言是一位模范教师对同事而言是一位值得信任和珍惜的朋友。
4 ....Audrey Hepburn was aware of the brutality, death, and destruction of war. (Para.3) Meaning: …Audrey Hepburn knew clearly that war is cruel, violent treatment 野蛮行为野蛮事件The ruler’s brutality forced unarmed citizens to defend themlves. 统治者的野蛮行径迫使手无寸铁的市民进行自卫。
5 . Audrey’s father abandoned the family, and two of her uncles were taken captive and killed. (Para.3)
Meaning: Audrey’s father ra n away and derted the family, and two of her uncles were arrested and then killed.
★captive: a. 被关押的遭监禁的
A teenage boy called 911, claiming to be held captive in a hou.
一个十几岁的男孩拨打了911声称自己被囚禁在一座房子里。
★take / hold sb. captive: take or keep sb. as a prisoner 关押某人囚禁某人
The guerrillas shot down one airplane and took the pilot captive.
游击队击落了一架飞机并关押了该飞行员。
6. When the guards glanced away she darted away she darted off, barely escaping, and huddled in a cold, foul bament full of rats. (Para.3)
Meaning: When the guards took their eyes off her, she quickly ran away and escaped. Then she hid in a cold dirty bament full of rats.
★dart: vi. move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction 猛冲突进
A deer suddenly darted out into the street from inside the forest.
一只鹿突然从森林里冲出来跑到街上来了
★huddle: v. (因生病、寒冷或烦恼)蜷缩着身体
The cat came inside from the rain and huddled behind the heater to warm up again.
猫从雨中进到屋里蜷缩在暖炉后面好把身子暖和过来。
★foul: a. very dirty, or smelling or tasting unpleasant 肮脏的难闻的难吃的
The odor of smoke couldn’t hide the foul smell of the dirty room.
烟的气味也无法盖住这个脏房间难闻的味道。
7.The little girl who would become the world’s most magical actress began as an anonymous refugee confronting life’s horrors and fragility firsthand, (Para. 4)
★anonymous: a. unknown by name 无名的不署名的We are also grateful for the generous gifts of three anonymous donors.我们也感谢三位匿名捐赠者慷慨的礼物。
