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Unit 7 Car Movies
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Unit 7 Car Movies
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Section I Listening and Speaking
Task 1 Sound recognition Task 2 Read and match
Task 3 Speak out Task 4 Listen and practice
Task 5 Act out
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Task 1 Picture recognition. You will hear four
statements, for each statement, please recognize
which picture the statement is referring to.
1
2
C
A
B
5
6
4
D
F
E
Keys A C B D F E
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Task 2 Listen and match. Listen to the five
statements, and match the relevant information.
( )1. BMW M5 A. Against All Odds (1984)
( )2. Mercedes B. The Bourne Identity (2002)
( )3. Mini Cooper C. Ronin (1998)
( )4. Ferrari 308 GTSi D. Transformers (2007)
( )5. Saab Aero-X E. The Driver (1978)
( )6. Toyota Supra F. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
C

E
B

A
D
F
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Task 3 Speak out.
Have you ever watched a car movie? Can you
suggest some other car films for your classmates?
How do you like car movies?
Can you briefly describe a car movie for
your classmates?
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Task 4 Listen and practice. Listen to the
dialogues, fill in the missing information, and
practice them with your partner.
Dialogue 1
Mary Do you watch movies on weekends,
Paul? Paul Not regularly. I dont
usually_________________watching movies
that much, and I found most of them boring. Mary
Well, why dont you try something exciting? I
mean those_______car movies, movies
with___________ cars in _________________car
chases. Paul That sounds interesting. Mary
___________. In fact, having the right car can
really make a movie. And the high-speed
________________ really attracts lots of
people. Paul So have you got any at home? Mary
Yeah. Feel free to _______________at any
time. Paul Cool!
Feel like
action
fancy
breath-taking
Absolutely
entertainment
drop by
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Task 4 Listen and practice. Listen to the
dialogues, fill in the missing information, and
practice them with your partner.
Dialogue 2
Frank Hi Chris, are there any good movies
lately? Chris Well, Transformers 2 (????2), I
believe. Frank It must be a big car
________________again. Chris Is that really
matters? Frank You know, all-GM (????)
______________films, must be all but
GM______________ Chris Well, I ____________it
is okay for Transformers 2 to be a big car
commercial, if can be a good movie
too. Frank Oh okBut why? Chris Simply
because that means the film will get more money
to __________in better
__________effects. It is sort of
trade-off. Frank Sounds reasonable.
commercial
sponsored
vehicles
believe
invest
special
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Task 5 Act out.
Situation 1
Roger and James are talking about movies. Roger
prefers documentaries (???) simply because of his
interests in history, while James favors car
movies for the high-speed entertainment.
Situation 2
Joe and Jack are talking about their favorite car
movies. Joe prefers Taxi (1998) due to the
fearless stunt work, while Jack favors The Blues
Brothers (1980) for the exciting crash-and-burn
scene.
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Section II Reading
Reading A
Reading B
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Reading A Automobile in Movies
Task 1
Task 2
Important words
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Reading A Automobile in Movies
Task 1 Listen to the passage and fill in the
missing information.
The automobile and movie _____________were born
alongside each other in the 1890s. Its a
____________ fact that even the worst films can
be improved 501 if there is a ___________car in
it. And its not difficult to work out why
people love cars. Cameras have grown smaller,
which means they can be mounted (??) in places
where the sense of __________is maximized. Stunt
performers (????) have become more brave as
__________advances allow them to do more and more
dangerous moves. Physical effects have grown more
_____________so that cars can be destroyed in
ever more _____________ways. Finally, digital
imaging allows _____________to raise the
excitement even more.
businesses
scientific
cool
speed
safety
sophisticated
spectacular
filmmakers

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Reading A Automobile in Movies
Task 2 Read the passage and choose the best
answer to complete the statements.
1. Cars have appeared in the movies __________.
A. since the very beginning of cinema
B. in the late 1930s C. in
the early 1920s 2. Stunt performers have become
__________as safety advances. A.
worried B. stressed C.
bolder
A
C
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Reading A Automobile in Movies
3. Till now, physical effects used in car movies
have become __________. A. unsafe
for performers B. boring C.
various 4. What could possibly the meaning of
maximized in the passage? __________.
A. ??? B. ??? C. ??
C
B
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Reading A Automobile in Movies Important
Words
scientific adj. ??? We all support his
scientific research. ????????????
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Reading A Automobile in Movies Important Words
Sophisticated adj. 1. ????? Happy birthday to
an attractive, intellectual, sophisticated and
all-round splendid person. ????????,????,?????????
???,????! 2. ??? The electronics aboard the new
aircraft are very sophisticated.
?????????????????
Reading A Automobile in Movies Important Words
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Reading A Automobile in Movies Important
Words

• maximize v. ????, ???
• We must maximize profits.
• ???????????

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Reading A Automobile in Movies Important
Words

• spectacular adj.
• 1. ?????
• a public celebration or spectacular pageant
• ??????????????
• 2. ???
• The new play was a spectacular success.
• ?????????????

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Reading B Car Chase Movies
The invention of the car
didnt just bring about a revolution in personal
transport. It brought us The Car Chase, which
challenges the traffic regulations, the laws of
physics and good old fashioned common sense.
According to a recent survey conducted among club
members, here are the top three car chase movies
in history.
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Reading B Car Chase Movies


Ronin (1998) Ronin has one of the
most admired movie car chases of the modern era.
It manages to incorporate genuinely high speeds
by camera trick, and it is the envy of every
British road user. Employing Formula One pilots
as stunt drivers, Frankenheimer applies the Audi
S8, BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz 6.9 to battle one
another on narrow city streets, on roads cut
along the French Riviera coast, through tunnels
and driving against traffic on crowded highways.
Its one thing to wreck cars in a movie, its
something else altogether to have them driven as
brilliantly as they are in Ronin.
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Reading B Car Chase Movies

Bullitt (1968) Undeniably the
ultimate car chase. It had an good choice of
location, which allowed the stunt performers to
do better in the movie. Besides, it had Steve
McQueen, who quite obviously drove the car in
even the most dangerous shots. The scene benefits
hugely from star Steve McQueens natural ability
behind the wheel What makes it a cinematic
landmark is its sense of realism and quality of
its driving.
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Reading B Car Chase Movies
Gone In 60 Seconds (1974)
This is not the other Angelina Jolie movie youre
thinking of, its a classic. The story is
disjointed and random, the dialog could have been
written by a 4-year-old. But it does feature a
40-minute chase, almost 100 cars were wrecked.
Its the sort of film we all dream of when we
were young. Sadly, Halicki, the filmmaker, was
killed in 1989 while filming a stunt.
What do you think of the relationship between
human-beings and the mechanical beast that we
live with everyday? Do tell us your thoughts at
movieclub_at_msn.cn.

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Important Words Phrases

• Challenge
• ?? n.
• The time was ripe for a challenge to the power of
  the government.
• ??????,?????????????
• 2. ??? v.
• Nowadays no one will challenge the fact that the
  earth is round.
• ?????????????????????

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Important Words Phrases
Conduct 1. ??,??,?? n. The reporter was accused
of unprofessional conduct. ????????????????? 2.
??,??,?? v. I think he conducted himself
admirably, considering the difficulties. ?????????
?,???????????? 3. ??,?? v. Copper
conducts electricity better than iron does.
?????????
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Important Words Phrases
genuinely adv. ???, ??? We are genuinely
convinced by his talents. ????????????
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Important Words Phrases

• trick
• ??,?? n.
• He played some clever magic tricks.
• ????????????
• ??,?? v.
• Her partner tried to trick her out of her share.
• ??????????????
• ??? n.
• These children loved playing tricks on their
  teacher.
• ??????????

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Important Words Phrases
ultimate adj. ???,???,???,??? The ultimate
luxury of the trip was flying in Concorde.
????????????????????
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Important Words Phrases
Shot v. /n. ?? The model became more
relaxed for the last few shots taken this
afternoon. ?????????????????????.
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Important Words Phrases

• benefit
• ?? n.
• This project is of great benefit to everyone.
• ??????????????
• ?? v.
• I have benefited a lot from extensive reading.
• ????????????

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Important Words Phrases
cinematic adj. ??? This article focuses on
two cinematic versions of the Madame Butterfly
tale. ????????????????????????
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Important Words Phrases
realism n. ????,?? Don't copy Jackson's
ideas, the realism he uses has been worked many
times and is no longer interesting.
?????????,?????????????,?????????
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Task 1 Read and judge. Read the passage and
judge whether the statement is true or false.

• The car brought us a revolution in personal
  transport.
• 2. Car chases in a movie is usually against good
  old common sense.
• 3. Audi S8, BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz 6.9 were
  applied in Gone In 60 Seconds (1974).
• 4. Actress Angelina Jolie was in Bullitt (1968).
• 5. Formula One pilots were employed for Ronin
  (1998).

(T)
(T)
(F)
(F)
(T)
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Task 2 Read, complete and retell. Read the
passage again and fill in the blanks with the
information from the passage, and then try to
retell the passage.

The Car Chase __________the common sense. Here
are the top three car chase movies in history.
Ronin (1998) applies camera __________to obtain
special effects. Formula One pilots are employed
as stunt drivers. Bullitt (1968) has a good
__________of location, which allows the stunt
performers to do better in the movie. Steve
McQueen is responsible for several dangerous
__________. Gone In 60 Seconds (1974) is a
__________. The story is simple. But it has got a
40-minute __________, cars were wrecked. Do
contact us at movieclub_at_msn.cn for your thoughts.
challenges
trick
choice
shots
classic
chase
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Task 3 Revise and Translate. Translate the
following sentences into Chinese.
1. This is a classic car chase movie.
????????????
2. Stunt performers have become more brave as
technology advances allow them to do more and
more dangerous moves.
?????????????????????????
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Task 3 Revise and Translate. Translate the
following sentences into Chinese.
3. Its one thing to wreck cars in a movie, its
something else altogether to have them driven as
brilliantly as they are in Ronin.
?????????????,????Ronin???????????????????
4. The filmmaker was killed in 1989 while filming
a stunt.
1989?,???????????????????
5. What do you think of the relationship between
human-beings and the mechanical beast that we
live with everyday?
????????????????????????????????
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Section III Grammar
Grammar
Task 1
Task 2
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Grammar Verb Tenses (1) -- the Simple Present
Tense
The Sequence of Tense
?? ??
1. ?????????? Yesterday I went shopping, bought some books about driving and had dinner at a good restaurant.
2. ??????????? He told me he would go to Beijing for an Auto Show the next day.
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The Sequence of Tense
?? ??
3. ???????????????????? The university where she is studying was founded in 1950.
4. ??????????,?????????? I will go to visit the remote area as soon as I rent a car.
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The Sequence of Tense
?? ??
5.???????????????(?????????),?????????????????????????????????????????,?????????????????? He told me that they would have completed filming the movie by the end of the year.
6. ??????????,?????????? He told me that they would have completed filming the movie by the end of the year.
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The Sequence of Tense
?? ??
7.???????????????????,????????????????? He said that he joined the General Motors (GM) in 1995.
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Task 1 Put the verbs in brackets into their
proper forms.
1. He __________(tell) me he __________ (make) a
big mistake. 2. She __________ (claim) that she
_______________(work) for many years. 3. James
__________ (say) that he __________ (join) the
car production company in 1983. 4. The teacher
__________ (tell) students that the earth
__________ (move) around the sun 5. I will go
to visit the Summer Palace as soon as I
__________ (arrive) in Beijing.
had made
told
had been working
claimed
joined
said
moves
told
arrive
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Task 2 Translate the following into English.

• ?????????????3???

He claimed to the police that he had got his
driving licence for three years.
2. ???????????????
She said she had been waiting for that Auto
Show for a very long time.
3. ??????????1990???????????
He told the interviewer that he joined Ford in
1990.
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Task 2 Translate the following into English.
4. ???????,??????????????
She promised me that she would have completed
publication of her novel by the end of the year.
5. ?????????????
He warned me over and over again not to drive a
car when intoxicated.
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Section IV Comprehensive Practice
(II) Presentation
(I) Applied Writing
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(I) Applied Writing
Invitation Letters
People write invitation letters to invite
guests with warmth and friendship. The tone of
invitation is always positive, in anticipation of
a pleasurable occasion. Invitation Letters can be
written for both formal and informal occasion,
and details should be expressed clearly. An
invitation letter usually consists of the
following elements ? The name of the person
sponsoring the event ? Exactly who is
invited ? What type of activities would be
held ? The date, address, and time of the
event ? The phone number and deadline to
reply
Sample 2
Sample 1
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• Applied Writing
• sample 1

Invitation Dear Chris, Please allow me to
express my heartfelt invitation to you. Since the
summer vacation is around the corner,I sincerely
invite you to come to China and spend the
two-month-long vacation with me. If you come, I
could drive you around, and visit tourist
attractions in Hangzhou. That should be fun. My
vacation starts on June 27th, so it would be nice
if you could tell me your plan before
that. Looking forward to your reply. Sincerely
YoursLinda
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• Applied Writing
• sample 2

Invitation Dear Exhibitors and Purchasers,   To
promote cooperation of automobile industry,
Ministry of Commerce of China decides to hold the
2009 China International Auto Parts Expo. It is
our belief that the event will play a positive
role in deepening the international division of
the global automotive industry and optimizing its
supply chain. The 2009 China International Auto
Parts Expo (CIAPE 2009) will be held in China
International Exhibition Center, Beijing from
Sep. 24-26, 2009. Professionals within the
industry are welcomed. Please contact the
Organizing Committee of CIAPE before Sep.1st,
2009. Contacts Mr. Meng   Tel
0086-10-68991656 Kind Regards Wendy
Liu Organizing Committee of CIAPE,China



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1. Applied Writing Task

• The English Association will hold an Auto
  Movie Night at 6 pm. on Monday, May 10th at the
  auditorium. Write an Invitation for the teaching
  staffs.

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1. Applied Writing Task

• 
  Invitation
• Dear Sir/Madam
• An Auto Movie Night will be held at 6
  pm. on Monday, May 10th at the auditorium. This
  is not a student-only event, and all the teaching
  staffs are also welcomed. Looking forward to see
  you on the event.
• Sincerely Yours
• Frank.Lou
• English Association
• Zhejiang Technology Institute of Economy

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(II) Presentation

• Task1 Search the library or the internet for the
  information about car movies. Choose one or two
  car movies you like, and try to retell the story
  happened in the movie to your classmates.
• Task 2Film editing Voting. Pick out those
  exciting moments in car movies, edit them into a
  series of short movie clips, and play it in
  class. A voting can then be held to decide the
  top three car movie moments.

Students can choose one of the two tasks, work in
groups, and prepare for an in-class presentation
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New Words
scene n. ?? scientific adj. ??? sophisticated adj. ??? spectacular adj. ?????,??? filmmaker n. ????? challenge v. ?? conduct v. ??, ?? trick n. ??, ?? ultimate adj. ???
fancy adj. ???,???,??? absolutely adv. ??? entertainment n. ?? commercial n. ???? sponsor n. ??? vehicle n. ????,?? believe v. ?? invest v. ?? special adj. ???
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New Words
shot n. ?? benefit v. ?? classic adj. ??? chase v. ?? documentary n. ??? cinematic adj. ??? genuinely adv. ??? maximize v. ??? realism n. ??
Transformers n. ???? brilliantly adv. ???,???,??? feel like ?? action car movie ?????? drop by ???? breath-taking ??? stunt performer ???? film maker ?????