a brief introduction to myselfChinese name
English name
Age
birthplacestudy informati
on
dreams
job information
hobby
Lv HongFiona
27mainland of China
Suzhou University
work in an embassybe an actress
an English teacherwatch action films
New words and phrases1. brief /:/ adj. 简要的2. Mainland / / n. 大陆3. part-time jobs 兼职4. embassy // n. 大使馆5. drama // n. 戏剧6. academy // n. 学院7. Kungfu // n. 功夫8. stunt // n. 特技9. famous / / adj. 著名的10. successful // adj. 成功的11. not only...but also... 不仅 ... 而且 ...12. Holleywood / / n. 好莱坞13. biography / / n. 传记
Enjoy a video
Questions about the video:1. What do you think of the video?
2. Do you know any famous action film star?
3. Do you know anything about him?
4. Where can we find information about him?
It makes me feel excited and energetic because people practice Kungfu and there are so many stunts in it.
Jackie Chan is one of the most famous and successful action film stars, not only in China but also in the world.
his original name, his family, his study...
In a biography of Jackie Chan.
Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write? Let's read the "Brief biography of Jackie Chan" and find out the answer.
New words and phrases1. brief /:/ adj. 简要的2. Mainland / / n. 大陆3. part-time jobs 兼职4. embassy // n. 大使馆5. drama // n. 戏剧6. academy // n. 学院7. Kungfu // n. 功夫8. stunt // n. 特技9. famous / / adj. 著名的10. successful // adj. 成功的11. not only...but also... 不仅 ... 而且 ...12. Holleywood / / n. 好莱坞13. biography / / n. 传记
I have divided the passage into 6 parts. Read the whole passage quickly and quietly.Match each part with its main idea.
Match each part with its main idea( 大意 )Part1(paragraph1)Part2(At first,...Embassy.)Part3(Later,....for films.)Part4(In the early1980s,...success.)Part5(Finally, in 1995...States.)Part6(Today,...his films.)
A. his birthplace, age and nameB. his school life
C. be successful and earn much moneyD. family information
E. act in films and had successF. be famous in the United States
Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write?
We should write a biography in a ______ order( 顺序 ).time
Careful Reading1
Read Part1-2 and fill in the form.
basic information about Jackie Chan
Chinese name
Original name
Meaning of the name
English nameAge
Birthplace
Father's job
Mother's jobLiving conditi
on
Cheng Long
Jackie Chan56
Hong Kong
a cook
Chan Kong-sang( 陈港生 )
born in Hong Kong
a housekeeper( 管家 )
not very rich
( 基本的 )
Careful Reading2
Read Part3 and answer the questions.
Read part3 and answer the questions
1. Where did his father send him to?
2. What did he have to do after school?
3. Hong long did he study and work a day?
4. What did he practice and learn there?
His father sent him to the China Drama Academy.
He had to do some part-time jobs after school.
He studied and worked for 19 hours a day.
He practiced Kungfu and learned how to do many stunts there.
An interview( 记者招待会 )Suppose( 假设 ) Jackie Chan come to our school. Let's hold an interview.First, practise in groups of 4. You should choose 1 student to act as Jackie Chan and the others act as reporters.
Jackie ChanJackie Chan reportersreporters
Reading
Read the whole passage again and find out what the difficulties( 困难 ) are.
1. They were not very rich.2. Jackie had to do some part-time jobs after school because his father couldn't give him enough money.3. He studied and worked for 19 hours a day.4. When Jackie was only 17, he began to do dangerous stunts for films.5. ...but he wasn't very successful. He went on to( 继续 ) act in films in Hong Kong and had great success.
Task Write a brief biography of a famous film star. How to write ? What to write?
We should write a biography in a ______ order( 顺序 ).time
Part1(paragraph1)Part2(At first,...Embassy.)Part3(Later,....for films.)Part4(In the early1980s,...success.)Part5(Finally, in 1995...States.)Part6(Today,...his films.)
A. his birthplace, age and nameB. family information
C. his school life D. act in films and had success
E. became famous
F. be successful and earn much money
basic( 基本的 ) information
Parts Main ideas
study informationjobinformation
informationabout success
difficulties he overcame( 克服 )
reason whywe like him
What to write?
WritingNow please write a briefbiography about a famousstar. Work in groups of 4 and you should show your writing later.
Useful words/phrases: ...... is one of the most popular ......stars and
......stars. He/She was born ......His/Her father worked ...... His/Her mother was......
1. basic( 基本的 ) information
2. study information
3. jobinformation
4. informationabout success5. reasons whywe like him
What to write?
How to write?in a time order
He/She once studied at......He/She learned......there.
He/She once worked as......
He/She wasn't successful at first, buthe/she went on to ......and had great success
He/She is my favourite .......star because......
Evaluate your creativity
What can we learn from all these famous stars?
No matterNo matter(( 无论无论 ) ) who you wrote about just nwho you wrote about just now, they have one thing in commonow, they have one thing in common(( 共同点共同点 )) ,,that is, there is no easy success for them or fthat is, there is no easy success for them or for anyone else. If you want to be successful, or anyone else. If you want to be successful, you need determinationyou need determination(( 决心决心 )) and persisten and persistencece(( 坚持坚持 ). So please ). So please remember "No pains, no gremember "No pains, no gains"ains"(( 没有付出就没有收获没有付出就没有收获 )). .
Practise writing a biography of a person you respect and afterwriting, discuss with your classmates or parents about what you have learned from him/her.
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