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Life stories
UNIT
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PART l
UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING
Overview________________________________________
Movies play an important role in almost everyone’s life. People from the movie industry have considerable influence on the masses. They exhibit personality traits that deserve admiration and applause, and could be looked up to as role models. This unit will fully explore their best qualities.
The two texts in the current unit are biographies, a genre of literature, which is a written account of another person’s life. Each of the texts narrates, analyzes and interprets the most important facts of one prominent figure in the movie domain. Text A pays attention to actress Audrey Hepburn’s noble endeavor and her contribution to the cause of UNICEF, while Text B portrays the determination and fervent spirit of director and producer Steven Spielberg.
The teacher can make students do additional research at the library, or Audrey Hepburn and Steven Spielberg in advance. Then in the classroom, the teacher may organize a variety of activities including pair work, group discussion, and mini-survey to talk about the films or the issue of fame, fortune, and social responsibility.
Section A_________________________________________________ Audrey Hepburn-A true angel in this world
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1 Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) was a slender, stylish motion picture actress known for her radiant beauty, her ability to project an air of sophistication tempered by a charming innocence, and her tireless efforts to aid needy children.
Although born in Belgium, Hepburn had British citizenship through her father and attended school in England as a child. In 1939, however, at the onset of World War II, her mother(Hepburn’s father left the family when she was six years old) moved the child to the Netherlands (where the author of this text mistakenly considered Hepburn was born), thinking the neutral country safer than England. Throughout World War II, Hepburn endured hardships in Nazi-occupied Holland. She still managed, however, to attend school and take ballet lessons. After the war, she continued to study ballet in Amsterdam and in London. During her early 20s, she studied acting and worked as a model and dancer. After appearing in several British films and starring in the 1951 Broadway play Gigi (《琪琪》), Hepburn gained instant Hollywood stardom for playing the Academy Award-winning lead role in Roman Holiday. She remains one of few entertainers who have won Academy, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Awards.
Hepburn’s war-time struggles inspired her passion for humanitarian work. She devoted much of her later life to UNICEF, visiting famine-stricken villages, in Latin America, Africa, until shortly before her death of cancer in 1993. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of her work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1992.
2 UNICEF
UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. After 1950 the fund directed its efforts toward general programs for the improvement of children’s welfare, particularly in less-developed countries and in various emergency situations. The organization’s broader mission was reflected in the name it adopted in 1953, the United Nations Children’s Fund, but it has continued to be known by the popular acronym based on this old name. Headquartered in New York City, UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries. UNICEF’s programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the health and well-being of children.
3 UNICEF Ambassador of Goodwill
Many celebrities have acted as international, regional or national ambassadors, depending on their profile, interests, and desired level of responsibility. The role of Goodwill Ambassador allows celebrities with a demonstrated interest in UNICEF
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issues to use their fame to draw attention to important issues. This may take the form of public appearances and talks, visits to troubled regions, and use of their political access to advocate UNICEF causes, all of which have the power to draw attention from the media and to create public awareness.
4 Gregory Peck
Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was one of the world’s most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s. He is best known for his performance in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor.
In 1967 Peck received the Academy’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. He was also in 1969 for his lifetime humanitarian effort. Always politically progressive, Peck was active in such causes as anti-war protests, workers’ rights and civil rights.
5 Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder (1906-2002) was an Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer artist, and journalist. His career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and versatile filmmakers of Hollywood’s golden age. During his career, Wilder gained 20 Academy Award nominations and won six Oscars. He received a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute in 1986.
6 Academy Awards
An Academy Award (byname Oscar) is an award presented annually by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors , actors , and writers. The award ceremony is one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world, and is televised live in more than 200 countries annually.
7 Hubert de Givenchy
Hubert de Givenchy (1927-,) is a French aristocrat and fashion designer who founder The House of Givenchy in 1952. He is famous for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Kennedy. He was named to the International Best Dress List Hall of Fame in 1970.
Detailed study of the text
1 Audrey Hepburn thrilled audiences with starring roles in noteworthy films... (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…
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★noteworthy: a. important or interesting enough to deserve 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.
★domain: n.[C] (fml.) an area of activity, interest, or knowledge, esp. one that a particular person, organization, etc. deals with (活动、兴趣或知识的)领域，范围，范畴
Recent research in the clinical domain has benefited from the incorporation of multiple methods of measurement.临床领域近期的研究得益于多种测量方法 结合使用。
★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 serving victims in war-torn countries. (Para.2)
Meaning: She was an excellent mother to her two sons and also a UNICEF Ambassador of Goodwill providing services to people who were suffering from the destructions of war in their countries.
★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。
★ambassador: n. [C] an important official who represents his or her government in a foreign country 大使
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