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Unit 5 Steven Spielberg

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• 1.thrill 9.division • 2. daring 10. perform • 3. regularly• 4. budget• 5. horror• 6. diploma• 7. debut• 8. effort

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•1. less than•2. translate into visual•3. talking / into changing•4. household name•5. scared/ out of / wits

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•6. Sam is the / best basketball player / ever to go to our school.

•7.Never have / I stayed / up late.

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Most of us can remember the titles of

our favorite films.

Few, however, can remember the

directors of those films — with a few

exceptions.

dash ：隔開插入句的符號，表附加資訊、補充。

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The woman — the one with curly hair

— is sitting next to Alex again.

James and Lisa broke up again —

believe it or not!

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One of them, Steven Spielberg, is a

household name.

He has entertained the world with

stories of a daring archeologist.

互為同位語，與 one of them 地位相同

entertain Sb. with Sth.( 以某事娛樂某人 )

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Jasmine is entertaining her

classmates with an impromptu story.

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He’s made us cry with the tale of a

space alien who just wanted to go

home.

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He’s scared us with sharks and

dinosaurs.

And he brought us the horrors of

World War II in Schindler’s List and

Saving Private Ryan.

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Spielberg developed an interest in

movies at an early age.

At twelve , he started making his

own short films with his dad’s movie

camera.= at age twelve= at the age of twelve

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He sometime enlisted his mother’s

help.enlist Sb’s help / service persuade Sb to offer help / service

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She would make movie props for

him.

Spielberg’s three sisters also liked to

be in his movies — he “killed” them

all several times.

like to VR = enjoy Ving

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At age sixteen, Spielberg made his

first feature-length film, Firelight.

“feature film”a full-length film that has a story and is

acted by professional actors, and which is

usually shown in a cinema

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His family rented a local movie

theater to show it.

He spent five hundred U.S. dollars

making the film, but it earned back

its whole budget in one night.賺回

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Spielberg got poor grades in high

school and wasn’t accepted to any

film schools.

But never had he felt discouraged.原句：But he had never felt discouraged.倒裝句型：否定副詞 + 助動詞 + S. + V.

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Instead, he regularly bluffed his way

onto the Universal Studio lot.

“on a parking lot” [ 在停車場 ]“on a lot” [ 在片場 ]

[ 混入片場 ] How to say it???“bluff one’s way onto a lot”

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• ON + TO = onto: signifies movement toward a surface

• IN + TO = into: signifies movement toward the interior of a volume

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He used an empty office as his own

while trying to talk producers into

looking at his film.

作為

分詞構詞此為介

系詞

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• talk Sb. into Ving

= persuade Sb. to VR

The mother is trying to talk her little

son into eating some carrots, but he

looks reluctant.

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His twenty-two-minute film called

Amblin’ won awards at the Venice

and Atlanta film festivals.

which is called

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It also caught the attention of the

head of Universal’s TV division.

catch / attract / get the attention of Sb

catch / attract / get Sb’s attention

[ 引起某人的注意 ]

領導人

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He signed Spielberg to a seven-year

contract.

At twenty, Spielberg was the

youngest director ever to get such a

deal.

sign Sb. to a …contract[ 以某種形式的合約簽下某

人 ]

the + 最高級形容詞 + (N.) + ever + to

VR Paul is the shortest boy ever to play

basketball on this team.

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[ 補充 ]the + 最高形容詞 + (N.) + S. + 完成式 +

ever That is the most ridiculous story I

have ever heard in my life.

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In 1974, Spielberg made his feature

film debut with The Sugarland

Express.

Spielberg really impressed producer

Richard Zanuck with his skill in

managing movie scenes.impress Sb. with… [ 以…令某人印象

深刻 ]In his first class, the teacher

impressed the students with an

amusing and educational joke.

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But audiences were less than

thrilled with his efforts.

with N.be thrilled that S + V [ 因……而感到高興 ( 興奮、害怕 )]

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整句式翻譯1.科學家們為這新發明感到興奮。The scientists were thrilled with the new discovery.

2. 孩子們因為父母親最後終於同意允許他們養兔子而感到高興。The children are thrilled that their parents have finally agreed to allow them to have a pet rabbit.

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But audiences were less than

thrilled with his efforts.

with N.be thrilled that S + V [ 因……而感到高興 ( 興奮、害怕 )]

= not at all [ 一點也不 ]

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整句式翻譯1.顧客們一點也不滿意這間餐廳的服務。

The customers are less than satisfied with the restaurant’s service.

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The film performed poorly at the box

office. 票房不佳

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1975 was a different story, however.

: was very different from what had

happened before 開幕當日，店裡到處都是人，但隔天是完全不同的一回事。 On its opening, the store was

packed with people, but the next day

was a different story.

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[ 補充 ]it’s the same old story [ 陳規舊習 ](informal) something that you have heard many times before - used especially to show disapproval

[ 例句 ] It's the same old story - his wife didn't really love him.

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it’s a long story [ 說來話長 ](informal) used to tell someone that you do not want to give them all the details that a full answer to their question would need

A ： If I were Ronald, I would have found a new job. B ： What do you mean? A ： It's a long story. Anyway, if he had changed his job, he wouldn't have broken up with Susan. B ： I don't agree. Things are not that simple.

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Spielberg was chosen to direct Jaws.

In an interview with a New York

magazine, Spielberg said, “Parts of

the book terrorized me. I tried to

translate my fear into visual

language.”

translate Sth (from A) into B The teacher is asking the students to translate the

sentences into English.

I am overwhelmed with joy. It is hard to

translate my delight into language.

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• translation n. [U, C] 翻譯 • translator n. [C] 翻譯者 She works as a translator, and she has just finished a translation of a novel.

【比較】• translate 通常指筆譯，口譯為 interpret ，口譯人員為 interpreter 。

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He succeeded.

People flocked to theaters to be

scared out of their wits.

scare Sb. out of one’s wits :to make Sb. extremely frightened

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整句式翻譯1. 高空彈跳的經驗真的讓我嚇破膽。 The experience of bungee jumping

really scared me out of my wits.

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In 1985, Spielberg challenged

himself to make a more serious film.

The color purple was the result.

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The film earned eleven Academy

Award nominations, but didn’t win a

single award.否定句 + single [ 連一個也沒有 ] Tim’s girlfriend left him without saying

a single word. The homeless boy doesn’t have a single

penny.

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Finally, in 1993, Spielberg’s

heartbreaking film Schindler’s List

earned him an Academic Award for

best director.

earn Sb. Sth. for / as + 頭銜The actress’ performance

earned her an Oscar as Best

Actress.

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• award-winning 「獲獎的」• eye-catching 「引人注目的」• law-abiding 「守法的」• time-consuming 「耗時的」• time-saving 「省時的」• earth-shattering 「驚天動地的」• heat-seeking 「追蹤熱能的 ( 武器 ) 」

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• life-giving 「維持生命的；賦予生命的」• nerve-racking 「令人神經緊張的 (=

nerve-wracking) 」• spine-chilling 「令人背脊發涼的，恐怖

的」• mouth-watering 「令人垂涎的」• record-breaking 「令人垂涎的」• heart-stopping 「驚心動魄的」• life-threatening 「威脅生命的」

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In 2001 Spielberg received another

honor that he treasured highly—a

college diploma.

He wanted to set an example for

young people of the importance of a

college education.

為…樹立榜樣

He received his college degree. He felt very proud of this.

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整句式翻譯1. 理查藉由實行健康飲食 (practice healthy eating habits) 及規律運動 (take regular exercise) 為他的孩子樹立榜樣。

Richard sets a good example for his children by practicing healthy eating habits and getting regular exercise.

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But he hopes his children won’t

take thirty-three years to finish their

degrees.

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(take, took, taken)• It + takes + 人 + 時間 + to + 原形

動詞 . 　　　做（事）花了（人）（時間）

• V-ing ( 動名詞當主詞 ) + takes + 人 + 時間 . 　　　做（事）花了（人）（時間）

• 人 + take + 時間 + to + 原形動詞 .　　　（人）花（時間）做（事）

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Spielberg continues to make films.

Not all are box office hits, but each

tells a story as only Spielberg can.

部份否定not + all / every / both / always

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He has ranked as the most

successful director in the American

film industry.

排行……

The Great Wall of China ranks as one of the most striking sights in the world.

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Other directors may try to catch him

— if they can.