Name Meryl Streep Keanu Reeves

Birth

(time/place) Schooling

Beginning of the acting career

Films

Family

1949, small village, America 1964, Lebanon

Drama schoolLeft high school without a degree at 17

First film called Julia(1977) Wolfboy(1984) at 20

Kramer vs Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, Out of Africa, Music of the Heart, Julia

Speed, The Matrix, Sweet November, Hardball, Wolfboy

Got married in 1978, a son and three daughters

Stepfather, a film director

Retell the story

I have a dream……

• Choose the correct answer:• 1. ( ) What was Mr. Malcolm’s dream when he was young?

• A: He dreamt of being a film star.

• B: He dreamt of being a director.

• C: He dreamt of going to the university.

• 2. ( ) Where were the film shown in the small town?

• A: In the cinema. B. In the school library. C: In the street.

• 3. ( ) What did he study when he went to university?

• A: Art B: Medicine C: Law

• 4. ( ) When did he decided to become an actor?

• A: After he graduated from the university.

• B: Before he joined the Student Club.

• C: When he met his wife.

A

B

C

C

Listen for the specific information and fill in the blanks:1.What do we know about the city where Malcolm grew up?

It was _________________ far from ______________.

2. What did he want to be when he was a student?

_____________________________________________.

3. What was the reason why Malcolm studied law?

The reason is that _______________wanted him to study law.

4. When did Malcolm really start his career in the theatre?

When Malcolm met _________, he started his career.

5. Why was the film called The Dream Machine important to Malcolm? Because he didn’t have any ____________.

a small town the big city

He wanted to be a teacher

his father

his wife

experience

• True or False• 1. Steven Spielberg invited Jackie Chan to make the• the film Nosebleed. ( )• 2. Chan thinks his old films are better than his new films. • ( )• 3. Asian people don’t like Chan’s American films because• of the music in them. ( )• 4. Jackie Chan wrote the script for Spielberg’s film ET.• ( )• 5. Chan’s dream is to make a blockbuster such as ET.• ( )

F

T

F

F

T

The Tuxedo

Choose the correct answer:1. Before Jackie Chan went to which country, he made his career in

Hong Kong. ( )

A: Japan B: Canada C: America D: Germany

2. Which films made him a Hollywood star? ( )

A: The Young Master B: Rush Hour One

C: Shanghai Dawn D: Rush Hour Two

3. Though he made many films, which films did he still prefer to ( )

A: Shanghai Noon B: New Police Story

C: The Young Master D: Armour of God

4. Asian people didn't like Jackie’s American films, could you tell

me why? ( ) A: Didn't’t understand the jokes. B: Didn't understand the content. C: The action is terrible. D: They hated America, so they didn't’t like Jackie’s American films.

C

B,C,D

C,D

A,C

New Police Story

Homework:

1. Review The films and the actors and actresses that we have talked about. For example, Keanu Reaves, MalcomeLangland. I will ask you some questions tomorrow morning.

2. Preview the reading part – Getting to know Steven Spielberg.Tomorrow we will have a new lesson.