楚门世界A Sample HandoutThe Truman Show.docx
- 文档编号:6687817
- 上传时间:2023-01-09
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:11
- 大小:24.55KB
楚门世界A Sample HandoutThe Truman Show.docx
《楚门世界A Sample HandoutThe Truman Show.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《楚门世界A Sample HandoutThe Truman Show.docx(11页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
楚门世界ASampleHandoutTheTrumanShow
TheTrumanShow
Course:
EnglishMovies--Viewing,Listening,Speaking
Students:
Sophomores
Material:
MovieTheTrumanShow《楚门的世界》
Time:
6teachingperiods(witheach45minutes)
LessonObjectives:
Studentswillbeableto:
√memorizesomeusefulexpressionsincontext
√retellthemoviestorywiththehelpofseveralhintsgiven
√analyzethecharacteristicsofmaincharactersinthemovie
√learnsomeaspectsofwesternculture
√talkaboutmassmedia
Procedures:
Period1-2:
1.BriefIntroductiontotheMovie(10minutes)
2.Lead-inQuestions(10minutes)
3.ExtensiveViewing,Listening&Speaking(20minutes)
4.TasksforMovieClips3-5(45minutes)
5.ChecktheAnswers(5minutes)
Period3-4:
1.Debate(15minutes)
2.CulturalEnrichmentReading(10minutes)
3.CulturalEnrichmentListening(15minutes)
4.Watchthefirsthalfofthemovie(50minutes)
Period5-6
1.Watchthesecondhalfofthemovie(50minutes)
2.CulturalEnrichmentSpeaking(30minutes)
3.FavoriteQuotes(10minutes)
TheTrumanShow
I.Before-classReading
BriefIntroduction:
Directedby:
PeterWeir
Writtenby:
AndrewNiccol(novel)
KarenMcCullahLutz(screenplay)
KirstenSmith(screenplay)
Starring:
JimCarrey ...TrumanBurbank
LauraLinney...HannahGill
EdHarris...Christof
NoahEmmerich...LouisColtrane
Distributedby:
ParamountPictures
ReleaseYear:
June 5, 1998(USA)
Runningtime:
103minutes
Language:
English
Budget:
$60million
Boxoffice:
$264,118,201
MainCharacters:
TrumanBurbank--Chosenoutofsixunwantedpregnanciesandthefirstchildtobelegallyadoptedbyacorporation,heisunawarethathisdailylifeisbroadcastcontinuouslyaroundtheworld.Hehasajobintheinsurancebusinessandalovelywife,butheeventuallynoticesthathisenvironmentisnotwhatitseemstobe.
HannahGill--PlayasMerylBurbank,Truman'swife,anurseatthelocalhospital.Sincetheshowrelieson productplacement forrevenue,Merylregularlyshowsoffvariousitemsshehasrecently"purchased,"oneofthemanyodditiesthatmakesTrumanquestionhislife.HerroleisessentiallytoactthepartofTruman'swifeandultimatelytohaveachildbyhim,despiteherreluctancetoaccomplisheither.LinneyexplainsthatGill"wasachildactresswhonevermadeit,andnowshe'sreallyambitious.Mostlyshe'sintonegotiatinghercontract.EverytimeshesleepswithTrumanshegetsanextra$10,000.
Christof--Thecreatorof TheTrumanShow.Christofremainsdedicatedtotheprogramatallcosts,oftenoverseeinganddirectingitscourseinperson(ratherthanthroughaides),butattheclimax/resolution,hespeakstoTrumanoveraloudspeaker,revealingthenatureofTruman'ssituation. DennisHopper
LouisColtrane--PlaysasMarlon,Truman'sbestfriendsinceearlychildhood.Marlonisa vendingmachine operatorforthecompanyGoodies,whopromisesTrumanhewouldneverlietohim,despitethelatesteventsinTruman'slife.Emmerichhassaid,"Mycharacterisinalotofpain.HefeelsreallyguiltyaboutdeceivingTruman.He'shadaseriousdrugaddictionformanyyears.Beeninandoutofrehab."
PlotDescription
TrumanBurbankistheunsuspectingstarof TheTrumanShow,a realitytelevision programinwhichhisentirelife,sincebeforebirth,isfilmedbythousandsofhiddencameras,24hoursaday,7daysaweek,andisbroadcastlivearoundtheworld.Theshow'screatorandexecutiveproducerChristofisabletocaptureTruman'srealemotionandhumanbehaviorwhenputincertainsituations.Truman'shometownofSeahavenisacompletesetbuiltunderagiant arcological domeintheLosAngelesarea.Truman'sfamilyandfriendsareallplayedbyactors,allowingChristoftocontroleveryaspectofTruman'slife.
TopreventTrumanfromdiscoveringhisfalsereality,Christofhasinventedmeansofdissuadinghissenseofexploration,including"killing"hisfatherinastorminitiatedbyChristofwhileonafishingtriptoinstillinhimafearofthewater,andmakingmanynewsreportsandcommercialsaboutthedangersoftraveling,andfeaturingtelevisionshowsabouthowgooditistostayathome.DespiteChristof'scontrol,Trumanhasmanagedtobehaveinunexpectedways,inparticularbyfallinginlovewithanextra,Sylvia,knowntoTrumanasLauren,insteadofMeryl,thecharacterintendedtobehiswife.ThoughSylviaisquicklyremovedfromthesetandTrumanmarriesMeryl,hecontinuestosecretlypineforher.Sylviabecomespartofa"FreeTruman"campaignthatfightstofreehimfromtheshowandtorevealhisidentity.
Duringthe30thyearoftheshow,Trumannoticescertainaspectsofhisnear-perfectworldthatseemoutofplace.Atheatricallightfallsfromtheartificialmorningsky,nearlyhittinghim(quicklypassedoffbylocalradioasanaircraftintroublethatbegan"sheddingparts")andTruman'scarradiopicksupaconversationbetweentheshow'screwtrackinghismovements.Trumanalsobecomesawareofmoresubtleabnormalitieswithinhisregularday-to-daylife,suchasthewayinwhichthesamepeopleappearinthesameplacesatcertaintimeseachdayandMeryl'stendencytoblatantlyadvertisethevariousproductsshebuys.TheactorthatplayedTruman'sdeceasedfathersneaksbackontothesetasahomelessman,butiswhiskedawayassoonasTrumannoticeshim.
DespitethebesteffortsofhisfamilyandhisbestfriendMarlontoreassurehim,alltheseeventscauseTrumantostartwonderingabouthislife,realizinghowtheworldseemstorevolveandshapearoundhim,withcompletestrangerstohimknowinghisname.TrumanattemptstoleaveSeahavenbutisblockedbyemergencysituationscreatedbyChristoftopreventTrumanfromleaving,buthenoticesmoreinconsistenciesbecauseofthesituations.Merylgrowsincreasinglystressedbythepressureofperpetuatingthedeception,andtheirmarriageunravelsinthefaceofTruman'sincreasingskepticismandattendanthostilitytowardsher,causinghertosnapandpartiallyrevealTruman'sidentityandlifeinfrontofMarlonaswell,makingTrumanconfused.
Asaresult,Merylispulledofftheshow,andChristofofficiallybringsbackTruman'sfather,hopinghispresencewillkeepTrumanfromtryingtoleave.However,heonlyprovidesatemporaryrespite:
Trumansoonbecomesisolatedandbeginsstayingaloneinhisbasement.Onenight,Trumanfoolsthecamerasandescapesthebasementundetectedviaasecrettunnel,forcingChristoftotemporarilysuspendbroadcastingoftheshowforthefirsttimeinitshistory.Thiscausesasurgeinviewership,withmanyviewers,includingSylvia,cheeringonTruman'sescapeattempt.
Christoforderseveryactorandcrewmembertosearchthetown,evenbreakingthetown'sdaylightcycletohelpinthesearch.TheyfindthatTrumanhasovercomehisfearofthewaterandhassailedawayfromthetowninasmallboatnamed SantaMaria.Afterrestoringthebroadcast,Christoforderstheshow'screwtocreatealargestormtotrytocapsizetheboat,promptingaheateddebatewithhissuperiorsoverthemoralityandlegalityofmurderingahumanbeinginfrontofaliveaudience.Trumanalmostdrowns,buthisdeterminationeventuallyleadsChristoftoterminatethestorm.
AsTrumanrecovers,theboatreachestheedgeofthedome,itsbowpiercingthroughthedome'spaintedsky.Anawe-struckTrumanthendiscoversaflightofstairsnearby,leadingtoadoormarked"EXIT".Ashecontemplatesleavinghisworld,ChristoffinallyturnstohislastresortbyspeakingdirectlytoTrumanviaapowerfulsoundsystem,tryingtopersuadehimtostayandarguingthatthereisnomoretruthintherealworldthanthereisinhisown,artificialworld.Truman,afteramoment'sthought,delivershiscatchphrase("IncaseIdon'tseeyou...goodafternoon,goodevening,andgoodnight"),bowstohisaudienceandstepsthroughthedoorandintotherealworld.
TheassembledtelevisionviewersexcitedlycelebrateTruman'sescape,andSylviaquicklyleavesherL.A.apartmentanddepartstotheedgesofSeaheavensoshecanmeetupwithhim.Anetworkexecutiveordersthecrewtoceasetransmissionoftheshow,whichChristofwatcheshappen,realizingtohisdismaythathisshowwastrulyover.Withtheshowcompleted,membersofTruman'sformeraudienceareshownlookingforsomethingelsetowatchontheTV.
II.ClassLead-in
SectionA:
Warming-upQuestions:
1.Whatmassmediadidyouencounter?
2.Whatdidyougetfromthemedia?
3.Whatdoyouthinkarethepositiveandnegativeeffectsofmassmedia?
SectionB:
ExtensiveViewing,Listening&Speaking
MovieClip1:
WatchthesceneonTruman’smorningexperienceandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.Whatisthefallingobject?
Whathappenedtoit?
HowdoTrumanandweknow?
2.WhatdoTrumanandothertownfellowbuyatthenewsstand?
Whatroledotheyplayinpeople’slives?
MovieClip2:
WatchthesceneonTruman’scloseencounterwithhisbelovedgirlandanswerthefollowingquestions.
1.WhatdoesthegirltrytotellTruman?
2.Whatisthegirl’sname?
Whatdoyouthinkisherrealidentity?
III.In-classActivities
SectionA:
IntensiveListening&Viewing
MovieClip3:
Truman’sconversationwithhiswifeMeryl.
Task1:
Choosethebestanswerforthemainideaofthisclip.
A.Truman’smarriageisintrouble.
B.Trumanseekshelpfromhiswifeandbestfriend.
C.Trumansuspectsheisbeingcheated.
D.Trumansuffersfromlowself-esteem.
Task2:
Takedowntheexactwordstofillintheblanks.
Whydon’tyouletmefixyousomeofthisnewMococoadrink?
All_________.Cocoabeansfromthe__________________ofMountNicaragua.
No_________.
I’vetasted__________________.Thisisthe_________.
Truman’sdoubts
Marlon’sexplanation
1.
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 楚门世界A Sample HandoutThe Truman Show 世界