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课件网) Book10 Module 4 The Magic of Film Period 3 Cultural Corner learning objectives Product objectives Process objectives By the end of the class I’ll be able to: 1. learn about the cultural background of the event 2. understand why Marlon Brandon refused the award 3. use some basic reading skills to solve problems 4. voice my own opinions 5. evaluate my study based on the learning objectives 1. analyze the structure of the passage 2. scan for the information of the story 3. complete sentences based on my understanding 4. guess new words in the context 5. make comments Lead in The Godfather Lead in The Godfather was adapted from Mario Puzo‘s novel of the same title. Lead in It was directed by an Italian-American director Francis Ford Coppola. Lead in The story is set in New York in the 1940s. Lead in It is the story of a family but it also represents the society and the politics world. Lead in Its leader, Godfather, is the most powerful man, whose decision and action influence the family and politics world. Lead in The family is a New York mafia黑手党 family. In the film, he kills many people whoever stop his way, even his own brother, in order to achieve his goals. Lead in Well, just as a coin has two sides, he is also a kind person to his friends and family. Lead in He always tries his best to help them and that’s why they always stand by his side and support him. Lead in After seeing the film, I was really impressed by it. It shakes my mind and heart. It’s worth seeing. Lead in Marlon Brandon The Best Actor Oscar Sacheen Littlefeather Marlon Brando Background Information — read and summarize Marlon Brando: American actor, awarded two Academy Awards for best actor, known for his use of the naturalistic "method" style of?acting. He received an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in On the Waterfront (1954). He was selected to receive the Academy Award for best actor for his performance in The Godfather (1972) but he refused it, citing the film industry's exploitation of Native Americans. Marlon Brando, an American actor, who was awarded 2 Academy Awards for best actor, refused to receive the award for the best Actor in the film of The Godfather. Background Information — read and summarize Sacheen Littlefeather : Marie Louise Cruz?(born November 14, 1946), known as?Sacheen Littlefeather, is an American actress and activist for Native American?rights. On March 27, 1973, she represented Marlon Brando?at the?45th Academy Awards to decline the Best Actor?award for his performance in The Godfather. Brando boycotted拒绝参加 the ceremony in protest of Hollywood’s portrayal塑造?of Native American ?and to draw public attention to it. During her speech, the audience was divided between jeers嘲笑 and applause. Sacheen Littlefeather, an American actress and activist for Native American rights, represented Marlon Brando to decline the Best Actor award for his performance in the fi ... ...
