英文电影欣赏学案
I won’t marry for crown
--- From The Princess Diaries 选自《公主日记》
About the film: 翻译划线部分
The princess diaries is a cool, comical Cinderella story that will
touch your heart. For teenager Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway), just
surviving each school day is an adventure. Then the shocking news
arrives that she’s a real-life princess! So begins a comic transformation
of her life, including a media storm, jealous schoolmates, and a plot(阴
谋) to take over her country.
公主日记是一部能______________的现代灰姑娘版的轻松喜剧。在学校的每一天对于
米亚，一个十几岁的少女，都是一个________。令人不可思议的是她居然是一位公主。从此
以后，耀眼的闪光灯、妒嫉的同学和___________________彻底改变了她的生活。
Vocabulary:
1. retire [ri'taiə] vi. 退休
3. preach [pri:tʃ] vi.& vt. 说教；讲道
5. set sb. up 陷害某人
7. swiftly ['swiftli] adv. 迅速地
9. route [ru:t, raut] n. 路线
11. momentary ['məuməntəri] adj. 瞬间的
13. hasten ['heisən] v 赶快
15. eagle['i:ɡl] n. 鹰
17. canter ['kæntə] v. (马轻快地)跑
19. save sb. from 使……免做
2. maid [meid] n. 女仆；少女
4. choir ['kwaiə] n. 唱诗班；合唱队；舞蹈队
6. bride [braid] n. 新娘
8. aisle [ail] n. 通道,走道
10. diaper ['daiəpə] n. 尿布
12. interlude ['intəlu:d] n. 幕间休息
14. drum.. into 持续不断地向…灌输
16. sparrow ['spærəu] n. 麻雀
18. deserve [di'zə:v] v. 值得
20. rock at 震惊
Preview:
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英文电影欣赏学案
A. Prediction With the help of the pictures above, work through the following
questions with a partner before you watch the film.
1. Who is the lady in Picture 1?
2. Who is the lady in Picture 2?
3. Who is the man in Picture 3? And what’s their relationship?
4. Who did Mia marry at last?
B. Matching game Match the words or phrases and their explanations. Then practice asking the
questions with a partner.
A. What does … mean?
B. It means…
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set sb. up
A. a period of time
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)
2
diaper
B. give a talk
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)
3
interlude
C. to ride or make a horse quite fast, but not as fast as possible (
)
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hasten
D. run quite fast
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)
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canter
E. do something wrong to sb.
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preach
F. a piece of soft cloth that is put between a baby’s legs
to hold waste
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)
Watch and learn
A. Watch to know Watch the clip once and answer the question.
1. What happened in the wedding ceremony?
_____________________________________________________________________
2. Did the Princess marry Andrew?
______________________________________________________________________
B. Watch for details Watch the clip again and work out the following questions in pairs. Then
check in groups of four by offering details.
1. Why does Joe talk about Nicholas at the very beginning of the wedding?
2. Why does Mia suddenly stop when entering the hall?
3. How does the Queen help Mia to make up her mind?
4. Does Andrew get sad when he knows the Princess stops the wedding?
5. What do you think of Mia’s speech?
6. Do you think the parliament['pɑ:ləmənt] n. 议会，国会 will support her?
State your reasons.
C. Watch and complete the story Complete the conversation with the exact words or phrases
in the film. Then practise it.
Mia: Oh, Grandma, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I… I just 1. _________
Queen: No.
Mia: 2._______________
Queen: No.
Mia: 3. __________________.
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Queen: I know. Darling, listen to me. I made my choice. 4.__________________. It’s what I’ve
always done, it seems. It was 5. _______________________ my whole life. Now I’ve
lost the only man 6. ____________________.
Mia: Andrew, wait. Everyone 7. ______________________ the
chance to find true love, right?
Andrew: Yes.
Mia: 8. ___________________________?
Andrew: Thank you. For, for, uh… 9. ________________ for once
In my life. Now all I have to do is to tell Mummy.
Mia: I have to tell everyone else.
Mia and Andrew: 10. _____________________________.
Watch and follow:
Duration: 4 minutes
Characters: Mia, Queen, Shallotte, Joe, Andrew, Mia’s mother
Mia: Hey, Joe. I just wanted to say, before I do this… I’m sorry you’re retiring.
Joe: Who told you that?
Mia: The maids know everything.
Joe: Well, the heart does things for reasons that reason cannot understand.
Mia: You’re preaching to the choir.
Joe: Princess?
Mia: Yes?
Joe: And you should know that Nicholas did not se t you up at the lake.
Mia: Are you sure?
Joe: The maids know everything.
Shallot: We’re ready when she is.
Mia’s mom: Is this part of the plan?
Queen: No.
Mia: I… I’m going to need a minute or two.
One of the audiences (male): Thank you, Your Highness. (Elsie, the reporter) Now the bride is
moving swiftly back up the aisle and out the door.
Queen: Let me. (Elsie, the reporter) Not the traditional route.
Mia’s mother: Honey, I’ll right back. --- I gotta change Trevor’s diaper.
Queen: Please, be seated. There’ll just be a momentary interlude. Thank you.
Shallotte: Do we rush after her?
Queen: No, we never rush. We hasten. You’ll take care of this?
Shallotte: Yes, yes. Yes, just one moment.
Queen: Out of my way.
Queen: Oh, my dear, Mia.
Mia: Oh, Grandma, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. I… I just need a minute.
Queen: No.
Mia: I can do this.
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Queen: No.
Mia: I can’t do this.
Queen: I know. Darling, listen to me. I made my choice. Duty to my country over love. It’s what
I’ve always done, it seems. It was drummed into my whole life. Now I’ve lost the only
man I ever really loved. (radio) Anyone got a 20 on Joseph?
Joe: I’m with the eagle and sparrow.
Queen: Mia, I want you to make your choices as a woman. Don’t make the same mistake as I did.
Make your own mistakes. There’ll be plenty of them, believe me. Now, you can go back
into that church and get married, or you can walk away. Whatever choice you make, let it
come from your heart.
Shallotte: Excuse ma.
The head of the chorus: She’s back. (Elsie, the reporter) The princess is re-entering the church.
She’s walking down the aisle. More like cantering down the aisle.
(Music speeds up)
Mia: Andrew, wait. Everyone deserves the chance to find true love, right?
Andrew: Yes.
Mia: Including us?
Andrew: Thank you. For, for, uh… saving me from doing the proper thing for once in my life.
Now all I have to do is to tell Mummy.
Mia: I have to tell everyone else.
Mia and Andrew: Good luck.
Mia: Welcome. A few moments ago, I realized the only reason I was getting married was because
of a law, and that didn’t seem like a good enough reason. So… I won’t be getting married
today.
The fat minister: Sit. Sit. There may be a dinner.
Mia: My grandmother has ruled without a man at her side for quite some time, and… Mia--- I
think she rocks at it. So as the granddaughter of Queen Clarisse and King Rupert… (all the
people) King Rupert. May he rest in peace.
Mia: I ask the members of parliament to think about your daughters, your nieces, and sisters and
granddaughters, and ask yourselves: Would you force them to do what you’re trying to
make me do? I believe I will be a great queen. I understand Genovia to be a land that
combines the beauty of the past. With all the best hope of the future, I feel in my heart and
soul that I can rule Genovia. I… I love Genovia. Do you think that I would be up here in a
wedding dress if I didn’t? I stand here, ready to take my place as your queen, without a
husband.
Watch and try:
Classical sentences Imitate and practice the following sentences and then make a short story
with at lease two of the sentences below.
1. The heart does things for reasons that reason cannot understand.
2. Whatever choice you make, let it come from your heart.
3. Everyone deserves the chance to find true love.
4. With all the best hope of the future.
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Fun time
Learn to sing
Because you live
(song from Princess Diaries sung by Jesse McCartney)
Staring out at the rain with a heavy heart
It's the end of the world in my mind
Then your voice calls me back like a wake up call
I've been looking for the answer
Somewhere
I couldn't see that it was right there
But now I know what I really know
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
It's alright, I survived, I'm alive again
cause of you, made it though every storm
What is life, what is the use if your killed inside
I'm so glad I found an angel
Someone
Who was there when all my hopes fell
I wanna fly, looking in your eyes
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live, I live
Because you live there's a reason why
I carry on when I lose the fight
I want to give what you've given me always
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has twice as many stars in the sky
Because you live and breathe
Because you make me believe in myself when nobody else can help
Because you live, girl
My world has everything I need to survive
Because you live, I live, I live
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