Culture: Halloween Films 文化 : 万圣节电影 1
Halloween Films 万圣节电影 What s Keeping You up at Night? 什么让你睡不着觉呢? Read the text below and do the activity that follows. 阅读下面的短文, 然后完成练习 : Well, it s that time of the year again; witches, ghosts, wizards and skeletons are supposed to come out in full force. Yes, Halloween 31st October, the spookiest day of the year - is almost here. There are so many things we can do to enjoy this supernatural day - sweets, fancy dress and of course watching scary films. It s the perfect time for family and friends to watch horror films on the TV in the dark and maybe seek refuge behind the sofa! We re spoilt for choice; there are literally thousands of films to choose from. One of the most famous is 1970s release Carrie which may fit the bill perfectly. It s a tale of a girl being bullied at school by young women who live to regret it. If it s goriness you want, then The Night of the Living Dead and Evil Dead will provide more zombie slaying and blood splattering than one person can possibly manage. For Hitchcock fans out there, Halloween is the perfect time to watch two of his best-known movies from the 1960s, Psycho and The Birds. Both have aged incredibly well and still can keep the viewers on the edge of their seats with their spine-chilling effects. However, not everyone wants to be frightened on Halloween night. Monsters Inc. is an animation film, set in a land where monsters exist and the quirky characters are sure to bring a smile to the little ones in the family. Meanwhile, if you want to stay up all night, film series such as The Saw, Nightmare on Elm Street and maybe Harry Potter are sure to keep you glued to the box for hours. So turn off the lights, sit back and enjoy the movies that you have chosen, whether it is revolting, nauseating or spooky. But remember, don't have nightmares! 2
Glossary 词汇表 wizards 巫师 come out in full force 全部出动 supernatural 超自然的 seek refuge 寻找避难所或藏身处 fit the bill 刚好符合要求 goriness 血淋淋的景象 blood splattering 血液喷溅 keep the viewers on the edge of their seats 表示很紧张, 紧张到只坐在座位的边缘上了 quirky 奇特的, 古怪的 revolting 令人恶心的 skeletons 骨骼, 骷髅 spookiest 最令人觉得怪异, 害怕的 fancy dress 聚会时所穿的奇装异服 spoilt for choice 选择太多了 bullied 被欺负了 zombie slaying 杀僵尸 aged 使变老 spine-chilling effects 令人毛骨悚然的效果 glued to the box 迷着看电视 nauseating 令人作呕的 1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验 Are these sentences true or false? Circle the correct answer. 以下句子哪句是真? 哪句是假? 请圈出正确答案 1. Halloween is on the 30 th October. True / False 2. People often wear fancy dress on Halloween nights. True / False 3. The film Psycho was directed by Steven Spielberg. True / False 4. The film The Birds was made in the 1960s. True / False 5. Monsters Inc. is an animated film with funny characters. True / False 3
2. Noun, Phrasal Verb or Adjective? 名词, 动词短语还是形容词? Decide whether these words from the text are nouns, phrasal verbs, or adjectives. Put them in the right column. 请把下列词语按照名词, 动词短语和形容词分类 wizards spooky scary come out goriness zombie turn off spine-chilling monsters quirky sit back stay up Noun Phrasal Verb Adjective 4
3. Label the pictures 标注图片 Look at the pictures. Do you know what they are? To help you, the words are at the bottom of the page. 请看下列图片 你知道这些是什么吗? 请将正确的表达写在图片下面 提示在最下面 mummy trick or treat broomstick cobweb vampire bat 5
4. Wordsearch 单词搜索 Try to find the words associated with Halloween in the puzzle below. There are ten words to find. Words can be written horizontally (g), vertically (i) or diagonally (m) 请在下面的字谜游戏中, 找出与万圣节有关的英语单词来 共有 10 个单词, 其组成方式可能以水平的 (g) 垂直的 (i) 或对角的 (m) 形式出现 a a n i g h t m a r e u i g e t i g j d e h p i n i e h e t s e i r e a f l u d r e r v a e i n n a u s e a t i n g l c w e e h v i c l o r y r i s p o o k y n n e x d m i n b l o o d e t r n o p p o t i e d t o z u z o m b i e a c e i n g q u r e n n q u i r k y v u n e g r a t i t u n spooky aged nightmare revolting nauseating regret zombie blood quirky evil 6
Answers 答案 1. Reading Quiz 阅读测验 1. Halloween is on the 30 th October. False 2. People often wear fancy dress on Halloween nights. True 3. The film Psycho was directed by Steven Spielberg. False 4. The film The Birds was made in the 1960s. True 5. Monsters Inc. is an animated film with funny characters. True 2.Noun, Phrasal Verb or Adjective? Decide whether these words from the text are nouns, verbs/phrasal verbs, or adjectives. Put them in the right column. 请把下列词语按照名词, 动词短语, 和形容词分类 Noun Phrasal Verbs Adjective wizards come out spooky goriness turn off scary zombie sit back spine-chilling monsters stay up quirky 3. Label the pictures 标注图片 Look at the pictures. Do you know what they are? To help you, the words are at the bottom of the page. 请看下列图片 你知道这些是什么吗? 请将正确的表达写在图片下面 trick or treat vampire 4. Wordsearch 单词搜索 a n i g h t m a r e g e e r d r v e n a u s e a t i n g v l r s p o o k y e b l o o d t t z o m b i e n q u i r k y g Bat cobweb broomstick mummy 7