documentaryfantasysciencefictioncartoonsoundeffectsvisualspecialeffectspropsUnit1Lights,camera,action!ExtendedreadingKevinZhenjiangNO.1SeniorHighSchool

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TitleForrestGumpReleasetimeMainactorSetting(time,place)Awards1994TomHankstheUnitedStatesinthesecondhalfofthe20thcenturytheBestActor/Directing/VisualEffect...Inhischildhood,ForrestGumpreceivedunequaltreatmentforhislowIQof____andbraces(雙腿規(guī)形夾)

onhislegs.75Introducethefilm1

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ThefilmmovesonbyGump'sm________ForrestGump(excerpt)FindkeyelementsSettingsGenre(Type)CharactersMrsGump,Forrest,busdriver,boys(classmates),JennyTime:________________Place:mainly___________Read

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thefirstdayofschoolonaschoolbusWhatisthetexttype?A.ascriptB.anewreportC.awebnovelexcerpt

UnderstandthegenreRead(forkeyelements)2

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Whatshouldbeincludedin

afilmscript?

?Whatisvoice-over?Narration:Itdescribesaction,setting,gesture,etc.(SceneGuide)NamesofcharactersLines:dialogueWordsinrole'smindtoforwardtheplotForrestGump(excerpt)SettingsMainPlotCharactersMrsGump,Forrest,busdriver,boys(classmates),JennyTime:________________Place:mainly___________Forresttakestheschoolbusdrivenby___________.Nearlyallthe___________are____________toGumpexcept______,a______girlwhooffersaseattohim.They_____alongthewayandbecome_______sincethen.Read

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thefirstdayofschoolonaschoolbuschatJennyfriendsDorothyHarriskids/studentsunfriendly/meanbeautifulMrs.GumpandForrestwaitfortheschoolbus.ThebuspullsupasMrs.GumppreparesForrestforhisfirstdayofschool.Mrs.Gump:Youdoyourverybestnow,Forrest.

Forrest:Isurewill,mama.

hopeful,caring,concerned,inspiring

Plot1WaitfortheschoolbusClosemother-childrelationThebusdriveropensthedoorandlooksdown.Forrestwalkstothestepsofthebusandlookatthebusdriver.BusDriver:Areyoucomingalong?

Forrest:Mamasaidnottobetakenridesfromstrangers.

BusDriver:Thisisthebustoschool.Forrest:I’mForrest.ForrestGump.

BusDriver:I’mDorothyHarris.Forrest:Well,nowwearen’tstrangersanymore.ThebusdriversmilesasForreststepsupintothebus.Mrs.GumpwavestoForrestasthebusdriverdrivesaway.Forrestbeginstowalkdownthebus.

Plot2FirstmeetthedriverS________S________caredecurehesitantTwoyoungboyslookupfromtheseat.

Boy1:

Thisseat’staken.

Boy2:

It’staken!Forrestlooksaround.Alargergirl

movesoversoForrestcan’tsitnexttoher.Sheshakesherhead.Forrestlookstotheothersidewhereaboysitsaloneonalargerseat.TheboylooksangrilyatForrest.

Boy3:Youcan’tsithere.

Plot3Onthebus,lookfor...unfriendlyself-centeredTwoyoungboyslookupfromtheseat.

Boy1:Thisseat’staken.

Boy2:

It’staken!Forrestlooksaround.Alargergirl

movesoversoForrestcan’tsitnexttoher.Sheshakesherhead.Forrestlookstotheothersidewhereaboysitsaloneonalargerseat.TheboylooksangrilyatForrest.

Boy3:Youcan’tsithere.WhatkindofattitudetheotherstudentshavetowardslittleGump?meanunfriendlygive...acoldshoulderself-centereddistantHowdidlittleGumprespond?feelatalossforwordsdepressedsilentawkward

Plot3Onthebus,lookfor...Forrest(Voice-over):

Youknowit’sfunnywhatayoungmanrecollects.BecauseIdon’trememberbeingborn.I…don’trecallwhatIgotformyfirstChristmas.Idon’tknowwhenIwentonmyfirstoutdoorpicnic.But,IdorememberthefirsttimeIheardthesweetestvoiceinthewideworld.Ihadneverseenanythingsobeautifulinmylife.Shewaslikeanangel.

Plot4FirstMeetJenny(appreciation)ForrestsitsdownnexttoJenny.Jenny:What’swrongwithyourlegs?Forrest:

Um,nothingatall,thankyou.Mylegsarejustfineanddandy.Jenny:Thenwhydoyouhavethoseshoeson?Forrest:Mymamasaidmyback’scrookedlikeaquestionmark.Thesearegoingtomakemeasstraightasanarrow.Theyaremymagicshoes.Jenny:Areyoustupidorsomething?Forrest:Mamasaysstupidisasstupiddoes.Plot5ChatwithJennyJennyputsherhandouttowardsForrest.Forrestreachesoverandshakesherhands.Jenny:I’mJenny.Forrest:I’mForrest.ForrestGump.Forrest(Voice-over):

Fromthatdayon,wewasalwaystogether.Jennyandmewaslikepeasandcarrots.Plot5ChatwithJennyAppreciationandDiscussion4

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Stupid(lowIQ)Timid(nervous)ConfidentEasy-goingStupid???......ObedientAppreciationandDiscussion4

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Stupid(lowIQ)TimidConfidentEasy-goingStupid??......PlayballsandbeanAll-AmericanGraduateandjointhearmyFightinVietnamAwardedthecongressionalMedalofHonorMillionaireFindhisloverActually,Gumplivedatrulyamazinglifeandachievedgreatsuccess.WhatcanyoulearnfromGump?Aperson’sIQdoesn’tlimithispotential.Youdon’tneedtobetoosmarttobeahero.Embracelifepositively.Run

atfullspeedtowardsthe

goal.AppreciationandDiscussion4

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1.Lifewasaboxofchocolates,youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.2.Stupidisasstupiddoes.3.Miracleshappeneveryday.4.Deathisjustapartoflife,somethingwe’realldestinedtodo.