1、英語(yǔ)影視作品賞析第十二單元當(dāng)幸福來(lái)敲門導(dǎo)讀 What is happiness? I think the answer varies person to person because people with different life experience would have relatively different perspectives. But happiness will be there as long as you are grateful for life, for the success, and even for the failure. Although life m

2、ight get you down for some time, you would finally get over it if you dont surrender and keep on going. Actually, happiness always exists in life, but if you cant capture it, its because you are so deeply drawn in hardships and sorrow that you miss it. If you lose your way to happiness, or you find

3、it difficult to grasp it, now lets listen to the knock of happiness carefully. 英文片名：英文片名：The Pursuit of Happiness中文片名：當(dāng)幸福來(lái)敲門中文片名：當(dāng)幸福來(lái)敲門更多片名：尋找快樂(lè)的故事（香港）更多片名：尋找快樂(lè)的故事（香港）導(dǎo)演：導(dǎo)演： Gabriele Muccino（加布里爾（加布里爾謬奇諾）謬奇諾）主演：主演： Will Smith（威爾（威爾史密斯）史密斯） Thandie Newton（譚蒂（譚蒂紐頓）紐頓） Jaden Smith（賈登（賈登史密斯）史密斯）類型：類型： D

4、rama（劇情）（劇情）, Biography（傳記）（傳記）片長(zhǎng)：片長(zhǎng)： 117分鐘分鐘Will Smith（威爾威爾史密斯史密斯）Chris Gardner ActorsActorsHe is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film, and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood. Smith has been nominated for fou

5、r Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name The Fresh Prince. In 1990, his popularity increased dramatically when he starred in the popular television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show

6、ran for nearly six years (199096) on NBC and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid-1990s, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous blockbuster films. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in t

7、he domestic box office. Jaden Smith（賈登（賈登史密斯）史密斯） ChristopheHe is an American actor and rapper. He is the son of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, elder brother of singer Willow Smith and younger half-brother of Trey Smith. His first movie role was in the 2006 film The Pursuit of Happyness,

8、with his father. He has also appeared in the remakes of The Day the Earth Stood Still（地球停轉(zhuǎn)之日）and The Karate Kid（功夫夢(mèng)）, as well as the 2013 film After Earth - also with his father. Smith and his siblings are youth ambassadors for Project Zambia, which provides assistance in conjunction with Hasbro for

9、 Zambian children orphaned by AIDS. She is an English actress. She has appeared in a number of British and American films, and is known for roles such as Linda in The Pursuit of Happyness, Nyah Nordoff-Hall in Mission: Impossible II（碟中諜2）and Christine in Crash（撞車）, for which she received a number of

10、 awards including a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role（英國(guó)電影學(xué)院最佳女配角獎(jiǎng)）. Thandie Newton（譚蒂（譚蒂紐頓）紐頓）IntroductionIntroductionThe Pursuit of Happyness is a 2006 American biographical drama film based on Chris Gardners nearly one-year struggle with homelessness (n. 無(wú)家可歸). Directed by Gabriel

11、e Muccino, the film features Will Smith as Gardner, an on-and-off-homeless salesman. Smiths son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardners son, Christopher Jr. Chris GardnerDiscussionDiscussion1. Watch the film carefully and consider what will you do in Chris condition and deliver your

12、own speech about happiness.2. Group TalkA. Illustrate in detail how Chris achieved his American Dream step by step, and which trait of Chris helped him to the final success.B. Consider why in the title of the film The Pursuit of Happyness, “happiness” was written as “happyness”. Is it a mistake or d

13、eliberately printed by the director?經(jīng)典片段經(jīng)典片段uYou have a dream, you got to protect it.如果你有夢(mèng)想，就要守護(hù)它。如果你有夢(mèng)想，就要守護(hù)它。uPeople cant do something by themselves; they wanna tell you you can not do it. You want something. Go get it！Period.當(dāng)人們做不到一些事情的時(shí)候，當(dāng)人們做不到一些事情的時(shí)候，他們就會(huì)對(duì)你說(shuō)你也同樣不能。他們就會(huì)對(duì)你說(shuō)你也同樣不能。你有了目標(biāo)就要全力以赴。你有了目

14、標(biāo)就要全力以赴。uDont ever let somebody tell you you cant do something, not even me.別讓別人告訴你你成不了才，即使是我也不行。別讓別人告訴你你成不了才，即使是我也不行。精彩片段一精彩片段一 Chris Gardner: Man, I got two questions for you: What do you do? And how do you do it? A: Im a stockbroker. Chris Gardner: Stockbroker. Oh, goodness. Had to go to college

15、to be a stockbroker, huh? A: You dont have to. Have to be good with numbers and good with people. Thats it. Chris Gardner: Hey, you take care. Ill let you hang on to my car for the weekend. But I need it back for Monday. A: Feed the meter. (Monologue) Chris Gardner: I still remember that moment. The

16、y all looked so damn happy to me. Why couldnt I look like that?中文比讀：中文比讀： 克里斯克里斯加德納：加德納：哇，老兄，請(qǐng)教你兩個(gè)問(wèn)題：你是干什么的？你是怎么干的？ 路人甲：路人甲：我是股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人。 克里斯克里斯加德納：加德納：股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人，哦，天哪！得上大學(xué)才能做股票經(jīng)紀(jì)人，對(duì)吧？ 路人甲：路人甲：不用，只需要精通數(shù)字，會(huì)做人處事，就這么簡(jiǎn)單。 克里斯克里斯加德納：加德納：嘿，保重！周末我這車就借你了。不過(guò)星期一得還我哦。 路人甲：路人甲：付停車費(fèi)去吧。 （獨(dú)白）克里斯（獨(dú)白）克里斯加德納：加德納：我還記得那一刻，他們?nèi)伎雌饋?lái)

17、超幸福的樣子。為什么我不能也滿臉幸福？精彩片段精彩片段二二 (Monologue) Chris Gardner: It was right then I started thinking about Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence, and the part about our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And I remember thinking: How did he know to put the “pursuit” part in the

18、re? That maybe happiness is something that we can only pursue and maybe we can actually never have it, no matter what. How did he know that? 中文比讀：中文比讀： （獨(dú)白）克里斯（獨(dú)白）克里斯加德納：加德納：那一刻，我想起了托馬斯杰斐遜，想起了“獨(dú)立宣言”，想起了其中對(duì)生存權(quán)、自由權(quán)以及追求幸福權(quán)利的描寫。我一直在想， 他是怎么知道要把“追求幸福”那部分放進(jìn)去的？也許幸福是我們只能去追求，但是卻永遠(yuǎn)追求不到，無(wú)論如何也追求不到的。他究竟是怎么知道的？精彩片

19、段精彩片段三三 Chris Gardner: Ive been sitting there for the last half-hour, trying to come up with a story that would explain my being here dressed like this. And I wanted to come up with a story that would demonstrate qualities that Im sure you all admire here, like earnestness or diligence, team-playing

20、, something. And I couldnt think of anything. So the truth is, I was arrested for failure to pay parking tickets. Jay: parking tickets? Chris Gardner: And I ran all the way here from the Polk Station, the police station. Chris Gardner: But I was also first in my radar class in the Navy, and that was

21、 a class of 20. Can I say something? Im the type of person if you ask me a question, and I dont know the answer Im gonna tell you that I dont know. But I bet you what. I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. Is that fair enough? Mr. Frohm: Chris, What would you say if a guy walked

22、 in for interview without a shirt on and I hired him? What would you say? Chris Gardner: He mustve had on some really nice pants. 克里斯克里斯加德納：加德納：我在外面坐了半個(gè)多小時(shí)，一直想編出個(gè)理由向你們解釋我這身打扮出現(xiàn)的原因。想編出個(gè)故事來(lái)說(shuō)明我身上擁有你們所欣賞的優(yōu)點(diǎn)，比如誠(chéng)實(shí)、勤奮、團(tuán)隊(duì)精神等等，結(jié)果我卻什么都想不出來(lái)。事實(shí)是，因?yàn)闆](méi)能付清停車罰單，我被拘留了。 杰伊：杰伊：罰單？什么？ 克里斯克里斯加德納：加德納：我是從警察局警察局一路跑來(lái)的 克里斯加德納

23、：我在海軍服役時(shí)是雷達(dá)班的第一名，那個(gè)班里有20人。我能說(shuō)幾句嗎？我是這樣的人，如果你問(wèn)的問(wèn)題我不知道答案，我會(huì)直接告訴你“我不知道”。但我向你保證，我知道如何尋找答案，而且我一定會(huì)找出答案的。這樣可以嗎？ 弗洛姆先生：克里斯，如果有人連襯衫都沒(méi)穿就跑來(lái)參加面試，你會(huì)怎么想？如果我最后還雇了這個(gè)人，你會(huì)怎么想？ 克里斯加德納：那他穿的褲子一定十分考究。The Interview 面試面試Can I say something? Im the type of person if you ask me a question, and I dont know the answer Im gonna

24、tell you that I dont know. But I bet you what. I know how to find the answer, and I will find the answer. Is that fair enough?The choir 唱詩(shī)班唱詩(shī)班The important thing about the freedom trainis its got to climb mountainswe all have to deal with mountainsYou know, mountains that go away up highand mountain

25、s that go deep and lowerYes, we know what those mountains are, here at GlideWe sing about themLord, dont move that mountainGive me strenghth to climb itPlease dont move that stumbling blockBut lead me, lord, aroundMy burdens, they get so heavySeems hard to bearBut I wont give up, no, noBecause you p

26、romised meYoud meet me at the altar of prayerLord, dont move that mountainGive me strength to climb itLord Dont Move The Mountain By Mahalia JacksonAbout Stock Market Bullish 行情看漲 Bull Market牛市 Buying Power購(gòu)買力Cancellation取消 Capitalization資本化Certificate證券證書 Closing Transaction平倉(cāng)交易Commission傭金 Congest

27、ion Area震蕩區(qū)Cyclical Stock 周期性股票 Date of Record登記日Day Order當(dāng)日訂單 Day Trading 日交易Dealer 交易商 Diversification分散投資Dividends紅利 Double Bottom雙底 Marketability 市場(chǎng)性 Market Price市場(chǎng)價(jià)格Market value 市場(chǎng)價(jià)值 Merger 合并 Negotiability流通性 New Issue 新發(fā)行Offer要價(jià) bid and ask prices 買入和賣出價(jià)Offering Date 發(fā)行日 Off-Floor Order場(chǎng)外委托On

28、-Floor Order場(chǎng)內(nèi)委托 On the Tape行情顯示Opening Transaction 建倉(cāng)交易 Paper Loss/Profit賬面損益Bankers guarantee銀行擔(dān)保 Banks buying rate 銀行買入價(jià)Banks selling rate銀行賣出價(jià) bear market熊市 bear operation賣空行為 bill-paying services 代付帳款 bear raiders 大量拋空者 Banks buying rate 銀行買入價(jià)Banks selling rate銀行賣出價(jià) basis order 基差訂單basis risk基差

29、風(fēng)險(xiǎn) blowout 暢銷 blue-chip stocks 藍(lán)籌股 blanket mortgage 總括抵押block positioner大宗頭寸商 black market黑市 black money 黑錢Cultural ElementCultural Element 1. Declaration of Independence: The Declaration of Independence is the usual name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which anno

30、unced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. It reads in the preamble that “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they

31、 are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” 2. American Dream: The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States, a set of ideals in which freedom includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and a

32、n upward social mobility achieved through hard work. In the definition of the American Dream by James Truslow Adams in 1931, “l(fā)ife should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The idea of the American Dream is rooted in the United States Declaration of Independence which proclaims that “all men are created equal” and that they are “endowe