. . . .The Truman ShowCourse: English Movies - Viewing, Listening, SpeakingStudents: SophomoresMaterial: Movie The Truman Show 楚门的世界Time: 6 teaching periods (with each 45 minutes)Lesson Objectives: Students will be able to: memorize some useful expressions in context retell the movie story with the help of several hints given analyze the characteristics of main characters in the movie learn some aspects of western culture talk about mass mediaProcedures:Period 1-2: 1. Brief Introduction to the Movie (10 minutes)2. Lead-in Questions (10 minutes)3. Extensive Viewing, Listening & Speaking (20 minutes)4. Tasks for Movie Clips 3-5 (45 minutes)5. Check the Answers (5 minutes)Period 3-4:1. Debate (15 minutes)2. Cultural Enrichment Reading (10 minutes)3. Cultural Enrichment Listening (15 minutes)4. Watch the first half of the movie (50 minutes)Period 5-61. Watch the second half of the movie (50 minutes)2. Cultural Enrichment Speaking (30 minutes)3. Favorite Quotes (10 minutes)The Truman ShowI. Before-class ReadingBrief Introduction:Directed by: Peter WeirWritten by: Andrew Niccol (novel)Karen McCullah Lutz (screenplay)Kirsten Smith (screenplay)Starring: Jim Carrey . Truman Burbank Laura Linney . Hannah Gill Ed Harris . Christof Noah Emmerich . Louis Coltrane Distributed by: Paramount PicturesRelease Year: June5,1998 (USA) Running time: 103 minutesLanguage: EnglishBudget: $60 millionBox office: $264,118,201Main Characters:Truman Burbank - Chosen out of six unwanted pregnancies and the first child to be legally adopted by a corporation, he is unaware that his daily life is broadcast continuously around the world. He has a job in the insurance business and a lovely wife, but he eventually notices that his environment is not what it seems to be. Hannah Gill - Play as Meryl Burbank, Trumans wife, a nurse at the local hospital. Since the show relies onproduct placementfor revenue, Meryl regularly shows off various items she has recently purchased, one of the many oddities that makes Truman question his life. Her role is essentially to act the part of Trumans wife and ultimately to have a child by him, despite her reluctance to accomplish either. Linney explains that Gill was a child actress who never made it, and now shes really ambitious. Mostly shes into negotiating her contract. Every time she sleeps with Truman she gets an extra $10,000. Christof - The creator ofThe Truman Show. Christof remains dedicated to the program at all costs, often overseeing and directing its course in person (rather than through aides), but at the climax/resolution, he speaks to Truman over a loudspeaker, revealing the nature of Trumans situation.Dennis HopperLouis Coltrane - Plays as Marlon, Trumans best friend since early childhood. Marlon is avending machineoperator for the company Goodies, who promises Truman he would never lie to him, despite the latest events in Trumans life. Emmerich has said, My character is in a lot of pain. He feels really guilty about deceiving Truman. Hes had a serious drug addiction for many years. Been in and out of rehab. Plot DescriptionTruman Burbank is the unsuspecting star ofThe Truman Show, areality televisionprogram in which his entire life, since before birth, is filmed by thousands of hidden cameras, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is broadcast live around the world. The shows creator and executive producer Christof is able to capture Trumans real emotion and human behavior when put in certain situations. Trumans hometown of Seahaven is a complete set built under a giantarcologicaldome in the Los Angeles area. Trumans family and friends are all played by actors, allowing Christof to control every aspect of Trumans life.To prevent Truman from discovering his false reality, Christof has invented means of dissuading his sense of exploration, including killing his father in a storm initiated by Christof while on a fishing trip to instill in him a fear of the water, and making many news reports and commercials about the dangers of traveling, and featuring television shows about how good it is to stay at home. Despite Christofs control, Truman has managed to behave in unexpected ways, in particular by falling in love with an extra, Sylvia, known to Truman as Lauren, instead of Meryl, the character intended to be his wife. Though Sylvia is quickly removed from the set and Truman marries Meryl, he continues to secretly pine for her. Sylvia becomes part of a Free Truman campaign that fights to free him from the show and to reveal his identity.During the 30th year of the show, Truman notices certain