Unit SixUp飞屋环游记Part I Information on the Background and CultureUp is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studiosand released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Pete Docter, the film centers on an elderly widower named Carl Fredricksen (voiced by Edward Asner) and an earnest young Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai). By tying thousands of balloons to his home, 78-year-old Carl sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America and to complete a promise made to his lifelong love. The film was co-directed by Bob Peterson, with music composed by Michael Giacchino.Docter began working on the story in 2004, which was based on fantasies of escaping from life when it becomes too irritating. He and eleven other Pixar artists spent three days in Venezuela gathering research and inspiration. The designs of the characters were caricatured and stylized considerably, and animators were challenged with creating realistic cloth. The floating house is attached by a varying number between 10,000 and 20,000 balloons in the films sequences. Up was Pixars first film to be presented in Disney Digital 3-D. Up was released on May 29, 2009 and opened the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, becoming the first animated and 3D film to do so. The film became a great financial success, accumulating over $731 million in its theatrical release. Up received critical acclaim, with most reviewers commending the humor and heart of the film. Edward Asner was praised for his portrayal of Carl, and a montage of Carl and his wife Ellie aging together was widely lauded. The film received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, making it the second animated film in history to receive such a nomination (and Pixars first Best Picture nomination), following Beauty and the Beast (1991). Part II Highlights LearningPeriod 1 Episode 1-2Step 1 Language StudyI. Learn New Words1. adventure dvent(r) n.冒险活动; 冒险经历2. witness wtns n.目击者，见证人3. shadow d n.阴影; 影子; 鬼4. explorer kspl:r(r) n.探险家; 勘探者5. faithful fefl adj.忠实的; 忠诚的6. monster mnst(r) n.怪物; 恶魔，恶人7. spirit sprt n.精神，心灵8. unlimited nlmtd adj.无限的; 无数的9. swear swe(r) v.发誓; 咒骂10. porch p:t n.门廊; 游廊11. badge bd n.徽章，像章12. mention menn vt.提到，说起13. occupy kjpa vt.占领; 使用II. Learn Difficult Expressions1. by oneself 单独，独力 ;自行2. complete with 包括，配套3. take up 开始从事;接受;占用4. knock off 撞倒 停止,中断5. be close to 接近，靠近6. hang on 坚持下去； 等候； 紧紧抓住7. go ahead 前进8. get separated 分开、分离Step 2 Listening ComprehensionExercise 1: Filling the Blanks.Directions: Listen to the following episode and fill the missing words in the blanks.Carl Fredricksen idolizes Charles F. Muntz. Muntz has been fabricating the skeleton of a giant he claimed to have discovered in Paradise Falls, and vows to return there to capture one alive. One day, Carl befriends Ellie, who is also a Muntz fan. She confides to Carl her desire to move her an abandoned house in the neighborhood to a cliff overlooking Paradise Falls. Carl and Ellie eventually and restore Ellies clubhouse into a colorful home. Carl takes a job as a helium , which he holds for many years. Carl and Ellie plan to have children, but Ellie is diagnosed as infertile. Carl wants to fulfill their promise to travel to South America, so they repeatedly for a trip to Paradise Falls, but each time the couple ends up spending the money on more needs. Exercise 2: Paraphrasing Words and Expressions.Directions: Try to replace the underlined words and expressions according to the context.Some years later, Carl still lives in the house when he accidentally injures a construction worker over damage to his mailbox, and a court orders him to move to a retirement home. However, Carl comes up with a scheme to keep his promise to Ellie: he turns his house into a makeshift airship using thousands of helium balloons from his balloon-selling days. Russell, a young Wilderness Explorer, becomes an accidental passenger due to his efforts to earn his final merit badge for assisting the elderly.After surviving a thunderstorm, the house lands near a ravine facing Paradise Falls. Carl and Russell harness themselves to the still-buoyant house and begin to walk it around the ravine, hoping to reach the falls before the balloons deflate. They later befriend a tall, colorful flightless bird (whom Russell names Kevin), and a dog named Dug, who wears a special collar that allows him to speak.Step 3 PracticeExercise 1: Comprehending QuestionsDirections: Watch the whole movie and answer the following questions.1. What is Carl dream when he is a boy?2. Is Carl a shy, quiet boy?3. How did Carl feel when he met Ellie?4. What happened when the elderly Carl finally arranges the trip?5. Did Carl keep his promise to Ellie?6. Why did Carl get so angry when he found the bird?