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Unit 15 An Ode to Failure Unit 15 An Ode to Failure 教学建议： 本章重点：掌握课文中的词汇和短语；了解一些美国历史人物。 本章难点：美国的有关文化背景。 课时安排：精读4学时。 ☆ Pre-reading Activities ☆ Passage Exploration ☆ Post-reading Activities Unit 15 An Ode to Failure Pre-reading Questions 1. Did you watch the movie “Million Dollar Baby” ? What is it about? 2. What do you learn from this movie? 3. What kind of people do you think are winners or losers? Background Information ☆ Plot Summary for Million Dollar Baby (2004) ☆ Dirty Harry (1971) ☆ Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) ☆ Henry Ford (1863-1947) ☆ Martha Stewart ☆ Scott Adams ☆ American Idol Million Dollar Baby In the wake of a painful estrangement from his daughter, boxing trainer Frankie Dunn has been unwilling to let himself get close to anyone for a very long time--then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his gym. In a life of constant struggle, Maggies gotten herself this far on raw talent, unshakable focus and a tremendous force of will. But more than anything, she wants someone to believe in her. The last thing Frankie needs is that kind of responsibility-- let alone that kind of risk--but won over by Maggies sheer determination, he begrudgingly agrees to take her on. In turns exasperating and inspiring each other, the two come to discover that they share a common spirit that transcends the pain and loss of their pasts, and they find in each other a sense of family they lost long ago. Yet, they both face a battle that will demand more heart and courage than any theyve ever known. Dirty Harry (1971) It is a 1971 film directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood as the eponymous Harry Callahan, a San Francisco detective tracking Scorpio, a serial killer. Eastwoods iconic performance the blunt-speaking, unorthodox detective set the style for a number of his subsequent roles, and the box-office success of the film led to the production of four sequels. The alienated cop motif was one subsequently imitated by a number of other films. Benjamin F