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JOAN CHEN
Pre – reading task.
I. Read the text and say who it is about.
a. an interesting artist b. a well-known film star
c. a Hollywood agent
Word power.
II. Guess the meaning of the following words.
actress / actor(n) agent(n)
director(n) film studio
producer(n) TV show
III. Match the following words with their definitions:
1. chance (n) a. occurring at once
2. discover (v) b. change one’s place or location
3. award (n) c. public esteem
4. move (v) d. present for acceptance
5. major (v) e. a gamble or a risk
6. look for (v) f. observe or learn of for the first time
7. notice (v) g. to try to find
8. immediately (adv) h. a prize
9. offer (v) i. specialize in a certain subject
10. fame(n) j. pay attention
Reading.
IV. Read the article and put the events in Joan Chen’s life
into the correct order.
a. Won the Golden Rooster.
b. Appeared in Tai-pan
c. Left school and studied at a film studio
d. Starred in The Last Emperor.
e. Studied film in college
f. Moved to the United States
g. Was born in China in 1961
h. Got her first part in a TV show
Joan Chen
Joan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and
in the United States, where she now lives. How did Joan
become a famous actress in two counties? It’s an interesting
story.
Joan was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some
people from film studio came to her school and chose her to
study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but
mainly she liked the idea of getting out of school. Soon,
however , she discovered that she really liked acting. At the
age 18 she won the Golden Rooster, China’s top film award.
In the late1970s, Joan’s parents, who where doctors, moved
to the United States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and
went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study
medicine. Instead she majored in film and later looked for
work as an actress. To work in the United States, Joan had to
start all over again. She told Hollywood agents that she was an
actress in China, but she only got some small parts in TV
shows.
One day Joan went to speak to a director who was making a
movie called Tai-Pan. The interview was not going very well.
As she walked away, a man in a car noticed her. The man was
Dino DeLaurentiis, the film producer. He immediately offered
her a leading part. A year later, she starred in Bernardo
Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and was on her way to
worldwide fame.
JOAN CHEN c. Left school and studied at a film studio
d. Starred in The Last Emperor.
Pre – reading task. e. Studied film in college
I. Read the text and say who it is about. f. Moved to the United States
g. Was born in China in 1961
a. an interesting artist b. a well-known film star h. Got her first part in a TV show
c. a Hollywood agent
Joan Chen
Word power.
II. Guess the meaning of the following words. Joan Chen is famous both in China, where she grew up, and
in the United States, where she now lives. How did Joan
actress / actor(n) agent(n) become a famous actress in two counties? It’s an interesting
director(n) film studio story.
producer(n) TV show Joan was born in Shanghai in 1961. When she was 14, some
people from film studio came to her school and chose her to
III. Match the following words with their definitions: study at the studio. She was happy about this chance, but
mainly she liked the idea of getting out of school. Soon,
1. chance (n) a. occurring at once however , she discovered that she really liked acting. At the
2. discover (v) b. change one’s place or location age 18 she won the Golden Rooster, China’s top film award.
3. award (n) c. public esteem In the late1970s, Joan’s parents, who where doctors, moved
4. move (v) d. present for acceptance to the United States. Joan joined them when she was 20 and
5. major (v) e. a gamble or a risk went to college there. Her parents hoped she would study
6. look for (v) f. observe or learn of for the first time medicine. Instead she majored in film and later looked for
7. notice (v) g. to try to find work as an actress. To work in the United States, Joan had to
8. immediately (adv) h. a prize start all over again. She told Hollywood agents that she was an
9. offer (v) i. specialize in a certain subject actress in China, but she only got some small parts in TV
10. fame(n) j. pay attention shows.
One day Joan went to speak to a director who was making a
Reading. movie called Tai-Pan. The interview was not going very well.
IV. Read the article and put the events in Joan Chen’s life As she walked away, a man in a car noticed her. The man was
into the correct order. Dino DeLaurentiis, the film producer. He immediately offered
her a leading part. A year later, she starred in Bernardo
a. Won the Golden Rooster. Bertolucci’s The Last Emperor and was on her way to
b. Appeared in Tai-pan worldwide fame.
