1  In this lesson, you will learn how to use daily English:

to know the life of a writer—Stephen King

to express your feelings about movies

to know some of Stephen King’s masterpieces What type of movie is your favorite? Why do you like it?

Share with the class about the movie that impressed you the most. What’s so special about it? How did you feel when watching it?

Do you have any movie plans for the coming weekend? If you do, which movie do you plan to watch? Are you going to watch it alone or with your friends? Movies for a Saturday night? It’s probably the most common choice that people make for their weekend nights. Are you one of the kind? Whether you’re a movie addict or not, you must have heard of Stephen King, an American writer and also a best-seller author in the century.

Stephen was born in Portland, Maine, 1947. He married Tabitha, also a writer, and had three children, two of whom are writers as well.

4 Stephen started writing as a columnist for the school newspaper, The Maine Campus, during his college years. After graduating with a B.A. in English and

acquiring a high school teaching qualification at the same time, he worked as a laundry worker due to no teaching positions available temporarily. notes:

1. addict (n.) The bad weather had kept all the golf addicts indoors when they were about to play a golf game.

2. author (n.) Diana Lee is the author of the Vampire Prince series.

3. century (n.) MSC News was founded a century ago and remains the most influential press in the modern time.

4. columnist (n.) Except being an athlete, Michael Hills works as a sports columnist in News Times as well. In 1971, he was employed as a high school teacher. While being a high school teacher, he kept writing in the evenings and on the weekends. Stephen received his first success after the publication of “Carrie.” He then left teaching and dedicated himself to a full-time writing ever since.

Stephen King is considered as a prolific writer on the basis of over 50 books that he has written so far. Some of his works have been adapted for films, which made him even more popular and allowed more people to get to know about him and his work.

7 Here are some of his most well-known books and films: “The Shining,” “Stand by Me,” “Pet Sematary,” “The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “Misery,” “Carrie,” “1408,” “The Mist,” “It,” “Secret Window” and “Dreamcatcher.” How many of them have you read or watched? Wouldn’t you agree that King’s horror is always full of surprises?

Classics last forever, and it’s always the right time to enjoy a classic movie. Wait no more and get ready for the exciting movie tour. Stephen King’s wonderland is waiting for you ahead. You would never want to miss it! 1. employ (v.) Mr. Gates plans to employ someone as his personal assistant to help with all the paperwork.

2. receive (v.) Ms. Kim just received a phone call from their client, Nature’s Organic Food, to ask about the next meeting date.

3. success (n.) Angela Clayton’s latest movie was a big box-office success.

4. classic (n.) Romeo and Juliet is one of William Shakespeare’s classics. • whether…or not We’ve decided to start a new program whether they support us or not.

• dedicate… to… The writer dedicated his life to short stories writing.

• adapt… for… Bram Stoker’s Dracula has been adapted for films of many versions.

1 0 1. George Wright is not only a _____ but also author an editor in Taiwan Times, the most famous newspaper in southern Taiwan. columnist

2. The _____ of the book has _____ many classics letters from her readers. centuries 3. Andrew’s opera was quite a _____, which has already become one of the _____ in received the history of music.

employed 4. For _____, TK Industry has _____ many scientists to develop soft and light fabric. success

11 1. Stephen King is a Canadian.

2. Stephen King is the only writer in his family.

3. Stephen King used to be a high school teacher, and he continued writing novels while being a teacher.

4. The first success for Stephen King came after the publication of his book “The Shining.”

5. Stephen King has written more than fifty books so far. Do you still remember some of Stephen King’s works? What are they?

Are there any King’s books or films that you always remember? If so, what might be the reason you can’t forget about them?

If you were a writer, what kind of book would you be interested in writing?

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