Unit Unit Films and film eventsFilms and film events

Can you name the films from which these pictures come?

The Promise

List the things that can help you decide what films you want to see:

posters film festivalsthe recommendation by friendsfilm reviews…

The purpose of a film review is to inform readers about a particular film before they watch it.

Writing a film review

Project

Tasks:

1. Learn about what a film review is like.

2. Write a film review.

Have you read or seen any about them?

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

(Paragraphs 1-3) brief introduction of the film’s plot(Paragraphs 4 – 5) comments on the special effects and acting in the film

(Paragraphs 6-7) problems of the film

(Paragraph 8) the recommendation by the writer

How is this reading passage organized?Part A

While listening, find some detailed information to complete the following table:

Listening

Main characters

Information about the character

Played by

Harry Potter

Hagrid

Ron Weasley

Hermione Granger

Voldemort

Harry Potter

a sensitive young boy whose parents were a wizard and a witch and were killed by an evil wizard when Harry was a baby;living with his relatives, the Dursleys, and abused, ignored and hated by them;having the magical powers of a wizard and a reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents

Daniel Radcliffe

Main characters

Information about the character

Played by

Main

characters

Information about the

character

Played

by

Hagrid a very large person who works at Hogwarts and rescues Harry from the Dursleys and takes him to the school

Robbie Coltrane

Main

characters

Information about

the character

Played

by

Ron Weasley

Hermione

Granger

Voldemort

Harry’s friend and schoolmate

Harry’s friend and schoolmate

Rupert Grint

Emma Watson

the school’s evil wizard, who killed Harry’s parents

1. What is the film famous for ?2. What is the complaint many people have made about the film?3. What problem does the writer think the film has?

Find out the comments

Check the answers 1. What is the film famous for ?

special effects-dizzy, amazing, exciting

best acting-surprising, do well even… 2. What is the complaint many people have

made about the film?

The film is too long. At 142 minutes, it is almost a half hour longer than an average film.

3. What problem does the writer think the film has?

The writer feels too much time is dedicated to showing the sport of Quidditch and several interesting scenes were deleted from the film.

What should be included in a film review?

Summary

Part B Work in groups and discuss the questions in.

Choose a film to review. Assign different jobs to each group member.

film type

science fiction

cartoon

romantic comedy

actionthrillercomedy

dramahorror

Planning

Choose a film to review.

topic

production year

comment on the film

plot

major characters

Preparing

Producing

◆ It’s time to write your review!

◆ Don’t forget to proofread the review and correct the mistakes!

A film review is to inform readers about a particuar film before they watch it.

Presenting

Let’s share your group’s film review!

Homework

Write your film review on a piece of paper and put it up on the display wall.