Unit1 Lights,camera,action! Integrated skills2课件(39张PPT)

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Unit 1
Lights, camera, action!
Integrated skills 2
Acquire knowledge about the film review and its characteristics;
Read The King’s Speech and understand the structure;
Learn some useful expressions;
Write a film review.
The Kings Speech
The King’s Speech is a 2010 British film directed by Tom Hooper. The film stars Colin Firth as King George VI, Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue and Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth. At the 83rd Academy Awards (the Oscars), the film won Best Picture and Colin Firth won Best Actor in a Leading Role.
Read the film review of The King’s Speech and try to understand its structure.
Based on a true story, the film is set in London in the 1930s. Prince Albert, second son of King George V, suffers from a terrible speech problem. The Prince has given up hope of a cure but his wife, Elizabeth, takes him to see Lionel Logue, an Australian speech doctor living in London. Although the two men have very different backgrounds and do not get along at first, they eventually become friends. After the Prince’s elder brother gives up being King, Prince Albert becomes King George VI.
The film looks like a fairly typical historical film without fancy special effects, and it is made enjoyable by the performances of the main actors. Firth is successful in showing us the King’s struggles as well as his courage. He has great chemistry with Rush and Bonham Carter, whose characters are both very believable. In the meantime, Hooper skillfully creates uncertainty and tension with narrow indoor sets and dark lighting.
Firth is successful in showing us the King’s struggles as well as his courage. He has great chemistry with Rush and Bonham Carter, whose characters are both very believable. In the meantime, Hooper skillfully creates uncertainty and tension with narrow indoor sets and dark lighting.
All in all, I highly recommend this film. If you enjoy true stories or films about history, you will love The King’s Speech.
Read the film review again and analyze its structure based on what is learnt in part A by filling in the following mind map.
Basic information about the film
Name of the film
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Name of the director
Names of the main
characters
Prizes won by the film
__________________________________________
When
Where
Who
What
Information about the
setting and storyline
_____________________
Style and special effects
___________________
___________________
Your opinion of the film
Actors and their
performance
__________________________________________
Whether to recommend
it or not
What type of film is it
Who are the director and the main actors
When and where is the film set
What is the storyline of the film
What is your opinion of the film (Consider the storyline, acting, characters, music and special effects.)
Who do you think would like the film
In pairs, discuss the film you are going to review. Use the following questions and expressions to help you.
Talking about feelings
I felt inspired/excited/frightened after watching…
I was really confused about the plot of…
I was absolutely fed up with the special effects of…
I couldn’t stand…
I was especially pleased with…
I wasn’t happy about …
…appealed to me/didn’t appeal to me because…
A: I felt pleased after watching Despicable Me 3. It’s full of fun and energy. The directors Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda did a great job.
B: Their style appealed to me too because they included some serious but tender moments like Gru’s relationship with his daughters. The storyline also flows smoothly because it takes place shortly after the end of Despicable Me 2.
A: I think Steve Carell’s voice acting is impressive. He plays both roles for Gru and Dru, Gru’s long-lost brother, Kristen Wiig is Gru’s wife Lucy and together they add humor to the problems they face while trying to stop Balthazar Bratt.
B: You’re right! The evil villain tries to steal a big diamond and gets the husband-wife team kicked out of the Anti-Villain League. I couldn’t stand him, but his 1980s music was interesting.
A: Trey Parker plays him perfectly. The minions are my favorite. At first, I was confused about their role in the film and with their language, but their adventures made me laugh so much.
B: Me too. I don’t usually watch animated comedy films, but the exciting plot and great animation work make it a film for all ages to enjoy!
Write a film review. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
Learning about the text type
A film review is a report that expresses an opinion about a film. The purpose of a film review is to give information to the potential audience so that they can decide whether or not they want to watch the film.
Learning about the structure
When writing a film review, you can follow the structure below:
Start by giving basic information about the film.
Provide information about the storyline.
Give your opinion of the film.
State clearly whether you recommend the film or not.
Learning about the language
Use adjectives, either positive or negative, to make your description more vivid and interesting, e.g. amazing/terrible, exciting/boring, original/unoriginal.
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
Punctuation Spelling Grammar
Choice of words Style (formal/informal)
Structure
Self-review
Does your film review contain all the necessary parts Is your opinion of the film supported by enough evidence
How can you improve your writing
Peer review
What does your partner think of the information and the opinion you give
How can you improve your writing
Despicable Me 3
Despicable Me 3 is an American animated comedy directed by Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda. It features the voice talents of Steve Carell as main characters Gru and Dru, as well as a star supporting cast including Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker and Miranda Cosgrove. The film has been a big box office success, taking over $1 billion worldwide.
The animated world of the Despicable Me series is very similar to our own, except that it is populated by a variety of villains. The events of Despicable Me 3 take place around the present day, shortly after the end of the second film. Once a villain himself, lead character Gru is now a member of the Anti-Villain League (AVL) together with his wife Lucy(Wiig).
At he start of the film Gru and Lucy are sent to stop the evil plans of Balthazar Bratt (Parker), a 1980s child TV star who has turned evil and wants to Big diamond. However, things do not go well, and the husband-wife team is kicked out of the AVL. Soon afterwards, Gru is contacted by his long-lost brother, Dru, who dreams of being a villain. However, he does not seem to have the talent for it, so he askes Gru for help. At first, Gru refuses, but then he realizes he can team up with Dru to get the diamond back and rejoin the AVL.
The film is full of fun and energy, helped by the excellent voice actors. Humor often comes from the contrast between Gru and Dru’s evil ways and Gru’s responsibility of being a parent to his three daughters. The famous yellow minions also provide plenty of laughs. The storyline does not take itself too seriously, but the film does have its tender moments.
Kids will love the great animation work and the over-the-top action, while parents will dig the 1980s soundtrack and relate to Gru and Lucy’s parenting troubles. In short, Despicable me 3 is a film that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
Structure
Basic information about the film
Information about the storyline
Your opinion of the film
Whether you recommend the film or not
Name of the film
Name of the director
Names of the main actors
Prizes won
When, where, who
What happens
Acting, Characters, Special effects
1. The prince has given up hope of a cure...
n. a medicine or medical treatment; the act of making someone well again after an illness; something that solves a problem
药物，疗法；治疗；对策
vt. to make something narrower; becomes less 治好
cure sb. of +疾病名词/代词
eg
There is still no cure for AIDS.
There is no easy cure for loneliness.
The new treatment effected a miraculous cure.
Many types of cancer can now be cured.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 医生治好了她罕见的血液病。
The doctor cured her of a rare blood disease.
2) 科学家目前还没有找到治疗这种感冒的方法。
Scientists have so far failed to provide a cure for the cold.
3) 她想尽一切办法试图改掉她孩子的这个恶习。
She tried every means to cure her child of the bad habit.
2. The film looks like a fairly typical historical film without fancy special effects.
adj. having a lot of decoration or made in a complicated way; expensive
复杂的；花哨的；昂贵的
vt. to like or want something, or want to do something; to feel attracted to someone
想要，想做；倾慕
fancy sth. / doing sth.
eg
Did I really hear someone come in, or was it only a fancy
I have a fancy for some wine tonight.
That’s a very fancy pair of shoes!
We stayed at some hotels with fancy prices in the center of London.
Sorry, but I don’t fancy going out tonight.
All the girls fancied him.
3. Hooper skillfully creates uncertainty and tension with narrow indoor sets and dark lighting.
adj. a limited attitude of looking at a situation and does not consider enough possibilities; not wide 狭隘的；狭窄的；勉强的
vt.&vi. to make something narrower; becomes less (使)窄小；缩小
a narrow street 一条狭窄的街道
a narrow escape 九死一生；侥幸逃脱
a narrow victory 险胜
narrow down 缩小……的范围
【拓展】
narrowly adv. 勉强地；差一点；狭隘地
eg
The stairs were very narrow.
Some teachers have a narrow vision of what art is.
The track divided into two and narrowed.
The choice of goods available is narrowing.
The president won a narrow victory in the election.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) The streets in the small village are very
narrow.
2) He had a narrow circle of friends.
3) The river has narrowed over the past
twenty years.
4) The bus went too fast and narrowly hit
me.
这个小村庄的街道都很窄。
他的朋友圈很窄。
这条河在过去的20年里变窄了。
那辆公交车开太快了，差点撞上我。
4. All in all, I highly recommend this film.
vt. to say that sth./someone is good, or suggest them for a purpose/job; to advise someone to do something, especially because you have special knowledge of a situation or subject
推荐，举荐；劝告，建议
推荐recommend sth. to sb.; recommend sth. for
建议recommend (doing); recommend sb. to do; recommend + that从句（从句谓语should +动词原形，should常省）。
eg
I recommend you to think very carefully before you do it.
We recommend that you (should) get rid of your bad habits.
Can you recommend some new story books to me / me some new story books
I recommend these pills for your cough.
【语境应用】翻译句子。
1) 如果你去北京，我建议参观长城。
If you go to Beijing, I recommend visiting the Great Wall.
2) 我建议你看一下这部电影。
I recommend you to see this film.
/ I recommend you (should) see this film.
3) 你可以给我推荐一家好的餐馆吗？
Could you recommend me a good restaurant / Could you recommend a good restaurant to me
Match the words with correct meanings.
after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened
having the usual features or qualities of a particular group or thing
eventually, typical
eventually
typical
Finish your writing.
Look through your writing, list the structures of a film review.