北师大版（2019） 选择性必修第二册 Unit 6 The Media Writing Workshop第2课时课件（19张PPT）

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Unit 6 The Media
Writing Workshop
Period 2
Pre-writing
Sentence Builder
Describing Two Alternatives
either … or …
The owner of the castle…tells the trader—either one of his daughters…, or he will die.
neither … nor …
It has neither cute characters nor wonderful songs …
The film has neither good special effects nor good music.
Learn the Sentence Builder.
1. What is the name of the film
2. Who are the main characters in the film
3. What is the film about
4. What is your opinion about the film
Work in groups. You are going to write a film review to share with the class. Discuss with your partner about your chosen film.
Pre-writing
Outlining: Use what you have talked about to complete the “My film review” column.
structure My film review of _____________
Basic information about the film
Brief summary of the plot
Attractive scenes and /or drawbacks
Comments and recommendations
Pre-writing
Structure My film review of Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)
Basic information about the film
Take “Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)” for example:
Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010), directed by Zhang Yimou, is based on Ai Mi’s novel of the same name. The main characters are Jingqiu and Laosan.
Pre-writing
Structure My film review of Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)
Brief summary of the plot
Jingqiu is one of the “educated youth” sent to be “re-educated” through work in the countryside under a directive from Chairman Mao. Laosan was a geology student with responsible and honorable character. They fell in love with each other. However, Laosan developed leukemia and forced himself to leave Jingqiu. She was only reunited with him when he was dying in hospital.
Pre-writing
Structure My film review of Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)
Attractive scenes and /or drawbacks
According to My Paper, the two actors “bring a touching believability to this tale of young love”. I agree with a website stating that “Zhang expresses his view of innocence in a soft, almost feminine approach”.
Pre-writing
Structure My film review of Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)
Comments and recommendations
This movie conveys that there could still be pure love and we shouldn’t lose faith in love. Although it received a 6.9 rating from Douban, you still shouldn’t miss watching it if you are curious about what love is.
Pre-writing
While-writing
Drafting: Use the outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.
Writing Help
It’s important to:
write your review in the present tense;
give some basic information about the film;
give a brief summary of the plot;
analyse the attractive scenes and/or the drawbacks with examples. You can also write about the actors’ and actresses’ performance;
give overall comments and recommendations.
Post-writing
Editing
Edit your film review in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.
The Road to Heaven
The Road to Heaven is a new film by the famous and well-liked writer and director, Dee O’Connor. The story is about a group of friends who decide to travel around the world together. They expect things will go smoothly but owing to an unexpected guest, it most certainly doesn’t. Comedy is not my preferred genre so I wasn’t excited about watching this; however, I must say I loved it!
Possible versions
Post-writing
I found it unusual that they used a cast of new and unknown actors, which is risky, but here it pays off. It lasts two hours—it is just the right length for this type of film. Overall, it is light, fun and exciting—a perfect choice for your whole family.
If you have seen it already and have any opinions to share, please comment under here and let us know what you think.
Post-writing
Wonder Woman 1984
There used to be a time when you could follow a Hollywood blockbuster even if you hadn’t memorized all the prequels, sequels and characters’ family trees.
There have been recent examples, I know, but the time when those family-friendly blockbusters were made most regularly was the 1980s. That’s why Wonder Woman 1984 is so ingenious.
Post-writing
It’s set in the 80s, and it includes all the shoulder pads, perms, pop songs and so on. But what’s remarkable is how close it is to being a 1980s blockbuster itself.
A funny, sweet-natured, brightly-coloured standalone adventure, it makes people think of the likes of Raiders of The Lost Ark and Ghostbusters in its jokes, its plotting, its locations and its general atmosphere that it fills you with the same warm feelings that they did—one of those feelings being wonder.
Post-writing
Men in Black 3
It’s been a decade since the last MIB film was released. We kind of missed the series even though Men In Black 2 wasn’t really that good. In this sequel, it’s pretty small and unnecessary but it still has the charms and bright imagination, great performances and solid visuals. It also has the same tone of the original Men In Black films. It’s a wonderful action, adventure movie with non-stop enjoyment.
Post-writing
Thankfully, it does not follow the modern blockbuster roots and stay loyal to its own. By the way, this is a comical action film. It may not be a large one but what matters here is the fun characters. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones still got it but who shines here is Josh Brolin. He can perfectly imitate the facial expression and voice of Agent K and it’s a lot better when he’s around.
Post-writing
Post-writing
Make a presentation
Assignment
Polishing your film review, then take a picture of it and upload it online. The other students will look at the online film review / writings posted by your classmates and vote the top three.
Goodbye!