Unit 4 Films and film events Reading

课件33张PPT。Module 8 Unit 4 Reading (II)
Important film events around
the worldAfter the class, we will be able to
1. Further understand the reading text.
2. Grasp the new language points and learn to put them into use through practice.
3. Use what we have learned to write a speech for a film festival. Learning aimsCan you guess which festival they attended?The 66th Cannes Film FestivalIt was held May 15-26 in France.3Berlin International Film Festival Venice Film Festival Toronto International Film Festival Shanghai International Film Festival Sundance Film Festival Cannes Film Festival 654126 Important
film festivalsBesides the Cannes Film Festival, what other film festivals did we learn in the previous lesson? What are they? only includes , boycott…financed by,
expose… tolargest, a broad range of, made with large budgets, resemble most international, give awards to, in the minority, films overlooked at
second largest, give special awards toyoungest, has a good reputation
What are the features of each film festival?oldest, view…as, make no restrictions onTask 1 Choose the meaning of the following key words according to the article.
1) finance ( Line 18 ):
provide money for sth B. support sb
2) boycott ( Line 24 ) :
include sth B. refuse to use, buy sth
3) hatch ( Line 25 ) :
create a plan or idea
make a young bird, fish, insect come out of an egg
4) sponsor ( Line 28) :
A. pay the cost of an event for advertising
B. a person or company who pays for an event
5) modest ( Line 29 ) :
A. small, not expensive B. large
6) expose ( Line 31 ) :
A. let sb. experience sth B. uncover sth
7) resemble ( Line 40 ) :
A. be similar to sth B. take a step backwards8) edge ( Line 44 ) :
the sharp part of a knife B. advantage
9) overlook ( Line 52 ) :
A. ignore; fail to notice
B. look down on
10) entry ( Line 63 ) :
A. pieces of works sent to a competition
B. joining in sth
Test our memoryexpose__________ finance _________
sponsor _________ entry ___________
boycott _________ overlook ________
modest _________ hatch ___________
edge ___________ resemble ________Tell us the correct Chinese meaning in our reading passage of each word 使接触，使体验给…提供经费赞助商参赛作品抵制忽略不太大的，不太贵的策划优势看起来像Task 2 Find out the important phrases.1.把……视作……
2.由……提供经费
3.为……辩护，保卫
4.包括高质量电影
5.不管，不顾
6.对……不设限制
7.让大众接触电影
8.可以使用
9.对……情有独钟
10.各种各样的
11.给……颁奖
12.全球各地
13.占少数
14.有好名声view…asbe financed byin defence ofregardless ofmake no restrictions onshow special favour tohave access to expose the public to filmsa broad range of give awards to in the minorityinclude high-quality filmshave a good reputationall around the globe(1) view…as
We view film as a particular type of contemporary art. (L13)We_____________________________________________ Wang Baoqiang as a comedian. view/see/consider/regard/
think of/ look on Who do you view as your best friend in our class?(2) expose the public to films
Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to otherwise. (L30-32)let someone experience something 使接触，使体验使某人接触某物______________________expose sb to sthDo you know other meanings of “expose”?Don’t expose your skin to the sunlight for a long time.
The job as a journalist is to expose the truth. show sth that is usually hidden 暴露，显露tell the true facts of a person or a situation 揭露看电影可以让我们体验其他国家的历史和文化。
《致青春》(So young)这部电影揭示了青春的美好和短暂。
Watching films can expose us to other countries’ history and culture. The film So Young exposes that youth is beautiful, but short. Task 3 Get familiar with some sentence
structures.1. ________ (join) us in the studio _______(be) Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li. (L4)Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li ……are joining us in the studio. Inverted structure 倒装Joiningare__________(hang) in the middle is the real Mona Lisa. Hanging __________(sit) in the classroom ______ students of class 8. Sitting are__________(dress) in beautiful clothes is Chinese famous actress Zhang Ziyi. Dressed __________(locate) in the southeast of France is the city, Cannes. Located appropriate: 适当的；合适的It is appropriate for sb to do sth.
It is appropriate that…2. I think it is rather suitable or right for me to begin our discussion. (L10)appropriateWhen attending a film festival, it is appropriate __________________________________. Talking of the serious pollution, it is appropriate ___________________________________________. 3. It was then that Robert Redford became its sponsor and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest budgets. (L27)Emphasis 强调Can you change the following sentence into three different ways using emphasis? From May 15th to May 26th, lots of famous actors, actresses and directors attended the Cannes Film Festival. 强调时间状语It was from May 15th to May 26th that lots of famous actors, actresses and directors attended the Cannes Film Festival.强调主语It was lots of famous actors, actresses and directors that/ who attended the Cannes Film Festival from May 15th to May 26th.强调宾语It was the Cannes Film Festival that lots of famous actors, actresses and directors attended from May 15th to May 26th.From May 15th to May 26th, lots of famous actors, actresses and directors attended the Cannes Film Festival.4. Nowadays, if a film wins an award at Sundance, it is likely/ probable that it will become famous!
(L33)there is a good chance that There is a good chance that…
Chances are that…
It is likely/ probable that…
There is a probability that… 很有可能…中国导演贾樟柯电影《天注定》(A Touch Of Sin )很有可能在戛纳电影节上获奖。There is a good chance that Chinese director Jia Zhangke’s film A Touch Of Sin will win an award at the Cannes Film Festival. Suppose the organizer of the Cannes Film Festival invite you to write a speech for the opening ceremony, what will you write? While writing, please use as many learnt words /phrases / sentence structures as you can.
WritingWriting key points:
很多著名演员及导演正出席此次戛纳电影节。(倒装句)
说我们电影节在全球享有美誉是再合适不过了。(it is appropriate to…, have a good reputation)
举办电影节的想法诞生于1939年。（强调句, hatch）
现在人们把电影视作一种能轻松接触的娱乐方式。(view…as…, have access to)
所以不管是谁制作了电影，让大众接触高质量的电影是我们的职责。(regardless of, expose the public to films)
因为对影片类型没有限制，我们电影节在电影业一直保持着顶级电影节的优势。(make no restrictions on, edge)
如有一个电影可以在戛纳电影节上获奖，它就可能一举成名。(there is a good chance…)
Welcome to the Cannes Film Festival! Attending at the festival are many famous actors, actresses and directors. It is appropriate to say that our festival have a good reputation all around the globe. It was in 1939 that the idea of holding the festival was hatched. Nowadays people view films as a way of entertainment which is easy for them to have access to. So it is our responsibility to expose the public to high-quality films, regardless of who makes them. Making no restrictions on the kinds of films, the festival maintains the edge of being the top-ranking festival in the film industry. If a film wins an award at Cannes, there is a good chance that it will become famous. Thank you for your attention!
A possible version:
Read the passage and review the language focus.
Proofread the writing.HomeworkGreat thanks to every one of you!