Unit 6 The Media
Writing Workshop A Film Review导学案
学习目标
1.语言能力:
①了解“影评”的结构、内容和要求。
②用现在时和适当的连接词写影评。
2.文化意识:
培养学生的电影鉴赏能力。
3.思维素质:
通过课堂活动提高学生的批判性和创造性思维。
4.学习能力:
通过阅读、模仿和多种语言输入输出活动,有效整合信息,写出影评。
学习任务
Lead-in
Find out the problems in their writing.
Pre-writing & While-writing
Activity 1 Read for structure
Read the film review.Identify its structure and complete the column of the table on page 63 exercise 3.
a. Brief summary of the plot
b. Comments and recommendations
c. Basic information about the film
d. Attractive scenes and / or drawbacks
Structure Film review of Beauty and the Beast (1946)
Paragraph one
Paragraph two
Paragraph three
Paragraph four
Conclude the structure of a film review.
Activity 2 Read for language and write
Read paragraph 1 and find out what information is introduced in this paragraph.
Basic information about the film:
name + + + + ...
Types:
[books]: poetry 诗歌; drama 戏剧; biography 传记; autobiography 自传; novel小说; science fiction 科幻小说; romantic story 爱情小说; detective novel/story侦探小说
[films]: comedy喜剧; tragedy悲剧; cartoon 动画片; documentary 记录片; romantic film爱情片; thriller恐怖片
Sentence patterns:
①The movie’s name (year), directed by_______, is based on/ adapted from _____ (written by____ ). This is a very adj. film (type).
②The movie’s name , directed by _____, is a adj. film (type), which was released in ______, and set a new box office record.
[adj. ] touching, popular, successful, classic...
Polish your first paragraph.
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Activity 3 Read para.2 for language and write
Read paragraph 2 and find out the information introduced in this paragraph.
Q1: Who is Beauty
Q2: What happens to her
Brief summary of the plot:
background information +
who & why & where & when + do what
Some tips:
① Person: ______________ person
② Tense: _______________ tense
③ Summary: be ______________
④ Linking words: either... or..., neither... nor... , not only... but also... ; first of all, to begin with; after that, in addition; in the end...
Polish the 2nd paragraph.
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Activity4 Read para.3 & 4 for language and write
Read paragraph 3&4, then find out the information included in this paragraph.
Q1: In which aspect could we judge a film
theme
Q2: What message does the film convey
Q3: Why does the author recommend the film
Judgements & recommendations:
attractions/ drawbacks + +
Analyse the language used in this paragraph.
[Sentence patterns]:
① All things considered, it must be one of the most beautiful and splendid films ever made.
② It's worthwhile to see the film. Through it, we can learn to...
③ The reasons why I recommend it are as follows. For one thing, ... For another, ... More importantly, ...
④ I recommend the book/movie to anyone who is now depressed and needs encouragement.
Polish the 3rd paragraph.
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Conclusion
The structure and main points of a film review.
Basic information about the film: be _________
name + + + +
Brief summary of the plot: be _________
background information +
Judgements & recommendations: add ________
attractions/drawbacks + +
Homework:
Continue to polish your essays. Then edit your work in pairs with the peer editing sheet. (P93)