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Period 1 Welcome to the Unit 4
Teaching aims:
(1).Make students participate in a discussion about films and film events.
(2) Encourage students to talk about their favourite directors and actors and films.
(3).By talking about the films and film events, students’ spoken English can be practised.
Important points & difficult points:
(1).Students are expected to express their own opinions by talking about the films and film events.
(2).Encourage students to speak freely.
Procedures:
Step 1: Lead-in
Are you interested in seeing films
What is your favorite film What is it about
Who is your favorite director Why
Who is your favorite film star Can you name one of his or her films
Why do you like him or her
Step 2: Brainstorming
What kind of information might be included on a ticket
What is a good film
an attractive or a moving plot
a meaningful theme
applied advanced technology
a famous director
popular actors or actress with good skills
magnificent scenes
Step 3: Picture talking
Ticket 1: What kind of information can you get from the first picture
one ticket for one adult only
showing black-and-white films from the 1930s
full day entry
What other information do you want to know about the event
the starting date and closing date of the festival
the starting time and closing time everyday
the price of the ticket
the city where this festival is held
Ticket 2: what impressed you the most while looking at this ticket
Are you interested in seeing films
What is your favorite film What is it about
Who is your favorite film star
Can you name one of his or her films
Why do you like him or her
What do you think may be the story of the film
What does ‘hiding dragon’ mean
Why do you think there is a single eye printed in the ticket
If you were to design a ticket for Hiding Dragon, what would it look like
Ticket 3:
What can we know about Academy Awards from the invitation
The Academy Awards will honor the best films, actors and directors on that night.
Is there any special requirement for the special night
All the guests must dress formally.
Ticket 4:
What can you learn from this ticket
This is an adult ticket for the film The Day Before at the Park Theatres, which is owned by ABC Film Corporation at 210 West Road in New York.
Compared with the previous three tickets, what do you think of the design of the last ticket
Which of the four designs attracts you the most
If you had a chance to improve the design of one of the tickets, which would you choose and what would you do about it
Step4: Discussion
Suppose there is a new film for children. How do you think the ticket should be designed
bright colors
cartoons or animated patterns printed on the ticket
simple words
discount for children
Step 5 Further discussion:
How much do you know about foreign film festivals
Academy Awards
Golden Globes
European Film Academy
Venice International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
Step 7 Homework
Relevant exercises in workbook.
Preview the reading part and try to find more information about film festivals.
Period 2 Reading
Teaching aims:
(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main topics of the article.
(2) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their own opinions.
(3) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about film festival and reinforce their reading comprehension.
(4) Develop the students’ reading ability---how to express the ideas which are different from the others..
Important points & difficult points:
(1) Find the main points in the each section and express them.
(2) Understanding the text.
Procedure:
Step 1 Lead-in
Can you name some famous film festivals held around the world Where are they held
Cannes Film Festival, France; Venice International Film Festival, Italy; Berlin International Film Festival, Germany; Toronto International Film Festival, Canada; Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan; Shanghai International Film Festival, China.
In a film, an actor or actress, or a director wins awards in a film festival, do you think it means the film, the actor or actress, or the director is good
Step 2 Reading comprehension
Fast reading:
How many film festival representatives appeared on the show
Six.
At which festival are you not likely to find Hollywood films
The Sundance Film Festival.
Step 3 Detailed reading
1) True or False
Movie Magic is a weekly programme. (true)
The Venice Film Festival is the youngest film festival in the world. (false)
The Sundance Film Festival includes those financed by Hollywood studios. (false)
Cannes can make films famous. (true)
Hollywood films are the majority at the Berlin Film Festival. (false)
Toronto International Film Festival gives some bonus awards to Canadian films. (true)
Hanz represents the Shanghai International Film Festival. (false)
2) Detailed question
Which film festival’s representative views film as a type of contemporary art
The representative of the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.
How did the Sundance Film Festival come to be well known
In 1981, Robert Redford, who has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, took over the festival and changed the focus to saluting independent films. Since then it has been well known.
Why was the Cannes Film Festival started
Because many people feel the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.
What is the difference between the Canners Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival
Films shown at the Cannes Film Festival are often made with large budgets and have well-known act ors and directors, while films from smaller countries have a real chance of winning in the Berlin Film Festival.
What is the Golden Cup Award
It is the highlight of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Step 4 Further understanding
Film festival Started in Feature
Sundance
Cannes
Berlin
Toronto
Shanghai
Step 5 Discussion
Do you like films from a specific country If so, explain which country, and why.
What kind of film do you think is most likely to win the best film award at a film festival
Watch a short video and pay attention to the way that people speak on television talk shows.
Step 6 Homework
Review the article.
Exercises on workbook, p124 A1 & A2
Period3 Reading
Teaching aims:
(1) Encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points.
(2) Get the Ss to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.
Important points & difficult points: award overlook view… as
point out in the minority
Joining us in the studio are …
It is rather appropriate for sb. to do
I hate to interrupt you, but ; that …(appositive clause)
Considering…
Procedures:
Step 1 Revision Film events
Isabel Rose Cannes Film Festival
Hanz Muller Berlin International Film Festival
Kathy Barnes Sundance Film Festival
Maria Bella Venice Film Festival
Mike Taylor Toronto International Film Festival
Xu Li Shanghai International Film Festival
Step 2 Language check
(1) Choose the correct answer.
1. ______ us in the studio are Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li.
A. Join B. To join C. Joining D. Joined
2. Welcome, everyone! Maria, _____ tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival.
A. do B. does C. to do D. doing
3. The Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. That is, it only includes those _______ by Hollywood studios.
A. not financed B. not having financed
C. having not been financed D. being not financed
4. Our policy is ______ high-quality films regardless of who makes them.
A. to including B. include C. included D. to include
5. ______ the film’s quality meets our standards, we include it.
A. As far as B. As much as C. As long as D. As many as
6. The Sundance Film Festival boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee _____ including them.
A. even B. ever C. just D. still
7. It was then that Robert Redford _______ and changed the focus to saluting independent films.
A. went over B. took over C. went through D. took off
8. So, he knew how many actors and directors were making good films ______ to the public.
A. unknown B. to be unknown C. unknowing D. being unknown
9. Now, if a film wins an award at Sundance, _____ is a good chance it will become famous!
A. it B. this C. that D. there
10. ______ the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favor films from any one country.
A. Consider B. Considering C. To consider D. Considered
11. Films from smaller countries that would be overlooked at Cannes, for example, _____ a real chance of winning in Berlin.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
12. _____ we have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide.
A. While B. Though C. Although D. Even though
13. Instead of _______ a personal opinion, people tend to present their personal opinion as if it were a collective group’s opinion.
A. putting forward B. putting out C. setting forward D. setting out
14. Another reason it might not be appropriate to call the Academy Awards a film festival is that awards are given for _______ just the film.
A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than
(2) Choose the correct verbs to fill in the blanks using the verbs given.
feature resemble represent reject favor overlook meet view1) These people __________as their most dangerous rivals.
2) The museum had several paintings ___________ the artist's early style.
3) Mr. Hu _________ economic issues very largely in his speech.
4) He has been kind enough to ________ my fault.
Step 3 Difficult points
1. Joining us in the studio are Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li.(P50 L 4)
Nearby ____ the house in which they had lived for more than twenty years.
1) _______on the wall was an old picture. (hang)
2) _____ in the dark forests are many lakes, some large enough to hold several English towns. (lie)
2. I think it is rather appropriate for me to begin our discussion.(P50 L10)
1) ____________________________ the question of my promotion.
2)_________________________his music should be played at this festival.
3. We view film as a type of contemporary art. (P50 Line 13)
How do you view the current situation
He views the whole thing as a joke.
We all view the holiday as a time for reaction, but she has a different idea.
I'd like to question you on your views about the housing problem.
His view of life is different from yours.
1) He viewed his chances of success as good luck.
2) He regarded his chances of success as good luck.
3) He thought about his chances of success as good luck.
4) He considered his chances of success to be/as/- good luck.
5) He took his chances of success as good luck.
sight scene scenery view
1) Come and see the _______ of London.
2) He is a painter of street ________.
3) We passed through some beautiful ________ on our journey through this district.
4) The valley was hidden from ______in the mist.
4. Kathy, I hate to interrupt you, but in defence of the Venice Film Festival, I have to point out that we don’t just feature Hollywood films. (P50 L19)
but在口语中，用于I’m sorry, excuse me, I hate to do…等表达法中来引导有礼貌的提问、请求或陈述，使得语气委婉。
1) Excuse me, but is there a post office anywhere around here
2) I’m sorry, but all our operators are all busy now.
3) I hate to go/going to work on such a rainy day, but work comes first.
4) ---Sorry to trouble you, but could I ask a question ---No problem.
5. I have to point out that we don’t just feature Hollywood films. (P50 L20)
point out point at point to
1) Would you please _________ all my weakness after you listen to my report
2) “That’s the man who did it,” she said, _________ me.
3) I cannot _________ any particular reasons for the matter.
6. Now, if film wins an award at Sundance, there is a good chance it will become famous. (P51 L31-32)
award reward compensation
1) She showed us the athletics _______ she had won.
2) He got a _____for helping them.
3) _________ of injured workers has cost the company a lot.
4) She won first ______in the 100 metres race.
7.Many of them are American, but we rejected the idea that we have lost our international angle. (P51 L41)
The fact _____________________ _____________ is simply unbelievable.
2) The hope _____________________ is not gone yet.
3) The news ________________________ is true.
4) The problem _______________________________________ has been solved.
8. Considering the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favour films from any one country.( P51 L42)
1)从他的口音判断，他来自于四川_________________, he came from Sichuan.
2)说起大城市，我们自然就想起了上海。
________________, we think of Shanghai naturally.
9.Hollywood films are in the minority at our festival, and films from smaller countries that would be overlooked at Cannes have a chance of winning in Berlin.(P51 L50-51)
1) While the army takes both men and women, women are in the minority.
2) Among the members of our club those who favour the proposed changes are in the majority.
Step4 Homework
Workbook A1 & A2 on p124
Relevant Exercises.
Period 4 Word power
Teaching aims:
Students are expected to learn the words used to describe film industry.
Students will learn some nouns related to some job titles.
Important points & difficult points:
(1). Talk about film to learn new words.
(2). Remember the new expressions film industry.
Procedure:
Step 1: Lead-in
When we talk about drama, what words do you think of
stage
cast
script
…
Then, what about films
producer, editor, costume designer…
Step 2: Read and understand
A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout.
Read the handout with him.
Tell me the function:
Location, sound stages, backdrop, close-up shot, wide-angle shot, credits, film
score, sound effects, dubbing
Step 3: Read and speak
The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films.
Which kinds of film do they belong to
Comedy, thriller, action, drama, romantic comedy, science fiction, horror,
cartoon, documentary, western
Step 4 Further study
Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about the film industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct words.
(1) thrillers
(2) comedies (7) wide-angle
(3) documentaries (8) close-up
(4) horror (9) on location
(5) action (10) sound stage
(6) shots (11) backdrop
(12) credits
Step 5 Job titles
There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are called Match the job titles to the job descriptions.
1. We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are_______.
2. I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________.
3. I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a _______.
4. I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______.
5. I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the actors. I am a ________.
6. We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______.
7. In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and footsteps! I am a __________.
8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right way to tell the story. I am an _______.
Step 6 Homework:
Review this part.
Do relevant exercise.
Period 6 Grammar and usage Emphasis
Teaching aims:
(1) Master the usage of Emphasis.
(2) Practice Emphasis.
Important points & difficult points:
Procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Warming up:
Please read the following passage and focus on emphasis.
I don’t think beauty means only attractive looks or fashionable clothes. Plastic surgery may change one’s appearance, but it won’t change one’s words, behavior or personality. In my opinion, everyone is beautiful. Beauty is everywhere around us.
I think everyone does have the right to make his/her dream come true. It is commonly believed that beautiful people are always more popular than ordinary-looking people.
Just imagine it---everyone with the same face, same figure! Though they look so beautiful, they are just some boring copies of each other. Without diversity, without uniqueness, beauty is nowhere to be found. So we should be proud of what we are like and be proud of that we are such unique persons. It is nature and wisdom that are long-standing beauty.
It’s OK that some people turn to cosmetic surgery to help improve their appearance. But don’t forget that an operation knife cannot create a capable, warm-hearted and responsible person whom society really needs.
I don’t think it is a good way to boost self-esteem and confidence in those who want to change their looks by plastic surgery. I don’t believe it is worth doing. Everyone has their own standard of beauty which changes with different cultures and different nations.
Step 2 General knowledge of Emphasis.
so, such, really, just
Everyone was _____ excited about her speech.
It was _____ an interesting television show.
I ______want to see it again.
Actually, the festival in Venice doesn’t _____ feature Hollywood films.
so --- show emphasis
He saw _______ new things he couldn’t remember them all.
I ate ________ food I was almost ill.
I have never seen________________.
I have never been ________________ able to afford a meal.
He ran _____ that none could catch him.
such --- show emphasis
It was ______________we decided to go for a picnic.
She told ______________ that she was well received by us.
He made ________________ that we all felt proud of him.
really --- show emphasis
1. 今天真冷。It’s really cold today.
2. 她是一个很讨人喜欢的人。She is a really charming woman.
3. 我真地不想再要咖啡啦。I don’t really want any more coffee.
4. 汽车登记证上倒是写着你的名字，但真正的车主是谁？
Your name is on the car’s documents, but who really owns it
just --- show emphasis
Answer me, don’t just stand there laughing.
He arrived just as I was leaving.
I don’t want any dinner, just coffee.
adverbs --- show emphasis
absolutely completely entirely just
perfectly positively purely quite
really simply totally truly
I _________ agree with you.
---Do you think so ---__________ .
He said quite _________ that he would come.
It made him ___________ disappointed.
It’s __________ wonderful to see you.
I was __________ amazed.
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
Robert Redford took over the festival in 1981 in Utah, the USA
It was Robert Redford that / who took over the festival in 1981 in Utah, the USA.
It was me that / who represented the Toronto International Festival last year.
It was under the bed that my brother hid the ball this morning.
It was because of the traffic jam that he came here late.
It was in 1918 that World War I ended.
To emphasis the subject, object, or adverbial, other than the verb.
在使用强调句型时要注意，指人时用who /whom或 that，其它情况一律用that
1) I think Kathy said this. I think it was Kathy said this.
2) I thought of you all the time. It was you I thought of all the time.
3) Did this happen in 1980 Was it in 1980 this happened
In oral English, who/that can be omitted.
If wrong, please correct them.
1) Was it in 1997 Hongkong returned = Was it in 1997 that Hongkong…
2) It was her I viewed as my best advisor. = It was her whom/ that I …
3) It was then when mum came back. It was then that /-- mum...
It was Peter whom drove Miss Evens home, wasn’t it It was Peter who
drove …
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
It was David that told her what had happened.
Who was it that told her what had happened
Can you tell me who it was that told her what had happened
To emphasis the subject, object, or adverbial in questions / object clause.
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
1) He didn’t come back until midnight. It was not until midnight that he came back home.
2) He didn’t feel happy until he saw her. It wasn’t until he saw her that he felt happy.
Some negative sentences can be used in this pattern.
do/did---to emphasize the affirmative verb of a sentence with a simple present / past tense
We did want to have a fair festival.
Do tell us a little about the festival you represent.
Well, I do think the rabbit is a beautiful, gentle animal which can run very fast.
Consolidation exercises (I)
1. It is these poisonous products ____ can cause the symptoms of the flu, such as headaches and aching muscles.（03上海）
A. who B. that C. how D. what
2. Why! I have nothing to confess. _____ you want me to say （04上海）
A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is that
3. I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to. （04广东）
A. who is it B. who it is C. it is who D. It is whom
4. It was with great joy _____ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found. （04福建）
A. because B. which C. since D. that
5. It was ____ back home after the experiment. （04湖北）
A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go
C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go
6. It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____ I received the manager’s reply. （05全国）
A. since B. when C. as D. that
7. It is what you do rather than what you say ____ matters. （05天津）
A. that B. what C. which D. this
8. _____about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.（05江苏）
A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious
9. ----_____ that he managed to get the information （05山东）
---Oh, a friend of his helped him.
A. Where was it B. What was it C. How was it D. Why was it
10. It was not until she got home ____Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.（06全国）
A. when B. that C. where D. before
11. So difficult ____ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.（06广东）
A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I found
12. I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited.（06山东）
A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is
13. It was after he got what he had desired _____ he realized it was not so important.（06辽宁）
A. that B. when C. since D. as
Consolidation exercises (II)
1. ----- Where was it ________ the road accident happened yesterday
----- In front of the market.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
2. Was ________ that I saw last night at the concert
A. it you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
3. I believe that when the power of love overcomes the love of power, ______ will there be peace in this world.
A. until then B. only which
C. so D. only then
4. ----- Why was ________ she put off going abroad for further education
----- Because of her baby.
A. that B. it C. what D. it that
5. It was because he missed the train to London yesterday ________ you couldn’t have met him there.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
6. Was it ______ she said or something that she did _________ you were angry at so much
A. what; that B. that; which
C. that; what D. what; which
7. ----- ______ makes her different from the other students
----- Honesty, I think.
A. What is that B. What is it that
C. How is it that D. How is that
8. Was it ____ he said or something he did ____ you were angry at so much
A. that; which B. what; that C. that; what D. what; /
9. ----- He has nearly drowned once.
----- When was ______
----______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.
A. that; It B. this; This C. this; It D. that, This
10. ---- What was his question ----- It was how much work ______.
A. remained to be done B. was remaining to be done
C. that remained to be done D. that was remained to be done
story-making:
so just really such do It was not until …that It is / was…that/who/whom
Step 3 Summary and homework
Finish off A&B on page 57.
Finish off C1& C2 on page 126 in your Workbook.
Period 7 Task
Teaching aims:
1. Improve the students’ listening, speaking and writing skills.
2. Help the students to write a speech about film industry
Teaching procedures:
Skills building 1 completing a quiz
Step1: Discussion
What will you do when completing a quiz
1. Before you fill in your answer, read the question a second time and be sure you understand what is being asked.
2. Write you answer in a complete sentence. You do not want the judge to misunderstand your answer because you have left out some words.
3. Read both the question and the answer again Be sure that you have answered the whole question and that you have spelt everything correctly
Step2: Prediction
Ask the students to guess what questions will be asked in the radio program
and what the answers will be.
Step 3: First listening
Make sure the students know what to do. Ask them to listen to the tape for the first time, answer Questions1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10.
Step4: Second listening
Play the tape a second time for the students to check their answers.
Step5: Listen to Part B and answer Questions 7, 11, 12
Step6: Reading
Ask the students to read the web page on Page 59, finish Questions 2,6,13 in Part A.
Skills building 2 listening for emphasis
Step 1: Discussion
Are there any ways you can emphasize some words or information when you are speaking
Step 2: Asking and answering questions about Chinese films
First ask the students to go over the instructions. Then the Ss work in pairs to do this role-play activity. When asking and answering questions, the Ss should emphasize the words in bold. After finishing asking and answering, the students switch roles. Present their dialogue to the class.
Skills building 3 using information from more than one source
Step1: Discussion
Ask the Ss what they will do before they attend a speech or an essay competition. Collect their answers and write them down.
Step2: Find out information
Ask the Ss to review what they have learnt about the film industry on Page 60. Have them list the information. They may do it like this.
Step3: writing a speech about the film industry
Organize the Ss into groups of four and discuss what they should write and how to write the speech. Ask some of the Ss to present their writings in class.
Homework:
1. Prepare for Project
2. Finish Exx on Page 130
Period 8 project
Teaching aims:
Improve the students’ ability of practice.
Important points & difficult points:
Read the passage and recite all the language points.
Procedures:
Step 1 lead-in
Present six the Harry Potter Films.
And the 7th:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Step 2 first reading
How is this reading passage organized
Part 1: Para.1-3 brief introduction of the film’s plot have made about the
film
What problem does the writer think the film has
Part 2: Para.4-5 the writer’s commentary on the special effects and acting in the film
Part 3: Para. 6-7 problems of the film
Part 4: Para.8 recommendation by the writer
Step 3 Details: listen to the tape and complete the following table.
Main character Information about the character Played by
Harry Potter
Hagrid
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Voldemort
Step 4: Language points:
1. Who has not dreamt of suddenly finding out
that he or she is actually someone special and famous (line 1)
2. Harry, a sensitive young boy, has been living with his relatives. (Line 3)
3. Contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard……( Line 6)
4. His uncle abuses him; his aunt ignores him; his cousin hates him. (Line 4)
5. While the report of Quidditch is an important part of the book….I feel that too much time is dedicated in the film to showing it. (Line 44)
6. I think this is more to highlight the advanced special effects than to help the film’s plot. (Line 44)
7. This shows that the film-makers did not give enough thought to who the audience of the film would be. (Line 51)
8. The important and interesting parts of the film occur in the world of magic, not at Privet Drive. (Line 55)
Step5 second reading
Where is the film set
What does the writer think about the three young actors
What is the complaint many people
Planning, preparing, producing, presenting.
1). Get into groups (5-6Ss per group)
Discuss the questions in Part B
2). One in each group write down the answers to questions 6-8
Choose a film to review
3). Practice your presentation
4).Each group should present your review to the others.
You decide which group’s performance is the best.
Step 6: Homework
Review the text.
Try to remember the language points.
Finish the relevant exercise.
Teaching aims:
(1).Make students participate in a discussion about films and film events.
(2) Encourage students to talk about their favourite directors and actors and films.
(3).By talking about the films and film events, students’ spoken English can be practised.
Important points & difficult points:
(1).Students are expected to express their own opinions by talking about the films and film events.
(2).Encourage students to speak freely.
Procedures:
Step 1: Lead-in
Are you interested in seeing films
What is your favorite film What is it about
Who is your favorite director Why
Who is your favorite film star Can you name one of his or her films
Why do you like him or her
Step 2: Brainstorming
What kind of information might be included on a ticket
What is a good film
an attractive or a moving plot
a meaningful theme
applied advanced technology
a famous director
popular actors or actress with good skills
magnificent scenes
Step 3: Picture talking
Ticket 1: What kind of information can you get from the first picture
one ticket for one adult only
showing black-and-white films from the 1930s
full day entry
What other information do you want to know about the event
the starting date and closing date of the festival
the starting time and closing time everyday
the price of the ticket
the city where this festival is held
Ticket 2: what impressed you the most while looking at this ticket
Are you interested in seeing films
What is your favorite film What is it about
Who is your favorite film star
Can you name one of his or her films
Why do you like him or her
What do you think may be the story of the film
What does ‘hiding dragon’ mean
Why do you think there is a single eye printed in the ticket
If you were to design a ticket for Hiding Dragon, what would it look like
Ticket 3:
What can we know about Academy Awards from the invitation
The Academy Awards will honor the best films, actors and directors on that night.
Is there any special requirement for the special night
All the guests must dress formally.
Ticket 4:
What can you learn from this ticket
This is an adult ticket for the film The Day Before at the Park Theatres, which is owned by ABC Film Corporation at 210 West Road in New York.
Compared with the previous three tickets, what do you think of the design of the last ticket
Which of the four designs attracts you the most
If you had a chance to improve the design of one of the tickets, which would you choose and what would you do about it
Step4: Discussion
Suppose there is a new film for children. How do you think the ticket should be designed
bright colors
cartoons or animated patterns printed on the ticket
simple words
discount for children
Step 5 Further discussion:
How much do you know about foreign film festivals
Academy Awards
Golden Globes
European Film Academy
Venice International Film Festival
Shanghai International Film Festival
Step 7 Homework
Relevant exercises in workbook.
Preview the reading part and try to find more information about film festivals.
Period 2 Reading
Teaching aims:
(1) Encourage the Ss to grasp the main topics of the article.
(2) Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English by talking about their own opinions.
(3) Students are expected to gain some knowledge about film festival and reinforce their reading comprehension.
(4) Develop the students’ reading ability---how to express the ideas which are different from the others..
Important points & difficult points:
(1) Find the main points in the each section and express them.
(2) Understanding the text.
Procedure:
Step 1 Lead-in
Can you name some famous film festivals held around the world Where are they held
Cannes Film Festival, France; Venice International Film Festival, Italy; Berlin International Film Festival, Germany; Toronto International Film Festival, Canada; Tokyo International Film Festival, Japan; Shanghai International Film Festival, China.
In a film, an actor or actress, or a director wins awards in a film festival, do you think it means the film, the actor or actress, or the director is good
Step 2 Reading comprehension
Fast reading:
How many film festival representatives appeared on the show
Six.
At which festival are you not likely to find Hollywood films
The Sundance Film Festival.
Step 3 Detailed reading
1) True or False
Movie Magic is a weekly programme. (true)
The Venice Film Festival is the youngest film festival in the world. (false)
The Sundance Film Festival includes those financed by Hollywood studios. (false)
Cannes can make films famous. (true)
Hollywood films are the majority at the Berlin Film Festival. (false)
Toronto International Film Festival gives some bonus awards to Canadian films. (true)
Hanz represents the Shanghai International Film Festival. (false)
2) Detailed question
Which film festival’s representative views film as a type of contemporary art
The representative of the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.
How did the Sundance Film Festival come to be well known
In 1981, Robert Redford, who has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, took over the festival and changed the focus to saluting independent films. Since then it has been well known.
Why was the Cannes Film Festival started
Because many people feel the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.
What is the difference between the Canners Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival
Films shown at the Cannes Film Festival are often made with large budgets and have well-known act ors and directors, while films from smaller countries have a real chance of winning in the Berlin Film Festival.
What is the Golden Cup Award
It is the highlight of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Step 4 Further understanding
Film festival Started in Feature
Sundance
Cannes
Berlin
Toronto
Shanghai
Step 5 Discussion
Do you like films from a specific country If so, explain which country, and why.
What kind of film do you think is most likely to win the best film award at a film festival
Watch a short video and pay attention to the way that people speak on television talk shows.
Step 6 Homework
Review the article.
Exercises on workbook, p124 A1 & A2
Period3 Reading
Teaching aims:
(1) Encourage the Ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points.
(2) Get the Ss to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.
Important points & difficult points: award overlook view… as
point out in the minority
Joining us in the studio are …
It is rather appropriate for sb. to do
I hate to interrupt you, but ; that …(appositive clause)
Considering…
Procedures:
Step 1 Revision Film events
Isabel Rose Cannes Film Festival
Hanz Muller Berlin International Film Festival
Kathy Barnes Sundance Film Festival
Maria Bella Venice Film Festival
Mike Taylor Toronto International Film Festival
Xu Li Shanghai International Film Festival
Step 2 Language check
(1) Choose the correct answer.
1. ______ us in the studio are Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li.
A. Join B. To join C. Joining D. Joined
2. Welcome, everyone! Maria, _____ tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival.
A. do B. does C. to do D. doing
3. The Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. That is, it only includes those _______ by Hollywood studios.
A. not financed B. not having financed
C. having not been financed D. being not financed
4. Our policy is ______ high-quality films regardless of who makes them.
A. to including B. include C. included D. to include
5. ______ the film’s quality meets our standards, we include it.
A. As far as B. As much as C. As long as D. As many as
6. The Sundance Film Festival boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee _____ including them.
A. even B. ever C. just D. still
7. It was then that Robert Redford _______ and changed the focus to saluting independent films.
A. went over B. took over C. went through D. took off
8. So, he knew how many actors and directors were making good films ______ to the public.
A. unknown B. to be unknown C. unknowing D. being unknown
9. Now, if a film wins an award at Sundance, _____ is a good chance it will become famous!
A. it B. this C. that D. there
10. ______ the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favor films from any one country.
A. Consider B. Considering C. To consider D. Considered
11. Films from smaller countries that would be overlooked at Cannes, for example, _____ a real chance of winning in Berlin.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
12. _____ we have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide.
A. While B. Though C. Although D. Even though
13. Instead of _______ a personal opinion, people tend to present their personal opinion as if it were a collective group’s opinion.
A. putting forward B. putting out C. setting forward D. setting out
14. Another reason it might not be appropriate to call the Academy Awards a film festival is that awards are given for _______ just the film.
A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than
(2) Choose the correct verbs to fill in the blanks using the verbs given.
feature resemble represent reject favor overlook meet view1) These people __________as their most dangerous rivals.
2) The museum had several paintings ___________ the artist's early style.
3) Mr. Hu _________ economic issues very largely in his speech.
4) He has been kind enough to ________ my fault.
Step 3 Difficult points
1. Joining us in the studio are Isabel, Hanz, Kathy, Maria, Mike, and Xu Li.(P50 L 4)
Nearby ____ the house in which they had lived for more than twenty years.
1) _______on the wall was an old picture. (hang)
2) _____ in the dark forests are many lakes, some large enough to hold several English towns. (lie)
2. I think it is rather appropriate for me to begin our discussion.(P50 L10)
1) ____________________________ the question of my promotion.
2)_________________________his music should be played at this festival.
3. We view film as a type of contemporary art. (P50 Line 13)
How do you view the current situation
He views the whole thing as a joke.
We all view the holiday as a time for reaction, but she has a different idea.
I'd like to question you on your views about the housing problem.
His view of life is different from yours.
1) He viewed his chances of success as good luck.
2) He regarded his chances of success as good luck.
3) He thought about his chances of success as good luck.
4) He considered his chances of success to be/as/- good luck.
5) He took his chances of success as good luck.
sight scene scenery view
1) Come and see the _______ of London.
2) He is a painter of street ________.
3) We passed through some beautiful ________ on our journey through this district.
4) The valley was hidden from ______in the mist.
4. Kathy, I hate to interrupt you, but in defence of the Venice Film Festival, I have to point out that we don’t just feature Hollywood films. (P50 L19)
but在口语中，用于I’m sorry, excuse me, I hate to do…等表达法中来引导有礼貌的提问、请求或陈述，使得语气委婉。
1) Excuse me, but is there a post office anywhere around here
2) I’m sorry, but all our operators are all busy now.
3) I hate to go/going to work on such a rainy day, but work comes first.
4) ---Sorry to trouble you, but could I ask a question ---No problem.
5. I have to point out that we don’t just feature Hollywood films. (P50 L20)
point out point at point to
1) Would you please _________ all my weakness after you listen to my report
2) “That’s the man who did it,” she said, _________ me.
3) I cannot _________ any particular reasons for the matter.
6. Now, if film wins an award at Sundance, there is a good chance it will become famous. (P51 L31-32)
award reward compensation
1) She showed us the athletics _______ she had won.
2) He got a _____for helping them.
3) _________ of injured workers has cost the company a lot.
4) She won first ______in the 100 metres race.
7.Many of them are American, but we rejected the idea that we have lost our international angle. (P51 L41)
The fact _____________________ _____________ is simply unbelievable.
2) The hope _____________________ is not gone yet.
3) The news ________________________ is true.
4) The problem _______________________________________ has been solved.
8. Considering the history of our festival, we feel it is important not to favour films from any one country.( P51 L42)
1)从他的口音判断，他来自于四川_________________, he came from Sichuan.
2)说起大城市，我们自然就想起了上海。
________________, we think of Shanghai naturally.
9.Hollywood films are in the minority at our festival, and films from smaller countries that would be overlooked at Cannes have a chance of winning in Berlin.(P51 L50-51)
1) While the army takes both men and women, women are in the minority.
2) Among the members of our club those who favour the proposed changes are in the majority.
Step4 Homework
Workbook A1 & A2 on p124
Relevant Exercises.
Period 4 Word power
Teaching aims:
Students are expected to learn the words used to describe film industry.
Students will learn some nouns related to some job titles.
Important points & difficult points:
(1). Talk about film to learn new words.
(2). Remember the new expressions film industry.
Procedure:
Step 1: Lead-in
When we talk about drama, what words do you think of
stage
cast
script
…
Then, what about films
producer, editor, costume designer…
Step 2: Read and understand
A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout.
Read the handout with him.
Tell me the function:
Location, sound stages, backdrop, close-up shot, wide-angle shot, credits, film
score, sound effects, dubbing
Step 3: Read and speak
The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films.
Which kinds of film do they belong to
Comedy, thriller, action, drama, romantic comedy, science fiction, horror,
cartoon, documentary, western
Step 4 Further study
Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about the film industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct words.
(1) thrillers
(2) comedies (7) wide-angle
(3) documentaries (8) close-up
(4) horror (9) on location
(5) action (10) sound stage
(6) shots (11) backdrop
(12) credits
Step 5 Job titles
There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are called Match the job titles to the job descriptions.
1. We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are_______.
2. I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________.
3. I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a _______.
4. I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______.
5. I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the actors. I am a ________.
6. We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______.
7. In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and footsteps! I am a __________.
8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right way to tell the story. I am an _______.
Step 6 Homework:
Review this part.
Do relevant exercise.
Period 6 Grammar and usage Emphasis
Teaching aims:
(1) Master the usage of Emphasis.
(2) Practice Emphasis.
Important points & difficult points:
Procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
Warming up:
Please read the following passage and focus on emphasis.
I don’t think beauty means only attractive looks or fashionable clothes. Plastic surgery may change one’s appearance, but it won’t change one’s words, behavior or personality. In my opinion, everyone is beautiful. Beauty is everywhere around us.
I think everyone does have the right to make his/her dream come true. It is commonly believed that beautiful people are always more popular than ordinary-looking people.
Just imagine it---everyone with the same face, same figure! Though they look so beautiful, they are just some boring copies of each other. Without diversity, without uniqueness, beauty is nowhere to be found. So we should be proud of what we are like and be proud of that we are such unique persons. It is nature and wisdom that are long-standing beauty.
It’s OK that some people turn to cosmetic surgery to help improve their appearance. But don’t forget that an operation knife cannot create a capable, warm-hearted and responsible person whom society really needs.
I don’t think it is a good way to boost self-esteem and confidence in those who want to change their looks by plastic surgery. I don’t believe it is worth doing. Everyone has their own standard of beauty which changes with different cultures and different nations.
Step 2 General knowledge of Emphasis.
so, such, really, just
Everyone was _____ excited about her speech.
It was _____ an interesting television show.
I ______want to see it again.
Actually, the festival in Venice doesn’t _____ feature Hollywood films.
so --- show emphasis
He saw _______ new things he couldn’t remember them all.
I ate ________ food I was almost ill.
I have never seen________________.
I have never been ________________ able to afford a meal.
He ran _____ that none could catch him.
such --- show emphasis
It was ______________we decided to go for a picnic.
She told ______________ that she was well received by us.
He made ________________ that we all felt proud of him.
really --- show emphasis
1. 今天真冷。It’s really cold today.
2. 她是一个很讨人喜欢的人。She is a really charming woman.
3. 我真地不想再要咖啡啦。I don’t really want any more coffee.
4. 汽车登记证上倒是写着你的名字，但真正的车主是谁？
Your name is on the car’s documents, but who really owns it
just --- show emphasis
Answer me, don’t just stand there laughing.
He arrived just as I was leaving.
I don’t want any dinner, just coffee.
adverbs --- show emphasis
absolutely completely entirely just
perfectly positively purely quite
really simply totally truly
I _________ agree with you.
---Do you think so ---__________ .
He said quite _________ that he would come.
It made him ___________ disappointed.
It’s __________ wonderful to see you.
I was __________ amazed.
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
Robert Redford took over the festival in 1981 in Utah, the USA
It was Robert Redford that / who took over the festival in 1981 in Utah, the USA.
It was me that / who represented the Toronto International Festival last year.
It was under the bed that my brother hid the ball this morning.
It was because of the traffic jam that he came here late.
It was in 1918 that World War I ended.
To emphasis the subject, object, or adverbial, other than the verb.
在使用强调句型时要注意，指人时用who /whom或 that，其它情况一律用that
1) I think Kathy said this. I think it was Kathy said this.
2) I thought of you all the time. It was you I thought of all the time.
3) Did this happen in 1980 Was it in 1980 this happened
In oral English, who/that can be omitted.
If wrong, please correct them.
1) Was it in 1997 Hongkong returned = Was it in 1997 that Hongkong…
2) It was her I viewed as my best advisor. = It was her whom/ that I …
3) It was then when mum came back. It was then that /-- mum...
It was Peter whom drove Miss Evens home, wasn’t it It was Peter who
drove …
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
It was David that told her what had happened.
Who was it that told her what had happened
Can you tell me who it was that told her what had happened
To emphasis the subject, object, or adverbial in questions / object clause.
It is/was + the part to be emphasized + that...
1) He didn’t come back until midnight. It was not until midnight that he came back home.
2) He didn’t feel happy until he saw her. It wasn’t until he saw her that he felt happy.
Some negative sentences can be used in this pattern.
do/did---to emphasize the affirmative verb of a sentence with a simple present / past tense
We did want to have a fair festival.
Do tell us a little about the festival you represent.
Well, I do think the rabbit is a beautiful, gentle animal which can run very fast.
Consolidation exercises (I)
1. It is these poisonous products ____ can cause the symptoms of the flu, such as headaches and aching muscles.（03上海）
A. who B. that C. how D. what
2. Why! I have nothing to confess. _____ you want me to say （04上海）
A. What is it that B. What it is that C. How is it that D. How it is that
3. I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ______ I’m talking to. （04广东）
A. who is it B. who it is C. it is who D. It is whom
4. It was with great joy _____ he received the news that his lost daughter had been found. （04福建）
A. because B. which C. since D. that
5. It was ____ back home after the experiment. （04湖北）
A. not until midnight did he go B. until midnight that he didn’t go
C. not until midnight that he went D. until midnight when he didn’t go
6. It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____ I received the manager’s reply. （05全国）
A. since B. when C. as D. that
7. It is what you do rather than what you say ____ matters. （05天津）
A. that B. what C. which D. this
8. _____about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.（05江苏）
A. So curious the couple was B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were D. The couple was such curious
9. ----_____ that he managed to get the information （05山东）
---Oh, a friend of his helped him.
A. Where was it B. What was it C. How was it D. Why was it
10. It was not until she got home ____Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.（06全国）
A. when B. that C. where D. before
11. So difficult ____ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.（06广东）
A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I found
12. I just wonder ____ that makes him so excited.（06山东）
A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is
13. It was after he got what he had desired _____ he realized it was not so important.（06辽宁）
A. that B. when C. since D. as
Consolidation exercises (II)
1. ----- Where was it ________ the road accident happened yesterday
----- In front of the market.
A. when B. that C. which D. how
2. Was ________ that I saw last night at the concert
A. it you B. not you C. you D. that yourself
3. I believe that when the power of love overcomes the love of power, ______ will there be peace in this world.
A. until then B. only which
C. so D. only then
4. ----- Why was ________ she put off going abroad for further education
----- Because of her baby.
A. that B. it C. what D. it that
5. It was because he missed the train to London yesterday ________ you couldn’t have met him there.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
6. Was it ______ she said or something that she did _________ you were angry at so much
A. what; that B. that; which
C. that; what D. what; which
7. ----- ______ makes her different from the other students
----- Honesty, I think.
A. What is that B. What is it that
C. How is it that D. How is that
8. Was it ____ he said or something he did ____ you were angry at so much
A. that; which B. what; that C. that; what D. what; /
9. ----- He has nearly drowned once.
----- When was ______
----______ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.
A. that; It B. this; This C. this; It D. that, This
10. ---- What was his question ----- It was how much work ______.
A. remained to be done B. was remaining to be done
C. that remained to be done D. that was remained to be done
story-making:
so just really such do It was not until …that It is / was…that/who/whom
Step 3 Summary and homework
Finish off A&B on page 57.
Finish off C1& C2 on page 126 in your Workbook.
Period 7 Task
Teaching aims:
1. Improve the students’ listening, speaking and writing skills.
2. Help the students to write a speech about film industry
Teaching procedures:
Skills building 1 completing a quiz
Step1: Discussion
What will you do when completing a quiz
1. Before you fill in your answer, read the question a second time and be sure you understand what is being asked.
2. Write you answer in a complete sentence. You do not want the judge to misunderstand your answer because you have left out some words.
3. Read both the question and the answer again Be sure that you have answered the whole question and that you have spelt everything correctly
Step2: Prediction
Ask the students to guess what questions will be asked in the radio program
and what the answers will be.
Step 3: First listening
Make sure the students know what to do. Ask them to listen to the tape for the first time, answer Questions1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10.
Step4: Second listening
Play the tape a second time for the students to check their answers.
Step5: Listen to Part B and answer Questions 7, 11, 12
Step6: Reading
Ask the students to read the web page on Page 59, finish Questions 2,6,13 in Part A.
Skills building 2 listening for emphasis
Step 1: Discussion
Are there any ways you can emphasize some words or information when you are speaking
Step 2: Asking and answering questions about Chinese films
First ask the students to go over the instructions. Then the Ss work in pairs to do this role-play activity. When asking and answering questions, the Ss should emphasize the words in bold. After finishing asking and answering, the students switch roles. Present their dialogue to the class.
Skills building 3 using information from more than one source
Step1: Discussion
Ask the Ss what they will do before they attend a speech or an essay competition. Collect their answers and write them down.
Step2: Find out information
Ask the Ss to review what they have learnt about the film industry on Page 60. Have them list the information. They may do it like this.
Step3: writing a speech about the film industry
Organize the Ss into groups of four and discuss what they should write and how to write the speech. Ask some of the Ss to present their writings in class.
Homework:
1. Prepare for Project
2. Finish Exx on Page 130
Period 8 project
Teaching aims:
Improve the students’ ability of practice.
Important points & difficult points:
Read the passage and recite all the language points.
Procedures:
Step 1 lead-in
Present six the Harry Potter Films.
And the 7th:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Step 2 first reading
How is this reading passage organized
Part 1: Para.1-3 brief introduction of the film’s plot have made about the
film
What problem does the writer think the film has
Part 2: Para.4-5 the writer’s commentary on the special effects and acting in the film
Part 3: Para. 6-7 problems of the film
Part 4: Para.8 recommendation by the writer
Step 3 Details: listen to the tape and complete the following table.
Main character Information about the character Played by
Harry Potter
Hagrid
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Voldemort
Step 4: Language points:
1. Who has not dreamt of suddenly finding out
that he or she is actually someone special and famous (line 1)
2. Harry, a sensitive young boy, has been living with his relatives. (Line 3)
3. Contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard……( Line 6)
4. His uncle abuses him; his aunt ignores him; his cousin hates him. (Line 4)
5. While the report of Quidditch is an important part of the book….I feel that too much time is dedicated in the film to showing it. (Line 44)
6. I think this is more to highlight the advanced special effects than to help the film’s plot. (Line 44)
7. This shows that the film-makers did not give enough thought to who the audience of the film would be. (Line 51)
8. The important and interesting parts of the film occur in the world of magic, not at Privet Drive. (Line 55)
Step5 second reading
Where is the film set
What does the writer think about the three young actors
What is the complaint many people
Planning, preparing, producing, presenting.
1). Get into groups (5-6Ss per group)
Discuss the questions in Part B
2). One in each group write down the answers to questions 6-8
Choose a film to review
3). Practice your presentation
4).Each group should present your review to the others.
You decide which group’s performance is the best.
Step 6: Homework
Review the text.
Try to remember the language points.
Finish the relevant exercise.