课件20张PPT。Films and film eventsUnit 4Project Writing a film reviewHave you read the Harry Potter books or seen the Harry Potter films?
Which character in these do you like best? Why?
Why do you think the Harry Potter books and films are so popular around the world?Who wrote Harry Potter?J K RowlingWho directed Harry Potter?Mike NewellWho acts Harry Potter?Daniel RadcliffeWho acts Ron Weasley?Rupert GrintWho acts Hermione Granger?Emma WatsonWho acts Professor Snape?Alan RickmanWho acts Hagrid?Robbie ColtraneWho acts Headmaster Dumbledore?Richard HarrisWho acts Professor McGonagall?Maggie Smith1. Where is the film set?
It is set in England.
2. What does the writer think about the three young actors?
The three young actors are the real highlight of the film. They do very well even compared with the experienced adult actors.Listen to the recording of the review and try to answer the following questions.3. What is the complaint many people have made about the film?
The film is too long. At 142 minutes, it is almost a half hour longer than an average film.
4. What problem does the writer think the film has?
The writer feels too much time is dedicated to showing the sport in Quidditch and several interesting scenes are deleted from the film. Work in groups of four and discuss the questions in Part B.
One of you in each group should write down the answers to questions 6-8.
First choose a film to review.
Assign different jobs to each group member. Language pointsContrary to this, Harry finds out … whom were actually killed by an evil wizard.
contrary to 与……相反
We may accept opinions that are contrary to our own.
同义短语:on the contrary 与此相反
I am not sick. On the contrary, I am very well.Harry has contradictory feelings about his new life. At first, he enjoys it, but later, he learns the confidential information that the school’s evil wizard, Voldemort, is the one who killed his parents.
that the school’s evil wizard, Voldemort, is the one who killed his parents 是一个同位语从句,与the confidential information 指代相同。I think this is more to highlight the advanced special effects than to help the film’s plot.
more … than … 与其说……,倒不如说
He is famous more for his spirit than for his achievements.dedicate
vt. 献给, 献身, 致力, 捐赠
be dedicated to... 献身于,致力于
dedicate oneself to... 献身于...
(注意:to是介词)
He dedicated his first book to his mother.
She's very dedicated to her work.
He dedicated himself to the service of his country.
Homework Review the whole unit.
Choose a famous film to
appreciate and give us a report.