Unit 4 Films and film events Reading(1)：Important film events around the world.课件（30张）

课件30张PPT。Unit 4Unit 4 ReadingImportant film events around the worldContentsLead inReading strategyDetailed readingFast readingDiscussionLead in Can you name some famous film
festivals held around the world? Where
are they hold?
2. What do people usually do during a
film festival?
3. Do you think all the films are worth seeing? 4. In your opinion, what makes a film
good?
5. If 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? Why or why not?返回目录How many film festival representatives
appeared on the show?
2. Which film festivals are mentioned in
the transcript?
The Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin
International Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival, Read the text quickly and answer. Six. the Venice Film Festival, the Toronto
International Film Festival and
Shanghai International Film Festival.
3. At which festival are you not likely
to find Hollywood film?
The Sundance Film Festival.Choose the right answer to each question.
1. The reason why the host asks Maria to
speak first may be that ________.
A. Maria sits closest to the host
B. Maria is the most famous of all
C. the Venice Film Festival has the longest
history
D. the Venice Film Festival pays attention
to art most2. Some critics compare the Cannes Film
Festival to the Academy Awards because
________.
A. they can both make films famous
B. they equal each other in popularity
C. they have both taken a step backwards
D. they both favour films from the USA3. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most festivals give awards to American
films.
B. Hollywood films can be shown at the
Sundance Film Festival.
C. Each representative sings the praises of
his or her own festival.
D. Hollywood films are in the majority at
the Berlin Film Festival.返回目录Reading strategy:
identifying similarities and differences Their similarities and differences are important. To find the similarities, look for words like and, also and another. For difference, look for words like but and unlike.返回目录1. Which film festival views film as a type of contemporary art?
The Venice Film Festival views film as a type of contemporary art.Read the transcript again carefully and
answer these questions.2. 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.3. Why was the Cannes Film Festival started?
Because many people felt the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films. 4. What is the difference between the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival?
Films shown at the Cannes Films Festival are often made with large budgets and have well-known actors and directors, while films that are likely to be overlooked at Cannes have a real chance countries have a real chance of winning at the Berlin Film Festival. 5. Which film festival gives out the Golden Cup Award?
The Shanghai International Film Festival.Fill in the table below with the correct
information from the transcript.1978only include small independent films made on very modest budgets; boycott all Hollywood films1939the largest festival in the world; films shown are often made with large budgets and have well-known actors and directors; shows a board range of films from many different countries 1951gives awards to films from all over the globe1976the second largest festival in the world; gives some special awards to Canadian films 1993the youngest film festival; has a good reputation worldwide; Match the new words in the transcript with the correct definition in Part D.
Answers:
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5. ____________ 6. _________ overlookedentriesrestrictionedgedeliberatelyresemble返回目录Discussion Do you like films from a specific
country? If so, explain which country, and why.
2. What is your favourite film? What do
you like about it?3. What are your opinion on Chinese
films? What are some of the special
features of the Chinese films?
various settings
different themes, including those of
urban life or life in the countryside
topics covering serious issues, common
daily problems, historical events, etc.4. How do you think important film events contribute to the development of the film industry? How have film events been part of the film industry? a great honour and acknowledgement
for directors, actors and actresses
a special occasion for presenting good
films
a time and a place for directors, actors
and actresses to share their opinions
and experience
an occasion for the promotion of films