Films and TV Programmes Module 6 Films and TV Programmes

Reading and Vocabulary 1. action actor actress character desert express female master male martial arts play a part unusual Use the word above to talk about the picture.

action actor actress character desert express female master male martial arts play a part unusual Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a martial arts film. The main male parts/characters in the movie are played by Chow Yun-Fat and Zhang Zhen, and the two main male roles are played by Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi. Since it is a martial arts movie, some of the main characters must be masters of martial arts with unusual abilities. I can also see a desert in the poster, which means the desert is part of the setting of the story. As is also shown in the poster, the film came out in 2000.

李安 English name：Ang Lee Birthplace：Taiwan Birthday：1953-10-23 Masterpieces:　 李安 推手 / Pushing Hands 喜宴 / The Wedding Banquet 饮食男女 / Eat Drink Man Woman 冰风暴 / The Ice Storm 与魔鬼同骑 / Ride with the Devil 断臂山/ Brokeback Mountain

Fast Reading: 1. Which is the best summary? 1.It takes place on Peking rooftops and in the deserts of western China. 2.It is a martial arts film that tells the story of a stolen sword, and the fight to get it back. 3.It tells the story of two people who love each other.

Match the main idea with each paragraph Introduce the plot of the film. Arouse the readers’ interest to go and see the film. The film tells a Wuxia story. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee, is a martial arts film masterpiece. The features of the main characters.

1.When and where does the story take place? Careful reading: 1.When and where does the story take place? The story takes place in the early 1800s, in China. setting 故事背景

Yu Xiulian 2. Who are the main charactors? Yu Jiaolong Li Mubai (played by Chow Yun Fat) Yu Xiulian (played by Michell Yeoh) Yu Jiaolong (played by Zhang Ziyi)

3.What happens between them? Yu Xiulian and Li Mubai are in love with each other, but … Yu Jiaolong steals Xiulian’s sword, Mubai and Xiuliang try to get it back. plot 故事情节

4. What are the features of the main characters? Xiulian Yu Jiaolong Li Mubai Brave, good and strong; the character we care about most A young woman not as good as she seems Good with a word

5. Why does the writer suggest that people go to see the movie quickly? Because it is not only a moving film, but a beautiful one. It is well worth seeing.

Find words from the passage connected with the following scenes Xiulian’s sword (青冥剑)

Leap through the air with graceful movements

The fight scenes between Xiulian and Yu Jiaolong are some of the most exciting moments in modern cinema.

…the wonderful Chow Yun-fat, who is as good with a sword as he is with a gun.

The most romantic scenes: Their eyes show all the love that they must not express in words.

Director wuxia Type Characters Crouching Tiger, Places Hidden Dragon 1. Angel Lee wuxia Type 2. Li Mubai Yu Xulian Yu JIaolong Characters 3 Time 4 In the early 1800s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon PeKing rooftops and the deserts of western China Places 5 plot XiuLian’s sward 6 She and Mubai try to get it back is stolen Xiulian’s character 7 Brave, good and strong Review It is a masterpiece. 8

Retelling Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a masterpiece of … It tells of… The story takes place…. … star in this film….play the part of… …fall in love with …, but… Later, … steals … and they try to… The action takes place … and the characters leap through… Unusually, it is … that… Xiulian…care about most… Zhang Ziyi… Jiaolong….Chow Yun-fat… His most romantic scenes … …the film is well worth… and it will make… with…at…

Para. 1 A Para. 2 B Para. 3 C Para. 4 D E Para. 5 Read the film review and match the topic sentences with the paragraphs on Page 99. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 A B C D E

What is the structure of a film review? Para 1: A brief introduction of the film. Para 2: The setting of the film. Para 3: The characters and actors or actresses of the film. Para 4: The plot. Para 5: Your opinion.

Work in groups to find out the useful expressions in a film review. Para 1: A brief introduction of the film. a masterpiece; tell of…; belong to the type of…; be popular in… Para 2: The setting of the film. take place in…; be set in… Para 3: The characters and actors or actresses of the film. play the part of…;act brilliantly; Para 4: The plot. complex and dramatic; shout in surprise; It is…that… the most exciting moment; Para 5: Your opinion. be among the best ever produced; use an exciting story to examine ideas of…;moving and beautiful film which is worth seeing on a big screen

Writing Write an outline of a film review of a film. Choose a film you would like to write about. Write one or two sentences about the setting of the film. Write a paragraph about the plot. Write about the main characters and the actors who play them. Say if you think the actors are good or bad. Give your final opinion of the film.

Assignment 1. 《七中课时学案》Period 2 Module 6； 2. Write a film review; 3 Assignment 1. 《七中课时学案》Period 2 Module 6； 2. Write a film review; 3. Read the article aloud.