Unit Films and film events

Can you name the films from which these pictures come?

The Promise

List the things that can help you decide what films you want to see: posters film festivals the recommendation by friends film reviews… The purpose of a film review is to inform readers about a particular film before they watch it.

Writing a film review Project Tasks: 1. Learn about what a film review is like. 2. Write a film review.

Have you read or seen any about them?

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 (Paragraphs 1-3) brief introduction of the film’s plot (Paragraphs 4 – 5) comments on the special effects and acting in the film (Paragraphs 6-7) problems of the film (Paragraph 8) the recommendation by the writer How is this reading passage organized? Part A

While listening, find some detailed information to complete the following table: Listening

Main characters Information about the character Played by Harry Potter Hagrid Ron Weasley Hermione Granger Voldemort

Harry Potter a sensitive young boy whose parents were a wizard and a witch and were killed by an evil wizard when Harry was a baby; living with his relatives, the Dursleys, and abused, ignored and hated by them; having the magical powers of a wizard and a reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents Daniel Radcliffe Main chara cters Information about the character Played by

Main characters Information about the character Played by Hagrid a very large person who works at Hogwarts and rescues Harry from the Dursleys and takes him to the school Robbie Coltrane

Main characters Information about the character Played by Ron Weasley Hermione Granger Voldemort Harry’s friend and schoolmate Rupert Grint Emma Watson the school’s evil wizard, who killed Harry’s parents

1. What is the film famous for ? 2. What is the complaint many people have made about the film? 3. What problem does the writer think the film has? Find out the commentscomments

Check the answers 1. What is the film famous for ? special effects-dizzy, amazing, exciting best acting-surprising, do well even… 2. 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.

3. What problem does the writer think the film has? The writer feels too much time is dedicated to showing the sport of Quidditch and several interesting scenes were deleted from the film.

What should be included in a film review? Summary

Part B Work in groups and discuss the questions in. Choose a film to review. Assign different jobs to each group member.

film type science fiction cartoon romantic comedy action thriller comedy drama horror Planning Choose a film to review.

topic production year comment on the film plot major characters Preparing

Producing ◆ It’s time to write your review! ◆ Don’t forget to proofread the review and correct the mistakes! A film review is to inform readers about a particuar film before they watch it.

Presenting Let’s share your group’s film review!

Homework Write your film review on a piece of paper and put it up on the display wall.