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Film Appreciation & Film Review

S.4 English Language

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What you are going to do:

• 1. Learn vocabulary related to Film

• 2. Discover the basic elements in a film review

• 3. Watch Romeo & Juliet• 4. Write a guided film

review • 5. Produce an own choice

film review

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Pre-task 1 Vocabulary 1

• Discuss with your classmate(s) and match the words/phrases in Column A with the examples or explanations in Column B.(Time allowed: 3 minutes)

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AnswersColumn A1.Film Title .

2.Film Type .

3.Scriptwriter .

4.Director .

5.Production Company .

6.Year of Release .

7.Main Cast .

Column B• A. People who act in the

film• B. e.g. 2002• C. e.g. Columbia Pictures,

Warner Bros, Walt Disney Pictures

• D. Someone who decides how a film should be made

• E. A person who writes the script

• F. e.g. action, horror, romance, musical

• G. e.g. Spiderman

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Think About• Before we watch a film, we should

gather information about:1. Film Title2. Film Type3. Scriptwriter4. Director5. Production Company6. Year of Release7. Main Cast

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Pre-task 2 Vocabulary 2

• Work out with your classmate(s) what the words/phrases in Column A mean. (Time allowed: 3 minutes)

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Answers1. Central/major

characters .

2. Minor characters .

3. Setting .

4. Plot .

• A. What happens in the story

• B. The time and place at which the story occurs

• C. They help in the development of the film.

• D. A movie plot usually revolves around them and their actions help move the plot forward.

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5. Lines .

6. Action .

7. Costume .

8. Makeup .

• E. Lipstick, eyeshadow, powder, etc which actors use to make themselves look like the characters they are playing

• F. What the characters wear in a film

• G. What a character does in a film

• H. Words spoken by the characters in a film

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• To judge whether a film is good or not, we may look into:

1. Central/major characters2. Minor characters3. Setting4. Plot5. Lines6. Actions7. Costume8. Makeup

Think About

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Pre-task 3

• Read the film review on Spiderman and put the basic components of a film review provided in the box in the correct spaces.(Time allowed: 5 minutes)

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Answers

• The film Spiderman was released by Columbia Pictures in 2002.

• Film Title2. Production Company3.Year of Release

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• It tells the story of a young man turned superhero that fights crime with special spider-like powers.

4. A brief summary

• The director of the movie is Sam Raimi.

5. Director

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• The main actors in the movie are Tobey Maguire, who plays Spiderman/Peter Parker. Playing beside him is actress Kirsten Dunst, who plays Mary Jane Watson. And Willem Dafoe, plays the part of the villain, Green Goblin/Norman Osborn.

6. Main Cast

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• Peter Parker is the main character. He is an 18-year-old student.

7. Main Character

• Shy and clumsy,

8. Personality

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• Parker is fond of his beautiful next-door neighbour, Mary Jane. And this puts Parker in an awkward situation because his best friend, the young Osborn, is also in love with the girl of his dreams.

9. Relationship

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• The story is set in New York,

10. Setting

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• and begins with Parker’s life as a common student in a high school. Then Parker gets bitten by a genetically-modified spider which gives him spider-like powers such as the amazing ability to climb walls and ceilings, spin spider-webs, and even a “spider-sense” that warns him of danger. In the latter part of the movie, Parker, or rather Spiderman” uses his special powers…

11. Plot

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• The character I like the most in the movie is Peter Parker because he is like an average teenager. I can relate to him because our worries are similar. It is interesting to watch how Parker adjusts to his new-found powers. (At first, he tries to earn money with them.)

12. Comments on Characters

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• I think the death of Uncle Ben is a turning point in Peter’s life. The young man finally realizes that “with great power comes great responsibility”.

13. Comments on plot14. Theme

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Think About A Film Review should

consist of the following elements:

Introduction:Film TitleProduction CompanyYear of ReleaseA Brief SummaryDirectorMain Cast

Overview:Central/Major CharactersPersonalityRelationshipPlotAfterthoughts:Comments on CharactersComments on PlotTheme

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Pre-task 4

Listen to “Love Fool” and fill in the blanks.YouTube - The Cardigans - Lovefool (original

version)

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Discussion1. Which character sings this song?2. What does the character’s mother tell her to do?3. What does the character want?4. If you were the character, would you listen to your

mother or follow your heart?5. What do you think about the character’s attitude

towards love?6. Based on the theme song, guess what the film Romeo

and Juliet is about.7. Based on the theme song, guess what messages the

film Romeo and Juliet want to convey.

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Pre-task 5

• Complete the following form for the first part of Romeo and Juliet shown. Make as many thoughtful notes as you can.

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Pre-task 6

• Complete the following form for the second part of Romeo and Juliet. Make as many thoughtful notes as you can.

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Task 1: Film Review

• Write a film review using the structure suggested in Pre-task 3, your notes in Pre-tasks 5 & 6 and the information given on P.10.

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• Introduction• The film _________________was released by

____________. It is a _______ story between two teenagers, with a _____ ending. The director of the movie is _________________________. The main actor in the movie is __________________, who plays _______________________. Playing beside him is actress ____________________, who plays ______________________.

Romeo and Julietlove

sad

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• Overview• The story is set in the town of

____________ in Italy during the _____ century. There are two important families, the ___________ and the _________. They have been _________ for a long time.

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• The main characters are ________, a Montague, and ________, a Capulet. There is also the nobleman ___________, who wants to marry Juliet; Juliet’s cousin _________; and Romeo’s good friend, _________. A key character in the story is Friar Laurence

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• Romeo and Juliet meet at a _________ and fall in love at first sight. They decide to get married in secret with the help of ________________________. Things seem to be going along smoothly for the young couple. Then Romeo kills _________ in a fight, and is banished from Verona to __________. Meanwhile ______________ orders Juliet to marry _________. To stop the wedding, Juliet drinks a medicine (supplied by _________________) to fake her death.

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• But Romeo does not know the plan. He thinks Juliet is _______ and he chooses to _________________. Juliet wakes up and is shocked to find Romeo’s dead body beside her, and she _____________________. When their families learn of the bad news, they decide to ________________________________.

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• Afterthoughts__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Individual Presentation

1. Prepare a 2-minute presentation on what you think about Romeo and Juliet (1996). Jot notes on the cue cards.

2. Take turns to present in the group.3. Choose the best presentation in your

group.4. The best presenter will be invited to

share with the class.

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Task 2: Film Review 2

Watch a movie at Chinese New Year Holiday and write a film review. You should include the basic components which you have identified in pre-task 3. Complete the form provided while viewing and develop the ideas into a film review.

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Peer Evaluation

Read your classmate’s work and fill in the peer evaluation form. Think about:

1. Does the film review include most of the basic elements?

2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the film review?

3. How could the film review be improved?4. How many marks should be awarded to

the review?