FILM (British English) MOVIE (American English)

Movies

 

                                                                                                    

1.- Watch the trailer for this film and take down notes based on what you see. Between 7 and 9 sentences. Write them down and make a summary (plot)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZkAcKCFIVo

FILM (British English)       MOVIE (American English)

YOUR REVIEW SHOULD INCLUDE: CREDITS:  v  TITLE and YEAR v  GENRE v  DIRECTOR v  MAIN ACTORS ·        PLOT (short description of the story) ·        CONCLUSION  (including your opinion)

Answer the following questions about a recent film you have seen:

1)     What is the original title of the film?

What is the title in your language?

2)   When was it released?

3)    What nationality is the film?

4)   How long is the film?

5)   Is it a black and white film?

6)   What genre is the film?

7)    When did you see the film?

8)    Where did you see the film?

9)   Who did you see the film with?

10) Why did you see the film?

11) Who is the director?

12) Who are the main actors?

USE THE PAST TENSES:       SIMPLE PAST       PAST PROGRESSIVE       PAST PERFECT

13) When and where did the story take place?

14) How did the film start?

15) What happened in the film? 

PLEASE WRITE ABOUT THREE OR FOUR SENTENCES ONLY

16) Did you like the end? 

PLEASE DO NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE FILM ENDS

Read the reviews below.

Activity 

Answer the following questions about the reading.

• 1.Which film are these reviews about? If you are not sure, find information in this website http://www.imdb.com/
• 2.Do you agree with any of the reviews? Yes, No,Why? 
• 3. Do you think the writers are male or female? Mention the title of the opinions and your answer.

Post session : Write it on a clean and neat separate sheet of paper, it needs to be printed, you can work in pairs  if you want ( specify the names). Bring it next lab session.

Write a film review about .....

Paragraph 1: An introduction

Facts and background information concerning the film,such as:

• the title
• the name of the artists or actors and actresses
• the name of the director
• the type of movie
• the place where the story in the film happens (i.e.the setting )

Paragraph 2 and 3: Main body

Paragraph 2: describing the main features of the plot (or summary of the story in the film)

paragraph 3: general comments and opinions on:

• ‐the acting
• ‐the music
• ‐the photography
• ‐the colour/ animation (if it is a cartoon )
• ‐the setting
• ‐the costumes
• ‐special effects( e.g.sci‐fi movies)

Paragraph 4: Conclusion

• Include a recommendation and reasons why you recommend the film

You can use some of these phrases to write your film review. 

• The film is called... (title)
• It is a... (type)
• It is directed by... (director's name)
• It starts... (actors' names)
• It is set in... (location)
• It is about... (story)
• It is... (description using adjectives)
• If you like... (recommendation)