Unit4UnforgettableFilmsViewingSpeakingandWriting教學(xué)設(shè)計-重大版高中英語

Unit4UnforgettableFilms：Viewing,SpeakingandWriting教學(xué)設(shè)計?Leadingin：展示正在熱映的電影影評Wheneveranewfilmesout,peoplelooktofilmreviewstodecideiftheyshouldseeit.Moviereviewscanmakeorbreakafilm'sboxofficegrosses（毛收入）.Ifyouwriteareviewforanewspaper,behonestandwithyourcriticismorpraiseofthefilm.Keepyourwordcountinmind,too.Yourreviewshouldbespecificandconcise(brief).Writingafilmreviewtakessomethoughtandgeneralfilmknowledge.?Warmingup：影評應(yīng)該包含哪些內(nèi)容呢？Brainstormingtoactivatestudents’priorknowledge(mindmappingtoreviewsomerelativewords)?Withyourpartner,discusstofindwhataretheimportantelementsthatmustbefoundinafilmreview______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________?Analysing：1.(Takenotesinthemargin.Youdon’tneedtounderstandallthewords.)ForrestGump(Para1)“Lifeislikeaboxofchocolates.Youneverknowwhatyou’regonnaget.”However,whenyouwatchForrestGumpstarringTomHanksasForrestandRobinWrightasJenny,youknowyouaregoingtogetalotoflaughsandevenafewtears.AccordingtotheWashingtonPost,ForrestGumpwonOscarawardsforBestPicture,BestActor(Hanks),BestDirector(RobertZemeckis),FilmEditing,VisualEffectsandAdaptedScreenplay.Themoviewaswelldeservingoftheseawardssincetheactingandthevisualeffectswereextraordinary.(Para2)Thescreenplay(script電影劇本)forthe1994moviewaswrittenbyEricRoth,basedonthenovelbyWinstonGroom.ThestoryfollowsForrestthrough30yearsoftrialsandtribulations,placingForrestwithinhistoricalmomentsofhistory,andinpursuitofhisonedream–his“mostspecialfriend,”Jenny.(Para3)Thefilms’actorssuccessinportrayingtheircharactersisamajorfactorinthefilm’sawards.TomHanksandRobinWrightworkedwelltogether,justlike“peasandcarrots.”Theonscreenchemistrybetweenthetwowasphenomenal.Ifeltarealconnectionbetweenthetwo,findingmyselfmadatJennywhensheblewForrestoffandintearswhenhetoldherthathewasheadingtoVietnam.Mokui’sMovieReviewstates“TomHanksISForrestGump…HebreatheslifeintotheguyandyouwillfeelwhatForrestfeels”.JamesBerardinellistates,“RobinWrightgivesthebestperformanceofhercareer,surpassingwhatsheacplishedinThePlayboys”.AnotherperformancethatstandsoutisthatofGarySinise.SiniseplaysthepartofLieutenantDanTaylor,whoselifeissavedbyForrestduringtheVietnamWar.JamesBerardinelliwrites,“Inthismovie,hisLieutenantDanTaylorisfascinating”.IthoughtthatSinisewasquiteconvincingwithhisemotionsthroughoutthemovie,asifhewasreallyadisabledvetwhohadlostbothlegsinthewar.(Para3+)Justasgoodastheactorswerethoseworkingbehindthesceneswiththespecialeffects.ThroughoutForrestGumpthespecialeffectswereincredible.DuringLieutenantTaylor’sscenes,Iwasconvincedthathereallydidn’thavelegs.Iwasstudyingthescenes,lookingforanysignsoflegs,tryingtofigureouthowitwasdone.Itturnsoutthateachandeveryframewaspaintedovertogiveitthetruetolifevaluesthatitholds.AlsobringingthemoviemorecredibilitywastheabilitytoplaceForrestinhistorymakingevents.TheseeventsrangedfromForrestteachingElvishowtoswinghishipstomeetingPresidentsforvariousacplishments.ThesetelevisionclipsofForrestweredonewithsuchfinessethattheylookreal.CriticBrianWebster(2003)states,“Thisishandledvirtuallyflawlessly;ifyoudidn’tknowbetter,you’dbelievethatafellownamedGumpreallydidtellPresidentLyndonJohnsonthathehadbeenshotintherumpwhileactingheroicallyinVietnam”.RollingStone(2003)states,“Theeffectsdazzle,thoughneverattheexpenseofthestory”.(Para4+)Thisstory,pletewiththeOscarwinningperformancesinbothactingandspecialeffectsisperfectforthoseinneedofadoseofgoodness.MyfamilyenjoyswatchingForrestGumptogetherforrejuvenation,toviewsomeonewithtruevaluesofhonesty,friendshipandfamily.Forrest,withhisheartofgoldandhislowIQ,nevergivesup.Healwayslooksforthebestineveryscenario.Themovieopenswithafeatherfloatingdownoverthecity,landingatForrest’sfeet.Neartheendofthestory,Forrestquestions,“Doweeachhaveadestiny–ordowejustfloataroundaccidental,likeonabreeze?”Asyouarethinkingaboutthisquestion,thefeatherreappearsandfloatsthroughthecountrysiderightupintotheendingcredits.Lookforthefollowingkeyelementsinthisfilmreview:ItemsInfonameofthedirectorRobertZemeckisprominentstarsofthefilm,TomHanks(Forrest);RobinWright(Jenny);GarySinise(LieutenantDanTaylor)basicsetting(timeandplace)Thescreenplay(script電影劇本)forthe1994moviewaswrittenbyEricRoth,basedonthenovelbyWinstonGroom.typeoffilm/GenrePlotsummaryThestoryfollowsForrestthrough30yearsoftrialsandtribulations,placingForrestwithinhistoricalmomentsofhistory,andinpursuitofhisonedream...SpecificaspectsofthefilmThroughoutForrestGumpthespecialeffectswereincredible....OverallreactionMyfamilyenjoyswatchingForrestGumptogetherforrejuvenation,toviewsomeonewithtruevaluesofhonesty,friendshipandfamily.Paragraphs:1ormore?4paragraphsTenseSimplepresenttenseOthersAdaption;Awards;Quotes/Cites?ponents：TitleofthemovieParagraph1

Youwillneedtoincludethefollowing:nameofthefilm,prominentstarsofthefilm,basicsetting(timeandplace),andtypeoffilm(edy,adventure,drama,etc.)Paragraph2

Youwillneedtowriteaplotsummaryforthemovie.Donotgiveawaytheending.Discussseveraleventsandbesuretocovertheentirescopeofthemovie,excepttheveryend.Paragraph3

Discussoneaspectoffilmmaking.Youmaychoosefromacting,direction,editing,costumedesign,setdesign,photography,backgroundmusic,oranythingelseyoumaythinkof.Besurethatyouarespecificandciteexamplesfromthemovie.Paragraph3+

Discussanotheraspectoffilmmaking.Youmaychoosefromacting,direction,editing,costumedesign,setdesign,photography,backgroundmusic,oranythingelseyoumaythinkof,butobviouslychoosesomethingdifferentfromwhatyoudiscussedinthepreviousparagraph.Besurethatyouarespecificandciteexamplesfromthemovie.Paragraph4+

Giveyouroverallreactiontothefilmaswellasyouropiniononthequalityofthefilm.Alsoincludeyourremendationsforpotentialviewers.Remember:Theguidelineaboveisjustwhatitis.It’sjustaguideline,sothrowinyourownspinanddevelopyourownformatifyouwantto.

LIST:FilmQuestionsfromAtoZThefollowingquestionsmaygiveyousomedirectioninthinkingaboutorganizing,anddevelopingmaterialforanoriginalfilmreview.Basedonyourownreadingorreviews,addwhatyouconsideradditionalimportantquestionstoconsider.?Whatsubjectmatter,issue,theme,ortopicsourcedoesthisfilmconsider??Whatisthemainstorylineandsourceofconflict??Whataretheplacesettingandtimeperiod??Arethecharactersbelievable?Sympathetic?Heroic?Evil?Dowelearnenoughaboutthem??Whoarethemajorcharacters?Whatactorsportraythem??Istheactingstyleexaggerated,realisticorunderstated?Isituneven?Doesitdojusticetothecharacters??Aretheactorsappropriatetotheirfilmroles??Howdoesthisfilmportrayordistortreallife??Whatvaluesdoesthefilmmunicate,challengeorignore??Whattone(attitude)doesthefilmtaketowarditssubject?Isittragic?ic?Satiric（諷刺的）?Romantic??Isthefilmentertainmentorpropaganda??Isthefilmtruetohistoricalfactsandtruth??Howdoesthefilmhandleemotion?Isitsentimentalorsincere??Whatelementsunifythefilm??Isthefilmwellpaced?Aretheretediouspartsthatseemtodetractfromitspurpose?Howcoulditbebetteredited??Howdoalloftheimagesofthefilmmunicatemood?Doesonemooddominate??Areanyimagesrepeatedenoughandinaspecificcontextthattheyseemtobeusedassymbols??Howdoescolor(orblackandwhite)enhancethefilm??Howarelightandshadow(shading)usedeffectively??Howdoesthecamerawork(panorama（全景）,trackingshots（跟蹤鏡頭）,zooms（拉近、推遠(yuǎn)）,closeups（特寫鏡頭）)producespecificeffects??Whyisthisfilmworthseeing??Howisthisfilmsimilartoordifferentfromotherfilmslikeit??Howwouldyouratethisfilm?Excellent?Verygood?Good?Fair?Poor??(addyourownquestions)?Expressions:TYPESOFFILMS/GENRESSciencefiction(scifi)/edy/Sits(situationedies)/Romance/lovestory/Horrorfilm(notterrorfilm)/Thriller/Spyfilm/Musical/Detectivestory/Mysteryfilm/Adventure/Actionfilm/Biography/Western/Animatedfilms/Cartoon/Historical/Warfilm/GangsterfilmUSEFULWORDSsoundtrack/script/plot/storyline/stunts引人注目的噱頭(stuntman特技演員)/specialeffects/boxoffice/hit/rehearsal/masterpiece/star(verb/noun)/hero/heroine/opening/end/ending/episode/premiere/climax/castofcharacters/leading/supportingcharacter/sequence一組鏡頭/sceneUSEFULADJECTIVESPositiveadjectives:interesting,good,exciting,funny,fantastic,fascinating,amusing,moving,excellent,entertaining,realistic,longrunning長期聯(lián)播的,welldeveloped,convincing,gripping扣人心弦的Negativeadjectives:boring,sad,bad,poor,dull,terrible,dreadful,thrilling,predictable,unimaginative,weak,frightening,scary,unbelievable,USEFULLANGUAGE1stparagraph–Background:Thisfilmissetin...;Thefilmtellsthestoryof...;Thisexcellentfilmisbasedon...2ndparagraph–Summaryoftheplot:Thestoryline/plotfocuseson...;Thefilmreachesitsclimax...;Thestorybegins...3rdparagraph–mentsonthefilm:Theacting/developmentof../Themain/leadingcharacterisfascinating/excellent...;Thescriptisbright/dull...;Theendissurprising/predictable...4thparagraph–Conclusion:Itisworthseeing..;Iwould/wouldnotremenditbecause...;Donotmissit...?Basictips:Thinkabouttheimportantelementsthatneedtobefoundinafilmreview:?Findagoodtitle:youneedtoattractyourreader’sattention.Thetitleintroducesthethemeofthefilm.Eg:HarryPotterandthe