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Look at the pictures taken from some films, please imagine the scenes and then discuss the following questions.

What is happening ? In the first photo(Scene1) we see a young girl with a tall man walking along the beach. The man looks a bit strange; he looks half human and half like a robot. He is much taller than the girl and he is carrying a few large pieces of wood. What happens before this scene? On the beach, the girl and the man had found a sunken ship or many pieces of wood that have floated to the beach. They went to the beach to collect the wood.

What happens after this scene ? I think the girl is leading the man or robot to their house. Perhaps they will use the wood to repair their home, or use it to make fire for cooking and heating their house. Another possibility is that they will use the wood to build a boat with which they want to try to get away from the island on which they are cast away. It is a science fiction film: It’s a film about the future; it’s a fantastic/ fantasy film. What kind of film this is?

What is happening ? In the second photo(Scene2) we see the head of a large, meat-eating dinosaur. It has very big teeth. There is a man below, but it seems the dinosaur has not yet seen him. What happens before this scene? The dinosaur has escaped from its cage and is now hunting for food. The man did not know that there was such a dangerous animals walking freely in the forest. Maybe he heard a loud noise of heavy footsteps, that grew stronger and stronger, as the dinosaur was advancing towards him. However, he is still very surprised to see this big head with the big, sharp teeth.

I think the dinosaur will use its nose to smell out the man. It will then hunt the man. The man will run and try to escape. Either the man finds a place where he can hide, and escape from the dinosaur, such as a strong house or he can get into a place where the dinosaur can not follow him.On the other hand, maybe the dinosaur will catch him and then eat him alive.Another possibility is that an even bigger dinosaur comes and attacks this one, and while they are fighting, they forget about the man. The dinosaurs kill each other, and then the man can escape. It is a science fiction film: It’s a film about the future; it’s a fantastic/ fantasy film. What kind of film this is? What happens after this scene ?

What is happening ? The third picture(Scene3) is a drawing. A thin man is talking, perhaps explaining something to two strong men. The strong men are dressed in traditional Chinese clothes, and they are looking at a map. The man on the left is sitting on his knees. The man on the right is sitting on a low bench. In the middle, there is a small oil lamp. What happens before this scene? I think the men have perhaps had dinner, and after dinner they look at the map and discuss how or where they will attack on the following day.

What happens after this scene ? I think the men will move some of the little flags on the map, and decide where and when they will attack the following day. After making that decision, they will drink some wine and go to bed early to rest and prepare for the next day. It is an animation film( It’s a film made of drawings): It’s a historical film( It’s a film based on history). What kind of film this is?

What is happening ? In the fourth photo(Scene4) we see a Chinese woman running (or flying) towards a man. The woman is dressed in blue clothes. The man’s clothes are black. She is holding a sword. It looks as if she is attacking him. In the background we see a Chinese historical army. What happens before this scene? The two armies have moved closer together and are now facing each other. Maybe the man and the woman were speaking to each other, just before the woman started her attack.

I think the woman will attack the man with the sword and then they will fight. They will jump over each other, and fly through the sky. First they are using the swords but later they will also fight very quickly using their hands arms. When one of them loses, that will be the moment when the two armies attack each other. It is a science fiction film: It’s a film about the future; it’s a fantastic/ fantasy film. What kind of film this is? What happens after this scene ?

Keys to the questions: 1. It was _____________________________________. 2._____________________________________________. 3. The reason _____________________________________. 4. When _________________________________________. 5. It was _________________________________________. a small town far from the big city When Malcolm was young he wanted to be a teacher is that his father wanted him to study law Malcolm met Fiona, he started his career in the theatre important because he did not have any experience

JenniferAlexJames Title of the film Director What is the film about? His/Her opinion AI Steven Spielberg A robot that wants love and becomes a real boy It’s a simple but strong story. Spiderman Sam Raimi The good fighting against the bad It’s very exciting and funny Shower Zhang Yang An old bathhouse where people make friends. When the bath-house closes, friendship are lost forever. It’s a sad film

Have you seen any of the films Jennifer, Alex and James talk about? Give your opinion about those films.