Films and TV Programmes Module 6 Films and TV Programmes

romantic film

thriller

comedy

adventure film

musicals

martial arts film

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Do you know who directs the film? Ang Lee

Questions What kind of film do you like best? And why? Films can make us relaxed/relax ourselves. Films can make our life rich and colorful. Films can make us encouraged sometimes.

Fast--reading Which is the best summary of the film? A. It takes place on Peking rooftops and in the deserts of western China. B. It is a martial arts film that tells the story of a stolen sword, and the fight to get it back. C. It tells the story of two people who love each other.

True or false 1. Martial arts films are all enjoyable but they are not great art. 2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is directed by Ang Lee. 3. In the story, Yu Xiulian’s fiancé was a good friend of Li Mubai. 4. The film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon belongs to romantic film. F T T F

Ask and answer 1.When and where does the story take place? 2.Why does Mubai feel that he can’t marry Xiulian? 3.What happens to the sword? 4.Who do the audiences care about most? And why? 5.If you go and see this film, what will you feel?

1. When and where does the story take place? The story takes place in the early 1800s, in China. 2.Why does Mubai feel that he can’t marry Xiulian? Because Xiulian’s fiancé who has died was Mubai’s good friend.

3.What happens to the sword and what should Mubai and Xiulian do for the sword? The sword is stolen. Mubai and Xiulian try to get it back. 4.Who do the audiences care about most? And why? Female characters (Xiulian) Brave, good and strong

5.If you go and see this film, what will you feel? It will make your heart leap with excitement as its beauty.

B A C D

Fill in the blanks Ang Lee, director of a number of excellent films, has made a __________ film called Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The result is a __________. The film _______ to a type of Chinese story called wuxia. These stories tell of nineteenth-century martial arts masters with unusual abilities. martial arts masterpiece belongs

The story _________ in the early 1800s in China The story _________ in the early 1800s in China. Li Mubai (played by Chow Yun-Fat) and Yu Xiulian (played by Michelle Yeoh), are in ____ with each other. But Xiulian had a _____ who has died was a good friend of Mubai, Mubai feels that he cannot _____ Xiulian. When someone steals Xiulian’s _____, Mubai and Xiulian try to get it back. takes place love fiancé marry sword

Beautiful Zhang Ziyi plays _______ of Yu Jiaolong Beautiful Zhang Ziyi plays _______ of Yu Jiaolong. The action takes place on Peking _______ and in places _________ as the deserts of western China. As in the old wuxia stories, characters ____ through the air every now and then, with beautiful, _______ movements. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon will make your heart leap with excitement __ its beauty. the part as far away rooftops leap graceful at

animation film

Kung Fu Panda tells a story concerned with a fat, big panda that perform martial arts.The film is set in and around China’s Valley of Peace, where there are no humans, only talking animals. At first, the panda works for his father in a noodle shop. At that time, he was only a common panda. By accident, he is chosen to be the Dragon Warrior. In the end, he realises the truth to be a master of Kung Fu is that you will succeed if you believe in yourself.

Try to write a film you like ,imatating Kung Fu Panda. Kung Fu Panda is a great animated film. We teenagers, even the adults, like it.It is really a materpiece, and worth seeing. Homework Try to write a film you like ,imatating Kung Fu Panda.

Thank you!

Phrases 属于 爱上 发生，举行 令某人吃惊的是 许多，大量 belong to fall in love with take place to one’s surprise a number of

Translation Brave , good and strong, Xiulian is the character we care about most. B _______ and happy, he accepted the prize. A Surprising B Surprised C Being surprised D To be surprised

SENTENCE APPRECIATION It is the female characters that interest us most. He met an old friend on the street yesterday. 强调主语： 强调宾语： 强调时间状语： 强调地点状语： It is he that met an old friend… It is an old friend that he met… It is yesterday that he met… It is on the street that he met…

The Olympic Games are held every four years. Replace the sentence The Olympic Games are held every four years. The Olympic Games _____ _____ every four years. take place