Introduction to Movies Talking About Movies Introduction to Movies

So you think you know movies… What is your favorite movie? I like… I don’t watch… I am a fan of… _______ movies make me feel? I really want to see _______________. Where is __________ showing? Who is in _______________?

Simple Present Using simple present is good for when you are talking about your preferences in movies: What’s your favorite movie? What kind of movies do you like? What do you think about super hero movies? What are some other questions that you could use from the simple present to ask about movie preferences? How could you answer some of these questions?

Simple Past When telling stories or talking about movies, simple past is best. You can use simple past to talk about: Plot Feelings Specific situations What are some past tense questions that you could ask about a movie or situation in a movie? How could you answer that?

Emotions and feelings in Movies Using past tense makes talking about how you felt from a movie easier. “How did ‘Avengers: Endgame’ make you feel?” “I felt very sad.” Remember! Not all verbs have regular endings (-ed) Some have irregular – feel -> felt; buy -> bought Consider making talking more specifically… “How did you feel when the movie ________________?” “How did ____________ make you feel after you saw _________________?”

Important Vocabulary Genre – kind of movie Actor/Actress – someone who is in a movie Setting – when and where Plot – story of a movie Climax – the moment of highest emotion Reviews – what someone thinks of a movie Your Opinion – “I liked...” or “I didn’t like...”

Question creation and Interview Create questions in both the present and past tenses. Ask your classmates to learn about their movie preferences and experiences.

Movie Information Conversation Get into groups of two. One student will be Student A and another Student B. Don’t look at the other person’s paper!

Genre SF What kind of genres are there? What is genre? Action Sci-Fi (Science Fiction) Horror Romance Comedy Thriller Drama Adventure Historical drama Documentary Animation SF What is genre? Genre – category or type Romantic Comedy Rom-Com A Drama is not a Love Story! vs.

Setting It takes place in... It’s set in... It’s about... What are the kinds of settings? Time Year, 1990s, Past, Future, etc. Place Country, City, Planet, etc. Utopia – perfect world Dystopia – bad (scary) world Fictitious (not real, fiction) Alternate history What if Germany won WWII? What is setting? Setting – time and place of a story

Characters Several types of characters: Protagonist – good guy; hero The good guy is so _______ Handsome, kind, heroic, funny, annoying I like/don’t like _______ I think _____ was a _____ character because ______... Several types of characters: Protagonist – good guy; hero Antagonist – bad guy; anti-hero Major Character – the central character of a story Minor Character – helps or hurts main character What characters are in “Avengers: Endgame”? How can you describe them?

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Plot What is a plot? Plot – timeline of a story Five Main Points Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Exposition What is an exposition? Exposition – an introduction Setting is revealed Basic characters revealed

Rising Action What is the Rising Action? Rising Action – the problem or tension is growing towards the climax Longest part of the plot New problems

Climax What is a Climax? Climax – highest point of emotion A climax is where something changes “Turning point” Problem begins to be resolved

Falling Action What is Falling Action Falling Action – problem becomes fully resolved Shorter than the rising action

Resolution What is the Resolution? Resolution – conflict ends At the resolution, the story is finished (unless there is a sequel!!) Not always happy

Describing a plot Beginning: Middle: Climax: End: In the beginning, ______________________ The movie started by ____________________ Middle: Then, ____________ fought/fell in love with/became friends with… Also, __________________________ Climax: During the climax, _______________________________________ End: At the end, _____________________________________

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(actors or characters) Movie Riddles Title: __________ Genre: It’s a _______ Setting: It takes place in... It’s set in... It’s about... Plot: Beginning Middle Climax Resolution? Reviews/Opinion The critics said... It got ____ reviews I liked... I didn’t like... It was... It wasn’t... For this activity, try not to use names! (actors or characters)