Unit 4 Films and film events

Word power

Discussion Do you know some words about film industry? stage: wings, microphones, curtains, lights, scenery, set cast: director, actors, actresses script: theme, lines, stage direction, acts, scenes others: budget, props, costumes

on location: real places where the films are shot 实景拍摄 sound stages: compared to on-location shots, sound stages refer to the made- up film sets in buildings 摄影棚 backdrop: a view of the sky or a city street; it is similar to a background 布景 A Read the handout about film industry.

close-up shot: a photograph taken from very near or a scene in a film shot from nearby, in which the entire screen is filled with one image 特写镜头 wide-angle shot: a photograph taken from far away or a scene in a film shot from far away, when the screen is not focused on one item only 广角镜头

credits: a list appearing at the end of film, including people involved in the film- making and a list of songs heard in the film, as well as other things 片尾字幕， 演职员表 score: the music which plays in the background while people are watching a film 电影音乐

sound effects: natural sounds like raindrops, a doorbell or footsteps needed in a film 音响效果 dubbing: recording the dialogue in another language over the original speech in a film so that the film can be shown in another country 配音

Comedy (films that make you laugh) Thriller (exciting films with surprise endings) Action (films with car chases, fighting and explosions) Drama (serious films about people and life) B Film type

Romantic comedy (cute, funny films with happy endings) Science fiction (films about the future or imaginary technology) Horror (very scary films) Cartoon (animated films) Documentary (true films about real people and real events) Western (films set in the American West)

C. Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about the film industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct words.

I love films! My favorites are (1) _______, became I love trying to guess what will happen at the end of the film. My mum loves to laugh so she always wants to watch (2) _________. My dad loves history and learning about real people’s lives, so he watches a lot of (3) ______________. thrillers comedies documentaries

Last week, I went to a lecture about films and learned many interesting things. At the beginning of the lecture, we learned about several different types of films. We saw part of a cartoon and part of a very scary (4) ______ film. Then a famous director showed us part of his new (5) _____ film. horror action

The part we saw was a car chase on a busy street in the USA. It was very exciting. Then the director told us about how he made the film. The scene we saw used two different kinds of (6) _____. First, it felt like the camera was in the sky. I could see the city’s streets and buildings. This was a (7) _________ shot. Then, the camera shots wide-angle

went right to a car window, and you could see the face of an actor driving the car. He looked very scared! That was a (8) ________shot. I learned that while most of the film was actually made (9) __________ in the streets of Los Angeles, some of the scenes inside buildings were actually made on a (10) ___________. close-up on location sound stage

One of the big fight scenes was also filmed inside, using a (11) _________ that looked like a famous LA street. The best thing I learned from the lecture is never to ignore the (12) ______ at the end of the film. Reading them can tell you a lot about where a film was made and who worked on it. backdrop credits

D There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they called? cameraman producer extras costume designer foley artist director editor lighting crew

We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are ______. extras I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a _______________. costume designer

I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a ___________. I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______. director cameraman I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the actors. I am a ________. producer

We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the ____________. In my workroom, I make all of the extra sounds in the film, like fighting noise and footsteps! I am a _________. foley artist lighting crew

When filming is over, I talk all the settings and make them fit together in the right way to tell the story. I am a ______. editor

Homework Finish Parts B1 and B2 in the workbook. Prepare the Grammar and usage Part.

Thanks for listening!!