Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show?  首师大附中 李培红

Period 5 Section B 3a~Self Check

Mulan didn’t have any brothers. She took her father’s place to join the army. Do you like cartoons? Do you know Mulan? Mulan dressed up like a boy. Nobody knew she was a girl in the army. Can you say something about her? Lead in

Fill in the blanks in the movie review. Use the words in the box to help you. 3a

fantastic shows action want comes from played about like exciting plan Mulan is an ________ ______ movie. It ___________ an old Chinese story. The movie is ______ a village girl, Mulan. She dresses up like a boy and takes her father’s place to fight in the army. I think the actress _______ Mulan’s role well. The other actors are also _________. exciting actioncomes from about played fantastic

And they did a good job in the movie. I _____ Mulan very much. The movie _______ her love for her family, friends and country. If you ______ to watch a movie this weekend and you ______ to see something enjoyable, choose Mulan! like shows plan want

Read and answer 1. What’s the name of the movie ? 2. What kind of movie is it ? 3. What is the movie about ? 4. What does the writer think of the movie ? 5. Do you want to watch it ?

Steps of Writing a Movie Review 1. Watch the movie, paying attention to details. 2. Start with the general information. 3. write a plot Summary. 4. Discuss some aspects of film making. 5. give your overall opinion on this film 6. Read through your review.

 Name of the film  Type of film  Basic setting  Famous stars  … …

 Don’t reveal everything in the film  Choose key events

 Character  Theme  Background music  Acting  Costume  Technical elements

 You recommend to see this film or not  Your feelings

1. The name of the movie:. 2. The kind of the movie: ________. 3. What the movie is about: ___________________________________ 4. What you think of the movie/stars: The Lion King Cartoon Simba’s father was the king. But his uncle, Scar killed his father. When Simba grew up, he came back to the forest and became the true king. Write notes for your own movie review. It was fantastic. 3b

The Lion King is a cartoon movie. It’s the most popular English movie in the world. The movie is about a young lion, Simba. He was the prince of the forest. But his uncle Scar wanted to be the king. So he killed Simba’s father. When Simba grew up, he came back to the forest and had a big fight with his uncle. At last, Simba won and became the true king. Sample: 3c Write your movie review using the notes in 3b. Writing

Review

MeMy parents soap opera talent shows news sports shows game shows talk shows comedies scary movies action movies cartoons Write description words for each one.

1. Write questions and answers using the words in the brackets. Self Check

1) ─ What do you think of soap operas? ─ I can’t stand them. ─ What does your father think of soap operas? ─ He can’t stand them, too. 2) ─ What show do you want to watch tonight? ─ I want to watch a talent show.

3) ─ What does she expect to learn from game show? ─ She expects to learn some interesting information. 4) ─ What does your grandpa hope to watch tomorrow? ─ He hopes to watch news. 5) ─ Do you plan to watch an action movie? ─ No, I don’t. I plan to watch a comedy.

1) I think game shows are meaningless. ( ) 2) I can’t stand soap operas. ( ) 2. Which of these statements do you agree with (√) or disagree with (×)? Give at least one reason. I think we can learn some interesting things from game shows. I think soap operas are interesting and relaxing.

3) I think sitcoms and talent shows are relaxing. ( ) 4) I love talk shows. ( ) 5) I think comedies are fantastic. ( ) I think talk shows are boring.

Complete the sentences. 1. 我不介意看。 / 我不能忍受。 / 我喜欢看。 I don’t ______ them. I _____ ______ them. I ____ ________ them. 2. 你期望从情景喜剧中学到什么？ What can you ______ __ ______ from sitcoms? 3. 因为我希望了解在世界各地发生了什么事情。 Because I _____ ___ _____ ____ what’s going on around the world. mind can’t stand watchinglove expect to learn hope to find out

4. 当人们说起文化时，我们会想到艺术和历史。 ________ people say “culture”, we _______ ____ art and history. 5. 当这部卡通 1928 年 11 月 18 日问世时，是第一步有声音 和音乐的卡通片。 When this cartoon ________ _______in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon _______ ________ _______ _______. 6. 然而，他总是准备好去尽其所能。 _______, he was always ready to ___ __ _____. When think of came out with sound and music However try hisbest

7. 她乔装成一个男孩儿，代替她父亲从军打仗。 She _______ _____like a boy and _____ ____ ______ ______ to fight ____ ____ ______. 8. 其他的演员也很出色，他们演得很好。 The other actors are also ________ and they ____ ____ ______ _____. dresses uptakes his father’s in the army fantastic did a good job place

Homework 1. Watch one of your favorite movies. 2. Write down your movie review.

Write your favorite movie review. The Croods Charlotte's Web Enchanted