1. Word Power ---Film industry

2. Lead-in and review:
When we talk about drama, what words do you think of?
stage
cast
script …
wings, microphone,
curtains, lights, scenery, set
director, actors, actresses
theme, lines, stage
direction, acts, scenes
budget, props, costumes

3. films
Then, what about ?
producer, editor, costume designer…
A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout. Read the handout with him.

4. Tell me the fuction: backdrop on location dubbing sound stages
hiring actors to read the dialogue,
recording over the original talking
backdrop
on location
including lists of people
songs and other things
dubbing
building where films are made
sound stages
camera moving back and screen
showing a picture from far away
film score
the music which plays in the background
credits
the real places where films are made
wide-angle shots
a view of sky or a city street are
painted and hung behind the actors

5. Which kinds of film do they belong to?
B: The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films.
Do you like these films?
Which kinds of film do they belong to?
comedy
action

6. cartoon
horror
documentary

7. romantic
comedy
science
fiction
drama

8. thriller
Which type
do you like most?
western

9. 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.

10. Keys: (1) thrillers (2) comedies (7) wide-angle
(3) documentaries (8) close-up
(4) horror (9) on location
(5) action (10) sound stage
(6) shots (11) backdrop
(12) credits

11. D: There are many people involved in the making of a film
D: There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are called? Match the job titles to the job descriptions.

12. cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew
We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are_______.
2. I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________.
extras
costume
designer

13. cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew
3. I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a _______.
4. I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______.
cameraman
director

14. cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew
5. I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the actors. I am a ________.
6. We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______.
producer
lightning crew

15. cameraman; producer; extra; costume designer foley artist; director; editor; lighting crew
7. In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and footsteps! I am a __________.
8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right way to tell the story. I am an _______.
foley artist
editor

16. Homework:
Review this part.
Do relevant exercise.