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Integrated skills
Reviewing a film
Unit 1 Lights, camera, action!
What is a review?
an examination of sth, with the intention of changing it if necessary 评审 judicial review 司法审查
a report in a newspaper or magazine, or on the Internet, television or radio, in which sb. gives their opinion of a book, play, film/movie, etc. 评论 a book review
a report on a subject or on a series of events 汇报
a review of customer complaints
a lesson in which you look again at sth. you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam 温习课
Lead-in
What is a film review?
A film review is a report in which somebody gives his/her opinion about a film.
the most famous English website for film reviews
Did reading a film review ever encourage you to see the film?
After reading some film reviews, I have wanted to see certain films, but other times I have decided not to see the film because the review was not interesting to me.
Listening skills
1. Read before you listen. 听前预读
2. Catch the key words. 抓关键词
3. Take notes quickly. 快速笔记
4. Be in a good mood. 心态良好
Focus on key words
Do not try to catch every word. Instead, listen for key words and phrases. You should focus on getting the main idea, not on single words or grammar.
How to write a film review?
At the school Film Festival, Miss Li, the organizer, is talking about how to write a film review. Listen and finish the exercises below.
A1
Listen to Miss Li's introduction and complete the chart.
Film review
(1)____________
about the film
Information about
(2) ________
(3) ____________
of the film
whether you recommend the film or not
Basic information
the film’s setting
and storyline
Your opinion
Listening
A2
Listening
Listen and complete the notes.
Writing a film review
Dos
Give the name of the film, the director’s name and the names of
(1) ____________________.
Give information about when and where the film is set and
what happens in the film.
Include details about the acting, characters, music or
(2) _________________.
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