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Writing a movie review
Unit 4 developing ideas
enjoy a clip
Read the movie review and find out:
What aspects are mentioned in this movie review
What’s the tense of a movie review
general introduction
plot/ content
theme; the most memorable scene
comment
a movie review
simple present tense
Read the movie review and answer the questions.
What is the movie about?
Who is the main character?
What is the most memorable scene in the movie?
What does the viewer think of the movie?
What is the movie about?
Who is the main character?
It's about the story of a teenage girl called Mia Thermopolis who learnt she is the princess of Genova shortly before her sixteenth birthday.
Mia Thermopolis.
What is the most memorable scene in the movie?
What does the viewer think of the movie?
The most memorable scene is towards the end of the movie when, during Mia's darkest moment of self-doubt, she is touched by a letter her father left her.
It is an interesting movie which is about being and bettering yourself and about knowing who your real friends are.
Read again, and complete the structure of the movie review.
a movie
review
Part 1: para1-3 ?
Part 2: para 4 ?
objective description
of the movie
subjective views on the movie
find expressions to describe a movie view
a movie
review
objective
description
subjective
views
... is a movie about...
Set in..., the movie tells of a story about...
It focuses on/ centers on...
The movie explores the theme of...in a creative/ humorous/ intelligent way
The main characters are...
The most striking/ memorable/ attractive/ unforgettable/impressive scene is...
find expressions to describe a movie view
a movie
review
objective
description
subjective
views
a blockbuster/ hit; a must-see; mark a milestone
tick all the right boxes
strike an emotional chord; touch my heart deeply
It appeals to people of all ages.
It offers entertainment to audience of all ages.
In a word,this film is well worth seeing.
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