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课件网) Developing ideas — Writing Unit 4 Stage and screen 1. To master the usage of some important words and phrases: it’s one’s honor to do ; make an effort to do; participate in ; be worth doing, etc 2. Have a good knowledge of the basic requirements and patterns of the letters. 3. Apply what have learned to writing. Learning objectives General introduction Main plot The most memorable scene Comments What does each paragraph talk about What does she think of the movie Writing a movie review Read the movie review and answer the questions. 1. What is the movie about 2. Who is the main character 3. What is the most memorable scene in the movie 4. What does the viewer think of the movie Check your answers 1. What is the movie about It’s about the story of a teenage girl called Mia Thermopolis who learnt she is the princess of Genovia shortly before her sixteenth birthday. 2. Who is the main character Mia Thermopolis played by Ann Hathaway Check your answers Mia Thermopolis 3. What is the most memorable scene in 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. Check your answers The most memorable scene 4. What does the viewer think of the movie It is an interesting movie which is about being and bettering yourself and about knowing who your real friends are. Check your answers Main plot Use the simple present tense to tell a story. Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution (ending) Beginning (characters, settings, …) a series of main events Mia, a socially awkward American girl, becomes princess of Genovia. taught to behave perfectly in the spotlight make a choice Read for information and language Specific aspects included in each part. Structure Aspects Language General introduction Main plot The most memorable scene Comments …is a movie about…named… It tells the story of…, who… The main character(s) is/are… Starring…, it is definitely a movie you should not miss! main idea of the story character/hero/cast However,… On top of this,… beginning - climax - ending The movie explores the theme of … in an intelligent and humorous way. The most memorable scene is… …is one of the most unforgettable lines. Writing a movie review Courage is _____ , but rather the judgement that _____ _____. not the absence of fear something else is more important than fear The most memorable scene towards the end of the movie during Mia’s darkest moment of self-doubt The movie explores the theme of responsibility. Read for information and language Specific aspects included in each part. Structure Aspects Language General introduction Main plot The most memorable scene Comments …is a movie about…named… It tells the story of…, who… The main character(s) is/are… Starring…, it is definitely a movie you should not miss! main idea of the story character/hero/cast However,… On to ... ...
