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课件网) Unit 4 UNIT 4 Stage and screen Writing a movie review To know what is a movie review. To learn what expressions can be used to write a movie review. To learn to how to write a movie review. 1. What did we learn in the last lesson 2. What are the functions of examples in argumentative essays Have you ever seen the movie “The Princess Diaries” Who is the main character Do you know what film review includes Read the movie review and answer the questions. 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. 5 2. Who is the main character 3. What is the most memorable scene in the movie Mia Thermopolis. 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. 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. The purpose of most movie reviews is to help readers in determining whether they want to watch the movie. The review should give enough details about the movie that the reader can make an informed decision. What can be included in a movie review general introduction main plot The most memorable scene comments main character 影评(movie review)即电影评论。影评需要对电影作简单的介绍，并抒发自己的感受和见解。 影片的内容介绍要求完整又简练；评论可以从主题、人物、细节、场面、语言等方面切入，客观公正地表达自己的看法。 影评时态多以一般现在时为主，人称以第三和第一人称为主。 影评写作分为四部分： General introduction Main point The most memorable scene Comments …is a …movie about … The main character(s) is/are… The movie explores… The most memorable scene is … I (don’t) like the movie. I think it’s … 名词（短语）： film, director, actor, actress, character, plot, love film, action film, fiction film ... 动词（短语）： direct, be set in, play a role of ... in ..., enjoy a great success, think highly of ... 形容词： touching, moving, exciting, interesting, wonderful, disappointed, amazing ... 介绍电影基本情况的句式： ... is a film which was directed by ... The film was released / came out ... The story is based on ... The film was set / shot in ... The main characters are ..., played by ... ... plays the leading role of ... The film tells a story about ... The story takes place ... The message of the film is simple — ... The theme of the film is ... 评价常用的句式： ... is a wonderful example of world cinema using ... to tell a story. ... gives an amazing performance in the film. Everybody agreed that it was the best film of the year. I’m disappointed with the film because ... However, some people complain that the film is too ... Another common complain is that ... 表达结论常用的句式： The best thing about the film is also its worst. Even with these small problems, ... ...
