IV Creative understanding and application. Task 1.Prepare to debate the following motion: “Hollywood needs more female writers and directors” Divide into two groups

Task 1. Prepare to debate the following motion: “Hollywood needs more female writers and directors” Divide into two groups. Group A must prepare reasons why they think more female writers and directors would be a good idea. Group B must prepare four or five reasons why it would not be a good idea. When you have prepared your arguments, use some of the language from Appendix 3 to put together a speech for the debate. At the end you may have a vote to see who has made the strongest argument.

Task 2. Prepare a talk about American, British, Belarusian film industry, adapt it to the needs of secondary school pupils. Don`t forget about illustrations. Be creative.

Task 3. Watch a cartoon and write a review of this picture. Be ready to discuss it orally. Use the plan given below.

Remember:A review should guide and inform. A mere telling of the story is not a review.

Pre-Watching Activity

Do you have any knowledge of the following? Share you ideas.

1. Give a definition to the notion “cartoon”. What is typical of it?

2. Does it belong to main genres or main subgenres? Give arguments.

Watching Activity

While watching the picture answer the following questions:

1. What studio released the picture?

2. Does this picture have the titles? What information is given?

3. Describe the opening scene.

4. Is the story original or is it a screen version?

5. Is the introduction of characters and scenes skillful? Are useless scenes included?

6. Are there any close-ups or long shots? Are they used effectively? Are they done artistically? Do indoor scenes or outdoor scenes predominate? What effect does it give?

7. Describe all the "+" and "-" of its animation?

8. Does speaking or acting predominate?

9. Do actors speak effectively? Is the music suitable?

10. Are actions and behaviour of characters true-to-life?

11. Describe the final scene.

12. Does this picture have the credits? What information is given there?

13. Is this picture a cliff-hanger? Prove your point of view.

14. Describe the most breath-taking / heart-warming / spine-chilling / amusing scene.

15. Give us the general characteristic of the plot. Is it clichéd, contrived, tedious or…?

16. Are there any special effects, stunts or chases in the picture?

After-Watching Activity

Express your point of view.

1. What is the message of this picture?

2. Can you explain the title of this picture? Is it speaking?

3. If you were a director what would you like to remake in this picture?

4. Does this picture have any educational and aesthetic force?

5. Whom is this picture aimed at?

6. What impression does this picture make on you? (Use adjectives to describe it).

7. Do you think this picture is worth seeing?

Task 4. Find information about the situation in the Belarusian contemporary film industry. Be ready to discuss it.

TELEVISION IN OUR LIFE

UNIT 8

Students should know;

· topical vocabulary of this unit;

· information about television in GB, the USA, Belarus.

Students should be able to;

· complete sentences with words using the topical vocabulary;

· match definitions with words from the topical vocabulary;

· give synonyms to the words from the topical vocabulary;

· express their own opinion using a semantic scheme;

· express the author’s and their own attitude towards the content of a text;

· express the author’s and their own agreement or disagreement with a statement;

· listen to a recording for understanding its details;

· make up a discussion in the form of a dialogue;

· make up a discussion in the form of a role-play;

· write an essay on a given situation;

· write a review of a watched film.

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