1、Unit 1 Unit 1 Lights,Lights,camera,action!camera,action!Enjoy the movie trailer for Jurassic Park and think about the 2 questions.Read the text and know some aspects of film-making.Master the writing techniques of giving example and metaphor.Evaluate different aspects of a film and make comments on
2、your own favourite films.Enjoy the movie trailer for Jurassic Park and think about the 2 questions.What elements of a film can you think of?special effects Character Acting music dicrecting screenplayWhich element do you think is the most important in making a successful film?I think the music is th
3、e most important element.It can tell us how the people in the film feel and create a certain kind of atmosphere.The film would be boring without it.ReadingListen and read the lecture transcript and complete the chart below with the main idea of each paragraph.Introduction(Para.1):Some aspects of fil
4、m-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work.Aspect 1(Para.2):(1)_Aspect 2(Para.3):(2)_Aspect 3(Para.4):(3)_Main body:There are some aspects of film-making behind the scenes.Sound effectsVisual special effectsPropsConclusion(Para.5):(4)_Think of and appreciate the work done behind the scene
5、s.Read the lecture transcript again carefully and complete the table below.Main pointsExamplesMany sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.(1)The sounds of a baby elephant,a tiger and other animals were mixed by a computer to make a dinosaur roar in Jurassic Park.The sound of the
6、 doors opening was made by pulling a sheet of pater out of an envelope in the Star Trek films.Main pointsExamples(2)The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made with the actors jumping in front of a green screen.The aid of computers is not always preferred.(3)The director of The Lord of
7、the Rings films used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were.Scenesrequiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen.Main pointsExamplesProps contribute to a films success.(4)Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and revising plans of the T
8、itanic in order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 film.It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model.Good writers explain their ideas well.One way they explain their ideas is to include examples which make the writers thoughts much more concrete,practical,and comprehensible to the read
9、er.Without good examples,the reader is left with just theories that are too difficult to use and apply.Good examples can substitute for long explanations.The more complex the concept you are writing about,the more you should consider using an example.By giving your audience an example thats relevant
10、 to their situation,you help them relate to your writing.Learn thisLinking Words for Giving Examplesfor examplefor instanceto illustrateas an illustrationto give a clear exampletake,for example,such asnamelyLearn the best way to add examples to your essay to support your ideas.You need to use a rang
11、e of linking words in your essay and also use them flexibly in different locations in the sentence.Read the lecture transcript again and choose.1.The author begins the passage with several questions in the first paragraph for the purpose of _.A.emphasizing there is more to learn about a film besides
12、 these common aspects.B.testing the readers about what they care about most when seeing a movieC.keeping the readers informed of the hard work behind the scenesD.showing the hard work behind the scenes is as easy to notice A2.From Para.2,we know that _.A.sound effects doesnt call for any skills to p
13、roduce B.sound effects are taken from the real circumstancesC.sound effects are not added to the film after shootingD.the sound of doors opening is always made by pulling a paper D3.The author uses the example of the Quidditch scenes to show _.A.that visual special effects can only be made with the
14、help of computersB.that green matches any natural hair or skin colour in the studio C.how important it is for actors to jump and down in the studio D.how visual special effects are made with the help of a green screenD4.What can we learn from Para.4?A.The model of the Titanic was bit smaller.B.A fil
15、ms success also comes from the exact props.C.It took the director 100 days to find information about the Titanic.D.It was not long before the director had the prop of ship built.BThe film critic uses a metaphor in his lecture to describe the fact that a lot of work is done behind the scenes in film-
16、making.Find the metaphor in the lecture and write a metaphor of your own to explain an idea.The sentence using metaphor:Just as the poor passengers on the real Titanic saw the tip of the iceberg,what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making.Explanation:In this s
17、entence,film-making is compared to an iceberg as they share some similarities.As we can see only a small part of a huge iceberg out of the ocean,what we see on the screen when seeing a film,is also just a small part of film-making.A huge amount of work lies unknown to the audience,just like the rest
18、 of the iceberg is hidden beneath the ocean.Using a metaphor,the film critic clearly conveys to the audience the large amount of work that has been done behind the scenes in film-making.A metaphor compares one thing to another without using“as”or“like”.It draws the readers attention to the similarit
19、ies between two things.This way,unfamiliar things can be explained with something people are more familiar with.Examples of a metaphor Im drowning in a sea of grief.Here grief is so overwhelming that the person feels helpless,like theyre being pulled underwater.He broke my heart.Your heart isnt lite
20、rally broken;youre just feeling hurt and sad.You light up my life.Of course,no one can provide physical light.This expression is simply saying that someone brings them joy.He is the apple of my eye.There is,of course,no apple in someones eye.The apple is someone held dear.She has such a bubbly perso
21、nality.No ones personality can bubble up like a glass of champagne.This metaphor is used to signify someone whos especially cheerful.Hope is on the horizon.Hope is an intangible thing that doesnt bob along the horizon.This metaphor indicates good things are in ones future.In pairs,discuss the follow
22、ing questions.1 Why do you think the film critic asks a series of questions at the beginning of his lecture?To hook readers.To evoke emotions.To emphasize on a point.To make a smooth transition.2 What conclusions can you draw from the lecture?Film-making involves a lot of hard work behind the scenes
23、.3 Do you support the use of CGI in films?Why or why not?No.I dont really like to see too much CGI in films.I think having a good storyline is the most important thing for a film,and sometimes technology can get in the way.4 What does the sentence“theres always a lot more to it than first meets the
24、eye.”Apart from the acting,the music and the amazing sets,there is a lot more hard work behind the scenes.5 Two directors,Peter Jackson and James Cameron,are mentioned as examples in the lecture.What qualities do you think a good director should have?Why do you think so?From the two directors mentio
25、ned in the lecture,I can see that to be a good director,one has to be creative.Take Peter Jackson for example,he was creative enough to come up with new ways of shooting special effects.Secondly,to be a good director,one has to be dedicated.James Cameron spent a lot of time researching the real Tita
26、nic in order to get its precise measurements and other important details before building the model that was used in his film.There are a lot of people working in the film industry.Fill in the flow chart below with different film-related jobs.Then add more film-related jobs to the chart.actor cameram
27、ancostume designer director film critic make-up artist production designer(美(美术指指导)set designer sound engineer special effects engineer stuntman(特技演(特技演员)voice actor(配音演(配音演员)PreparationShootingPost-productionFilm releaseScriptwriter,Lighting engineer,Film cutter,Distributor,producercostume designer
28、,production designer,set designeractor,cameraman,make-up artist,stuntmansound engineer,special effects engineer,voice actorfilm criticdirectorLearning topic-related wordsLearning vocabulary by topic helps you see the connection between words and phrases.This enables you to remember them more effecti
29、vely.You can create different lists of words according to different topics.Work in groups and talk about your favourite films.My favorite film is.The main character of this film is acted byThe film tells a story aboutThe acting is of a very high standard.Addtionally,with the help of a variety of shooting locations and.,creates an atmosphere which moved/entertainedme a lot.ReadingWrite a metaphor of your own to describe the film-making process.
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