1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Project Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone Star Wars: The Force Awakens Look at the following posters and speak out the names of these films. Step 1 Situational lead-in The Kings Speech Look at the following posters and speak out the names of these movies. Forrest
2、 Gump Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what youre gonna get. Dubbing is the process of adding new dialogue or other sounds to the sound track of a film that has already been shot. What is dubbing? For language reasons: It is a means of translating foreign-language films into the audi
3、ences language. For technical reasons: Dubbing allows the filmmaker to obtain high-quality dialogue regardless of the actual conditions that existed during shooting. Why do we dub? Lets appreciate a scene from Forrest Gump. Step 2 Appreciation and discussion What is the scene about? Forrest Gump Wha
4、t lines impress you most? Discuss the film scene Appreciate the lines Step 3 Dubbing cooperation What are the steps of dubbing a film scene? 3. Practising 2. Preparing 1. Planning Steps to dub a film scene Are there enough characters in the scene in your group? 1 2 Are the words clear to understand?
5、 3 Does the characters speak more or less the same amount? 4 How long does the scene last? 1. Planning Questions to be considered for your dubbing Are there enough characters in the scene for everyone in your group? It does not matter if there are more characters than group members: one person can p
6、lay more than one character. Are the words clear to understand? Try not to choose a scene where characters are talking too quickly or using language that is too difficult. Do the characters speak more or less the same amount? Try not to choose a scene where one person will have to do most of the spe
7、aking. How long does the scene last? A scene that lasts two or three minutes is preferred. The scene of our film will be _. Work in groups. 1 2 Decide on the scene of your film. 3 Decide on the task of each group member. 2. Preparing (A quarrel between the King and Logue) King George VI: L-listen to
8、 me . listen to me! Lionel Logue: Why should I waste my time listening to you? King George VI: Because I have a voice! Lionel Logue: . yes, you do. (In this conversation, the King uses falling tone to give a command; Lionel feels doubtful, so he uses a rising tone to express his doubts.) 3. Practisi
9、ng (Logue asks the King not to smoke.) Lionel Logue: Please dont do that. King George VI: Im sorry? Lionel Logue: I believe sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you. King George VI: My physicians say it relaxes the throat. Lionel Logue: Theyre idiots. King George VI: Theyve all been knighted. Lio
10、nel Logue: Makes it official then. (In this conversation, Lionel uses a falling tone to express his concern for the King; the King uses fall-rise tone to express his doubt for what Logue has said. ) Imitate the intonation of the characters. Tips As a group, practise dubbing the chosen film scene. St
11、ep 5 Presentation and evaluation Ways Record both your dubbing and the film scene, and present a video in class. Record your dubbing and present an audio in class. Perform your dubbing in class, without recording in advance. Present your dubbing to the rest of the class. You can present your dubbing
12、 in different ways. Points should be given according to every teams performance. (10 points in total) Lines (pronunciation & intonation) (3 points in total) Emotions (3 points in total) Body language (2 points in total) Teamwork (2 points in total) Homework Send a post of your dubbing to the Moments of your parents WeChat. You can use the app Fun Dubbing to help you. Reflect on the dubbing and think about how you can make the dubbing better. Thank you!
