1、Unit 1 Lights, camera, action! Welcome to the unit be brief, objective, coherent and accurate; be written in your own words and in the same logic order as the original piece. DefinitionfunctionsFeatures Steps 1. Read the passage for the genre (体裁), structure and key points. 2. Rewrite the key points
2、 in your own words briefly. 3. Make the summary coherent. 4. Check the restatements. Definition Functions FeaturesSteps Whats the genre (体裁) of the text? A. Narration (记叙文). B. Argumentation (议论文). C. Exposition (说明文). 1 Step Introduction Conclusion Main body Structure Point 1Point 2Point 3 Hello, e
3、veryone! Let me start by asking you a question: whats the first thing you notice about a film? The acting? The music? Maybe the amazing sets? Whatever your answer is, theres always a lot more to it than first meets the eye. Actually, the film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of
4、hard work, most of which takes place behind the scenes. Today, Ill give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might not be familiar with. Key information To begin with, Id like to draw your attention to an important factor of a filmsound effects. These are often added after a s
5、cene has been shot and might not be made in the way you would expect. For example, in Jurassic Park, the sounds of different animals, including a baby elephant and a tiger, were mixed by a computer to make a dinosaur roar. The sound of the doors opening in the Star Trek films was made simply by pull
6、ing a sheet of paper out of an envelope. Ignore the details Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been frequently used in film-making as a special effects technology. Generally, scenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen in the studio. As gree
7、n doesnt match any natural hair or skin colour, actors can be easily separated from the background. This enables CGI effects to be added later. The Quidditch scenes in the Harry Potter films were made in this way with the actors jumping up and down in front of a green screen. However, the aid of com
8、puters isnt always preferred. Peter Jackson, director of The Lord of the Rings films, took a creative approachhe used clever camera angles to make characters seem bigger or smaller than they really were. Props also contribute to a films success. To make a film look real, great effort must sometimes
9、be made to research, find and build objects. Director James Cameron spent six months looking at and revising plans of the Titanic in order to build a full-sized model for his 1997 film. He talked to historians to ensure that the details were correct and even went down to the bottom of the Atlantic O
10、cean to see what was left of the ship for himself. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model, not to mention the thousands of props inside. My lecture today may not be able to do justice to all the work people have done behind the scenes. Just as the poor passengers on the real Titanic sa
11、w the tip of the iceberg, what we see on the cinema screen is just the tip of the huge iceberg of film-making. Hopefully, next time you go to the cinema, youll spare a thought for all those talented people behind the scenes. They have worked for months and even years so that you can have two hours o
12、f enjoyment! Actually, the film you see on the screen is the product of a huge amount of hard work, most of which takes place behind the scenes. Today, Ill give you a brief introduction to some aspects of film-making you might not be familiar with. 2 Step lots of parts the film-making requires/needs
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14、 scene has been shot and might not be made in the way you would expect. sound effects, an important factor of a film after shooting might be created in unexpected ways. Sound effects, an important factor of a film, are often added after shooting, and might be created in unexpected ways. Using synony
15、ms or synonymous phrases Changing the sentence structures Using non-finite verbs Using relative clauses Using apposition (同位语) Using general words Changing the part of speech Changing voices Methods of rewriting Another aspect I attach great importance to is visual special effects. CGI has been freq
16、uently used in film- making as a special effects technology However, the aid of computer isnt always preferred. Peter Jackson, director of Another important aspect, visual special effects, can be achieved with or without computer aid. Props also contribute to a films success. To make a film look rea
17、l, great effort must sometimes be made to research, find and build objects. Great effort spent on researching, finding and building props leads to a films success. Hopefully, next time you go to the cinema, youll spare a thought for all those talented people behind the scenes. I hope the gifted peop
18、le and their huge work behind the scenes will be in your mind when you watch a film. I 3Step Ill briefly introduce some parts of film-making, which require lots of hard work but are unfamiliar to audiences. Sound effects, an important factor of a film, are often added after shooting, and might be cr
19、eated in unexpected ways. Another important aspect, visual special effects, can be achieved with or without computer aid. Great effort spent on researching, finding and building props leads to a films success. I hope the gifted people and their huge work behind the scenes will be in your mind when y
20、ou watch a film. Moreover, great Therefore, I hope The speaker introduces some important parts of film-making, which require lots of hard work but are unfamiliar to audiences. Sound effects, often added after shooting, might be created in unexpected ways. Another factor, visual special effects, can
21、be achieved with or without computer aid. Moreover, great effort spent on researching, finding and building props leads to a films success. Therefore, the speaker hopes the gifted people and their huge work behind the scenes will be in audiences mind when they watch a film. 4Step Steps of writing a
22、summary Step 2 Rewriting Using synonyms or synonymous phrases Changing the sentence structures Using non-finite verbs Using relative clauses Using apposition Changing the part of speech Using general words Changing voices Step 4 Checking All the key points Person Grammar Logic order A Summary Step 1 Reading The text genre The text structure Key points of the text * Topic sentences * Topic-related information Step 3 Polishing Adding linking words Using non-finite structures to combine the sentences Practice Write the summary of Inside the brain of a movie star on page 62.
