1、B2U1 Welcome & ReadingLights,camera,action!A film is-or should be -more like music than like fiction.It should be a progression of moods and feelings.电影-或者说应该是-更像音乐而非小说，他应该是一个情绪和情感逐步发展的过程。In this unit,you are going to :1.read a lecture transcript about some aspects of film-making behind the scences.
2、2.write a film review.3.read an excerpt from the script of a classic film.4.dub a film scene.type: v打字 n 类型，种类=sort/kindcomedy: adj喜剧片documentary: adj 文件的；记录的 n 纪录片，纪实节目 fantasy: n 幻想作品；幻想/adjhorror: n恐怖电影；恐惧roamance: n 爱情故事；爱情fiction: n 小说；虚构的事adj: typical 典型的；一贯的adj:comic 喜剧的n : comedian喜剧演员adj:ho
3、rrible糟糕的adj: fantastic 极好的；不切实际的v: fancy 幻想 I fancy some fancy cakes.我想要一些精美的蛋糕。adj:romantic 浪漫的some popular film types:ActionCartoon/AnimationComedyDocumentaryFantasyHorrorMusicalRomanceScience fictionWarThrillerThe film poster is often used to advertise a film.Many different elements go into maki
4、ng a film.The lecture below was given by a film critic at the school Film Festival.Before you read the lecture transcript ,think about the following questions:What elements of a film can you think of?Which elements do you think the most important in making a successful film?Behind the scenessheetstu
5、dioaidprefercreativeapproachangleproprevisehistorianensureoceannot to mentionlecturerjusticeicebergactually brief familiarfactordinosuarroarenvelopeattachvisualfrequentlyDo you know the Chinese meaning?1.This lecture is given mainly to_A. instruct the jobholders(有固定工作者） in practical film-making stra
6、tegiesB. share a few interesting anecdotes(轶事）about some well-known filmsC. introduce some aspects of film-making unfamiliar to the audienceD. promote some newly released(发布） films produced by some famous directors2. Which of the following aspects does the film critic mainly focus on in his lecture?
7、scriptsactingmusic setsprops sound effectscamera anglesvisual special effect A. B. C. D. Read the passaage and finish Part A1Introduction (Para. 1): Some aspects of film-making behind the scenes require a lot of hard work. Main body: Aspect 1 (Para. 2):Aspect 2 (Para. 3):Aspect 3 (Para. 4):(1) _(2)
8、_(3) _Conclusion (Para. 5): (4) _Sound effectsVisual special effectsProps Think of and appreciate the work done behind the scenes.3. Why does the film critic begin his lecture with a question?A. To show off how much he knows about the industry of film.B.To draw the readers atention to the topic of f
9、ilm-making.C. To show respect for the efforts of the people behind the scenes.D. To collect answers to the question to make adaptations to the lecture.Read Paras 2 to 4 together and answer. 4.How does the film critic support his main ideas? Why? A.by giving examples.B. by asking questions.C.by makin
10、g comparisonsD. by analyzing causesTo make main ideas clear and convincing. Main pointsExamplesMany sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.(1) _(2) The Quidditch scenes in the HarryPotter films were made with the actorsjumping in front of a green screen. The aid of computers isn
11、t always preferred.(3) Props contribute to a films success.(4) Main pointsExamplesMany sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.(1) _(2) The Quidditch scenes in the HarryPotter films were made with the actorsjumping in front of a green screen.The aid of computers isnt always prefe
12、rred.(3) Props contribute to a films success.(4) in Jurassic, the sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals/ the sound of the doors in the Star TrekMain pointsExamplesMany sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.(1) _(2) The Quidditch scenes in the HarryPotter films we
13、re made with the actorsjumping in front of a green screen. The aid of computers isnt always preferred.(3) Props contribute to a films success.(4) in Jurassic, the sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals/ the sound of the doors in the Star TrekScenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of
14、a green screen.The director of The Lord of the Rings films used clever camera angles Main pointsExamplesMany sound effects might not be made in the way you would expect.(1) _(2) The Quidditch scenes in the HarryPotter films were made with the actorsjumping in front of a green screen.The aid of compu
15、ters isnt always preferred.(3) Props contribute to a films success.(4) in Jurassic, the sounds of a baby elephant, a tiger and other animals/ the sound of the doors in the Star TrekScenes requiring CGI are filmed in front of a green screen.The director of The Lord of the Rings films used clever came
16、ra angles 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. It took 500 workers 100 days to build the fine model.5. What can we infer from this lecture?A .Much of the hard work in film-making remains use, like
17、 the underwater part of an iceberg.B.A large percentage of the sound effects of films are made on spot when the scene is being shot.C.The aid of the computers is perferred by all film makers when sound effects and visual effects are made.D.James Cameron spared no effort to reserach and build a real-
18、life ship at the ocean bottoms.Post reading Film-making involves great efors behind the scenes, of which some aspects are not familiar _ the audience. One typical example is the sound effect. Contrary to_ many people may expect, they are often added after a scene _( shoot). In fact,sound effects are
19、 often made by mixing different sounds on computers. Another important aspect of film making process where computers _( use ) is visual special effects. And CGI is a technology _(frequent) used in making such effects. However, not all_ ( direct) prefer the aid of computers in their works. Some of th
20、em employ creative approaches _( achieve ) their goals. Of course, what contributes to a _( succeed ) film includes many other aspects.For instance, great effort is made to research, find and build props in order to make a film look real. In short, it is the joint effort of many_( talent ) people _a
21、re behind the scenes of agreat film and they deserve all the credit.towhathas been shot/is shotare usedfrequentlydirectorsto achievesuccessfultalentedthat To the (1) _ asked question, “Whats your favourite film?”, my answer is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It has won many awards, including an Acad
22、emy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It has also (2) _ Western audiences to have a better understanding of Chinese culture. You must (3) _ the exciting fighting scene on top of a bamboo forest in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. With the (4) _ of the computer, scenes like this could have been ma
23、de in the studio. P5 B1frequently enabled be familiar with aid However, the films director, Ang Lee, (5) _ to have actors perform on location. He believed this(6) _ to film-making would create a “human connection” which could not be achieved with CGI special effects. In addition to the amazing martial arts, the film also took advantage of Chinas beautiful mountains, forests and deserts. (7) _, it was shot in different locations all around the country. All these (8)_ contributed to the films success.preferred approach Actually factors
