1、What kind of media do you use often?What do you use each one for?Give examples and talk about it with your partner.Activity 1:Pair WorkTV and radioMicrobloggingSocialmediaNewspapers and magazinesFilmThe Media Activity 2:Listen and fill in the blanks.I use so much media on a daily basis.I _ in the mo
2、rnings;and in the afternoons,I _.In the evenings,I _.Choices of Informationlike listening to broadcasts on the radioread magazines/newspapers catch up on news via the Internet enjoy watching TV or films with my familylike listening to broadcasts on the radiocatch up on news via the Internet enjoy wa
3、tching TV or films with my family Activity 2:Listen and fill in the blanks.The radio helps give people _ _.On the other hand,the Internet gives us so much _.Functions of mediaquick news about traffic information,weather conditions,news broadcasts,economic or political discussions,the latest music di
4、verse information about the world,updates on election campaigns and candidates,news coverage of political debatesweather conditions,news broadcasts,economic or political discussions,the latest musicquick news about traffic information,diverse information about the world Activity 2:Listen and fill in
5、 the blanks.One advantage is that _ _ hence it can be difficult to _._ is really challenging.Disadvantagesthere is so much diverse information availablethe information can be of poor qualityfind the right informationinterpret if the information can be trustedfiguring out what to acknowledge and what
6、 to dismissthere is so much diverse informationavailablefind the rightFiguring out what to acknowledge and what to dismiss information Activity 2:Listen and fill in the blanks.Media allows us to _ and it can also _,so we can _.Advantagesknow whats going on in the worldget up-to-date information easi
7、ly outline problems in societyspread positive energywork together to find ways to solve themcontribute to social developmentknow whats going on in the worldoutline problems in societywork together to find ways to solve themMany a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.一 Mar
8、k Twain As journalists,we are the disseminators of beauty.We disseminate the most beautiful things in life to the people,letting them know what is beautiful and what is ugly about the world.一 Mu QingA good newspaper,I suppose,is a nation talking to itself.一 Arthur MillerFilm is one of the three univ
9、ersal languages,the other two:mathematics and music.一 Frank CapraQuoteUnit 6 The Media Writing Workshop A Film Review 目录页目录页contentsGet Ready for WritingIRead for WritingIIIIIFocus on Structure and LanguageCompose Your WritingIVGet Ready for WritingGet Ready for Writing1.What is the name of the film
10、?2.Who are the main characters in the film?3.What is the film about?4.What is your opinion about the film?You are going to write a film review to share with the class.Discuss with your partner.Read for WritingRead for WritingRead the film review of Beauty and the Beast.Answer the questions in Activi
11、ty 1.Focus on Structure and LanguageIIIa.Brief summary of the plotb.Comments and recommendationsc.Basic information about the filmd.Attractive scenes and/or drawbacks Read the fim review of Beauty and the Beast.Identify its structure.Complete the“Film review of Beauty and the Beast”column of the tab
12、le.Focus on Structure and LanguageStructureFilm review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)directed by Jean Cocteau;based on the fairy tale;caFocus on Structure and LanguageBeautys father was trapped in the castle by an abnormal creature.Beauty offers to replace him.Then she found the Beast is a handsome p
13、rince.Focus on Structure and LanguageStructureFilm review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)dbAlthough it is in black and white,the striking use of light makes it seem at times like a moving painting.Although it has neither cute characters nor wonderful songs in this version,it speaks to people of all ag
14、es.I recommend it to the whole family.Focus on Structure and LanguageDescribing Two Alternatives The owner of the castle tells the trader either one of his daughters,or he will die.It has neither cute characters nor wonderful songs The film has neither good special effects nor good music.either or n
15、either.nor Focus on Structure and LanguageSentence Builder _IVCompose Your Writing Writing a Film Review Its important to:write your review in the present tense;give some basic information about the film;give a brief summary of the plot;analyse the attractive scenes and/or the drawbacks with example
16、s.You can also write about the actors and actresses performance;give overall comments and recommendations.Compose Your Writing:Writing Help 1.由执导 _2.极其吸引某人 _3.文化元素 _4.文化背景 _5.涉及的话题范围很广 _cover a wide range of topicsbe directed byattract sb a lotcultural elementscultural backgroundCompose Your Writing
17、 影评常用词块：6.适合某人 _7.对痴迷 _8.特技/特效 _9.国际电影节 _be suitable for sbbe crazy aboutspecial effectsinternational film festivalCompose Your Writing 影评常用词块：10.纪录片/喜剧片/恐怖片/武侠片/伦理片/爱情片 _ _documentary film/comedy/horror movie/swordsmen film/ethical film/affectional filmCompose Your Writing 影评常用词块：假定你是李华，最近你的美国朋友假定你
18、是李华，最近你的美国朋友 Peter 发来邮件，他想发来邮件，他想要了解中国文化，希望你给他推荐一部中国电影。请你根据要了解中国文化，希望你给他推荐一部中国电影。请你根据以下信息给他回复邮件，要点如下：以下信息给他回复邮件，要点如下：1.你推荐的电影及其导演；你推荐的电影及其导演；2.该电影的主要内容；该电影的主要内容；3.推荐该电影的理由。推荐该电影的理由。注意：注意：1.词数词数 100 左右；左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。开头语和结束语已为你写好。Compose Your Writing:Writing Pract
19、ice Dear Peter,I am glad to share with you one of my favorite movies.My favorite movie is Hero,an action film,which is directed by the famous director Zhang Yimou and starring Li Lianjie,Zhang Ziyi,Chen Daoming and so on.Compose Your Writing:Writing Practice The film is set in the late period of the
20、 Warring States and it mainly tells us a story that the King of Qin,the largest of six Chinese states,is trying to conquer an empire.To resist him,three men try to kill the King of Qin.For one thing,the beautiful language in this movie may contribute to your study of Chinese in listening,speaking and writing.For another thing,the cultural elements will equip you with foreign cultural background and,above all,enrich your daily life.Yours,Li HuaCompose Your Writing:Writing Practice
