1、Module 4 The Magic of filmReading and vocabularyWork in pairsLook at the photos andanswer the questions1 What is happening in these photos?2 What is the occasion?3 Why is the red carpet“famous”?Carpet glamorous movie starComplete the passage with some of the words and phrases in the boxactors actres
2、ses audience cameraman director excellence Interpret praise producers responsible(for)scriptwriter tend to When audiences have enjoyed a film，they tend to praise the(1)_ and(2)_ who play the main charactersThey forget that a film depends on the efforts of a whole team of peopleA film usually begins
3、with the(3)_,who has an idea for the story，and writes the scriptHe or she then tries to interest people in finding the money to make the filmThese people are called the(4)_They then choose a(5)_，whose job is to interpret the script and get good performances from the actors and actressesAnd we must n
4、ot forget the(6)_，who is responsible for how the film looks Each year in Hollywood，the centre of the American film industry，top actors，cameramen，directors，producers and scriptwriters are all presented with awards for their achievements in films made the previous yearThis event is known as the Academ
5、y Awards，or OscarsactorsactressesscriptwriterproducersdirectorcameramanCheck the meanings of the other words and phrases in the box in Activity 2 and answerthe questions1 The answer to Question 1，Activity 1，is given in the passageWhat is it?2 Can you think of the titles of four of the top Academy Aw
6、ards?Read the sentences from the passage and answer the questions1 For several hours at least,they watch a large gathering of extremely glamorous people This means(a)a group or(b)a meeting2for TV viewers all over the world,the Oscars are a fascinating opportunity to observe how stars behave What is
7、a TV viewer?3the most important of which areBest Supporting Actor,Best Supporting Actress What part does the supporting actor or actress play in a film?4an actor is more likely to win if they play the part of someone who has a disabilityfor example，someone with a mental illness What type of illness
8、is this?5 However,glamorous though the Oscars are,the truth is Does the writer agree that the Oscars are glamorous?6 Comedies,no matter how good they are,rarely win prizes Does it matter how good the comedies are?7 films that are superficially interesting but have no real depth If a film has depth，d
9、oes it make you think or make you laugh?8 For the audience,the Academy A wards ceremony is an occasion when we can watch those creatures of our fantasies,film stars,behave like real human beings In what way are film stars creatures of our fantasies?9 the Oscars are an enjoyable spectacleNothing more
10、Is this something exciting that you watch or something exciting that you listen to?Read the passage again and choose the correct answers.1 The TV ceremony is usually called_.(a)the Oscars (b)the Academy Awards (c)Hollywood2 Looking glamorous is most important for _(a)male film stars (b)female film s
11、tars (c)photographers3 The people who began the Academy Awards thought that films _(a)were very educational (b)could be improved in some ways(c)had high standards4 The Oscar was called Oscar probably because of the words of _ (a)a scriptwriter (b)an Academy librarian (c)an Oscar winner5 People win a
12、n Oscar _ (a)for one reason only (b)for excellence in their profession(c)for different reasonsWork in pairs and answer the questions1 Francis Marion described the Oscar statue as a perfect symbol of the film businessA powerful athletic body holding a shining sword with half of his head cut off,the p
13、art which holds his brain”What did he mean?2 In the writers opinion，why do so many people watch the Oscars?3 In what way do the stars behave like“real people”?4 Why do people in the film industry want to win an Oscar?5 For what reasons do people win Oscars?6 Why do you think an actor playing someone
14、 with a disability might win an Oscar?7 Why do you think comedies dont often win Oscars?8 What is the writers opinion of the Oscars?9 Were any of your award titles(Question 2)Activity 3，INTRODUCTION)correct?Match the meanings with the words and phrases in the boxbrain consist(of)gown intention peer
15、publicity superficial surround1 attention in newspapers and on television_2 not thinking about serious or important things_3 to be all around something or someone_publicitysuperficialsurround4 someone who is the same age or belongs to the same group as another person_5 the structure inside your head
16、 that allows you to think and controls your body_6 to be made of particular parts or things _peerconsist(of)brain7 a plan in your mind to do something _8 a beautiful long dress_gownintentionRewrite the sentences with the words in the boxarrival athletic educational influential librarian symbolic1 Sh
17、e works in a library2 He has a lot of influence3 He arrived later than expected4 The Oscar is a symbol of great success5 Can films educate you?6 Hes good at athleticsShes a(n)_ Hes a(n)_personHis _was later than expectedThe Oscar is _of great SuccessCan films be _?Hes very _.arrival athleticeducatio
18、nalinfluentiallibrariansymbolicAnswer the questions about did1 an ordinary verb?2 an auxiliary verb?3 used to emphasise a verb?4 used to form the negative with a verb in the past?5 used to form a question with a verb in the past?6 used to form a short answer?7 used to replace another verb and avoid
19、repetition(a)“Did she give an interview after the ceremony?”“Yes，she did(b)I did like her evening gown(c)He did a lot for the film industry during his lifetime(d)You didnt miss the Academy Awards，did you?(e)I didnt enjoy his last film，but Ella didMatch the sentences with the structures1 The other gu
20、ests are all movie stars2 The other man standing next to him is a famous film director3 There are three other films in the running for the Oscar4 Well discuss it some other time5 She had no ambitions other than to be a glamorous movie star6 Other actors wouldnt be right for the part7 I prefer this f
21、ilm but the other is good too(a)the+other+singular noun+phrase(b)some+other+noun(c)the+other+plural noun+verb(d)the+other+verb(e)number+other+noun phrase(f)other+plural noun+verb(g)phrase+other+than+to+verbMatch the sentences with the uses of more1 More and more people are going to the cinema2 The m
22、ore I see himthe more I like him3 There are more journalists at the Academy Awards this year4 Movies are more violent now than in the early days of the cinema5 There are two more awards to be presented6 He enjoys acting more every day7 Shes won the award more than once8 She earns more than any other
23、 star(a)before than and a number to say that the actual number is larger than this(b)to say that something is increasing in number all the time(c)before a time expression to say that something is increasing in amount(d)after a number to say that something is in addition to what already exists(e)to d
24、escribe two things which increase at the same time(f)before a plural noun to describe a larger number than at an other time(g)before than to describe an amount that is larger than another(h)before long adjectives in comparisonsComplete the interview with did，other or moreInterviewer：Congratulations!
25、Would you answer(1)_questions for our TV viewers?Film star：Of courseInt：How(2)_ it feel when your name was called?Star：IncredibleI just couldnt believe it!Int：(3)_ you expect to win the Best Actress Oscar?Star：I certainly(4)_ notThe(5)_ actresses are so brilliant that I (6)_ not think I stood a chan
26、ceI mean，theyve all made a lot(7)_ films than I have(8)_ than this filmIve only acted on TVTheyre all much (9)_ experienced than I ammoredidDiddidotherdidmoreMoremoreInt:Did you enjoy working with the two(10)_leading actors?Star:The(11)_ got to know them，the(12)_ I learntInt:What will you do next?St
27、ar：Ill be making two(13)_ filmsThe first is nearly finished and the(14)_ one will be starting in the autumn(15)_ than that，I hope to spend(16)_ time with my familymoremoremoremoremoreotherotherMatch the sentences with the films1 Its an exciting story full of suspense，about an Austrian familys escape
28、 from the enemy during wartime _ 2 You get a real feeling of what it must have been like to have lived at that time，the poverty and the anger against the English _Braveheart The Lord of the Rings The Sound of MusicThe Sound of MusicBraveheart3 Visually,youve never seen anything like it _4 The histor
29、ical background isnt very accurate but there are lots of exciting and very realistic battles _The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings5 The film tells the story of a fight to save the world from evil _ 6 Mel Gibson plays the warrior Wallace superbly，_ 7 Its also a musical with fantastic songs _The
30、 Lord of the RingsBraveheartThe Sound of MusicMatch the meanings with the words in the boxaccurate anger Austrian evil fantasy musical(n.)superb suspense visual wartime1 excellent _ 2 very bad or cruel _3 of a mountainous country in Europe next to Germany_4 relating to things that you can see_5 a pl
31、ay or film in which there are lots of songs_Austrianevilmusicalsuperbvisual6 correct in every detail and without any mistakes_7 a period of war_8 things you imagine_9 the feeling of being angry_10 the excited or worried feeling you have when you are waiting for something to happen_accurateangerfanta
32、sysuspensewartimeListen again and answer the questions1 Why does Maggie like The Sound of Music so much?2 What does Ricky tell US about Mel Gibson?3 What does Ricky tell US about William Wallace?4 What is a trilogy?5 How many other films have won eleven Oscars?Write with in the correct places in the
33、 sentences(a)I went to the cinema my with friends(b)He made the film only with a small amount of money(c)The director was pleased with the actors performance(d)The producer is the tall man with a beard(e)She was shaking with emotion when she was given the Oscar(f)His performance has improved with ex
34、perience1 to say how a person feels towards someone else.2 to say people do something together.3 to describe a feature that someone has.4 to say that something is changing as a result of something else5 to say what feelings cause someone to react in a particular way6 to say what is used for doing so
35、methingAnswer the questions about the sentences1 Ive been to the Academy Award ceremony twice2 Ive been to see Braveheart at the cinema3 What have you been doing this week?4 All the special effects have been done on a computer(a)a past participle?(b)an auxiliary verb?(c)used to form a passive senten
36、ce?(d)used as the past participle of go?Match the sentences with the grammar patterns1 Why dont you ask her who she is?2 I asked him to choose the next film3 I didnt ask to meet the director4 They asked me my name5 Why dont you ask for the list of actors?6 Ask when the film is coming out7 They asked
37、 me for my opinion of the movie(a)noun phrase+ask+to+verb(b)ask+noun phrase+to+verb(c)ask+preposition(for/about)+noun phrase(d)ask+noun phrase+for/about+noun phrase(e)ask+noun phrase+wh-clause(f)ask+wh-clause(g)ask+noun phrase+noun phraseComplete the interview with with，been or ask Interviewer：May I
38、(1)_ you what film you would like to have made?Director：Casablanca Int：Whats so special about that film?Dir：Its the ultimate classic movie(2)_ two of the greatest Hollywood stars of all timeHumphrey Bogart and Ingrid BergmanThere are few actors today(3)_ as much charm and talent as those twoThere ha
39、ve(4)_ thousands of love stories in the history of the cinema but Casablanca is the greatestIf you(5)_ l me which movie deserves the Best Film Oscar of the centurythis has to be it Int：I agree(6)_ youIf you havent(7)_ to see it you shouldbut go(8)_ a friendso you can talk about it afterwards!askwith
40、beenbeenaskwithwithbeenRead the sentences from the passage and answer the questions1 Animated films?or cartoonsas they are generally known What are animated films?2 Disney produced his first Mickey Mouse film，called Plane Crazy,in 1928.Can you think of another word for produced?3 Disney produced his
41、 first full-length cartoon About how long was the cartoon?4 The 1940s and 1950s were a golden age for animated films Were those years an especially good time for cartoons?5 Instead of using drawings done by hand,computers created the imagines.If a drawing is done by hand，does a computer or a person
42、draw it?6the creature in Toy Story were astonishingly lifelike.Did the Toy Story creatures seem very real?Complete the sentences with the words in the boxThere are two extra words.cartoon decade image potentialproduce realismseries slightly1 A cartoon doesnt have the same kind of _ as an ordinary fi
43、lm2 A _ is ten years3 Photo 1 shows an _ of Mickey Mouseproducedecadeimage4 In the 1940s and 1950s，Walt Disney produced a _ of wonderful cartoons5 Films have great _ There is so much you can do with them6 Bambi and Pinocchio are both wonderful cartoons，but Bambi is _ betterseriespotentialslightlyAns
44、wer the questions1 How are cartoons made?2 What kinds of stories were the early cartoons?3 Why do you think the early cartoon characters were so popular?4 How did computers change the production of cartoons?5 Why are modem cartoons more sophisticated than older ones?6 Which Walt Disney cartoon chara
45、cters do you knowRead The OscarsSuperficial Spectacle?again and answer the questions1 What is the aim of the passage about cartoons?Where might you find it?Example：Its aim is to2 What is the aim of the passage about the Oscars?Example：Its aim is to3 In what way are the writers aims in both passages
46、the same?Example：In both passages，the writers aim to4 In what way are their aims different?Example：Whereas in the Oscar passage,the writer In the cartoon passage,the writer5 Which passage do you enjoy better?Explain why Example：I enjoy the passage aboutbetter.This is becauseWork in pairs and discuss
47、 your answers to the questions1 Which is the best Chinese film you have seen?2 Who are the actors and the director?3 When was it made?4 What is it about?Choose the best way to complete the sentences1 The passage is about _ (a)the history of the Chinese film industry (b)what Americans think of Chines
48、e films (c)the film industry in China today (d)how Chinese films are changing2 _ was opened in 2005 (a)The Daguanlou Movie Theatre (b)The China FiIm Museum (c)Fengtai Photo Shop (d)An international conference centre in Beijing3 Since the mid 1980s _ (a)Chinese directors have been working in Hollywoo
49、d(b)China has produced more than 25 thousand films(c)the Chinese film industry has become a model for Hollywood(d)Hollywood films have been shown in China4 An American film company _ (a)has opened 55 new cinemas in China (b)is showing Chinese films in 170 cinemas (c)wants to open digital cinemas in
50、China (d)has done a deal with Chinese film directors5 The future of the Chinese film industry _ (a)is full of difficulties (b)is uncertain (c)is looking good (d)depends on international marketsChoose the best way to complete the meanings1 A blockbuster is a film which is very_ (a)successful (b)very
