1、UNIT 6 The Media Lesson 4 Writing WorkshopA Film Review How to write a film review?Read and discuss.Read the following film reviews and discuss the questions?1.What is a film review?2.What are the important parts in a film review?namemain charactersplot影评是对电影的情节构思、演员技巧、摄影技巧、蕴含的道理影评是对电影的情节构思、演员技巧、摄影技
2、巧、蕴含的道理及影片的时代意义等进行分析和评论。写作可分为三部分：及影片的时代意义等进行分析和评论。写作可分为三部分：(1)整体介绍：可给出所评论电影的基本信息，如电影名、电影整体介绍：可给出所评论电影的基本信息，如电影名、电影类型、导演和主演等；类型、导演和主演等；(2)正文部分正文部分：从：从背景、情节、演技、音乐、特效及主题等方面背景、情节、演技、音乐、特效及主题等方面进行评论；进行评论；(3)结尾：给出自己或观众对该电影的评价，也可向读者推荐该结尾：给出自己或观众对该电影的评价，也可向读者推荐该电影作品电影作品。namemain charactersplot1.Pair Work.Yo
3、u are going to write a film review to share with the class.Discuss with your partner.1.What is the name of the film?2.Who are the main characters in the film?3.What is the film about？4.What is your opinion about the film?Beauty and the BeastP1.Beauty and the Beast(1946),directed by Jean Cocteau,theb
4、y Madame Le Prince de Beaumont.Jean Marais is the Beast and Josette Day is Beauty.美女与野兽美女与野兽(1946)，由让，由让科克多执导，根据童话故事博蒙特科克多执导，根据童话故事博蒙特王子夫人王子夫人改编改编。Jean Marais是野兽，是野兽，Josette Day是美女。是美女。2.Read the film review of Beauty and the Beast.Answer the questions in Activity 1.1.What is the name of the film?be
5、 based on以以为基础为基础P2.Beauty is one of the three daughters of a French trader.Her sisters,Felicie and Adelaide,treat Beauty as a One day,Beautys father the forest,but finds a strange castle,which he enters,help.Beauty是一个法国商人的三个女儿之一。她的姐妹，费利西和是一个法国商人的三个女儿之一。她的姐妹，费利西和阿德莱德，把阿德莱德，把Beauty当作仆人。一天，当作仆人。一天，Bea
6、uty的父亲在森林里的父亲在森林里迷路了，但发现了一个奇怪的城堡，他进入，寻求帮助。迷路了，但发现了一个奇怪的城堡，他进入，寻求帮助。2.Who are the main characters in the film?get lost迷路迷路The owner of the castle is an creature,half-man,half-beast,who tells the trader either one of his daughters replaces him as a prisoner in the castle,or he will die.Beauty her fath
7、er and the castle.In the end,she discoversthe Beast is not as awful and cruel as he seems.In fact,he is a handsome prince.城堡的主人是一个城堡的主人是一个的生物，半人半兽，他告诉的生物，半人半兽，他告诉商人商人，要么要么让他让他的女儿代替他成为城堡里的囚犯，的女儿代替他成为城堡里的囚犯，要么要么他就会死。他就会死。Beauty主动提出代主动提出代替她的父亲，被困在城堡里。最后，她发现野兽并不像他看起来那么替她的父亲，被困在城堡里。最后，她发现野兽并不像他看起来那么可怕和残忍
8、。事实上，他是一个英俊的王子。可怕和残忍。事实上，他是一个英俊的王子。2.Who are the main characters in the film?be trapped in被困在被困在in the end 最终最终P3.The film deals with the theme of in a very interesting and clever manner.In one vivid scene,Beauty looks in the mirror and her face is transformed into the Beasts.这部电影以一种非常有趣和巧妙的方式处理了这部电
9、影以一种非常有趣和巧妙的方式处理了的主题。的主题。在一个生动的场景中，美女照镜子，她的脸变成了野兽的脸。在一个生动的场景中，美女照镜子，她的脸变成了野兽的脸。deal with处理，处理，涉及涉及The film also uses some clever.For example,the is as as anything in modern films.The film does,however,have its.The voice of the Beast is rather strange,and the lovers flying at is a bit silly.这部电影还使用了一
10、些巧妙的这部电影还使用了一些巧妙的。举个例子，那些。举个例子，那些就像现代电影中就像现代电影中的的东西一样可怕。然而，这部电影东西一样可怕。然而，这部电影也有它的缺点。野兽的声音相当奇怪，而这对恋人也有它的缺点。野兽的声音相当奇怪，而这对恋人在结尾在结尾又又飞飞了过来了过来了，了，结尾有点傻。结尾有点傻。though,it must be one of the most beautiful and films ever made.Although it is the use of light makes it seem at times like a moving painting.但但，然而
11、然而这是必须的成为有史以来最美丽、最精彩这是必须的成为有史以来最美丽、最精彩的电影之一。虽然它是黑白的，但光线的电影之一。虽然它是黑白的，但光线的的运用运用，使它使它有时看起来像一幅移动的画。有时看起来像一幅移动的画。in black and white 黑白分明黑白分明;白纸黑字白纸黑字All things considered是独立主格结构是独立主格结构 P4.Beauty and the Beast conveys a message that should be clear to all of us you shouldnt judge a book by its cover.Alth
12、ough it has neither cute characters nor wonderful songs in this version,it speaks to people of all ages.I recommend it for the whole family.美女与野兽传达了一个理应如此的信息我们都很清楚，你美女与野兽传达了一个理应如此的信息我们都很清楚，你不应该以貌取人。虽然不应该以貌取人。虽然在在这个版本这个版本里，里，的它既没有可爱的角色的它既没有可爱的角色也没有很棒也没有很棒的的歌曲，它歌曲，它可以可以与所有年龄的人对话。我与所有年龄的人对话。我向向全家人全家人推荐
13、推荐了它了它。recommend sth for sb给某人推荐某物给某人推荐某物【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】recommend sb to do sth建议某人做某事recommend doing sth 建议做某事recommend that.建议(从句谓语用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略)It is recommended that.建议(从句谓语用“should+动词原形”,should可以省略)3.What is the film about？It is about the love story between a girl and a beast who turned
14、 out to be a handsome prince.4.What is your opinion about the film?？3Read the film review again.Identity its structure.Complete the“Film review of Beauty and the Beast”column of the table.a.Brief summary of the plotb.Comments and recommendationsc.Basic information about the filmd.Attractive scenes a
15、nd/or drawbacks 剧情简介剧情简介意见和建议意见和建议影片基本信息影片基本信息吸引人的场景或缺点吸引人的场景或缺点StructureFilm review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)My film review of _Directed by Jean Cocteau;based on the fairy tale;.CABeautys father was trapped in a castle by an abnormal creature.Beauty offers to replace him.Then she found the beas
16、t is a handsome prince.Structure Film review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)My film review of _Although it is in black and white,the striking use of light make 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
17、 ages.I recommand it to the whole family.DBRead the film review again.Underline the linking words that describe two alternatives.Write 2-3 sentences that may be used in your film review.Use the Sentence Builder to help you.4Sentence BuilderDescribing Two Alternativeseither.or.The owner of the castle
18、.tells the trader either one of his daughters.,or he will die.neither.nor.It has neither cute characters nor wonderful songs.The film has neither good special effects nor good music.1.Basic information about the filmthe title of the film and the year it came outthe directors namethe names of the mai
19、n charactersthe genre（题材，类型）Six steps for writing a film review2.Create an original thesis（论文，主题）Having a thesis will take your review beyond the plot summary stage and into the realm of film criticism,which is rightfully its own art form.3.Give the plot summary（剧情简介）Give a brief summary of the plot
20、 in which you identify the main characters,describe the setting,and give a sense of the central conflict or point of the movie.4.Give your analysisPresent both the facts and your opinions.Keep your writing clear and easy to understand.5.Supporting examplesIf you make a statement about the film,back
21、it up with descriptive examples.Describe the way scenes look,the way a certain person acted,camera angles and so on.6.ConclusionLet your language and writing style reflect your unique perspective and personality-its much more entertaining for the reader.5Outlining.Use what you have talked about in A
22、ctivity 1 to complete“My film review”column in Activity 3.StructureFilm review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)My film review of _Directed by Jean Cocteau;based on the fairy tale;.CABeautys father was trapped in a castle by an abnormal creature.Beauty offers to replace him.Then she found the beast is a
23、 handsome prince.JawsDirected by Steven Spielberg;based on the book Jaws A series of attacks on swimmers by a great white shark,finally,the epic attempt by three men to track the shark and kill it.Structure Film review of Beauty and the Beast(1946)My film review of _DBAlthough it is in black and whi
24、te,the striking use of light make 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 ages.I recommand it to the whole family.JawsProbably the most inspired piece of casting in the movie is the use of Richard
25、Dreyfuss as the oceanographer.Jaws is a great adventure movie of the kind we dont get very often any more.Its clean-cut adventure without the gratuitous violence of so many action pictures.6Drafting.Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.Writing HelpWriting a Film ReviewIts
26、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 examples.You can also write about the actors and actresses performance;give overall comments and recommendations.7Ed
27、iting.Edit your film review in pairs.Then share what you have written in class.Editing Sheet Does the writers review written in present tenses?Does the writer give enough basic information about the film?Does the writer give a brief summary of the plot?Does the writer analyse the attractive scenes and/or the drawbacks with examples?Does the writer give his/her overrall comments and recommendations?Thank you!
