material/resources: textbook, blackboard, tape, tape-recorder,
ask some students to read their short passage about a(n) actor/actress/director. after that, the teacher makes comments on their composition, appreciating their works while pointing out their weakness and mistakes and guiding them to check it correctly.
t: you have done a good job in writing a biography of a famous person, especially using attributive clauses. today you will read a biography of another famous person on the silver screen, a chinese who went to hollywood to develop his acting career.
ask students to read movies across the pacific on p112 and answer q1, then discuss q2-5 in groups.
step 3 reading and writing—not one less
a. play the tape and ask students what kind of article this text not one less is.------a film review
b. ask students to read the text not one less quickly and complete the table on p35 with the information from the text
diredirector :___________
what’s the film about? tell the story in your own words.
does the film have a happy ending? how?
what do you think about the story of the film? why?
how do you feel about the ending of the film? why?
c. the teacher explain some difficult language points
a. ask students what items we should remember when writing a review about a film.
b. ask students to go through the tips on how to make comments on a film on p35 and have a clear mind of how to write a film review.
c. group discussion
ask 4 students in each group choose a film they have seen and discuss about the film.
use the following sentence pattern to describe the story.
use the following sentence pattern to give personal opinion on the film.
i like/don’t like this film because…
then cooperate with the group members to write a short film review.
d. choose some groups to read their film review, then guide students to find their mistakes by asking them questions.
step 5 make a conclusion on how to write a film review
assignment ask students to write a review about their favorite film, following the steps they have learned in the class.
to summary what you learn in this unit and have a test
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