There are nine settings below. Label the setting and then think of characters that you might find in a story that takes place there. Remember, characters don’t have to be human. They can be things like robots or animals.
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Actors and Characters Write about movies using the following expressions: It’s a (genre) starring (actor). He/she plays a (character). (1) It’s a sci-fi film starring Will Smith. He plays a cop who hunts aliens. (2)
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A synopsis is a brief summary of a written work or a movie. Read the movie synopses below and try to guess the title of the movie. Movie 1: ________________ This is a comedy starring Jim Carrey. When a light falls from the sky, Carrey’s character Truman begins to suspect that something is wrong with the world. He goes on to discover that his whole life is being filmed as a show for others to watch.
Movie 2: ________________ This is a sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves. His character, Neo, is a computer hacker who discovers that life on earth is a façade created by intelligent machines that use humans to generate energy.
Movie 3: ________________ This action/adventure film is a remake of a 1933 classic. Jack Black plays a movie director who captures a giant ape from a lost island and brings the ape back to New York. In the end, the ape escapes captivity and causes destruction in New York.
Movie 8: ________________ In this romance, Kate Winslet plays an upper class woman who falls in love with a poor artist. The story takes place aboard a ship that is struck by an iceberg and sunk. In the end, Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, survives but the poor artist, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, dies.
Movie 4: ________________ This is a suspense drama starring Bruce Willis. He plays a doctor who helps children with psychological problems. He tries to help a troubled child who sees ghosts. In the end, he helps the boy find peace, but he discovers that he is a ghost himself.
Movie 7: ________________ In this sci-fi action film, Will Smith plays a cop who is recruited into the government’s most secret agency. He has to find ‘illegal aliens’ that are hiding in New York, including an insect-like alien that is trying to take over the world.
Movie 5:________________ This is an action film starring Tobey Maguire. He plays a superhero who has to stop the evil genius Dr. Octopus. Unfortunately, his real life problems as college student Peter Parker cause him to temporarily give up being the superhero.
Movie 6: ________________ When a criminal maniac, Sirius Black, escapes from prison, Harry , who is played by Daniel Radcliffe, has to be careful. It turns out that Sirius is not who he seems.
Make three movie riddles using the clues in the boxes. Record your movie riddles and make one Voki for each one at www.voki.com/. Go to http://filmrevews.blogspot.c om/2010_05_01_archive.h tml The class will try to guess your movies. Wait until all five clues have been listened before guessing.
Movie #1
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(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
Clue #1 Clue #2 Clue #3 Clue #4
It’s a _____________________________.
(Genre)
It takes place __________________________________.
(Setting)
___________________ is in it.
(Actor)
It’s about _____________________________________
(Plot)
Clue #5
In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________
Movie #2 Clue #1 Clue #2 Clue #3 Clue #4 Clue #5
Movie #3 Clue #1 Clue #2 Clue #3 Clue #4 Clue #5
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(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
It’s a _____________________________. It takes place __________________________________. ___________________ is in it. It’s about _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________ _________________________________
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(Genre) (Setting) (Actor) (Plot) (Climax)
(Movie Title: Keep this a secret)
It’s a _____________________________. It takes place __________________________________. ___________________ is in it. It’s about _____________________________________ _____________________________________________ In the end, ____________________________________ _____________________________________________
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A Sheet:
Do You Feel Like Seeing a Movie?
Practice the dialogue with a partner. Fill in the missing information. Location: Synopsis:
Location: Caprice Theater Synopsis: Jenny Roberts plays a penguin that travels through space.
Showtimes:
Showtimes: 6:45, 8:45
Location: Metro Theater Synopsis: Arnold Stallone plays a soldier who saves New York from terrorists. Showtimes: 2:00, 5:00, 9:30
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Location: Filberg Theater Synopsis: Christina Spears plays a sexy cop who has to stop a turnip from destroying the Earth. Showtimes: 7:10, 9:20
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B Sheet:
Do You Feel Like Seeing a Movie?
Practice the dialogue with a partner. Fill in the missing information. Location: Capitol Theater Synopsis: Lenny Drew plays a rich man who falls in love with a poor woman. Showtimes: 7:00, 9:15
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Location: Vogue Theater Synopsis: Mick Page plays a thief who steals the tricycle of a powerful gangster.
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Showtimes: 7:15, 10:30
Location: Robson Theater Synopsis: Frank Stein plays an evil scientist who tries to take over the world. Showtimes: 6:30, 8:50
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A movie that I really enjoyed is “Remember the Titans”. It’s a true story about a black American football coach, Herman Boone. Here, Herman Boone is played by Denzel Washington and he is the first black coach to train a team with both black and white team members. It’s about the difficulties he faces with his team “The Titans”, who are not used to “mixed” teams of black and white players. He also has problems with the town people, who don’t want a black coach training their white children. In the end, he succeeds in uniting his team (and the town people) and winning the championship. For me, this movie was a heart warming and very emotional story. I love how it shows that we are all the same, despite the colour of our skin or beliefs, and how if we work together, we can do anything. Film title: E.T. Directed: Steven Speilberg Main characters: Elliot, brother Michael, sister Gertie (Drew Barrymore) and E.T the alien. Plot: Alien stranded on Earth wants to go home. Type of film: sci-fi comedy Opinion: sad but very good A film that I _________ is E.T by _____________. It is about a boy called Elliot, his brother __________ and his _________ Gertie, played by ____________, who meet an __________ called E.T. E.T. is stranded on ___________ because his alien ___________ accidently forgot when they left. Elliot, Michael and __________ sister help E.T. contact his friends so he can __________ home. During the __________, we see funny _________ as E.T. discovers how humans _________. This is a very funny __________ film, but it also is _________ at times and it makes you ________ when E.T. finally leaves to go home. I thought it was a ___________movie.
Find the poster of the film in Internet. Write a description about a movie you liked, use words below to help you: ( 100125 words ) Practice the pronunciation at http://text-to-speech.imtranslator.net/ Go to voicethread.com/ and record your review. Finally Go to http://filmrevews.blogspot.com/2010_05_01_archive.html and upload your Film review
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