Writing a film review课件.ppt

1、Project,Writing a film review,Reading,Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, a small town in southern England. Rowling knew she wanted to be a writer as early as age six, when she wrote her first story. She graduated from the University of Exeter in England and afterward worked in var

2、ious jobs while attempting to write fiction for adults.,JKROWLING,Harry Potter,Rowling moved to Portugal at age 26. She married a Portuguese journalist, and they had a daughter in 1993 .,Harry Potters mother,She has written a series of books about Harry Potter. She spent 5 years in writing the book

3、Harry Potter I . Her books are about magic and strange creatures. Many of the creatures in her books are not real. Her books also tell us something about real life.,main works,In 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was published in Britain.,In 1998, A sequel , Harry Potter and the Chamber o

4、f Secrets, was published in Britain.,In 1999, a third volume, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.,In 1997 Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was published in Britain,In 1998, A sequel, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in Britain.,In 1999, a third volume, Harry Potter

5、 and the Prisoner of Azkaban .,main works,In July 2000, a fourth volume, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, reached bestseller lists weeks before its publication,In 2003 Harry Potter and the order of Phoenix,哈利波特与魔法石(2001) Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone,1,Harry Potters films,Harry Potters fi

6、lms,哈利波特与密室(2002) Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets,2,Harry Potters films,3,Harry Potters films,4,Harry Potters films,哈里波特与凤凰社(2007) Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix,5,Harry Potters films,Are you familiar with these pictures? Have you read or seen any about it? Why do you think that H

7、arry Potter books and films are so popular around the world?,Read the review quickly and try to find how is this reading passage organized. Part 1: (Paragraphs 1-3) brief introduction of the films plot Part 2: (Paragraphs 4-5) the writers commentary on the special effects and acting in the film Part

8、 3: (Paragraphs 6-7) problems of the film Part 4: (Paragraph 8) the recommendation by the writer,listen to the recording of the review and try to answer the following questions:,1. Where is the film set? 2. What does the writer think about the three young actors? 3. What is the complaint many people

9、 have made about the film? 4. What problem does the writer think the film has?,Check the answers,1. Where is the film set? It is set in England. 2. What does the writer think about the three young actors? The three young actors are the real highlight of the film. They do very well even compared with

10、 the experienced adult actors.,3. What is the complaint many people have made about the film? The film is too long. At 142 minutes, it is almost a half hour longer than an average film. 4. What problem does the writer think the film has? The writer feel too much time is dedicated in showing the spor

11、t of Quidditch and several interesting scenes were deleted from the film.,Read the review again. While reading, find more detailed information to complete the following table:,Work in groups of four and discuss the questions in Part B. One of you in each group should write down the answers to questi

12、ons 6-8. First choose a film to review. Assign different jobs to each group member.,Part B,Language points,1. Who has not dreamt of suddenly finding out that he or she is actually someone special and famous? (P62) dream verb I dreamed or dreamt, dreamed or dreamt 梦想 1) I dream of living on a tropica

13、l island.2) He never dreamed that one day he would become President.,2. Harry, a sensitive young boy, has been living with his relatives. (P62) sensitive adjective 灵敏的，敏感的 sensitive skin Some peoples teeth are highly sensitive to cold. 相关短语： be sensitive to 对敏感 be sensitive about 介意，在乎,Water can abs

14、orb and give off a lot of heat without big changes in temperature, thus creating a _ environment. (2007湖北） A. peaceful B. sensitive C. common D. stable,高考链接,Test yourself,Try not to say anything hurtful to her. She is a very _ person. A. reasonable B. sensible C. sensitive D. tough The elderly need

15、special care in winter, as they are _ to the sudden changes of weather. A. sensitive B. sensible C. flexible D. positive,3. Contrary to this, Harry finds out that his father was a wizard (P62) contrary adjective opposite 相反 a contrary point of viewContrary to all our expectations, hes found a well-p

16、aid job and a nice girlfriend. 相关短语： on the contrary 相反 to the contrary 与相反 be contrary to 相反的,What you have done is _ the doctors orders. A. attached to B. responsible to C. resistant to D. contrary to,Test yourself,4. Much of this early part of the film could have been skipped and more time could

17、have been spent at Hogwarts. (P63) “情态动词have过去分词”是很重要的一种句型，除should外，may, might, must, couldnt, neednt, ought to等都可以用于这一句型，但要注意, 使用不同的情态动词，句子的意思就有所不同。表示对已发生的事情进行推测, 就表示的可能性程度而言，must最大，could其次，may更次之，might最小。,could + have done 表示“本来有能力做而实际上没有做”。 I could have won if I hadnt fallen over. must + have don

18、e 表示对过去情况的推测，只用于肯定句，意思是“一定”。 Her eyes were red, she must have been crying.,can (could) + have done表示对过去情况的推测，只用于否定和疑问句中，意为“一定没有，一定不会”。用 could 比用 can 语气更加委婉些。 He couldnt have gone to bed, you see, the light in his room is still on. should (ought to) + have done 表示“本来应该做而实际上没做”，其否定式则表示“本来不该做而实际上做了”，常含

19、有责备的语气。,You should have been here five minutes ago. How I regretted the days when I had played and should have studied. neednt + have done 表示“本来不必做的事，实际上做过了。” I got up early, but neednt have done so, because I had nothing to do that morning. would like to have done 表示“本来希望做而却未做的事”。 Id like to have g

20、one to college.,1. Guess what! I have got A for my term paper. Great! You _ read widely and put a lot of work into it. 2007 上海 A. must B. should C. must haveD. should have,高考链接,2. The teacher _have thought Johnson was worth it or she wouldnt have wasted time on him, I suppose. 2007 安徽 A. should B. can C. would D. must,高考链接,3. Where is my dictionary? I remember I put it here yesterday. You _ it in the wr