Unit4FilmsandfilmeventsReading1Teachingaims:1.AfterlearningthereadingmaterialImportantFilmEventsaroundtheWorld,thestudentswillbeabletoidentifyatranscriptofatelevisionshow;2.Afterreading,Sswillbeabletodescribedifferentfilmfestivalsaroundtheworld;3.Afterlearningthereadingstrategy,Sswillbeabletoidentifyobjectiveviews;4.Afterreadingthepassage,Sswillbeinterestedinsearchingformoreknowledgeaboutfilms.Teachingprocedures:Step1Lead-in(PPT5—11)Checkthehomework.(AskSstosurftheInternetorrefertosomerelevantbookstofindbackgroundinformationaboutfilmeventsaroundtheworldandtheirfavoritedirectorsorfilms.)(PPT5)Canyounamesomefamousfilmfestivalsheldaroundtheworld?Wherearetheyheld?(PPT6)TheCannesFilmFestivalisinFrance.(PPT7)TheBerlinInternationalFilmFestivalisinGermany.(PPT8)TheVeniceFilmFestivalisinItaly.(PPT9)TheTorontoInternationalFilmFestivalisinCanada.(PPT10)TheTokyoInternationalFilmFestivalisinJapan.(PPT11)TheShanghaiInternationalFilmFestivalisinChina.Step2FastReading(PPT12）:Howmanyfilmfestivalrepresentativesappearedontheshow?(Six.)AtwhichfestivalareyounotlikelytofindHollywoodfilms?(TheSundanceFilmFestival.)Step3Detailedreading1)TrueorFalse（PPT13—15）MovieMagicisaweeklyprogramme.(T)TheVeniceFilmFestivalistheyoungestfilmfestivalintheworld.(F)TheSundanceFilmFestivalincludesthosefinancedbyHollywoodstudios.(F)Cannescanmakefilmsfamous.(T)HollywoodfilmsarethemajorityattheBerlinFilmFestival.(F)TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalgivessomebonusawardstoCanadianfilms.(T)HanzrepresentstheShanghaiInternationalFilmFestival.(F)2)Detailedquestions（PPT16—20）Whichfilmfestival’srepresentativeviewsfilmasatypeofcontemporaryart?(TherepresentativeoftheVeniceFilmFestivalwasgivingawardstoonlyGermanandItalianfilms.)HowdidtheSundanceFilmFestivalcometobewellknown?(In1981,RobertRedford,whohasactedinanddirectedmanybigHollywoodfilms,tookoverthefestivalandchangedthefocustosalutingindependentfilms.Sincethenithasbeenwellknown.)WhywastheCannesFilmFestivalstarted?(BecausemanypeoplefeeltheVeniceFilmFestivalwasgivingawardstoonlyGermanandItalianfilms.)WhatisthedifferencebetweentheCannersFilmFestivalandtheBerlinFilmFestival?(FilmsshownattheCannesFilmFestivalareoftenmadewithlargebudgetsandhavewell-knownactorsanddirectors,whilefilmsfromsmallercountrieshavearealchanceofwinningintheBerlinFilmFestival.)WhatistheGoldenCupAward?Tothefilmwethinkisthebest.Step4Furtherunderstanding(PPT21)FilmfestivalStartedinFeatureRepresentativesVeniceFilmFestival1932oldest/contemporaryartMariaBellaSundanceFilmFestival1979independentKathyBarnesCannesFilmFestival1939largebudget,wellknownactors/directorsIsabelRoseBerlinInternationalFilmFestival1951mostinternationalHanzMullerTorontoInternationalFilmFestival197562ndlargest/specialawardMikeTaylorShanghaiInternationalFilmFestival1993youngest/goodreputationXuLiMultiplechoices(PPT22—24)1.Yourfilmismadewithsmallbudget,youcan’tgoto______.（细节题）A.theBerlinIFFB.theSundanceFFC.theCannesFFD.VeniceFF2.IfyourfilmisnotfinancedbyHollywood,youaregoingto________.（细节题）A.theTorontoIFFB.theShanghaiIFFC.theSundanceFFD.theVeniceFF3.TheSundanceFFbelongsto_______.（细节题）A.GermanyB.CanadaC.ItalyD.US4.Amongthe6filmfestivals,_________havereceivedcriticism(批评)accordingtothepassage.（细节题）A.theCannesB.theCannesandtheVeniceFFC.theAcademyAwardsD.theBerlinIFF5.WhywastheSundanceFFnotwellknownatthebeginning?（细节题）A.becauseRobertRedfordtookitover.B.becauseitwasnamedtheUtahatfirstC.becauseofitsimproperfocus.D.bothAandB6.Wecaninferthat________.（推理题）A.theCannesFFlearntalessonfromtheVeniceFFwhenitstarted.B.theSundanceFFhasbecomefamous.C.theTorontoFFisthe2ndlargestFF.D.Hollywoodfilmsarealwayswithbigbudgetsandwell-knownactors.1.C2.C3.D4.B5.C6.AStep5Discussion(PPT25)Whydopeopleholdsomanydifferentfilmfestivalseveryfewyearsoreveryotheryear?Step6Homework(PPT26)1.Reviewthearticle.2.Exercisesonworkbook,p124A1&A2.
