Unit 8 grade 7: Films – Skills 1
1. Reading
1.1. Task 1 Unit 8 grade 7
Read Nick’s review of the film Titanic on his blog. Then find and underline these words in the passage. What do they mean? (Read Nick’s review of the movie Titanic on his blog. Then find and underline these words in the text. What do they mean?)
Translated:
Movie blogs
Monday, April 20…
Titanic is a famous romantic movie directed by James Cameron. However, the film is also about a disaster. This film stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.
The film is about the sinking of the Titanic during its maiden voyage. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from committing suicide during a cruise on the deck. Although they differ in social class, and Rose has just gotten engaged, they still fall in love. The film has a sad ending: The Titanic sinks and more than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack.
Critics say it’s a must-see movie. I agree because the story is touching and the acting is excellent. The special effects, visuals and music are also amazing.
Titanic is a very sad movie. However, many people really love this movie. Go see if you can.
Posted by Nick at 5:30pm.
Guide to answer
sinking: to sink, to sink
must-see: must-see
special effects: special effects
visuals: images
1.2. Task 2 Unit 8 grade 7
Read Nick’s blog again and answer the questions. (Read Nick’s blog again and answer the questions.)
1. What kind of film is Titanic? (What kind of movie is Titanic?)
2. Who does Titanicstar? (Who acted in the movie Titanic?)
3. What is Titanicabout? (What does the Titanic talk about?)
4. What do you know about the main characters of Titanic?
(What do you know about the main characters of the movie Titanic?)
5. How is the ending of Titanic? (How does the movie Titanic end?)
6. What do critics say about Titanic? (What did the critics say about the film?)
Guide to answer
1. It’s a romantic film. (It’s a romantic movie.)
2. It stars Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet.
(The film stars Leonardo DeCaprio and Kate Winslet.)
3. It is about the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage.
(It’s about the sinking of the Titanic during the ship’s maiden voyage.)
4. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the journey on the board the ship. Although they are from different social classes, and Rose is already engaged, they fall in love.
(The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack saves Rose from suicide during a deck trip. Although they come from different social backgrounds and Rose has just been engaged, they still fall in love. love each other.)
5. The ending of Titanic is very sad. (The ending of Titanic is very sad.)
6. They say it is a must-see. (It’s a must-see movie.)
2. Speaking
2.1. Task 3 Unit 8 grade 7
Look at the film posters below. Work in pairs. Talk about the films you would/wouldn’t like to see (Look at the movie posters below. Work in pairs. Talk about movies you will/will not watch.)
Translated:
SOUTHEAST ASIA PIRATES
Documentary: About modern day pirates in Indonesia and Malaysia attacking other ships.
The film is narrated by Peter O’Toole.
Critics say the film is shocking, but it’s a must-see.
Showtime: 8:15 p.m. at Broadway.
BIG BEN DOWN
Action movie: About a group of terrorists who take control of Big Ben tower, and threaten to blow it up.
The film stars Bruce Willis as a New York cop on a vacation in London.
Critics say the film is violent and engaging.
Showtime: 3:30pm and 8:30pm daily at Kim Dong cinema.
Chainsaw Massacre on Masquerade Day
Thriller: It’s about a killer who escapes from a hospital. The story takes place in a children’s camp on the day of the carnival.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis as a teacher who falls in love with a murderer. Critics say the film is scary and perhaps the scariest.
Showtime: 8:00 p.m. at the Odean theater.
PLANET OF jellies
Science Fiction Movie: About the extremely intelligent alien jellyfish attack the Earth in the future.
The film stars Cameron Diaz as a soldier sent to stop an alien jellyfish attack.
Critics say the film is fun and engaging.
Showtime: 3pm and 8:30pm daily at Ngoc Khanh cinema.
2.2. Task 4 Unit 8 grade 7
Now, ask and answer questions about the films. (Now, ask and answer questions about movies.)
Example:
A: I want to see Planet of the Jellyfish.
B: What kind of film is it?
A: It’s a science fiction.
B: What is it about?
A: It’s about…
Translated:
A: I want to watch the movie Planet of the Jellyfish.
B: What kind of movie is it?
A: It’s a science fiction movie.
B: What is the movie about?
A: Talking about…
Guide to answer
A: What film would you like to see?
B: I’d like to see the movie Big Ben Down.
A: What type of film is it?
B: It is action film.
A: Oh, what is it about?
B: It is about a group of terrorists who take control of Big Ben and threaten to throw it up.
Translated:
A: What movie would you like to see?
B: I want to watch Big Ben Down
A: What kind of movie is it?
B: Action movie
A: What is the movie about?
B: Talk about a group of terrorists taking control of Big Ben and threatening to bring it down.
2.3. Task 5 Unit 8 grade 7
Hotseating: In groups, choose a student to play the role of a character in any of the films above. Brainstorm questions you’d like to ask. Then interview the student. (Hot seat: In groups, choose a student to play a character from any of the movies listed above. Brainstorm questions you’d like to ask. Then interview classmates.)
Guide to answer
A: Can you describe your new film in three words?
B: Surprising, fantastic and gripping.
A: Did you enjoy making film?
B: Yes, I did.
A: Why should we watch this movie?
B: It is a good science-fiction film and it teaches you a lot of information.
Translated:
A: Can you describe your new movie in 3 words?
B: Full of surprises, interesting and fascinating.
A: Do you like making movies?
B: Yes, I like it.
A: Why should we watch this movie?
B: It’s a good sci-fi movie and tells you a lot of information.
3. Practice
Read the text
Mon, Dec 6th , …
“Yellow flowers on the green grass” is a 2015 Vietnamese drama, which was directed by Victor Vu. It is adapted from the novel of the same name by Nguyen Nhat Anh. The film stars Thinh Vinh and Trong Khang. Although there aren’t any famous actors, the film is attracted to a large audience.
The film is about the childhood of the brothers Thieu (Thinh Vinh) and Tuong (Truong Khang) in a poor rural village in central Vietnam in the 1980s. They share and do everything together. However, when their friend next door Man (Thanh My), comes to stay with them and a big flood hits their village, there is a big misunderstanding that leads to Tuong’s back injury. The film has an open ending with the scene of Thieu and Tuong studying in their house.
The film received many positive reviews from critics for its touching story, beautiful and familiar scenery of the country in Vietnam, and the especially impressive acting of three main actors.
The film touches audiences’ hearts because it is about a story of childhood but it is not childish nor for only children; it’s for adults who used to be children. It makes them cry and laugh together when they remember their own childhood, hometown and family. The film is well worth watching.
Posted by Trang at 3:30 pm
Decide if the following statements are True or False or Not Given according to the text.
Question 1: ‘Yellow flowers on the green grass’ is adapted from the novel of Nguyen Nhat Anh.
Question 2: The film attracted a big audience because of the famous actors.
Question 3: Both Thieu and Tuong like their friend next door, Man.
Question 4: The film has a moving story and good acting.
Question 5: The film is a story of childhood so it’s very childish.
Choose the best options to answer the following questions.
Question 1: What kind of film is ‘Yellow flowers on the green grass’?
A. It’s a romantic film.
B. It’s a documentary.
C. None are correct.
Question 2: Who stars in the movie?
A. Thinh Vinh & Trong Khang
B. Nguyen Nhat Anh
C. Both A & B are correct.
Question 3: Who is the director of the film?
A. Nguyen Nhat Anh
B. Victor Vu
C. Thanh My
Question 4: What is the film about?
A. It’s about the childhood of the brothers Thieu and Tuong.
B. It’s about one pretty kind of flowers in central Vietnam.
C. It’s a film for children.
Question 5: What do you know about the main characters of the film?
A. Thieu and Tuong live in a poor rural village in central Vietnam.
B. Thieu and Tuong do everything together.
C. Both A & B are correct.
4. Conclusion
At the end of the lesson, the children need to do the full homework, practice reading about Nick’s movie blog and answering related questions, practice talking about the movies they want to see or don’t want to see; At the same time, memorize the words in the lesson:
- direct (v): director
- disaster (n): disaster
- sinking: sinking
- voyage (n): voyage, voyage
- journey (n): trip
- social class: social status
- engaged: engaged
- sad ending: ending without a happy ending
- must-see (n): must-see
- special effect:special effect
- visual (n): visual part
- incredible (adj): incredible
- pirate (n): pirate
- attack (v): attack
- narrator (n): storyteller
- terrorist (n): terrorist
- escape from: escape
- soldier: soldier
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