Tell Ss that today they will be writing a movie review. What is a movie review? Where can you find a movie review? As Ss if they like watching movies. Why? What’s your favorite film? Why?

I’m going to show you a trailer for a film. (Play trailer for the film Alien.) Ask Ss if they know this film. What kind of film is it? (Science fiction and horror.) Is it a new film? Have you seen the film? What did you think of it? (Hopefully someone has seen it. If not, ask:) Do you think you would like to watch it? Why or why not? Slide 2 Presentation There are three parts to a movie review. 1. Introduction 2. Analysis 3. Conclusion Slide 3 Presentation 1. Introduction (short summary) 2. Analysis (good points and/or bad points) 3. Conclusion (final opinion and recommendation) Google Form Tell Ss they’re going to look at a movie review of Alien. (Gist task) They need to put the paragraphs in the correct order. (Give students the link for Google Forms.) Students complete task and we review together.

Google Presentation / Slide 7 Put the sentences below in a three column task: Introduction, Analysis, Conclusion. Students go to Google Presentation and complete the task. Ss check their answers in open class. Look at these words: genre, special effects, character, storyline What does the word mean? Slide 4. (Ask CCQ below) Genre: If you enjoy (genre) films, you will like Spiderman. Special Effects: The special effects in the new Spiderman movie were fabulous! Character: The main character in Top Gun Maverick is very handsome. Storyline: In my opinion, the storyline of Top Gun Maverick was very exciting. Genre: If I say I like action movies, am I talking about a genre? (Yes) Is a book a genre? (No) Is a mystery a genre? (Yes) Character: Is a character a person in a story? (Yes) Is the actor the same as the character? (No) Is Harry Potter a character or an actor? (Character) Special effects: If we see a dragon in a movie, is that a special effect? (Yes) If I film a real car crash, is that a special effect? (No) Do special effects make movies more exciting? (Yes) Storyline: Does every movie and book have a storyline? (Yes) Is the storyline the same as the characters? (No) Is the storyline what happens or who it happens to? (Yes) Slide 5. Genre: Genre is a type or kind of movie or book. Special Effects: Something that is not real in a movie. Character: A person in a movie or book who is part of the story. Storyline: What happens in the film, the main events in the story. Slide 6 Where is the stress on these words? Genre / First syllable / From French Special Effects / First and Fourth Character / First Storyline / First

Tell students that they can pick their favorite film, a recent film they have seen, or a film that they don't like to review. Students have 30 seconds to decide which film they are going to review. Students go to Google Document where there are notes to help students our from what we've covered today including Alien review, three parts of review, starter sentences. Students have eight minutes (or 10 depending on the time.) Then the students will use a checklist (last page in Google Docs) to check their partner's review in breakout rooms. (8 minutes.)

I will have visited each breakout room writing errors that I hear. I can also look at the students' work and see what errors I can fix in DEC.