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Tp7 Film Review
Upper Intermediate level

Description

In this session students will learn how to write a film review and they'll write one themselves. They'll be given a layout with points they'll have to cover as well as vocabulary related to the topic. They'll write a review from a set of well-known movies they can pick from or one of their own.

Materials

Abc Google Slides
Abc Google docs

Main Aims

  • To introduce and provide practice of writing a film review.

Subsidiary Aims

  • To introduce students tu new lexis, as well as expressions.

Procedure

Warmer/Lead-in (1-3 minutes) • To set lesson context and engage students

Slide 2 Ask students which movies they consider good or bad? Type names on the slide under the corresponding symbol (heart or sad face). It is important that you tell students to keep an eye on a movie they like or don't like because they'll talk about them later. Have them to keep the idea in mind.

Gist (4-7 minutes) • To provide a model of production expected in coming tasks through reading/listening

Slide 3 Direct students attention to the two questions on the right. - Is the text telling the whole story? No - Is it an opinion? Bit of both Uncover the review from "The Dark Knight" to students, give them no more than 1 minute to read and answer. Provide OCFB. (2') Layout: Delete the picture above and with the class have them label the parts of the review with the students (1') Slide 4 Elicit from the class what kind of information you include on each stage: * Introduction: Name, genre, year, director, and studio, it should allude to the concept of the film. * Summary: Plot (the story), avoid details (it should be very general), avoid telling the end (spoilers) * Analysis: How you lived the experience, what do you think about the technical aspect, what's your personal impression about the movie, etc * Conclusion: You can give your general thoughts on the film and if you'd recommend it. Usually, critics tend to rate the film.5/5 10/10 etc. Tell the reader why the film is worth watching or not. (5')

Language (6-8 minutes) • To provide expressions students will use for the upcoming activity.

Go to Slide 5 and elicit from students an equivalent phrase for each expression to clarify meaning. Then ask complete with students how they can adapt each phrase respecting the form. The movie is set in [noun] [name of the movie, the movie, it] is based on [a/an/the + noun] It's a prequel/sequel/first installment to [a/an/the + noun] This [adjective] movie has (top-tier/ amazing/ terrible/ boring), [noun] On a scale from [number] to [number], I give this film a/an (adj if needed) [number] (If needed use mimio slide, it's easier to type there than on google slides.) (7')

Productive Task - Writing (18-20 minutes) • To provide an opportunity to practice target productive skills

Send students to: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CSizRLKB3KNZohb4K6EhqvFDme4Ke2h8XfudjBgK_WQ/edit?usp=sharing Every student will have a template where they'll write a film review. If there's a ❤️ students will write a review of a movie they like, or a ☹️ about a movie they don't. Every chart will have the name of the students. Students must respect the structure of a film review (intro-sum-alys-conc) as well as the expressions provided if required. Indicate that there's a word bank with adjectives on slide on slide 6 for them to support themselves, as well as some nouns.

Feedback and Error Correction (6-7 minutes) • To provide feedback on students' production and use of language

Indicate students that they'll grade their students review by marking on the checklist on the lower part of their template. Send students to BORs and have them provide feedback so it's easier for them to know whose they're going to check.(5) Provide feedback on anything that may be required. (2)

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