Урок для учнів 11 класу "Світ кіно"

THEME:    World of Films

Aim: to revise and enrich students’ vocabulary  and to broaden students’ knowledge of the topic “Cinema”

to provide opportunities for developing speaking, reading and grammar skills 

to develop students’ logical thinking, cognitive and creative skills, linguistic reaction

to cultivate respect for the other people and friendly attitude to the interlocutor. 

   Equipment:  presentation, ‘microphone’, board Padlet, material for the strip story

Procedure:

1. Greeting and introduction to the topic. (slide #1)

Today the topic of our lesson is “The World of Films”. Do you know, that cinema occupies such an important place in our lives that there is even a World Cinema Day celebrated on December 28? So, today we will talk about your favourite genres and actors, your likes and dislikes and at home you will try to write a short review about your famourite films or make up a gripping story about your favourite actors.

2. Warming-up (grammar) (slide #2) In my opinion, it is impossible to talk about anything in English without knowing grammar, so let’s work with the first task. And it will be a grammar task.

Part I. Choose the correct adjectives. Participle I / Participle II

1.I love this film, but it's a bit frightened / frightening.

2.The spectator wasn't amused / amusing when he realized that he had lost the ticket.

3. It was really embarrassed / embarrassing when we found the video had been deleted

4. I'm really annoyed / annoying because my brother had lost my mobile phone.

5. The way to the cinema is really confused / confusing. Let's ask for directions.

6. I was shocked / shocking when I heard about the terrorist bomb on TV.

7. I thought the day would be exhausted / exhausting, but I felt fine at the end.

Part II. Complete the sentences.

1. They were at the cinema last week, … ?

1. were they b) isn’t it c) didn’t they d) weren’t they

2. When I came to the cinema, the film … .

1. had already begun b) have already begun c) have already begun d) had already begin

3. I’d like you … to the cinema with me tomorrow.

1. go b) went c) gone d) to go

4. What … film we have seen!

a) good b) a good c) the good d) best

5. If you had gone to the cinema with me, we … a good time

1. would have had b) had c) will have d) have

3. Checking homework.

1. Vocabulary (slide #3)

Your homework was to learn some words connecting with our today’s topic. Let’s check your homework. Match the words with their definitions and then translate the sentences in the right column.

2. Vocabulary (slide #4). Let’s check the other task. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. You can use your exercise-books.

1. If a film is really __, you can't stop watching it because it's so exciting.

2. A ___ film has got lots of special effects that look amazing.

3. А___film makes you frightened.

4. A___ film makes you feel strong emotions.

5 A popular film is usually a ____.

6. An___ film is one that you enjoy watching.

7. If a film is _____, you know what is going to happen

8. A ___ film makes you think.

9. A horror film is usually _____.

10. If the film is dynamic, it means it is _____.

11. A comedy film must be ____.

4. Speaking. Game “Microphone” (slide #5) (a few students act like journalists, all the others answer their questions)

On the screen you can see the names of different genres of films. Let’s imagine that you are at a film festival and a journalist wants to learn more about your preferences. Try to give a short answer to the journalist. You can use the props on the screen or words from your home exercise if you like or use your own ideas. First, I will play the role of a journalist, and then someone will replace me.

(Possible questions:

What types of films do you like watching most of all?

What do you think about …(the actor/ the genre/ the film director…)?

Do you like…?

What films do you prefer to watch in the cinema? Why?

Who is your favourite…?

What would you like to ask your favourite actor if you met him at this festival?...)

5. Speaking. (slide # 6.) (The screen displays photographs of famous actors, but the captions underneath the photographs are hidden. The teacher reveals the captions as the students name the famous actor.)

I think you will agree that a film’s cast plays a huge role in the film success. But who can be called an all-time actor or actress? Who is recognized anywhere, or almost anywhere, in every corner of the world? I googled this question and here are some photos of the most famous actors. Can you tell me their names and the films or facts that made them truly popular? And you will see the per cent of people who have heard their names in different countries on all the continents.

6. Reading (slide #7)

I see Johnny Depp is very popular with you. Have you seen this film and can you translate the title of the movie and name the character he plays in it?

(slide #8) Let’s learn a little more about this wonderful actor and as usual let’s combine reading and grammar. I hope this task will be interesting for you.

Johnny Depp, who / whose / where was born in Kentucky in 1963, is a well-known American actor. He was born in the family which/ where / what there were 4 children and Johnny was the youngest.

He was planning to become a rock musician but his friend advised him to try his hand at acting and his fist role was a success! He first became famous why/ when / where he starred in the TV series 21 Jump Street, who / whose / where he played a young police officer. This role, who / which / whose he played for nearly four years, turned him into a teen idol. Later, Depp played the title role in the film Edward Scissorhands, which / whose / where was directed by Tim Burton.

But his real fame came to him after the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the film Pirates of the Caribbean.

Johnny Depp has two children with his partner Vanessa Paradis, and they divide their time between their five homes, including a villa in the south of France called Le Plan de la Tour, who / whose / where Depp makes his own wine.

7. Reading. Strip story. Pair work. (slide #9)

Let’s make a film review: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Strip story: Put the strips in the right order. (Students work in pairs and the teacher controls the process checking or helping if it is necessary)

8. Checking the results. (Slide # 10)

Film Review: Pirates of the Caribbean

9. Writing. (The teacher and the students analyze the text and write down a plan for composing a similar film review)

Film Review Plan.

1. Beginning (movie title, leading actors, characters, film director, genre)

2. Plot

3. Other details (acting, music, special effects, scenery…)

4. Ending (our opinion and recommendations)

10. Homework:

Make up a review of your favourite film or a story about your favourite actor or actress in any form you like. It may be a presentation, a poster, a project or a quiz to the class. It may be an individual work or a pair work if you have the same preferences. Try to make your task interesting to other students.

11. Summarizing. Slide #11.

So during the lesson we worked with grammar and vocabulary, played a game, talked about types of films and our likes and dislikes, revised how to tell about popular actors and write about favourite films. What was the most interesting part of the lesson for you? The most difficult? The most unusual? Have you already got any ideas about your homework?

Grammar Vocabulary Played Types of films Famous and favorite actors How to write a film review.

I am looking forward to seeing your creative projects in the next lesson. By the way, on the board Padlet I have posted some interesting facts from the history of the cinema. Read them and try to add some more.

The ideas for posting on Padlet.

Some interesting facts about cinema

1) The world’s first cinema opened in Paris in 1895. There were only 35 people in the hall! It was the show of 10 short films, each less than 1 minute long.

2). The first films were silent and black-and-white.

3) According to NerdWallet, the most expensive film ever made before 2020 is "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," with a budget of $378 million. Today it would be $422 million for inflation.

4) In the history of cinema, only three films have won Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Film.