Unit4 Word power
Teaching aim
After learning the passage in part A, students are able to recognize the words to
describe film industry.
Teaching important and difficult points
After learning the passage in part B, students are able to grasp some nouns related to
some job titles.
Teaching methods
The multimedia.
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Greeting and lead-in
When we talk about drama, what words do you think of?
stage: (wings, microphone, curtains, lights, scenery, set)
cast: (director, actors, actresses)
script: (theme, lines, stage, direction, acts, scenes)
…
Then, what about films?
producer, editor, costume designer...
Step 2 Read and understand
A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout. Read the
handout with him.
Step 3 Read and speak
The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films.
Which kinds of film do they belong to?
Comedy, thriller, action, drama, romantic comedy, science fiction, horror, cartoon,
documentary, western
Step 4 Further study
Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about
the film industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct
words.
(1)thrillers
(2)comedies
(3)documentaries
(4)horror
(5)action
(6)shots
(7)wide-angle
(8)close-up
(9)on location
(10)sound stage
(11)backdrop
(12)credits
Step 5 Job titles
There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are
called? Match the job titles to the job descriptions.
1.We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are
_______.
2.I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________.
3.I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera.I am a _______.
4.I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______.
5.I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone
except the actors. I am a ________.
6.We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______.
7.In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and
footsteps! I am a __________.
8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right
way to tell the story. I am an _______.
Step 6 Homework
1.Review this part.
2.Do relevant exercise.
Teaching Aims
Be able to recognize the words to describe film industry.
Teaching Important and Difficult Points
Be able to grasp some nouns related to some job titles.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
When we talk about drama, what words do you think of?
stage: (wings, microphone, curtains, lights, scenery, set)
cast: (director, actors, actresses)
script: (theme, lines, stage, direction, acts, scenes)
…
Then, what about films?
producer, editor, costume designer...
Step 2 Read and understand
A: At the lecture about the film industry, Yu Peng is given a handout. Read the handout with
him.
Tell me the function.
Step 3 Read and speak
The handout also includes a chart showing the popularity of different types of films.
Which kinds of film do they belong to?
Comedy, thriller, action, drama, romantic comedy, science fiction, horror, cartoon, documentary,
western.
Step 4 Further study
Yu Peng wrote an article for his school newspaper sharing his new knowledge about the film
industry. Look at the handout again and complete the article using the correct words.
(1)thrillers
(2)comedies
(3)documentaries
(4)horror
(5)action
(6)shots
(7)wide-angle
(8)close-up
(9)on location
(10)sound stage
(11)backdrop
(12)credits
Step 5 Job titles
There are many people involved in the making of a film. Do you know what they are called?
Match the job titles to the job descriptions.
1.We stand in the background and make streets and restaurants look full. We are _______.
2.I create all the clothes that the actors wear in each scene. I am a ________.
3.I am responsible for all the filming. I operate the camera. I am a _______.
4.I tell the actors how to make their performance better. I am a _______.
5.I take care of the money, make sure the film is well advertised, and hire everyone except the
actors. I am a ________.
6.We set the lighting and make sure it is correct. We are the _______.
7.In my workroom, I make all the extra sounds in the film, like lighting noises and footsteps! I
am a __________.
8.When filming is over, I take all the scenes and make them fit together in the right way to tell
the story. I am an _______.
Step 6 Homework
1.Review this part.
2.Do relevant exercise.