Lesson

Activities / Tasks

Resources/Materials

1 & 2

Introductory lesson

1. Ask students to name as many types of film as they can. Introduce the names of types of films on textbook p.2.
2. Show trailers or clips of films and help students identify the types of films. Ask students to suggest more examples of different types of films.
3. Ask students if they know the leading actors/actresses, supporting actors/actresses, directors and stunt men/women of the films. (Introduce people who work in films.)
4. Ask students what type of films they like most and why. (Highlight adjectives describing films.)
5. Students consolidate the vocabulary learnt and complete textbook p.3.

Textbook p.2 & 3

3 & 4

Reading a film review

1. Introduce the unit ‘At the movies’ and tell students they are going to watch a film and write a film review.
2. Ask students if they have read a film review before and what ideas a film review should include. Let students brainstorm ideas.
3. Read a film review and introduce some new words.
4. Analyse the structure of the film review and identify facts and opinions in the film review.
5. Discuss with students if they have any other opinions about the film.

Reading passage: Film review

5 & 6

Language focuses

1. Introduce adjectives and adverbs on textbook p. 7-p.8.
2. Ask students to underline adjectives and adverbs used in the film review. Students brainstorm more adjectives and adverbs and make sentences about artists/films. Share their ideas in class.
3. Introduce connectives ‘and’, ‘but’ and connectives of time on textbook p.10-p.12. Students rewrite some notes using ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘when’ and ‘while’.
4. Ask students to make sentences about some films using vocabulary and language focuses they learnt.
5. Share the sentences in class.

Textbook p.7 & p.8

Textbook p.10, p.11 & p.12

Worksheet 1

7

Identify good and bad film reviews

1. Students read the film reviews on p.16 & p.17. Discuss if the reviews are good or bad.
2. Students suggest what a film review should include and produce a checklist. (The checklist will be shown again when they write their review.)

Textbook p.16 & p.17

8

Watching the film ‘The incredibles’ Part One 0:02:10 – 0:19:40

1. Introduce the film with the DVD cover. Ask students to guess what type of film it is and what it is about.
2. Distribute worksheet 2 and tell what students are expected to do. Show Part One of the film.
3. Give students 1-2 minutes to jot notes after watching Part One.
4. Students discuss the questions in groups and share their ideas in class.

‘The incredibles’
DVD cover
Worksheet 2

9

Watching the film ‘The incredibles’ Part Two 0:27:23 – 0:40:09

1. Distribute worksheet 3 and students prepare the questions. Show Part Two of the film.
2. Give students 1-2 minutes to jot notes after watching Part Two.
3. Students discuss the questions in groups and share their ideas in class.

‘The incredibles’
Worksheet 3

10

Watching the film ‘The incredibles’ Part Three 0:47:27 - 0:53:57 & 0:59:29 – 1:14:46

1. Distribute worksheet 4 and students prepare the questions. Show Part Three of the film.
2. Give students 1-2 minutes to jot notes after watching Part Three.
3. Students discuss the questions in groups and share their ideas in class.

‘The incredibles’
Worksheet 4

11

Watching the film ‘The incredibles’ Part Four 1:16:00 – 1:27:00

1. Distribute worksheet 5 and students prepare the questions. Show Part Four of the film.
2. Give students 1-2 minutes to jot notes after watching Part Four.
3. Students discuss the questions in groups and share their ideas in class.

‘The incredibles’
Worksheet 5

12

Watching the film ‘The incredibles’ Part Five 1:27:10 – 1:48:20

1. Distribute worksheet 6 and students prepare the questions. Show Part Five of the film.
2. Give students 1-2 minutes to jot notes after watching Part Five.
3. Students discuss the questions in groups and share their ideas in class.
4. Ask students to prepare to comment the following areas of the film: plot, characters, sound effects, visual effects, etc.

‘The incredibles’
Worksheet 6

13 & 14

Writing a film review

1. Students share their overall comments (story, characters, sound effects, animation effects, etc.) of the film in groups and in class.
2. Revisit the checklist to refresh students’ memory on how to write a film review.
3. Students make use of the unit materials and the notes taken on worksheets to write their own film review.

15 & 16

Peer revising

1. Introduce a revising checklist for peer revising.
2. Students exchange their reviews and give feedback to their classmates using the checklist.
3. Students read the comments given by classmates and make changes to the first draft.

Revising checklist

17, 18, 19 & 20

Presentation

1. Show some presentation clips and discuss with students assessment criteria of an oral presentation. Students make a list of assessment criteria.
2. Students present their film review in class.
3. Students give feedback based on the assessment criteria.
4. Teacher gives feedback on students’ performances: ideas and presentation skills.

Students’ reflections

1. Students complete a reflection form and express their opinions about the unit.

Reflection form