unit 13 writing -films and cinema

→ They are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater... tragic / ‘træ ikʤ / adj.: making you feel very sad Romeo and Juliet love each other very much, but they are prevented by their parents..

1 What is the name of the film?

→ It is Titanic.

2 What is it about?

→ It is about two lovers who first meet each other while they are on board.

3.Who are the main characters?

→ They are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.

Wednesday 7th, October, 2008 Unit 13: FILMS AND CINEMA

WRTING SECTION

( DESCRIBING A FILM)

tragic / ‘træ ikʤ / (adj.):

making you feel very sad

Romeo and Juliet love each other very much, but they are prevented by their parents Therefore, they kill themselves

→ Their love story is

tragic.

sink / siŋk / (v.) sank, sunk:

go slowly down-wards

The ship sinks

to the bottom

of the sea.

I live in a house with expensive furniture.

I lead a life of luxury .

luxury / ‘l ۸k ∫әri / (n.) expensive and enjoyable things (food,

furniture, etc.)

iceberg / ‘aisbЗ:g / (n.):

an extremely large mass of ice

floating on the sea

engaged / in’gei dʤ /(adj.):

having agreed to marry sb

Eg: Thanh Thuý and Đức Thịnh have had a long time of dating, and today she is engaged to

Đ.Thịnh Their wedding ceremony is going to be held next month

tragic / ‘træʤ ik / (adj.)

sink / siŋk / (v.) luxury / ‘l ۸k ∫әri / (n.)

iceberg / ‘aisbЗ:g / (n.) engaged / in’geiʤ d / (adj.)

1 What is the name of the film?

→ It’s Titanic.

2 What kind of film is Titanic?

→ It is a love story film.

3 What is it about?

→ It is about the sinking of a luxury ship on its first voyage

across the Atlantic Ocean.

4 Where is it made?

→ It is made in America.

5 What is it based on?

→ It is based on the true story of

the Titanic disaster that occurred

in 1912.

6 Who is/are the main character(s)? → They are Jack Dawson and Rose Dewitt Bukater.

7 What do you know about Jack Dawson?

→ He is a young and

generous character.

8 Does the film have a happy

or a sad ending?

→ It has a sad ending.

Name of the film

Name of the kind of the film The plot of the film

The setting of the film

The main characters

The ending

The reasons why students love the film

→ The present tense is often

kind of film emotion science fiction interesting

cartoon interesting/ good fun horror terrifying

detective exciting action violent / exciting love story moving / romantic thriller violent / interesting

Task 2

Write about a film you

have seen Use the

description of Titanic and

questions above as

suggestions.

Name of the film

Name of the kind of the film The plot of the film

The setting of the film

The main characters

The ending

The reasons why students love the film

→ The present tense is often

Write a description of

your favorite film, using the suggestions in the

lesson.

THANHS FOR

LISTENING!