Unit4 Films and film events

Unit 4 Films and film eventsAs a spokesman of China's Film Festival,I introduced our film festivals to the worldand as a representative of Chinese films aswell, I attended some international filmfestivals. The following are the important film events around the world.The Cannes Film Festival is the largest, the most famous and exciting festival throughout the globe. Films shown at Cannes are often made with large budgets, and have well­known actors and directors. If a film wins here, everyone will h ear about it. But in recent years, it has begun to resemble the Academy Awards in Hollywood, losing its edge as the best international film festival in the world and a broad range of films from many different countries. Next to Cannes is the Toronto International Film Festival. Each year, famous actors, actresses and directors e to Toronto and the entire film world pays attention to who wins here.The oldest film festival on the earth is the Venice Film Festival, which is an annual festival that began in 1932. It includes only high­quality films regardless of who makes them and without any restrictions on the kinds of films.But the Sundance Film Festival deliberately boycotts all Hollywood films, whose main criterion for being included is that the film must be small, independent and not be financed by Hollywood studios. The initial idea for the festival was hatched in 1978, but it was not well known until 1981 when Robert Redford became its sponsor and changed the focus to independent films. He wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to otherwise.作为中国电影节的发言人，我把中国电影节介绍给世界；作为中国电影的代表，我也参加了一些国际电影节。

ReadingImportant film events around the worldHost: Welcome to our weekly programme, Movie Magic. Our guests today are representatives from six of the major international film festivals. These spokeswomen and spokesmen will tell us about the festivals they represent. Joining us in the studio are Isabel Rose from the Cannes Film Festival, Hanz Muller from the Berlin International Film Festival, Kathy Barnes from the Sundance Film Festival,Maria Bella from the Venice Film Festival, Mike Taylor from the Toronto International Film Festival and Xu Li from the Shanghai International Film Festival. Welcome, everyone! Maria, do tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival.Maria: Well, I think it is rather appropriate for me to begin our discussion. The Venice Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world. It is an annual festival that began in 1932. Our festival is part of a larger festival which applauds contemporary art. We view film as a particular type of contemporary art.Host: Kathy, please tell us about the Sundance Film Festival.Kathy:Unlike the Venice Film Festival, the Sundance Film Festival only includes small, independent films. That is, the main criterion for being included is that the film must not be financed by Hollywood studios.Maria: Kathy, I don’t like to argue, but in defence of the Venice Film Festival, I have to point out that we don’t just have Hollywood films. Our policy is to include high-quality films, regardless of who makes them. We make no restrictions on the kinds of films we show—as long as a film’s quality meets our standards, we include it. Kathy:The Sundance Film Festival deliberately boycotts all Hollywood films, and we don’t foresee ever including them. The initial idea for our festival was hatched back in 1978, when it was known as the Utah/US Film Festival. However, it was not well known until 1981. It was then that Robert Redford became its sponsor and changed the focus to independent films, often made on very modest budgets. It was given its new name—the Sundance Film Festival—in 1991. Redford has acted in and directed many big Hollywood films, but wanted to expose the public to films made outside of the Hollywood system that ordinary people might have no access to otherwise. Nowadays, if a film wins an award at Sundance, there is a good chance it will become famous!Kathy:Cannes is another festival that can make films famous. Many films are first shown to the public at the Cannes Film Festival, and if a film wins, everyone will hear about it. I think it is fair to say that Cannes is the most famous and exciting festival.Hanz:I hate to contradict you, but in recent years, the Cannes Film Festival has shown special favour to American films. Some people remark that it has taken a step backwards, and is beginning to resemble the Academy Awards in Hollywood too much.Isabel: Well, yes, films shown at Cannes are often made with large budgets, and have well-known actors and directors. Many of them are American, but we reject the idea that we have lost our edge as the best international film festival in the world. We always show a broad range of films from many different countries. In fact, the Cannes Film Festival was started in 1939 because many people felt the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films.Hanz:Well, in my opinion, the Berlin International Film Festival is one of the most international of all the film festivals. Since it began in 1951, we have given awards to films from all around the globe. At our festival, Hollywood films are in the minority, while films that are likely to be overlooked at other festivals, for example at Cannes, have a real chance of becoming champions.Mike:I’m the spokesman for the Toronto International Film Festival, which began in 1976 and soon became one of the major film festivals around the world. Each year, famous actors, actresses and directors come to Toronto, and the entire film world pays attention to who wins. It is the second largest festival in the world—only Cannes is bigger. We show films from many countries, though we do give some special awards to Canadian films.Xu Li: I represent the Shanghai International Film Festival. Our festival was founded in 1993, so we are perhaps the youngest festival. Even though we have only existed a short time, our festival has a good reputation worldwide. We have entries from many different countries and give the ‘Jinjue’ Award, or Golden Cup Award, to the film thatwe think is the best.ProjectHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001)What an amazing film! Who has not dreamt of finding out that he or she is really someone special and famous? That fantasy is reality for Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe). Harry, a sensitive young boy who has a scar on his forehead, has been living with his relatives, the Dursleys. His uncle abuses him, his aunt ignores him, and his cousin hates him. At first, Harry thinks that his parents were killed in a car crash when he was a baby. However, he later finds out that his father was a wizard and that his mother was a witch, both of whom were murdered by an evil wizard—the same wizard who gave Harry the scar. Harry discovers that he possesses a wizard’s powers too, and that he already has a reputation in the world of witches and wizards because of his parents.Hagrid (played by Robbie Coltrane) is a very large person who works at Hogwarts, a special institution for young witches and wizards. He comes to rescue Harry from the Dursleys and take him to the school. They have a few adventures along the way, and Harry is introduced to a whole new world he never knew about—the world of magic. The world of ordinary people exists parallel to the world of magic, but the ordinary people are not aware of it.On the train to school, Harry makes two new friends, Ron Weasley (played by Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (played by Emma Watson). Together, they learn about their new school and the special curriculum there. Harry has contradictory feelings about his new life. At first, he enjoys it, but later he learns that the evil wizard, V oldemort, is the one who killed his parents. Harry and his partners have a fierce battle with V oldemort to save themselves and their magic world.The film is full of special effects. Watching Harry zoom around on a flying broom could make you feel dizzy, and the school sport of Quidditch is fantastic. The effects are all made with the computer, and are really exciting to watch.All of this is wonderful, but the best part of the film is the acting. This is surprising as the three young actors playing the characters of Harry, Ron and Hermione did not have much experience as actors before making this film. The skill with which these three become their characters is one of the film’s main attractions. They do very well even compared with the adult actors, such as Alan Rickman (Professor Snape), Richard Harris (Headmaster Dumbledore) and Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall).J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, approved the final script of the film. However, many people have complained that the film is too long. At 142 minutes, it is almost a half hour longer than an average film. While the sport of Quidditch is a vital part of the book and of Harry’s school experience, I feel that too much time is devoted in the film to showing it. I think this is more to show off the special effects than to help the film’s plot. Also, it disappoints me that several interesting scenes are not shown in the film.Many people also complain that the film has a tendency to spend too much time showing Harry’s life with the Dursleys. This shows that the film-makers did not give enough thought to who the audience of the film would be. Most people who went to see the film had read the book before going to the cinema. They would already know that Harry is not happy with the Dursleys. The important and interesting parts of the film occur in the world of magic. Much of this early part of the film could have been skipped, and more time could have been spent at Hogwarts.Even with these slight drawbacks, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is still a great film, and I certainly recommend it!。

Unit 4 Films and film events教学设计Welcome to the unitTeaching aims:To improve the students’ ability of speakingTo teach the students some new wordsTeaching procedures:Step1 lead-inToday, we are going to deal with films and film events. You know, everybody likes films. So I’d like to ask you some questions about films.Who is your favorite actor or actress? Why do you like him or her?Who is your favorite director? Can you name some of his/her works?What’s your favorite film? What can you learn from it?Why do you think it is a good film?What do you think are the criteria of a good film?A. popular film stars with good skillsB. an attractive or moving plotC. a meaningful themeD. magnificent scenesE. a famous directorF. applied advanced technologyMake your choice and give your reason!What can films bring us? Why do you see films?1)entertainment or amusement2)relaxation3)reflection on social problems4)realizing dreams that can not be fulfilled in reality.Step2 Sharing InformationBefore we talk about the pictures, I’d like to ask you some questions:1)Have you ever looked at and paid attention to film tickets? Would you keepthe ticket as a souvenir? Why or why not?2)Have you ever heard of people with souvenir film tickets or people whocollect film tickets as a hobby?Ticket 1: The Black-and-White FestivalWhat kind of information can you get from the first picture?One ticket for one adult onlyShowing black-and-white films from the 1930sFull day entryTicket 2: Hiding DragonWhat impressed you the most while looking at this ticket?What do you think may be the story of the film?Why do you think there is a single eye printed in the ticket?If you are asked to design the ticket, how will you do it?Ticket 3: An invitation to the Academy AwardsWhat can we know about Academy Awards from the invitation?Is there any special requirement for the special night?What do you think of the design of the invitation?If you were given the chance to design an Academy Awards Invitation, what would it look like?Ticket 4: The Day BeforeWhat kind of information can we get from the ticket?Compared with the previous three tickets, what do you think of the design of the last ticket?Step 3 Discussions:What kinds of information might be included on a ticket?name of the film/film eventtime/date of the film/film eventlocation of the cinema/eventticket pricephoto from the filmawards the film has receivedSuppose there is a new film for children, how do you think the ticket should be designed?bright colorscartoons or animated patterns printed on the ticketsimple wordsdiscount for childrenWho is your favorite director? Why?My favorite director is-----, make great contribution to----, direct high-quality films, be popular with---, gain a good fame, be well received, win many awards, productive, experienced, gifted.Step 4 language focus:1. showcase玻璃橱窗，给...看; 展出; 显示; 出示; 陈列The main aim of the exhibition is to showcase British design.2 awardCarlos was awarded first prize in the essay competition.the Academy Award for Best Director3. formalhad little formal education; a formal document, a formal manner;ReadingTeaching aims:1.To gain more knowledge about the important film events around the world2.To practice reading comprehension ability3.To identify objective views.Teaching procedures:Step 1. Lead-inAsk students if they know anything about film events around the world:Can you name some famous film festivals held around the world? Where are they held? (The Cannes Film Festival is in France. The Berlin International Film Festival isin Germany. The Sundance Film Festival is in the USA. The Venice Film Festivalis in Italy. The Toronto International Film Festival is in Canada. The Tokyo International Film Festival is in Japan. The Shanghai International Film Festivalis in China.)Step 2. Pre-readingTell the students that the reading passage they are going to read is a transcript of a television show about film festival. Ask them to guess which specific film festivals might be talked about in the reading passage. Write their guesses on the blackboard. (Then compare their ideas with the content of the reading passage after they read it.)Step 3.Fast-readingAsk the students to go through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in Part A.( Remind the students only to focus on and identify the information needed to answer these questions)1.How many film festival representatives appeared on the show? Six2.Which film festivals are mentioned in the transcript?The Cannes Film Festival, The Berlin International Film Festival, The Sundance Film Festival, The Venice Film Festival , The Toronto International Film Festival and The Shanghai International Film Festival3.At which festival are you not likely to find Hollywood films?The Sundance Film Festival.Step 4.Careful-reading1.Ask the students to read the passage again and complete Parts C1 and C2individually.(Questions in Part C1 check students‟ reading comprehension and improve their ability to find specific information. Part C2 serves as a strengthening activity, whichrequires students to look for and identify more specific information according to the chart included in Part C2.)After students finish the exercises, check the answers as a class with theslide-showing.2.After students finish Parts C1 and C2, ask them if they have ever read a transcriptof either a television show or a radio programme. Ask students which reading strategies should be applied or used when they are reading transcripts.Have you ever watched the programme called Dialogue on CCTV Channel 9?Are you interested in this kind of television show?Pay attention to the way that people speak on television talk shows. How do they express their views? Is the language that they use to express their views different from the language people use to express their opinions in situations other than ona talk show?3.Draw students’ attention to the “Reading Strategy”. Ask them to refer to thepassage and to explain the features of objective views, using examples from the text.Step 5.Post-reading1.Ask students to complete Part D individually. This part helps studentscomprehend the meanings of the words from the context by matching themwith the correct definitions. (Check the answers with Slide-showing)2.Have students complete Part E, which are notes from a lecture on theAcademy Awards. It aims to make students more familiar with the usage ofwords and expressions in the text. (Check the answers with Slide-showing) Step 6. Homework:1.Review the reading passage.2.Finish exercises in workbook3.Learn more about Films and film events around the world.Word PowerTeaching aims:1.To learn words and expressions related to the film industry;2.To learn different language items related to the film industry and differenttypes of films;3.To practice and reinforce the new vocabulary learnt.Teaching procedures:Step 1: Brainstorming1.To activate students’ interest: when we talk about a drama, what relevant wordsdo you think of? ( stage: wings, microphones, curtains, lights, scenery, set; cast: director, actors, actresses script: theme, lines, stage direction, acts, scenesothers: budget, props, costumes)2.Draw students’ attention to the topic of films. Encourage students to think of thefollowing questions:Can we use the same words to talk about drama to talk about film?When we talk about films or the film industry , what words or expressions do you think of?Encourage more able students to prepare relevant words and write down what they have already known on the blackboard:Cameraman, producer, costume designer, editor and lighting crewStep 2: Vocabulary learning1.Ask the students to read the handout given at a lecture about the film industry inPart A. Make sure that they have no difficulty in understanding the passage. To ch eck students’ understanding of it.2.Show students several scenes from a film. Ask them to describe the scenes withthe vocabulary they have learnt in the handout in Part A.3.Have students to continue with their discussion about the types of films in Part B.Have them read the rest of the handout to find out the different film types andpopularity of these different film types.Which type of film is your favourite? Why?According to the handout , comedies are the most popular type of films. Do you like watching comedies? Why or why not?Do you think we can learn anything by watching films? If so, what can we learn?Is this true of all types of films or only certain categories? Be specific.Encourage students to express their ideas freely and to talk about film typesrelying on their prior knowledge of this topic as well.4.Ask students to read the passage in Part C, which is a newspaper articleintroducing the film industry. Students should complete the introduction with the words they have learnt in Parts A and B. Then check the answers with the class. Step 3: Vocabulary extension1.Ask students to complete Part D individually. Encourage them to consult adictionary when they have questions before asking the teacher. Then check the answers as a class.2.Ask students if they would like to study film-making when they grow up.Organize students into groups and ask them to discuss what job they would like to have in making a film and what type of films they would like to make. Thepurpose of this activity is to help students use the vocabulary they have learnt and to see if they have any inspiration in film-making.Do you think you will major in film directing when you go to university? Why or why not?If you were to become a film director in the future, what type of films would you like to direct? What themes would you like your films to reflect?How would you manage to have your film finished successfully?Who are the other people involved in film-making? How do they contribute to the success of a film?Step 4: Homework1.Finish the exercises in workbook2.Preview the next section in this unit.Grammar and usageTeaching aims:To learn how to emphasize a word or a part of a sentence;To practice emphasisTeaching procedures:Step 1: Lead-in1.Write the following sentences on the backboard:●It is an interesting film. I want to see it again. I am glad to have got a ticketfor it●It is such an interesting film. I really want to see it again. I am so glad to havegot a ticket for it.Ask the students to compare the two groups of sentences and find the differences between them. (in the second group of sentences, the adjective “such” is used to emphasize “an interesting film”, while the adverbs “really” and so arerespectively used to emphasize the verb “want” and the adjective “glad”.)2.Ask students to read the instructions and the example sentences in Part 1 onPage 56.Step 2: Grammar learning1. After reading the instructions and the example sentences in Part 1 on Page 56, make sure students understand the meanings of the explanations and know how certain words are used to show emphasis. Then ask them to make some sentences using so, such, really and just to emphasize their ideas.2. 语法详解强调结构是用特定的方法使句子中的某个部分突出出来，以达到强化这个部分的目的。

Unit 4 Films and film events话题词汇1.festival n.节日2.industry n.工业；行业3.develop v.发展4.culture n.文化5.lecture n.讲座6.interview v.采访7.knowledge n.知识8.plan to打算9.make arrangements安排10.in general大体上经典语篇假定你是李华，你所在的学校拟在下个月举办美国电影节(American Film Festival)。

请你根据以下要点给你的外教Peter写一封电子，邀请他给学生做一次讲座。

信的主要内容包括：1.讲座目的：使学生对美国电影有所了解；2.讲座内容：简要介绍美国电影(制片)业的历史；3.讲座时间：1小时30分钟左右。

注意：1.词数150左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

佳作欣赏Dear Peter，Our school is planning to hold an American Film Festival next month.①I’m writing to ask you to give a talk on American films and filmmaking industry.It will help us understand how the industry has developed into big business as it is today.This understanding should go a long way toward increasing our knowledge of American culture in general.Do you think one and a half hours will be enough？Please let me know assoon as possible in order to make arrangements.②I’m looking forward to seeing you and enjoying the talk.Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua 思维发散1.将第①句用被动语态改写An American Film Festival is being planned to hold in our school next month.2.将第②句用so that改写Please let me know as soon as possible so that I can make arrangements.Ⅰ.重点单词A.写作单词1.restriction (n.)限制，约束2.deliberately (adv.)故意地3.edge (n.)(微弱的)优势；边缘；刀刃4.broad (adj.)各种各样的，广泛的；宽阔的，广阔的；概括的5.overlook (vt.)忽略，未注意到；不予理会；俯视6.preference (n.)偏爱，偏好7.congratulation (n.)祝贺，恭喜8.conquer (vt.)征服；占领；战胜，克服9.fantasy (n.)幻想，想象10.evil (adj.)邪恶(的)，罪恶(的)；(n.)邪恶，罪恶11.modest (adj.)不太大的，不太贵的，些许的；谦虚的，谦逊的12.tiresome (adj.)讨厌的，令人厌烦的13.expose (vt.)使接触，使体验，使面临；暴露，显露，揭露exposed (adj.)遭受风吹雨打的；易受攻击的；敞开的exposure (n.)暴露，揭露14.contradict (vt.& vi.)反驳，驳斥；与……相矛盾，相反contradictory (adj.)相互矛盾的，对立的，不一致的15.swift (adj.)迅速的，迅捷的swiftly (adv.)迅速地，立刻地16.formal (adj.)正式的，正规的；形式上的informal (adj.)非正式的，非正规的17.sincere (adj.)真诚的，诚挚的sincerely (adv.)真诚地18.accumulate (vt.& vi.)积累，积聚；逐渐增加accumulation (n.)积累，积聚19.tense (adj.)令人紧X的；神经紧X的；绷紧的，不松弛的tensely (adv.)紧X地，焦虑地20.fierce (adj.)激烈的，猛烈的；凶狠的，凶猛的fiercely (adv.)凶猛地；猛烈地，激烈地21.attraction (n.)吸引人的特征；有吸引力的地方；吸引，吸引力attract (vt.)吸引attractive (adj.)有魅力的；有吸引力的22.disappoint (vt.)使失望，使扫兴disappointed (adj.)失望的，沮丧的disappointing (adj.)令人失望的disappointment (n.)失望，沮丧，令人失望的人或事B.阅读单词23.representative (n.)代表24.salty (adj.)咸的，含盐的25.criterion (n.)(评判的)标准，准那么，原那么26.boycott (vt.)拒绝购买(或使用、参加)，抵制27.sponsor (n.)赞助者，赞助商；(vt.)赞助，资助；主办，举办28.entry (n.)参赛作品；进入，加入；条目，词条29.shoot (vt.& vi.)拍摄；射击；打猎；射门，投篮；(n.)拍摄，摄影；幼苗，嫩芽30.hatch (vt.)策划，(尤指)密谋；孵化，孵出31.biography (n.)传记，传记作品32.thriller (n.)惊险电影(或小说)33.institution (n.)机构；制度34.parallel (adj.)平行的；相似的；(n.)相似的人或事物；相似特征35.zoom (vi.)快速移动；急剧增长36.dizzy (adj.)头晕目眩的；使人眩晕的37.finance (vt.)给……提供经费；(n.)财政，金融；资金financial (adj.)财政的，财务的，金融的38.resemble (vt.)看起来像，类似resemblance (n.)相似，类似39.robbery (n.)抢劫rob (vt.)抢劫，掠夺，盗取robber (n.)抢劫者，强盗Ⅱ.重点短语1.view...as...把……看作……2.in defence of为……辩护；防卫，保卫3.point out指出4.make no restrictions on对……不作限制5.expose sb.to sth.使某人接触、体验……6.have access to有……的权利、机会；得以接近、进入……7.in the minority占少数8.have a good reputation有好名声9.as well as和，也，还10.be responsible for对……负责11.make an agreement达成协议，达成共识12.show off炫耀，卖弄13.give thought to认真考虑，思考Ⅲ.经典句式1.We make no restrictions on the kinds of films we show—as long as a film’s quality meets our standards，we include it.我们对我们所放映的电影的种类不作限制——只要影片的质量符合我们的标准，就接纳它。

Unit 4 Films and film events话题语言应用---电影与电影事件语言积累交际用语询问有关电影的问题（Asking and answering questions about Chinese films）注意：人们提问题时经常强调重要的信息，回答时一般也要强调这些词。

下面句子中的黑体词是应该强调的词语。

例如：—What’s your favourite film?—My favourite film is Beijing Bicycle.—Who was that man, the one in the car?—The man in the car was Jack, the actor.再看下列句子：✧When was film introduced in China?✧What was the first Chinese film made?✧What was the first film made only by Chinese?✧What were Chinese films about from the 1930s to the 1960s?✧Were many films made in China?✧What happened to Chinese films in the 1980s?✧How are Chinese films thought of by the world today?话题语句（1）有关戏剧、电影或电影业的词语（Expressions about a drama, a film or film industry）Stage 舞台wings 侧翼microphone扩音器curtain 帷幕light 灯光scenery舞台布景set布景Cast演员表director 导演actor男演员actress 女演员producer 制片人Script剧本theme 主题plot 情节，密谋line 台词stage 表演direction 舞台指导act 幕scene 一场，现场role/ part 角色，作用(play a role / part in 在……扮演角色，在……起作用)Others其它budget 预算，经费prop 小道具costume 服装cameraman 摄影师designer设计人editor 编辑lighting crew灯光组hairdresser发型师makeup化妆师caterer 餐饮人员extra 临时演员production assistants 制作助理on location实景拍摄sound stages摄影棚backdrop布景close-up shot特写镜头wide-angle shot广角镜头credits片头/尾字幕，演职员表score电影音乐sound effects音响效果dubbing配音各种电影(Film types)Comedy 喜剧Thriller 惊悚片Action 动作片Science fiction 科幻片Horror 恐怖片Cartoon 动画片Documentary 记录片Western 西部片Musical 音乐剧Drama 文艺片Short 电影短片Silent film 无声片有关电影票（About the ticket）an adult/ a student ticket for the film... ……电影的成人/学生票1.On a ticket the following might be included:✧name of the film or the film event✧time/ date of the film or film event✧location of the cinema/ event✧ticket price✧photo from the film✧awards the film has received2. Suppose there is a new film for children, how do you think the ticket should be designed?✧bright colours✧cartoons (漫画，卡通片) or animated patterns (动画形式) printed on the ticket✧simple words✧discount (折扣) for children话题语句（2）四部中国电影Conquering Jun Mountain 定军山（第一部电影）The Difficult Couple 难夫难妻（第一部故事短片）Farewell, My Concubine 霸王别姬（第51届金球奖，第46届戛纳电影节金棕榈奖）Beijing Bicycle 十七岁的单车（柏林国际电影节最佳故事片评审团大奖，即银熊奖）重要电影节(Important film festivals)the Academy Awards 学院奖（Oscar 奥斯卡金像奖）（the USA）Cannes Film Festival 嘎纳电影节（France）Berlin International Festival 柏林国际电影节(Germany)Sundance Film Festival 美国圣丹斯电影节(the USA)Venice Film Festival 威尼斯电影节(Italy)Toronto International Film Festival 多伦多国际电影节(Canada)Shanghai International Film Festival 上海国际电影节(China)Edinburgh International Film Festival 爱丁堡国际电影节(England)Tokyo International Film Festival 东京国际电影节(Japan)有关电影(About films)1. Who are the “fathers of modern film”?On the twenty-eighth of December eighteen ninety-five, two Frenchmen, the Lumiere brothers, made a film and presented it to paying audiences. They are often considered the “fathers of the modern film industry.”2. When we watch a film, what are we actually seeing?Moving pictures. At first, cameras were operated by hand, and it was hard to keep the film moving at the same speed all the time. When we see these old films today, the actors look like they are moving too fast.3. Which city was the first film made in?In the 1880s, William Friese-Green was the first man to record and then play back what we now think of as a film. He made his film in Hyde Park, London.4. Name three differences between old and modern films.One big difference is the speed of the filming;Another big difference is that old films had no sound;One other thing you will notice if you watch an older film is that they were all in black andwhite.5. Where did the music audiences heard during silent films come from?When people went to see them, there would be a piano player, or even an orchestra in the theatre to provide music.6. What was the title of the first “talking film”?The first “talking film” or film with sound was shown in New York in nineteen twenty-seven. It was called The Jazz Singer.7. What is a studio (制片厂，摄影棚)?It’s a company with sound stages or a place where films are made.8. How long does it take to make a film?It can take up a few years, if you include all the steps.9. Four of the top Hollywood film studio：20th Century Fox 二十世纪福克斯影片公司Columbia Pictures Corporation 哥伦比亚影业公司Paramount Pictures派拉蒙影业公司Universal Studios环球影城10. The three stages (阶段) in film production：While the scrip is being written, pre-production starts;The filming (拍摄) itself is called production;After that is the post-production stage.话题语句（3）有用的句子-----试试你会了吗？1. 我们不区分好莱坞电影和独立制片电影。