Unit 13. Films and cinema

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Objective: After this lesson you will know how to describe a film.
Vocabulary
iceberg ['aisbə:g] (n)
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tragic ['trædʒik] (adj)
sink [siηk] (v)
voyage ['vɔiidʒ] (n)
disaster [di'zɑ:stə] (n)
Of all the films o have seen, Titanic is the one I like best. Titanic is a tragic love story film. It is about the sinking of a luxury liner( ship) on its first voyage across the Atlantic ocean. The film is made in America. It is based on the true story of the Titanic disaster that occurred in 1912. The main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack Dawson is a young and generous adventurer. While on board, he saves Rose DeWitt Bukater from killing herself, and although she is already engaged, the two fall in love. The ship hits an iceberg and sink rapidly. More than a thousand people die in the disaster, including Jack Dawson.
What is the name of the film?
What kind of film is Titanic?
What is it about?
Where is it made?
What is it based on?
Who is/ are the main character(s)?
What do you know about the character(s)?
Does the film have a happy or sad ending?
Task1: Read the passage and answer the questions
Titanic
Titanic is a tragic love story film.
It is about the sinking of a luxury liner( ship)
on its first voyage across the Atlantic ocean.
The film is made in America.
It is based on the
true story of the Titanic disaster that occurred
in 1912.
The main characters are Jack
Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater.
Jack Dawson is a young and generous
adventurer. While on board, he saves Rose
DeWitt Bukater from killing herself, and
although she is already engaged, the two fall
in love.
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An outline for a film description
+ the title of the film.
+ the kind of the film.
+ the story line/plot of the film.
+ main characters and their personalities
+ its ending.
Task 2: Write the description of the film you like in groups of five.
TOM AND JERRY
GONE WITH THE WIND
FULL HOUSE
SMALLVILLE
Think of another happy ending for Titanic instead of the sad one and write it. The first sentence has been given to you
"Jack was washed ashore… "