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How to talk about films

Non-print Fiction

A film has

Setting Characters and Plot

Setting

The setting is the time and place where the story takes place.

The story of the “Titanic” took place in 1912. The ship was scheduled to sail across the Atlantic for New York.

Characters

They are the people or imaginary figures in the story.

They can be good or bad, clever or stupid.

The main character is the protagonist.

In “Titanic”, Jack and Rose are the main characters.

Can you guess my role in this movie?

Plot

The plot is the events of the story. The characters’ motives and

behavior create the plot.

What is the plot of the Titanic?

When you talk about a film, you can think about

What type of film it is What do you feel while watching it

and What message it conveys.

Here is a checklist of things you might consider when talking about a film:

Plot Setting Characters Theme Directing Special effects Camera work Lighting effect Sound and Music

A film has actors and actresses who may even be stars

A film has both sound and music.

Special Effects

Visual effects are also important to a film.

Shipwreck of the “Titanic” or the “Unsinkable”.

What does this picture tell you about the film?

The film is about

•Politics•Fashion•Entertainment or•University education.

We learn from watching films.

BEWITCHED“Bewitched is a very humorous

film. Nicole Kidman is just gorgeous!

I really love this little boy in the movie “Lost in New York”.

Another example

How do you find “Matrix”? I got a bit lost in the plot but the computer animation is amazingly super.

Film watching Task

Work in small group of four.

One of you will express opinion about a film.

The others will agree or disagree with the points raised,

Expressing their similar or different views.

Topics for discussion:

What do you think about the story?

What do you think about the acting?

Does the film give any message?

Would you recommend this film to your friends?

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