LESSON SECONDE EURO WEDNESDAY THE 11 TH OF FEBRUARY

 LESSON SECONDE EURO WEDNESDAY THE 11 TH OF FEBRUARY 

WORDS OF THE DAY

Stunning = extra ordinaary = mindblowing =mindboggling  awesome =unbelievable = = breath taking = wonderful = riveting = magnificent =fascinating = incredible = stupendous = super duper ²

 

 WRITING A FILM REVIEW

STEP 1 VOCABULARY SHEET

STEP 2 A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR PARTNER

CONVERSATION QUESTIONS ON FILMS

• What kinds of films do you like to watch?
• What kinds of films do you not like to watch?
• Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction films?
• Do you think there is such a thing as a "woman's film" (aka chick flick) or a "man's film"? If so, how do you think they differ?
• Do you have a favourite film which you have seen more than once?
• What is the best film you have ever seen? Why did you like it?
• What is the worst film you have ever seen? Why did you dislike it?
• What film have you have seen most recently? Talk about it.
• Do you cry when you watch sad films? What was the last film that made you cry? Why was it so sad?
• Are there any other kinds of emotions that you feel when watching films?
• Do you think that many comedies are actually "funny"? What was the last film you saw that made you laugh?
• Do you think that different cultures have a different sense of humour?
• Is it easy to tell the difference between American and European films. What are the usual differences?

WRITE DOWN WORDS THAT MIGHT BE USEFUL IN THE FUTURE :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEP 3 TRAINING FOR THE CAMBRIDGE CERTIFICATE

A° WATCH THE VIDEO

B° LET US GET CRACKING !!

 

STEP 4 LET US WATCH SOME TRAILERS AND PICK UP SOME WORDS

ɪksˈpɛkt expect	tiː-iː-eɪ-ɑː-waɪ aɪd teary eyed	ɛksˌtrævəˈgænzə extravanganza	ˈsiːmlɪsli blɛndz Seamlessly blend
ˌmɪsˈfaɪəd misfired	ˈfeɪθfʊl faithful	dɪˈzɜːvz deserve	ˈʃɑːpli sharply
ɪnˈspaɪəd inspired	ˈstændəd   Standard	ˈstʌnɪŋ Stunning	saʊndz laɪk  sounds like
ˈfɑːsɪkəl Farcical	ɪnˈvɒlvz involves	ʃɪft shift	ˈkwəʊtəbl quotable

IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU WOULD…EXPECT …. FROM SUCH FILMS

You can see …STUNNING …………….ANIMATION  , INSPIRED…………………..HUMOUR  AND ONE MOMENT THAT WILL GET YOU TEARY EYED………………………….

What’s surprising is how strong the éléments of science fiction are.

 It is a sci fi EXTAVAGANZA…………………………..

 The film remains  FAITHFUL ..to the spirit of the toystory movies  while still being its own entity.

 It could have MISFIRED…………………..in so many ways

 It……SOUNDS LIKE …………………… a…STANDARD………………….. college comedy

 This …SHARPLY………………….written social commentary SEAMLESSLY BLENDED ………………………a FARCICAL premise with the hard-hitting reality of being a person of colour

 You will…SHIFT…………… between laughing and feeling a paranoid knot in the pit of your stomach

 They are giving the most electrifying performances of their young careers

The film …DRAWS…………….immediate attention .

The real mystery…BALANCES………………. a body and a race against time

 It is one of the most and iconic action dramas of the 80’s

 It has been a long awaited sequel

It pays homage to its predecessor .

 It never feels stuck in the past

 It is a sweeping = swift  entertainment .

 

SO NOW MATCH THE WORDS AND THEIR MEANING

1.    EXPECTs’attendre à	a)	1.    misfireéchouer	a)
2.    faithfulFidele	b)	2.    INSPIRED  inspiré	b)
3.    standardNormal	c)	3.    farcicalgrotesque	c)
4.    involves Implique	d)    ‘	4.    deservesmerite	d)
5.    TEARY -eyed Qui vous fait pleurer	e)	5.    sharplyavec vivacité	e)
6.    seamlessly blendsMelange  sans heurt	f)	6.    sounds likea l’air de	f)
7.    STUNNING EbLouissant	g)	7.    quotable DIGNE d’être cité	g)
8.    shift   Aller de / glisser de	h)	8.    extravaganzaspectacle fabuleux /un festival de…	h)

 

STEP 5 NOW LET US WRITE A FILM REVIEW ON YOUR FAVOURITE FILM

HOW TO WRITE A FILM REVIEW

 

 

PLAN

1°What's it all about?

summary of the  story
 2°The Good things
3° the bad  things

4°Worth seeing? (cela vaut la peine d’êre vu ?)

Your opinion .

 

 

VOCABULARY

Common words and phrases used in film reviews :

 

spectacular visual effects, excessive violence, breathtaking (à couper le souffle), evocative, mood( ambiance), atmosphere, poorly(mal) , unsuccessful, detail, scenery(paysage), irresistible, perfect, moments, plot (l‘intrigue), this movie has been compared to ____ because, wonderful, hilarious, momentum (vitesse, dynamisme), unexpected plot twist (une fin inattendue), unbelievable, phenomenal, hype (dans le coup), suspense, disappointing, confusion/confused, fake, imitation, genre, unoriginal, typical, thrilled (enthousiaste), was a very moving (émouvant) portrayal( portrait), quality of the film, I was impressed by, credible, cliché, a mixture (mélange) of, classic, captivating

 

 

 

STEP 6 EXTRA WORDS team competition  translate and win a prize !!! 

to center on = to revolve around 

 ruthless = cruel = pitiless

a flashback

a flash forward ( forward = en avant)

to uncover = to unveil = to discover

to provide ( fournir)

a thrilling story-telling (story-telling = narration)

unexpected ( inattendu)

a cliffhanger 

it keeps you wanting for more = you always want some more of it

at the edge of your seat ( at the edge = au bord)

to piece together ( reconstituer)

to unwrap itself = to unfold ( se déplier / se developper)

bit by bit ( petit à petit)

the show goes along ( to go along = suivre / s'ensuivre) = to continue 

raw ( crue) = frank

a nuanced portrayal =  a portrait full of nuances

deeply flawed = full of flaws = full of errors

the chemistry with the other actors (chemistry = chimie / alchimie)

a fellow co-star (confrère)

undeniable = that cannot be denied ( to deny = nier)

to bring something to the film ( bring =apporter)

to be speechless = to be voiceless

undoubtedly = without doubt(doubt = doute)

to carry the weight on her shoulders ( porter le poid sur ses épaules)

a racially diverse cast = actors of different races

Nevertheless = nonetheless ( néanmoins)

even though = even if (même si)

 to be phenomenal

to get weaker = to lose its appeal = to get worse 

at the cost of = detrimental to 

 to be intertwined = to be blended ( etre entremélé)

inaccurate = incorrect

despite = in spite of ( en dépit de)

it has something in store for everyone = it  will appeal to a large public/ audience

to get caught up = to be engrossed = to be absorbed = to be immersed 

as for me = to me = as far as i am concerned

one of my favourite films of all time 

a fast paced movie = a movie with a speedy/swift rhythm 

a mulit dimensional character = a multi-layered persona 

give it a try ( donnez lui une chance)

 HOMEWORK 

 TEST ECRIT 

 faire a revieW ( une critique) en employant le vocabulaire appris aujourdhui ( 15 lignes max)