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Welcome to English Through Films

Welcome to English Through Films. Teacher: Gordon MacIlvaine Email: sias.gordon@gmail.com Tel: 15639937021. Course Overview. Syllabus Materials Expectations Assessment. Course Materials. Textbook Appreciating Cinema Written by Andrew Lynn Film Journal

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Welcome to English Through Films

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  1. Welcome to English Through Films Teacher: Gordon MacIlvaine Email: sias.gordon@gmail.com Tel: 15639937021

  2. Course Overview Syllabus Materials Expectations Assessment

  3. Course Materials • Textbook • Appreciating Cinema • Written by Andrew Lynn • Film Journal • You will need a class notebook to take notes and write film reviews • Pen • A good memory is not as good as a bad pen • 好记性不如烂笔头

  4. Classroom Expectations • No cell phones in class • English only • Be on time, stay on time • Coming late to class or leaving early will result in loss of points • Do your own work • Do not cheat, you owe it to yourself to do your own work. Cheating will result in serious negative consequences

  5. Course Assessment Film Journals 15% Class Work 10% Presentation 10% Mid-Term Exam 25% Final Exam 40% Total 100% As stated in official school policy, absences will be deducted directly from final grade: 2 points off for unexcused (no note) and 1 point off for excused (with note). So, come to class! Additionally, a student who misses FIVE (5) or more classes MAY NOT take the final OR the make-up final

  6. Exam Schedule • Mid-Term Exam • Week 9 • Final Exam • Week 18

  7. Why is film so important? Class Discussion

  8. Course Goals Students will… • Encounter different aspects of America culture • Understand technical aspects of movies • Survey a wide variety of movie genres • Evaluate the ideas they encounter

  9. Specific Objectives Students will be able to… • Comprehend new vocabulary and idioms in American films. • Understand the four parts of story and plot development. • Discern and analyze themes prevalent in movies. • Distinguish the different genres of film. • Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate movies and TV shows encountered in everyday life.

  10. Course Topics • Course Overview/Why Films are Important • Film Genres • How to Watch Movies • Character archetypes • Storytelling • Influences of Film on Society and Culture

  11. Class Discussion • What is your favorite movie? • Tell why • What criteria do you use to decide?

  12. First lecture:FILM GENRESpart I

  13. Film Genres • Genre - • a category or style of something artistic, • in this case a “genre of film”; or “film genre” • a system that divides films into categories based on similar themes and patterns. • For Example: What genre of film is that movie? • Titanic’s genre is romance or drama.

  14. The Major Film Genres…

  15. Musical- • a film that involves a lot of music and dancing performed by actors. (also can be a live play) • usually, singing and dancing are used in circumstances that are not found in real life. • sometimes similar in style to a stage play. • This genre is used as a noun. Do not add the word movie or film after it. • For Example: I thought the actors in that musical we watched had great singing voices. Film Genres

  16. Example of Musical:Evita1996Starring Madonna

  17. Film Genres • Horror • a genre of film that tries to make the audience feel very scared or terrified. • Usually horror films have some type of “monster.” Can be imaginary or real-life. (vampire/xixuegui vs killer) • Horror films usually must also show more violence and extreme behavior. This can be called “gore.” • When talking about the genre of horror, you must always use it as an adjective. (that was a good horror = bu hao) • For Example: I don’t like watching horror films because I do not like to be scared.

  18. Film Genres… • Thriller • a genre of film that is also scary and tries to create terror for the audience. • different than horror films because thrillers create fear through suspense and danger that is unseen. • less visual and more psychological. The idea is scary. • This genre is always used as a noun. (bushi thriller film) For Example: I don’t like watching thrillers because I do not like to be scared.

  19. Film Genres… Sometimes films fit into more than one genre. For example, a film can be both a horror film and a thriller.

  20. Example of a horror-thriller movie:Jaws1975Directed by Steven Spielberg

  21. Film Genres… • Comedy- • This genre is known for being extremely funny. • Films in many genres will have moments that are funny, but a comedy is focused on humor and making the audience laugh. • Comedies can either use a lot of physical comedy or humorous dialogue. • This genre is used as a noun. • For Example: My father laughed a lot when he watched the comedy last weekend.

  22. Example of Comedy:Nacho Libre2006Directed by Jared Hess

  23. Homework: Reference reading • Appreciating Cinema Book Chapter 1 • *pg11

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