Word PowerStep 1: BrainstormingBoys and girls, in this section, you will learn words and expressions related to the film industry. You will read a handout to learn different language items related to the film industry and different types of films.Firs t, let’s have a discussion. When we talk about a drama, what relevant words do you think of?●Stage: wings, microphones, curtains, lights, scenery, set●Cast: director, actors, actresses●Script: theme, lines, stage direction, acts, scenes●Others: budget, props, costumesThen, go on to discuss in your groups: when we talk about films or the film industry, what words or expressions do you think of?(Cameraman, producer, costume designer, editor, lighting crew, director, actor and actress, …)Well done, everyone! Today you will have a chance to learn more words about film and film industry in this section.Step 2: Vocabulary learning1. Part ARead the handout given at a lecture about the film industry in Part A. Please make sure that you have no difficulty in understanding. After that, you are required to explain the words in your own words.●on location: real places where the films are shot 实景拍摄●sound stage: compared to on-location shots, sound stages refer to the made-up film set inbuilding 摄影棚●backdrop: a view of the sky or a city street; it is similar to a background 布景●close-up shot: a photograph taken from very near or a scene in a film shot from nearby, inwhich the entire screen is filled with one image 特写镜头●wide-angle shot: a photograph taken from far away or a scene in a film shot from far away,when the screen is not focused on one item only 广角镜头●credits: a list appearing at the end of film, including people involved in the film-making and alist of songs heard in the film, as well as other things 片尾字幕，演职员表●score: the music which plays in the background while people are watching a film 电影音乐●sound effects: natural sounds like raindrops, a doorbell or footsteps needed in a film 音响效果●dubbing: recording the dialogue in another language over the original speech in a film so thatthe film can be shown in another country 配音Now let’s look at some scenes which are related to films. Please try to describe the scenes with the vocabulary you have learnt in the handout in Part A.(1) (2) (3)AnswersPicture (1): dubbing Picture (2): wide-angle shot Picture (3): close-up shot Picture (4): credits Picture (5): sound stageLet’s continue with Part B. Read the rest part of the handout to find out the different film types and popularity of these different film types. Then discuss the following questions in your groups.S1: I like the action films. In my opinion watching such kind of film is very exciting. I especially like the film in which Jacky Chan is the leading role.S2: I like the thrillers. The type of films ended with a surprising ending. The process of watching the films is exciting. I like to guess the clue while watching a film.S3: I like the romantic comedy. Love is a topic for the people that will last for long. Every time I watch a romantic comedy, I will get touched by the romance. That’s the pure emotion among people.According to handout, comedies are the most popular type of films. Do you like watchingYes, I like the comedy best. In my study I feel great pressure. Watching the comedies is a good relaxing way for me because it can make me laugh.Can we learn something from films? If so, what can we learn?Step 3: Practice1. Part CRead the passage in Part C, which is a newspaper article introducing the film industry. You shouldAnswersC 1. thrillers 2. comedies 3. documentaries 4. horror5. action6. shots7. wide-angle8. close-up9. on location 10. sound stage 11. backdrop 12. credits2. Part DNow let’s come to Part D and try to complete Part D. If you have some difficulty, you can consult a dictionary.(1) She tried to explain what had happened but he kept i___________ her.(2) He's colour-blind and can't d____________ the difference between red and green easily.(3) I don't f__________ any difficulties so long as we keep within budget.(4) Each ticket a__________ one member and one guest.(5) I find it very t___________ doing the same job day after day.(6) "Do you r__________ that this is the third time you've forgotten?" she said angrily.(7) I am the f__________ leader of the project but the everyday management is in thehands of my assistant.(8) He has a__________ the highest grade in his music exams.4. Complete the dialogue with proper wordsW: Do you know Tom?M: Tom who?W: Tom Smith.M: No. But I know a Tim Smith.W: Oh, yes. It was Tim Smith I (1) m________. You know what happened to him the other day? M: No. What happened?W: He told me he saw his dead grandfather in London.M: Oh, come on. You aren’t telling a ghost story, are you?W: But he told me it was true. You see, his grandfather used to be an army (2) o___________. during the war. And (3) b__________ he didn’t retur n home after the war, everybody thought he had been killed.W: But then he suddenly appeared (4) a_____________, like in those films?M: Exactly. Tim told me that (5) b____________ chance he saw an old man at the railway station (6) s__________ newspapers and he was (7) s______________ to see someone like his great grandfather in a picture he had seen. So (8) n__________ he went to the man and asked him whether his name was Smith and the man said yes. After that everything just happened like a film. W: Amaz ing. But (9) w___________ didn’t the old man go back to his hometown after the war?Step 4: Homework1. Finish Parts B1 and B2 in the Workbook..2. Prepare the Grammar part.。