M8U4Reading公开课分享课件.ppt

Reading Important film events around the world Step 1. Lead in 1.Do you like seeing films? What’s your favourite film? 2.In the film festival, we can see many famous actors and actress….. Cannes Film Festival France Berlin International Film Festival Germany Venice International Film Festival Italy Toronto International Film Festival Canada Tokyo International Film Festival Japan Shanghai International Film Festival China 1. How many film festival representatives appeared on the show? 2. At which festival are you not likely to find Hollywood films? six The Sundance Film Festival Step 2. Fast reading 3.The reading text is a transcript of a television show about ___________. films B. different festivals C. Hollywood films D. film festivals Skimming Step 3. Careful reading Which film festival views film as a type of contemporary art? The Venice Film Festival views film as a type of contemporary art. 2. How did the Sundance Film Festival come to be well known? In 1981, Robert Redford, became the sponsor of the festival and changed the focus to independent films made on very modest budgets. Since then it has become well known. 3. Why was the Cannes Film Festival started? Because many people felt the Venice Film Festival was giving awards to only German and Italian films. 4. What is the difference between the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival? Films, many of which are American, shown at the Cannes Film Festival are often made with large budgets and have well-known actors and directors, while films that are likely to be overlooked at Cannes have a real chance of winning at the Berlin Film Festival.