Movie Genres

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Movie Genres

Task 1

: Please match the movie genres with their definitions and their examples.

After that, please translate the titles of example movies into Chinese.

Movie Genres

Definition

Examples

Chinese

1. Action

2. Adventure

3. Comedy

4. Drama

5. Crime

6. Horror

7. Fantasy

8. Romance

9. Thriller

10. Animation

11. Family

12. War

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I.

Definition

A

intended to provoke fear in audience

B

intended to be attractive for people of all ages and suitable for viewing by a

young audience. Examples of this are Disney films

C

battlefields and locations pertaining to a time of armed conflict

D

mainly focuses on character development

E

involving danger, risk, and/or chance, often with a high degree of fantasy.

F

intended to provoke excitement and/or nervous tension into audience

G

illusion of motion by consecutive display of static images which have been

created by hand or on a computer

H

generally involves a moral interplay between "good" and "bad" played out

through violence or physical force

J

dwelling on the elements of romantic love

K

intended to provoke laughter

L

places its character within realm of criminal activity

M

speculative fiction outside reality (i.e. myth, legend)

II.

Examples

1. Ice Age: The

Meltdown

2.Titanic

3. Scary Movie 4

4. X-Men: The Last

Stand

5. Final

Destination 3

6. Brokeback

Mountain

7. James Bond:

007

8.The Devil Wears

Prada

9. The Pink

Panther

10.Parents’ Trap

11. Pearl Harbor

12. American Pie:

Band Camp

13.Memories of a

Geisha

14. Monster House 15. Freaky Friday

16. Superman

Returns

17. Capote

18.Pirates of the

Caribbean

19. Flyboys

20. Snakes on a

Plane

21. Signs

22. House of Wax

23. King Kong

24. Downfall

25. Crash

26. The Bourne

Identity

27. Open Season

28. The Constant

Gardener

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Task 2:

Answer the following questions by working with your partners.

1. What is your favorite American movie? Why?

Answer:

2. What is the worst movie you have ever seen? Why?

Answer:

3. Who is your favorite actor? Why?

Answer:

4. Who is your favorite actress? Why?

Answer:

5. In your opinion, who is the best actor in Harry Potter series?

Answer:

6. In your opinion, what is the best part in Harry Potter series?

Answer:

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Task 3:

How would you describe your favorite actor or actress?

•

Handsome

•

Attractive

•

Plain

•

Overrated

•

Perfect

•

Boring

•

Extrovert

•

Sophisticated

•

Incredible

•

Talented

•

Beautiful

•

Versatile

•

Ironic

•

Hilarious

•

Keira Knightly

•

Johnny Depp

•

Daniel Radcliffe

•

Ralph Fiennes

•

Tom Cruise

•

Jim Carey

•

Arnold Schwarzeneger

•

Lindsay Lohann

•

Will Smith

•

Olando Bloom

•

Tom Hanks

•

You choose!

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Task 4:

Individual Movie Oral Report Topics

A.

Please describe a movie that is interesting to you. You have to say something about:

-what movie genre it is

-who are in the movie

-how you enjoy it

B.

Please name a movie that you went with your friend. You have to include:

-what the movie is about

-why you and your friends chose to see it

-how you enjoyed it

C.

Please describe a movie genre you are really into. You have to say:

-what movie genre it is

-why you are interested in this type of movie

-what movies you have checked already and they belong to this genre (2 examples at

least)

Task 5:

Group Movie Conversation Situations

Situation 1

Situation: You have just seen a terrible/interesting movie and you want to tell your

friends how terrible/interesting it is. Also, you want to know what movie your

friends have just seen and how they enjoy them.

Situation 2

Situation: You are interested in a movie. You are going to invite your friends to

check it out. You have to tell your friends what the movie is. Also, you are keen on

knowing what other movies appeal to them and you can decide which movie to go

to.