Starter Questions How often do you watch TV? What are the most popular Western shows in China? Do TV and movies help you learn English? Which kind of movies are most popular with young people? How about older people?

How often do you watch TV?

What are the most popular Western shows in China?

Do TV and movies help you learn English?

Which kind of movies are most popular with young people? How about older people?

Movie Genres “ Genre” is a word used to describe the different kinds of movies, books, etc. Some books are in the romance genre. Some plays are in the mystery genre. How many genres of movies can you name?

“ Genre” is a word used to describe the different kinds of movies, books, etc.

Some books are in the romance genre.

Some plays are in the mystery genre.

How many genres of movies can you name?

Major Television Genres Drama Historical drama Romance drama Dramedy Medical drama Legal drama Children’s Cartoon Comedy Educational Fantasy/SciFi Action Mystery Cop Sitcom News Sports Infotainment Talk show Variety show Game show

Drama

Historical drama

Romance drama

Dramedy

Medical drama

Legal drama

Children’s

Cartoon

Comedy

Educational

Fantasy/SciFi

Action

Mystery

Cop

Sitcom

News

Sports

Infotainment

Talk show

Variety show

Game show

Movie & TV Vocabulary Cast Lead Director Cinematography Costumes Special effects Stunts Screenplay Plot Score Soundtrack Sequel Prequel Trilogy Remake Rating Oscars Golden Globes

Cast

Lead

Director

Cinematography

Costumes

Special effects

Stunts

Screenplay

Plot

Score

Soundtrack

Sequel

Prequel

Trilogy

Remake

Rating

Oscars

Golden Globes

Group Activity Work in groups Imagine the bosses at CCTV asked you how they could improve Chinese television What changes do you suggest? Discuss and share your answers with the class

Work in groups

Imagine the bosses at CCTV asked you how they could improve Chinese television

What changes do you suggest?

Discuss and share your answers with the class

Discussion One – TV What kinds of TV shows do you like? How much of the Olympics did you see on TV? How do you usually watch foreign TV shows? Do Korean dramas make Chinese dramas less popular? Will you watch the Spring Festival Evening Program? Do you like it?

What kinds of TV shows do you like?

How much of the Olympics did you see on TV?

How do you usually watch foreign TV shows?

Do Korean dramas make Chinese dramas less popular?

Will you watch the Spring Festival Evening Program? Do you like it?

Discussion Two – MOVIES Who is the best actress in China? Best actor? Why do many Chinese people hate Zhang Ziyi? Who is the best director in China? Worst director in China? How do you feel about big-budget movies like Wu Ji and Huang Jin Jia ? Which foreign movie stars are the most popular in China?

Who is the best actress in China? Best actor?

Why do many Chinese people hate Zhang Ziyi?

Who is the best director in China? Worst director in China?

How do you feel about big-budget movies like Wu Ji and Huang Jin Jia ?

Which foreign movie stars are the most popular in China?