Music and Films

.3B: Music and Film (Language with content) Lesson 6-7

Discussing Films

School: NIS Kokshetau

Grade 9

Date: February, 2021

Teacher name: Turgumbayeva B.K.

Learning objectives(s) that this lesson is contributing to

9.C6 organise and present information clearly to others

9.R6 recognise the attitude or opinion of the writer in extended texts on a range of familiar general and curricular topics

9.S3 explain and justify their own point of view on a range of general and curricular topics

9.W3 write with moderate grammatical accuracy on a growing range of familiar general and curricular topics

Lesson objectives

All learners will be able to:

- read the information and elicit the main idea

- read and understand the difference between Art films and Blockbusters

Most learners will be able to:

- use subject-specific vocabulary while solving a crossword

- write a synopsis of a Kazakh or Russian film in English

Some learners will be able to:

-- analyze own answers and assess peers

Language objectives

use appropriate subject-specific vocabulary

Value links

Respect, Cooperation

Cross curricular links

Social Studies, Art

ICT skills

Projector or Smart board for presenting a video

Previous learning

Film genres

Intercultural awareness

Various film genres watched all over the world

Kazakh culture

Films produced in Kazakhstan

Pastoral Care

Meeting all learners’ needs, supporting them

Health and Safety

Make sure power cords are not a tripping hazard. Learners know and follow classroom safety rules

Everyday classroom precautions.

Planned timings

Planned activities

Resources

5 min.

Hook

Word battle: boys vs girls: word and definition battle

Plot, actor, genre, cinema, cameo, western, action, to star, …

Differentiation

Learners that are more confident will produce less frequent vocabulary. Word lists will support less confident learners.

- Learners are informed about their goals for the lesson:

- read the information and elicit the main idea

- read and understand the difference between Art films and Blockbusters

Whiteboard

10 min.

20 min.

Watching the trailer

Pre-watching task: try to read the subtitles, understand the plot and make some notes

- Learners watch a clip from the movie “Koshpendiler” – Nomads – Kazakh language with English subtitles.

A two-minute speech: a volunteer tells the plot of the movie.

Differentiation

Less confident learners will be supported by the native language and familiar content.

Criteria:

1. Use in order to or so as that

2. Use 5-6 specific words

3. Complex or compound sentences

4. Clear explanation of the plot

Skill: Reading: BT: knowledge and comprehension

Read, and check your ideas

- Learners

1. first read the text about Art films and Blockbusters

2. list the differences between Arts films and blockbusters, using Venn diagramme

3. give examples of Kazakhstan arts films and blockbusters.

Learners can add to their Vocabulary notebooks vocabulary under the heading Cinema (see italicised words on the right).

An Arts cinema is generally a cinema which shows more experimental films or films which are seen as art forms. These films can sometimes be heard to be described as ‘arty’ which means relating to art or artists.

An art film is one which is typically serious. Generally it is an independent film which is aimed at a niche market rather than a mass market audience. They have qualities which are different from mainstream Hollywood films. Bollywood are Hindi films and the name comes from Bombay (former name for Mumbai) and Hollywood. Nollywood (from Nigeria and Hollywood) is the colloquial term for Nigerian cinema. It is the second largest film industry in the world in terms of number of annual film productions.

A Blockbuster is a big, usually expensively made very popular film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHRq27coP2U

PPT S 2 – about Art films and Blockbusters Vocabulary work PPT S 3

http://thyrakleibergenckv.blogspot.com/2012/10/difference-between-art-house-and.html

Worksheet 1 Venn diagram

5 min.

Reflection

What was new for me?

5 min.

Solve a movie crossword: BT: analysis

Differentiation by grouping

Movie riddles

1. Learners say the plot of a film one by one, others should guess it.

2. Synopsis: write a synopsis of a Kazakh or Russian film in English. A synopsis is a brief summary of the major points of a subject or written work or story. (синопсис - либретто – краткое содержание фильма)

3. Review of a film they have seen. (обзор) A review is a critical evaluation of a publication, service, or company such as a movie (a movie review).

Differentiation by interests

Movie story sequence: Put the story events in the correct order by writing numbers next to them.

Differentiation by support

Peer assessment

Learners check each other’s works according to discussed criteria

Reflection

Did I reach my goals?

What was difficult for me? Why?

Worksheet 2

PPT S4

Worksheet 3

Worksheet 5 – helper for writing

Worksheet 4

Additional information

Differentiation – how do you plan to give more support? How do you plan to challenge the more able learners?

Learners ‘Assessment – how are you planning to check learn learning?

Cross-curricular links

More support:

• Allow thinking time.

• Create mixed-ability groups for part of the discussion.

• Offer differentiation by support.

More-able learners:

List in bullet point form their answers to the critical thinking exercise.

• Summarise the group’s findings.

• Encourage them to justify their opinions.

• Monitor learners as they share their experiences to check for recurring errors for future planning.

• Monitor learners’ definitions and offer differentiation by support.

• Monitor for correct spelling of specific vocabulary and if necessary ask them to peer assess or check online (self-assessment).

Curriculum link with Geography, Global Issues

Summary evaluation

What two things went really well (consider both teaching and learning)?

1:

2:

What two things would have improved the lesson (consider both teaching and learning)?

1:

2:

What have I learned from this lesson about the class or individuals that will inform my next lesson?