1、Module 8 Unit 4 ReadingImportant film events around the worldBy Johnson From Yancheng Middle SchoolImportant film events around the worldEnjoy a short videoThe 88th Annual Academy AwardsImportant film events around the worldSkimming and scanning1. What do you make of the title “ Important film event

2、s around the world”?2. How many film festivals are mentioned on the show? Six.3. What are they?Cannes; Berlin; Sundance; Venice; Toronto; ShanghaiImportant film events around the worldVenice Film Festival the oldest film festivalpart of a larger festivalFeaturesstarted in 1932Important film events a

3、round the worldSundance Film Festivalonly including small, independent filmsboycotting Hollywood filmsFeaturesstarted in 1978Important film events around the worldCannes Film Festivalmaking films famousgiving awards to mostly American filmsshowing films made with large budgets and having well-known

4、actors and directors.started in 1939FeaturesImportant film events around the worldBerlin Film Festivalone of the most international of all the film festivalsgiving awards to films from all over the globeFeaturesstarted in 1951Important film events around the worldToronto Film Festivalone of the main

5、 film festivalsthe second largest festivalgiving some special awards to Canadian filmsstarted in 1976FeaturesImportant film events around the worldShanghai Film Festivalthe youngest film festivalhaving a good reputation worldwidethe only international festival in Chinastarted in 1993FeaturesImportan

6、t film events around the worldWhy do we need so many film festivals?their historiestheir preferencesUniquetheir locationdistinguishing characteristicsImportant film events around the worldReading Strategybut; unlikehowever; thoughbe different fromcontradict; whileand; alsoanothersimilarlyresembleide

7、ntifying similarities and differencesindicators of similarities and differencesSteps to draw a comparisonDecide on the targets you are going to include in your comparisonList all their elements and featuresFocus on a certain aspect or aspects where the targets may share something in common or displa

8、y sharp distinctionsUse the certain words to help your presentationImportant film events around the worldTask: A Comparison between Cannes and VeniceImportant film events around the worldCannes1939; the largest;make films famous;the most famous and exciting;prefer films with large budgets and well-k

9、nown actors and directors;a broad range of filmsVenice1932; the oldest;part of a larger festival;applaud contemporary art;prefer German and Italian filmsno restriction on the kinds of films;Task: A Comparison between Cannes and Venice As we all know, Venice FF which started in 1932 in Italy is the o

10、ldest one in the world and applauds contemporary art. Unlike Venice FF, Cannes which started in 1939 in France is the largest, the most famous and exciting one. If a film wins at it, everyone will know about it. Both of the film festivals include a broad range of and high-quality films, but Cannes p

11、refers films with large budgets and well-known actors and directors while Venice FF shows preference to German and Italian film.Important film events around the worldImportant film events around the worldWritingA leaflet on Shanghai International Film FestivalFinish the script on a leaflet which is

12、aimed to promote Shanghai International Film Festivals to the publicGuidelinesPart 1Basic information concerning Shanghai International Film FestivalPart 2Similar features and equal importance shared with other festivalsPart 3Its distinctive features which separate it from othersImportant film event

13、s around the worldA SampleShanghai International Film Festival, abbreviated SIFF, is one of the largest film festivals in East Asia and is the only A-category international film festival in China, which was first held in 1993.Like other film festivals , it awards several “Jinjue Awards for best film

14、, best director, best actor/actress, and other categories. It also has entries from a variety of countries.Unlike all the other film festivals, it is the youngest one in the world. But it has a good reputation and of course shows preference to Chinese films.Important film events around the worldImportant film events around the worldHomework