2.3 Writing a review

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome 2 Novilab

Planner for today

1. Watching the final part of The Greatest Showman

2. Goals for today

3. Perfect times

4. Writing a review

5. Do's and don't

6. Time to work

7. Reflection

At the end of this class........

• I know what a present perfect is and when to use it.
•  How to write the review
• How to tackle the whole writing task
• Have received some tips and tops how to write a review

We've watched a video about present the present perfect and the Past Simple.

What is the main difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple?

Present Perfect	Past Simple
?.........................	?...........................

We've watched a video about present the present perfect and the Past Simple.

What is the main difference between the Present Perfect and the Past Simple?

Present Perfect	Past Simple
Unfinished time	Finished time

Present Perfect	Past Simple
Unfinished	Finished

Have/Has + ............-ed

Verb + ed

All my life I have done my job.

Have cried

I travelled to Dublin yesterday.

I wrote a song last month.

Make a sentence with the following phrase: All my life .........

Which tense?
1. Michael Jackson made an impact on a lot of people.

1. Present Perfect
2. Past Simple

Mister Hulst listened many times to Selena Gomez.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect?

1. Correct
2. Incorrect
3. I don't get it

Questions?

About Present Perfect or Past Simple?

Film analysis with Mister Hulst

How can we describe the main character?

How can we describe the main character?

Which points can you shed a light on as well in a review?

Jenny Lind

Lettie Lulz

Anne Wheeler

What is a director?

What is he/she responsible for?

A director is...

a person who is in charge of a film or play and tells the actors how to play their roles.

A director is responsible for the production of the movie.

What is a review?

A review is a story in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film.

In a review

YOU give your opinion of how you experienced an event. Reviews can be about: Books, films or products.

What can I talk about in a review?

The characters

The story (plot)

The place (Scenery)

The music

What type of phrases can I use? (Positive) 

1. There are great things about this film.
   
2. Perhaps the best special effects I’ve ever seen in a movie.
   
3. The movie is funnier than most good comedies
   .
   
4. I was totally blown away by this film.
   

What type of phrases can I use in a review? (negative) 

1. The dialogue is terrible.
   
2. The film is overrated
   
3. The movie was boring.
   
4. This movie adaptation was a real letdown.
5. The movie is quite predictable
   

Review explanation

A review is the analysis of the film made by one/two person(s) expressing the opinion on the movie. The reason of a movie review is that it does not simply evaluate the movie but gives very specific opinions which are the foundation of film review.

Look at the picture!

Read the top / tips, it is giving you some valuable information about what the do and don't are in the review!

Which criteria is mister Hulst going to look out for while he is checking the reviews?

Assignment The Greatest Showman:
Write the review page in which you include the following things:

1. Plot summary
2. Your opinion
3.  Some photos of the actors
4. Include a quote from the director or leading actor.
5.  Use Past Simple / Present Perfect
6. Try to use some irregular verbs from your irregular verb list.

 

How long should your review be?

• Write your review between 150-250 words

Let's get started

Describe in 3-5 sentences about what we have discussed during mister Hulst's lesson.