Writing a film review

Advanced English is Use 4 - Unit 2

1. WRITING
A FILM REVIEW

2. BRAINSTORMING
 TITLE
 TYPE OF FILM (action, adventure film , animated film /cartoon, biopic,
historical drama, horror, love story, romantic comedy, science-fiction, fantasy,
thriller, musical…)
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
SETTING :WHERE & WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?
PLOT: WHAT HAPPENS? (without ending!)
THE CHARACTERS
YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE FILM / ACTORS / THE STORY / THE CHARACTERS/
THE MUSIC / THE SPECIAL EFFECTS…
DO YOU RECOMMEND IT?

3.  INTRODUCTION
PLOT & CHARACTERS 


OPINION
&
RECOMMENDATION

4. INTRODUCTION
 TITLE
 TYPE OF FILM (action, adventure film , animated film /cartoon, biopic,
historical drama, horror, love story, romantic comedy, science-fiction, fantasy,
thriller, musical…)
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
SETTING (WHERE & WHEN DOES IT TAKE PLACE?)
 

PRESENT SIMPLE
RELATIVE CLAUSES


The film is set in…
It tells the story of…
It is about...

5. PLOT & CHARACTERS
PLOT: WHAT HAPPENS? (without ending!)
THE CHARACTERS 

 

PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT PERFECT
PAST SIMPLE
RELATIVE CLAUSES

6. OPINION & RECOMMENDATION
YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE FILM / ACTORS / THE STORY, THE CHARACTERS,
THE MUSIC / THE SPECIAL EFFECTS…
DO YOU RECOMMEND IT? ( #" !

VOCABULARY
QUALIFIERS: quite, very, a bit, … 


PRESENT SIMPLE
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RELATIVE CLAUSES)
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EXPRESSIONS
In the beginning of the film,…
The plot is… and has got…
… plays the leading role.
The music / special effects is /are...
It is worth seeing.
I think / believe you will (not)...
It gets/ doesn’t get my top ratings.

7. CONNECTORS
 

8.  1. TO SHOW SEQUENCE
First, / At first,
Then,
Later,
After that,
Finally, / In the end,

 2. ADDING IDEAS
and
In addition,
Moreover,
What's more,
Besides,
Also / too (at the end)
3. TO EXPRESS CONTRAST
but
However,
Although
Nevertheless,
While
Despite
In spite of...
4. TO DESCRIBE CAUSE OR 
REASON
Because
Due to

5. TO DESCRIBE A RESULT
So (+ informal)
Therefore,
Consequently,
For that reason
As a result,

6. TO SHOW PURPOSE
To
In order to (+ verb)
So as to

7. TO EXPRESS OPINION
In my opinion,
I (strongly) believe that...
I think that...

8. TO INTRODUCE FACTS
In fact,
Actually,
The truth is that...

9. TO LIST POINTS
Firstly,
Secondly,
Lastly,

10. TO INTRODUCE OPPOSING POINTS
On the one hand,
On the other hand,

11. TO SHOW TIME
when
while
before
after
until
as soon as

12. TO CONCLUDE
In conclusion,
To conclude,
To sum up,
In short,
All in all,