Openmindlevel 3 Class Video Worksheet Teacher’S Notes

openMindLevel 3 class video worksheet teacher’s notes

2 In pairs. Let the students look at the questions first. Unit 10 Stage and screen They can make predictions if they want, but do not confirm or deny at this stage. Synopsis As a class. Play the whole video and ask the students to try to choose the correct option in each case. The video begins by talking about probably the most In pairs. Let the students check in pairs; monitor and famous awards ceremony in the world, the Oscars. It play the video again if necessary. then goes on to talk about some different cinema award As a class. Check answers together. ceremonies, for example, the more than 20 awards ceremonies held each year for the Bollywood film Answer key: industry in India, and the Golden Raspberry Awards, 1 b 2 b 3 c 4 a 5 c 6 c or “Razzies,” where people are given awards for the worst performances and films. The video looks at some of the categories of awards and how people feel about receiving a Razzie, before concluding that perhaps the After you watch award is not to be taken too seriously. Individuals. Ask the students to put the two sentences together to make a sentence with a non-defining relative Target Language clause. Remind them to use commas to separate off Grammar: non-defining relative clauses; defining the clause. relative clauses In pairs. Let the students check their answers with a partner. Vocabulary: at a live performance; at the Oscars As a class. Go through the answers. Language points: talking about films and actors Answer key: Procedural Notes 1 The Razzies, which were founded by John J.B. Wilson, are held the day before the Academy Awards. Before you watch 2 Madonna, who has won five Razzies for her acting, is a very successful pop star. / Madonna In pairs. Ask the students to talk together about the is a very successful pop star, who has won five questions. This will partly involve using their general Razzies for her acting. knowledge and partly be review of the vocabulary from 3 Kristen Stewart, who was nominated for a Razzie the unit. in 2011 and 2012, starred in the Twilight Saga films. While you watch 4 In 2010, Sandra Bullock, who had won worst actress, turned up to get her award. 1 As a class. Elicit a few ideas, then play the video for 5 She also won an award at the Oscars, which them to compare with their predictions. were held the same weekend. Answer key: Film Awards ceremonies mentioned: The Oscars, the Golden Raspberry Awards (“Razzies”), the Academy Over to you Awards, and non-specified Bollywood awards In pairs. Ask the students to discuss the questions in Categories mentioned: best picture, best leading pairs or small groups. They can refer to any films they actor, best supporting actor, best musical score, have seen, not just in the last year. best costume design, best special effects, best actor As a class. Elicit some answers. Try to elicit some playing a bad character, worst actor and actress, reasons for their decisions. worst supporting actor and actress, worst screenplay, worst director, worst picture (Note that both males and females are often referred to as actors.)

Video script Every year, millions of people watch the Oscars, one of the most important and well-known awards ceremonies in the world. However, the Oscars is not the only awards ceremony for films. There are hundreds of awards ceremonies every year, all around the world, giving prizes to actors and film-makers in categories such as best picture, best leading actor, best supporting actor, and best musical score. Although Hollywood dominates international cinema and has many awards ceremonies, it is not the only place with a hugely successful film industry. Take Bollywood, for example. Bollywood is the name given to the film industry based in Mumbai, India, and it produces over 1,000 films every year—around double the number of films made in Hollywood. As a result, there are a great number of film awards ceremonies in India—more than 20 every year, giving prizes in many different categories, including best costume design, best special effects, and even best actor playing a bad character! Regardless of where the films are made, one thing that most awards ceremonies have in common is that they celebrate the best in cinema. An exception to this is the Golden Raspberry Awards, nicknamed the “Razzies,” which celebrate the worst! Every year since 1980, the Razzies have given awards for Worst Actor and Actress, Worst Supporting Actor and Actress, Worst Screenplay, Worst Director, and Worst Picture. The ceremony is held in Los Angeles, one day before the Oscars, to attract maximum attention and media coverage. As you might imagine, the awards are not very serious. A “raspberry” is the name for the sound you make when you think something is bad, and the trophy that the “winners” receive is a large raspberry on top of a film reel. Even so, hundreds of journalists, fans, and film industry professionals from around the globe vote for the best “worst films.” Of course, to “win” a Razzie is not good—the award means that your acting, writing, or directing is terrible. Naturally, winners don’t usually attend the ceremony. But, over the years, some Hollywood stars, such as Halle Berry and Sandra Bullock, have shown they have a great sense of humor by attending the ceremony and receiving their award. Both of these actresses also won Academy Awards, so we shouldn’t take the Razzies too seriously. But maybe that’s the point!