ESL B1 and B2 90-minute lesson on movies vocabulary, passive voice. Writing: movie review using essay structure

1. CLASS 2
AEF File 6 Shot on Location
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2. WHERE WERE
THESE
MOVIES
SHOT?
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3. SHOT ON
LOCATION…
What’s the meaning of this sentence?
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Let’s read the article and find out which movies/TV series
have been filmed in the locations in the pictures.

4. WHICH OF THE 3
PLACES WOULD YOU
MOST LIKELY VISIT?
Provide reasons
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5. MOVIE
INTERVIEW
Let’s find out if we have similar taste…
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6. MOVIE REVIEW:
MAIN IDEA
PLOT
CHARACTERS
MUSIC
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7. STRUCTURE TO
FOLLOW:
• Introduction
In order to grab readers` attention immediately, it should be appealing and
encouraging to be read further. It should contain a brief summary of a movie
alongside with the idea you are going to state. Do not forget about the thesis
statement. It should be original and based on the analysis.
• Main Body
Here you should present all your analysis. This part of your review should be
dedicated to the movie`s accomplishments and fails with the expressing of
your own opinion. Soundtracks, actors, cinematography, acting – all these
things are needed to be discussed here. You can quote some dialogues from
the movie to analyze this or that aspect. It means, it would be great to support
your thoughts by material taken from a movie.
• Recommendation
It should necessarily be added to any movie review. The recommendation
provides a writer with the opportunity to say whether a particular film is worth
money and time or not. Don’t confuse it with the conclusion as it plays a
different role in your review.
• Conclusion
This is the last thing you should include in your movie review structure. Your
conclusion needs to be tied up with the thesis. It should contain the
information whether to watch the movie or not. You must build it in a
compelling and entertaining way in order to achieve success.
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