Film and Television Culture Tutorial

Author: Zhang Qiuli Cao Man
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The book "Teaching Film Culture" aims to help English learners not only acquire authentic English but also understand Western culture and thinking through watching movies and imitating movie dialogues, thereby achieving a three-dimensional English education model. The textbook is divided into 14 units. Units 1 and 2 introduce knowledge of film culture, such as the types of Western films, the film rating system, film awards, and film festivals. The following 12 units cover 12 well-known classic American films, including dramas, war films, comedies, musicals, animated films, and science fiction films. The content is extensive, allowing us to trace the history of Western culture and get a rough understanding of the development of film from these movies. Through them, we can glimpse various aspects of human nature and the soul, such as life, fate, friendship, love, tradition, morality, death, confusion, and education. Each film is introduced with background knowledge and a plot summary, featuring multiple excerpts of (excellent dialogues) with language and cultural annotations, as well as comprehension questions and answers. This helps readers experience English that closely resembles real-life scenarios and addresses typical questions and confusion encountered while watching and listening to English films, enabling learners to watch movies or listen to recordings smoothly. Each unit also includes film reviews, allowing learners to improve their appreciation skills and deepen their understanding of the film content and the social, historical, and cultural backgrounds it reflects.