Teaching Procedures for Film Language Lessons: Cast Away
Language arts: Film
Title: Cast Away
Level: Secondary Five
Lessons: 6 – 8 lessons
Teaching procedures: A. | Trailer | | Previewing activities | | 1. | Watch a film trailer. | | 2. | Ss work in groups of three to write down their thoughts. | | 3. | Ss work in groups of three to predict the plot and theme of the film. | | | | B. | First Clipping | | While-viewing activity | | 1. | Fill in a character map. | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Identify the state of emotion. | | 2. | Practise using different feelings to say a line. | | 3. | Design a dialogue. | | 4. | Present the dialogue. | | 5. | Imaginative writing of a letter. | | | | C. | Second Clipping | | While-viewing activity | | 1. | Draw a storyboard with captions. | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Make a choice of things with reasons. | | 2. | Group discussion on the choice of things. | | | | D. | Third Clipping | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Ss imagine they are either one of the main characters to make a decision. | | 2. | Ss persuade other students to take their side to make the same decision. |
Film
Cast Away
Target Group: F.5 students
Generic skills: * Critical and creative thinking * Collaborative and communication skills * Problem solving skills * Decision making skills
Responding:
* Presenting personal ideas * Role-playing
Viewing: * Viewing the trailer * Viewing the film clippings
Reading:
* Reading classmates’ work
Cast Away
Writing:
* Drawing a character map * Writing a letter * Drawing a storyboard * Making choices with reasons
Speaking:
* Discussing the plot of the film * Discussing the theme of the film * Persuading, agreeing and disagreeing * Speaking with different emotions
Listening:
* Listening to the narration of the trailer
Trailer
Pre-viewing activities
Cast Away (Trailer) 1. Watching a
Title: Cast Away
Level: Secondary Five
Lessons: 6 – 8 lessons
Teaching procedures: A. | Trailer | | Previewing activities | | 1. | Watch a film trailer. | | 2. | Ss work in groups of three to write down their thoughts. | | 3. | Ss work in groups of three to predict the plot and theme of the film. | | | | B. | First Clipping | | While-viewing activity | | 1. | Fill in a character map. | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Identify the state of emotion. | | 2. | Practise using different feelings to say a line. | | 3. | Design a dialogue. | | 4. | Present the dialogue. | | 5. | Imaginative writing of a letter. | | | | C. | Second Clipping | | While-viewing activity | | 1. | Draw a storyboard with captions. | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Make a choice of things with reasons. | | 2. | Group discussion on the choice of things. | | | | D. | Third Clipping | | Post-viewing activities | | 1. | Ss imagine they are either one of the main characters to make a decision. | | 2. | Ss persuade other students to take their side to make the same decision. |
Film
Cast Away
Target Group: F.5 students
Generic skills: * Critical and creative thinking * Collaborative and communication skills * Problem solving skills * Decision making skills
Responding:
* Presenting personal ideas * Role-playing
Viewing: * Viewing the trailer * Viewing the film clippings
Reading:
* Reading classmates’ work
Cast Away
Writing:
* Drawing a character map * Writing a letter * Drawing a storyboard * Making choices with reasons
Speaking:
* Discussing the plot of the film * Discussing the theme of the film * Persuading, agreeing and disagreeing * Speaking with different emotions
Listening:
* Listening to the narration of the trailer
Trailer
Pre-viewing activities
Cast Away (Trailer) 1. Watching a