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LEAD-IN
1. Tick the directors / producers you know.

aan Irmak Mustafa Altoklar Clint Eastwood Trkan Derya Gven Steven Spielberg

Sinan etin Ertem Eilmez Atf Ylmaz Roman Polanski

2. Name the films they have made.

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READING & SPEAKING

A. 1. What do you know about making a film? B. Read the article and choose the most suitable heading from the list. There is one extra.

A. PRE-PRODUCTION B. THE IDEA C. MARKETING

D. POST-PRODUCTION E. FINANCE F. THE SCREENPLAY

G. RELEASE H. PRODUCTION

This usually comes from a producer. The producer contacts a writer and finds a director. The director is the mastermind behind the whole film. He plans and organizes everything.

Before the film production is started, the screenplay is developed in three stages. First, a short outline of the story is written by planning a short general description, then a longer, more detailed one and eventually a complete shooting script comes.

Its the most difficult part. The producer usually gets money from an investor, a large business organisation or a big company.

This stage is the actual shooting of the film. When the film is ready to be shot, it is not done in the right order. Because all the scenes After a script is written and money is provided, cant be shot on the same sets or at the same the director presses the action button. This time. Usually outdoor scenes are shot first. When includes: they stop shooting the outdoor scenes, they begin a) Casting to shoot the indoor scenes in a film studio. The actors are chosen by the casting director. There are main actors or actresses, who are called stars. Supporting actors, extras, act in the crowd Once shooting is finished by the camera scenes. These scenes might be in real or imagined operator, the prints of the film go to the film editor places. and cutter. The separate shots are taken and b) Finding Locations ordered in a pattern by the editor. Then the music The general appearance of the sets or the director places the recorded music on the places are prepared by the art director. Art soundtrack. directors have a very important job. They oversee the general appearance of the locations, the When the film is ready, the producer costumes and the actors. c) Making Costumes contacts the distributors. The film is sold to video The designers are responsible for choosing shops, television companies and cinemas by the the clothes, and make-up people for transforming distributors. They report the sales to the producer, the appearance of the actors. who is in charge of the films publicity.

C. Answer the questions. 1. What do a producer and a director do? 2. How is the screenplay developed? 3. What does the pre-production stage include? D. Fill in the blanks using the words below.

4. In what stage are the scenes shot? 5. What is done in the post-production stage? 6. What is done when the film is ready?

outline / release / mastermind / scenes / investors / Studios / publicity 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I appreciated the ..................... behind this project. He has started a new era in film production. Thats just a/n ..................... proposal. Well have a serious discussion of the final script. We need institutional ..................... for the sponsorship of this film. Brad Pitt was interviewed at Boomerang ..................... . There has been an advertising campaign for the ..................... of the new film. The ..................... of the film has been delayed due to technical difficulties. Psychologists warn us that violent ..................... in films are harmful for children, who become fearful.

E. Look back at the text with a partner and underline all the jobs related to film-making.

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LISTENING & SPEAKING

A. 1. What do you know about the Academy Awards? 2. Can you name the movies that won the most Oscars?

Star Shirley Temple Tatum ONeal George Burns Jessica Tandy Henry Fonda

Award Honorary Best Supporting Actor Best Actress

Name of the film

Paper Moon

On Golden Pond Nominations & Awards was nominated 11 times (winning three times-twice for Best Actor and once for Best Supporting Actor). is the actor with the most total Oscar nominations. holds the record for the most total Oscar nominations with 13 noms. passed Katharine Hepburn with 13 noms. has 12 noms. is the actress with the most Academy Awards for Best Actress. won four of the golden statuettes (in 1932, 1967,1968 and 1981).

C. Listen again and write the names of the stars. Star 1. ................................. 2. ................................. 3. .................................

D. Answer the questions. 1. Who was the youngest actress to win the Best Supporting Actress Award? 2. How old was Jessica Tandy when she won her Best Actress Award? E. Work in pairs. Ask and answer, using the information in the listening text. e.g. A : How old was Shirley Temple when she received an honorary Oscar? B : She was only 5. F. Get your partners recommendation on a film s/he has recently seen. Then report it to the e.g. My partner, ...................., thinks / believes / says .................................. is a very touching film. S/he definitely recommends it. Useful tips for recommendations - Dont miss it / It is worth seeing / It is a must! - I highly / thoroughly / definitely recommend it. - Its bound to be a box-office hit. - I wouldnt recommend it because..... - Dont waste your time watching this film.

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READING & WRITING

A. 1. Can you name the famous Turkish actors and actresses below?

B. Read the text and organize the paragraphs.

T U R K I S H C I NE M A
a. In 1990, Turkey became a member of the European Support Fund (EURIMAGES). It is evident that this membership has made a great contribution to the efforts by the Turkish film industry to reach international audiences. Most of the films which have been produced in recent years received great interest both at home and abroad. Today there are many international film festivals held in different cities in Turkey such as stanbul, Ankara, zmir and Antalya. These festivals bring different kinds of films like animation, thrillers, comedies and documentaries from different countries around the world. These festivals provide morale and financial support to Turkish cinema and encourage film-makers to produce high quality films. They also help Turkish cinema to spread into the international arena. The beginning of cinema in Turkey goes back to the year after the Lumire brothers gave their first cinematographic show in 1895. Initial showings in Turkey were private ones which were held at the Sultans court, the Yldz Palace in stanbul. As the film industry began to produce more realistic and better films, it began to win back its old audiences. As a result, the number of cinema-goers increased, and so did the investment and state interest. Today, Turkish cinema has reached its own distinguished level. Now it is successful enough to compete with the powerful foreign movie industry at international film festivals. Although cinema came to Turkey in the late 1890s, the actual start of film-making was much later. After the first film, a documentary, Ayastefanostaki Rus Abidesinin Ykl, was made in 1914, Turkish cinema encountered many difficulties. The film industry lacked the necessary organization, audience and legal support needed to compete internationally for many years.

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c. d.

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C- Answer the following questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. When did cinema come to Turkey? What was the first film made in Turkey? When was it made? Why couldnt Turkish cinema compete internationally for many years? What happened in 1990? How did EURIMAGES contribute to Turkish cinema? In which cities are international film festivals held in Turkey? What is the mission of Turkish film festivals?

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D. Complete the paragraph to compare the past and present state of Turkish cinema. In the past, Turkish cinema encountered many difficulties. .......................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................ Today, Turkish cinema is quite successful. ........................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................

LISTENING & WRITING

A. 1. Look at the pictures and find what they have in common.

B. Listen to the information about Disneys works and order the sentences. A.

B. C. D. E. F. G. H.

His films such as The Living Desert, The Vanishing Praire, The African Lion, and White Wilderness entertain children and make them more sensitive to animals and nature. The Old Mill was released in 1937. Disney presented full-colour programming with his The Wonderful World of Colour in 1961. Several full-length animated classics like Pinocchio, Fantasia, Dumbo, and Bambi were completed during the next five years. Steamboat Willie is still one of childrens favourites. Walt Disney won his first Academy Award with the film Flowers and Trees in 1932. The premire of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was in Los Angeles in 1937. The Mickey Mouse Club and Zorro became very popular in the 1950s.

C. Work in pairs and find out why the films are important. Name of the Film 1. Steamboat Willie 2. The Old Mill 3. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 4. The Wonderful World of Colour D. Write about a famous film producer / director and his films. Why is it important?

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PRONUNCIATION
Past Tense Suffix A. Add -d or -ed to the verbs and read them. stop combine release like succeed animate add produce reach receive call result

B. Listen and put the verbs in the correct column.

/-t/
after /k/,/s/, /ts/,/f/,/p/ produced .................... .................... .................... C. Listen again and repeat. combined .................... .................... ....................

/-d/
after other sounds after /t/, /d/ resulted .................... .................... ....................

/-d/

LETS PRACTISE
A. Complete the sentences using the passive form of the verbs given. do decide divide borrow put place shoot make choose

THE PROCESS OF MAKING A FILM 0. A novel, a story or an idea for a movie is chosen by the producer. 1. The money to make the movie .............................................. and the director, principal actors and the technical crew .............................................. on. 2. The filming .............................................. by the camera operator. 3. The script .............................................. into numbered scenes. Usually outdoor or location scenes .............................................. first. 4. The separate shots .............................................. together in a pattern, which is called montage. 5. The recorded music .............................................. on the soundtrack by the music director. 6. The final arrangement of shots .............................................. by both the editor and the director. B. Match the questions with the given answers. a. b. c. d. e. f. Why do successful producers have rehearsals? How do you spend your time during the breaks? What happens if you dont trust a colleagues ability? Which qualifications are needed to be a film producer? How long do you work each day approximately? What do production companies look for in the applicants?

A: (0) Which qualifications are needed to be a film producer? B: The right blend of experience, creativity and dynamic leadership. A: (1) ......................................................................................................? B: They look for impressive rsums, flashy demos and a good reputation. A: (2) ......................................................................................................? B: To see what the shot is going to be like. A: (3) ......................................................................................................? B: 10 or more hours a day. A: (4) ......................................................................................................? B: We sit down in a clean, comfortable environment and relax over a healthy meal. A: (5) .......................................................................................................? B: I warn him to do his job properly. Otherwise, Ill fire him.

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C. Fill in with the correct form of the verbs. Passive is also possible.
The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival

The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (0) is (be) an annual activity. Famous movie stars, foreign film directors and artists from different fields (1)......................... (meet) and Turkeys Oscars (2)............................. (award). As a symbol of Antalya, the orange (3)............................. (give) its name to the festival. The trophy, the Golden Orange, (4)............................. (present) to the best actors and actresses taking part in the festival. It (5)............................. (be) a statuette of Venus holding an orange in her hands. In 1964, Turkey (6)............................. (hold) its first Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Gurbet Kular (Birds of Exile) (7)............................. (win) the award for Best Film. For the same film, Halit Refi (8)............................. (receive) the award for Best Director. Trkan oray and zzet Gnay (9).................. ........... (get) the Best Actress and Actor Awards that year. The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival -Turkeys only film festival -(10)............................. (carry) to an international arena with the name Eurasia Golden Orange International Film Festival in 2006.

LETS REMEMBER
Read and learn. 1. The Present Simple is used for habits, permanent situations and general truths in the present with the time expressions: every day / week / month / year, in the mornings / afternoons / evenings, at night, at weekends, on Wednesdays, etc. 2. The Past Simple is used for actions which happened at a definite time in the past with the following time expressions: yesterday, then, ago, last month / night / week / year in 2002.

PROJECT
Make a flow chart to explain how a film is produced.

FUN CORNER
A boy and his girlfriend were at the movies. Can you see all right?, the boy asked. Yes, the girl replied. Then he inquired, Can you hear all right? Yes, came the reply. And is your seat comfortable? the boy wondered. Very comfortable, the girl answered. In that case, said the boy, would you mind changing places with me?

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