Dates: May 24, 25
Magazine Lesson: The Rise of Chinese Cinema
Activity Focus: Short Answer, Vocabulary Practice, Talk About It!
Kung Fu Movies
Part 1: Short Answer. Fill in the blanks with the correct answer, according to your magazine.
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1. Which country has become an international film power?
2. Warner Bros. and World Studios have joined together to build a huge studio nicknamed
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3. Which movie was the first Chinese international hit that wowed American audiences?
4. According to Zhang, if a film appeals to human ______, all audiences will enjoy it.
5. Which movie in 2004 was very expensive to make?
6. Zhang says that Chinese _______ is influencing Western culture.
7. What is Bill Kong’s job?
8. Which genre of Chinese film has been made new?
9. The production costs of making movies in China are much ______ than in the West.
10. How did Zhang describe the martial arts of the kung fu movies?
11. According to Zhang, what is universal?
12. What is the name of the upcoming Chinese movie that will star Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li?
13. Who will star in the movie, “The Night Banquet”?
14. Which upcoming movie will be directed by John Woo?
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Part 2: Vocabulary Practice. Choose the correct vocabulary word for each sentence.
1. My favorite movie (partnership, genre) is romantic comedy.
2. At first, Terri didn’t like Ken, but he finally (won her over, wowed her).
3. Jessie is a(n) (ambitious, universal) girl. She wants to be the President someday!
4. The gymnasts (won over, wowed) the children with their flips, spins and stunts.
5. Many people think English is the (ambitious, universal) language, since so many people
speak it.
6. Mr. Smith (nicknamed, wowed) Elizabeth “Sleepy,” since she is always falling asleep in his
class!
7. Jason and Matt are going to start their own business, so they are forming a(n) (investor,
partnership).
8. Phillip is a businessman who often has meetings with his company’s (partnerships,
investors).
Part 3: Talk About It! Discuss the following questions with a classmate.
1. What are some of your favorite movies?
2. In your opinion, what makes a good movie?
3. Do you like to watch kung fu movies? Why or why not?
4. Who is your favorite kung fu actor? Why?
5. Do you prefer to watch American or Chinese movies? Why?
6. What was the last movie you saw in a theater?
7. What upcoming movie would you like to see?
8. Are you an ambitious person? What is something you are ambitious about?
9. Have you ever nicknamed anyone? Give an example.
10. Tell about someone or something that wowed you.
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