The English Language Association in your institution has organised a film festival of international movies.
You are the secretary of the association and you have to prepare a report of it to be submitted to the principal.
Here are two comments from two of your friends on the programme.
It was a great exposure. We watch world classics.
Some of them were too tough for young children to grasp.
Activity 1: Four sentences, which can make an introduction to the report, are given below, but they are in wrong order. Write the most appropriate order to make the sentences an organised introduction paragraph.
1. Six films were shown, and on both days, there were open forums to discuss the movies screened on the day.
2. With this objective, English Language Association of our school conducted an international film festival on 13th and 14th of June 2019, in the school auditorium.
3. In my thinking, the programme was a great exposure for students to world classics on screen.
4. Experiencing the classic movies helps to develop the sensibility and intellectual power of students.
Activity 2: The second paragraph is given below, but it is not complete. Choose the appropriate topic sentence (to be used to start the paragraph) and conclusion sentence for this paragraph from the list of sentences given after it.
……………………………… The six films screened were ‘Pather Panchjali’ (1955) directed by Satyajit Ray, ‘Dreams’(1990) by Akira Kurosawa, ‘The father’ (1996) by Majid Majidi, Federico Fellini’s ‘La Strada’ (1954), ‘The Bicycle Thieves’(1948) directed by Vittorio De Sica and lastly Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ adaptation of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’(1953). As is clear from the list, it included masters from various languages and continents and ranged from 1940s to 1990s……………………………………
Options for topic sentence and conclusion:
• In brief, the festival offered a variety of films of our century.
• To summarise, we were able to present a whole pack of European films.
• The festival provided opportunity for students to watch classic works of different parts the world at different ages.
• The programme was quite appealing to all students of the campus.
• Thus, students were able to experience a variety of themes and treatments in a historical perspective and across the globe.
• Students got an opportunity to learn the basic technical aspects of film making.
Activity 3: Read the following third paragraph and after that, choose the most appropriate sentence to fill in the blank apace in it.
The discussion sessions on each day after the screening of movies were particularly useful for students.……………………………………………………They elaborated different layers of meanings and important aspects of cinematography. Their presentations were so lively that they stimulated active involvement of students in the discussions that followed. Thus, they became quite educative and inspiring for students.
• Modern equipment that is used for film making were displayed outside the hall.
• Renowned film critics Dr. Hamsa Haneef, and Prof. Sughdev Gupta led the sessions on first and second days respectively.
• Prof. Hima Rajeev facilitated one session.
Activity 4: The following fourth paragraph misses some connectors or linking expressions in it. Fill in the blanks using the correct options choosing from those given below:
1)…………….., the film festival was not without flaw. Some of the films were too abstract and difficult for students to follow. 2)……………., Shine Abraham, a Grade 9 student complained that he did not make out anything from ‘Dreams’. Some students faced difficulties in getting into the meaning of ‘La Strada’ also. 3)………………….. the selection of films hereafter need to be more careful to match the movie with the age group of the students.
Options : • However, • It means that, • For instance
Activity 5: Write a concluding paragraph including the following recommendation
“The film festival should have a follow up in the form of a workshop on film making.”