ACTIVITY 3.

PRE-WRITING ASSIGNMENT

SERGIO SILVA OLAYA

COD 93.138.638

TRABAJO PRESENTADO
Al Tutor:
CARLOS DARIO GRANADA

UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL ABIERTA Y A DISTANCIA (UNAD)

ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS AGRCOLAS, PECUARIAS Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
ECAPMA
PROGRAMA DE INGENIERA AMBIENTAL
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CEAD IBAGU
FEBRERO 2015

STEP 1: Warming up
1. Answer the following questions and share your responses in the forum.
Try to use the vocabulary given in the box. Please avoid the use of
translator.
What is your favourite movie?
The Revenant
Why do you like it?
the frame
When did you see it for the first time?
25 December 2015
Which character did you like the best?
Leonardo DiCaprio
What did you think of the plot?
It is very interesting because it is a very full movie
Did you like the cast?
if there are actors because high trajectory
What was your favourite scene?
This is a moment in the film in which Leonardo DiCaprio's character is attacked by a bear
and fight for living
What is the worst movie you have ever seen? Why?
50 shades of Grey. I did not seem interesting and unframed

2. Choose two movies and compare them. Read the example:

The Revenant

Steve Jobs

Exciting

This is more exciting than Steve Jobs

Long

This is more long than Steve Jobs

This is less long than The Revenant

This is more interesting than Steve Jobs

This is less interesting than The Revenant

Dramatic

This is more dramatic than Steve Jobs

This is less dramatic than The Revenant

Satirical

This is more satirical than Steve Jobs

This is less satirical than The Revenant

Interesting

This is less exciting than The Revenant

Good

This is more good than Steve Jobs

This is less good than The Revenant

What is a synopsis?
This is the summary or summary of a creative work (a book, a movie, etc.)

3. Now that you have learnt some vocabulary about movies, read the following
synopsis of the movie Toy Story.
Set in a world where toys come alive, the
story of Toy Story focuses on the toys of a
little boy named Andy Davis and centers on
his favorite toy, a pull-string doll named
Woody, the leader of a group of toys. Andys
family organize a birthday party one week
before his birthday, because they are
planning to move away. Andy spends time
with his friends while the toys stage a spying
mission to discover Andys new presents.
Woody worries because he is afraid of being
replaced by Andys newest toy, which is a
space ranger named Buzz Lightyear. He is a
more impressive toy than Woody, because
it wears a space suit with various features
such as wings and transparent helmet, a
laser "weapon," and various sound
effects. Woody becomes resentful,
especially when he notices that Buzz also
gets attention from the other toys. However,
Buzz believes that he is a real space and
wants to return to his home planet, while
Woody tries to convince
him that he is just a toy. When Woody and Buzz are suddenly
captured in the house of Andys neighbor Sid Phillips, a toy killer, they
have to work together to escape if they want to return to Andy's
house.
Genres:
Kids/Family,
Animation
Running

Time: 81
min.
Release
Date: Nov
19th, 1995
Distributors: Buenavista Pictures distribution
Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney.
Language: English
Directed by: Jhon Lasseter
Produced by: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios

4. According to the synopsis of Toy Story, fill in the following chart:

Title:
Place
Main characters
Main problem
Compare Woody and Buzz
Unknown vocabulary

Toy Story
a world where toys come alive
Andy Davis, Woody, Buzz Lightyear
Sid Phillips, a toy killer, they have to work together to escape if they want to return to
Andy's house.
Woody is more. former

Buzz is more impressive

pull-string doll: mueco de cuerda

move away: alejarse
spying mission: misin de espionaje
Presents: regalos
space ranger: guardin especial
impressive: impresionante
helmet: casco
resentful: resentido
notices: avisos
work together: trabajar juntos

Genre
How long is the movie?
Cast
Is the movie...
Satirical?
Bloody?
Comical?
Romantic?

Kids/Family, Animation
81 min.
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles, Jim Varney.
Comical

STEP 2: Planning your synopsis

Choose a movie to write a synopsis.

Share with your mates the movie you are going to talk about.
Before writing you are going to Plan your synopsis. Follow the steps in the chart.

SYNOPSIS.
A young girl makes change an entire people with its joy. Although he was orphaned at
twelve, Pollyanna always want to smile, even his stern aunt, which eventually softened his
contagious joy.

PLANNING CHART
Title

Pollyanna

Place

a village near the city of Rome

Main characters

Juliana, Maria

Main Problem

to switch to a town and her grandmother to achieve happiness

Compare the characters

Juliana is cheerful, Maria is of bad character

Vocabulary

contagious joy: Algeria contagiosa

want to smile: ganas de sonreir
always: siempre
orphaned: hurfano
people: gente

Genre

Drama

Running time

90 min.

Directed by

David Swift

Picture

What happens in the

movie?

A young girl makes chance

Pollyanna siempre ganas de sonrer, incluso su ta severa,
that eventually softens his contagious joy.

STEP 3: Role selection

1. Escoja el rol que desempear en este foro, teniendo en cuenta la siguiente tabla
sobre roles en el trabajo colaborativo. Justifique cules son sus fortalezas y
debilidades para el desempeo del rol que quiere asumir. Establezca acuerdos con
sus compaeros segn el rol que escogi.
2.
The role that I choose is my strengths and weaknesses deliveries on the role you select
are that I am a little forgetful but can be solved with proper management of course agenda.

STEP 4: Writing your synopsis

Task: You are going to write a synopsis for the Unad Film Festival that will take place next
month.
According to the planning, write your sinopsis. It has to be coherent with the Pre-writing
activity.

The messenger

In the slums of Bogota, Carlos Moreno is known as the messenger, the best driver and
mercenary that money can buy. carlos is governed by three simple rules: no names, no
questions asked and no renegotiations, and transports anything for the right price. Until he
meets the mysterious femme fatale named Camila, who leads a group of deadly assailants
and who will stop at nothing to end a ruthless gang of human traffickers. Camila knows
that Carlos is the best in their work and to ensure their cooperation, remains hostage to his
father. Now, father and son will be forced to work with Camila to take this dangerous gang
to justice.
PLANNING CHART
Title

The messenger

Place

Bogota, Colombia

Main characters

Carlos, Camila

Main Problem

to end a ruthless gang of human traffickers

Compare the characters

Genre

Carlos Moreno is known as the messenger, the best driver and mercenary
that money can buy
driver: conductor
raider: asaltantes
trafficker: traficantes
orphaned: hurfano
dangerous: peligrosa
justice: justicia
Action, crime

Running time

96 min.

Directed by

Sergio Silva

Vocabulary

Picture

What happens in the

movie?

transports anything for the right price

Camila, who leads a group of deadly assailants and who will stop at
nothing to end a ruthless gang of human
Now, father and son will be forced to work with Camila to take this
dangerous gang to justice.

STEP 5: Give and receive feedback

You are going to read and comment your mates synopsis in order to correct them.

STEP 6: Collaborative design of the Film Festival promotion.

In group, you will promote the Unad Film Festival. You will publish your synopsis and
invite the audience to go to the festival. It has to be creative and attractive.
Have in mind:
The synopsis of each member
Invitation to the audience
Information of the Festival (place, time)
Use the following chart of useful expressions
Be creative