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Movie Synopsis Writing Guide

The document discusses two movies: "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Night of the Beasts". It provides a summary of "The Lord of the Rings", describing how Frodo Baggins receives a ring from his uncle Bilbo and is tasked with destroying it. It also includes a comparison between the two movies, finding "The Lord of the Rings" to be more exciting, long, interesting, dramatic, satirical, and good compared to "The Night of the Beasts". The document then provides planning steps and templates for writing a synopsis of one's favorite movie.

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Movie Synopsis Writing Guide

The document discusses two movies: "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Night of the Beasts". It provides a summary of "The Lord of the Rings", describing how Frodo Baggins receives a ring from his uncle Bilbo and is tasked with destroying it. It also includes a comparison between the two movies, finding "The Lord of the Rings" to be more exciting, long, interesting, dramatic, satirical, and good compared to "The Night of the Beasts". The document then provides planning steps and templates for writing a synopsis of one's favorite movie.

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Hello teacher and companions;

Individual activity: Plan and write a sinopsis of your favorite movie


Realizo aporte relacionado al paso 1:

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 film that I like is "the Lord of the rings"
Why do you like it? The story seems to me to be very nice
When did you see it for the first time? At school with my classmates
Which character did you like the best? Gandalf, the wizard friend
What did you think of the plot? It is a very understandable and beautiful legend
Did you like the cast? Yes
What was your favorite scene? When Frodo Baggins receives as a gift from his
uncle Bilbo Baggins, most of his belongings, including a ring, which leaves over
the chimney of his house, and asks him to Gandal
What is the worst movie you have ever seen? Why? "The night of the beasts" is
terror, it seems to me very ugly and violent

I am attentive to the suggestions and recommendations


Thank you

Choose two movies and compare them.


"the Lord of the rings" "The night of the
beasts"
Exciting This is more exciting than "The This is less exciting
night of the beasts" than "the Lord of the
rings"
Long This is more long than "The night This is less long than
of the beasts" "the Lord of the rings"
Interesting This is more interesting than "The This is less interesting
night of the beasts" than "the Lord of the
rings"
Dramatic This is more dramatic than "The This is less dramatic
night of the beasts" than "the Lord of the
rings"
Satirical This is more satirical than "The This is less satirical
night of the beasts" than "the Lord of the
rings"
Good This is more good than "The night This is less good than
of the beasts" "the Lord of the rings"
Beautiful This is more beautiful than "The This is less beautiful
night of the beasts" than "the Lord of the
rings"
What is a synopsis? A synopsis is simply a general overview of a work
in particular
The protagonist of this story is a young man (of the hobbit race) named
Frodo Baggins, Who receives as a gift from his uncle Bilbo Baggins, most
of his belongings, including a ring, which leaves over the chimney of his
house, and asks him to Gandalf (a friend Wizard of Bilbo and Frodo), the
day of his departure, which teach it is Frodo, since Bilbo had decided to
leave the region without that nobody to give account.

Elegir dos pelculas y comparar. Leer el ejemplo:


Pelcula 1 Pelcula 2
Emocionante Esto es ms emocionante Esto es menos emocionante
que la pelcula 2 que la pelcula 1
Largo
Interesante
Espectacular
Satrico
Buena
Romntica
Qu es una sinopsis?

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

Title Toy Story


Place Andys room and house.
Sid Phillips house.
Main characters Andy, Buzz
Main problem Andys family organize a birthday party one
week before his birthday, because they are
planning to move away.
Compare Woody and Woody is less Buzz is more
Buzz Lightyear impressive than impressive than Wood
Woody is more Buzz is less concerned
concerned than Buzz than Woody
Unknown vocabulary pull-string doll: Mueco de cuerda
move away: Alejar a
spying mission: Misin espionaje
presents: Muestra
space ranger: Guardian del espacio
impressive: Impresionante
helmet: Casco
resentful: Resentido
notices: Avisos
work together:Trabajar juntos
Genre Kids/Family, Animation
How long is the 81 minutes
movie?
Cast Tom Hanks, Tim Alle, Don Rickles, Jim Varney
Is the movie... Comical
Satirical?
Bloody?
Comical?
Romantic?

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.
PLANNING CHART
Title the Lord of the rings
Place U s, New Zealand (his story unfolds in the third age of the Sun
of Middle-Earth)
Main Gandalf, Frodo Baggins, Sam, Aragon
characters
Main He ring of the power passes to the hands of Bilbo Baggins, the
Problem uncle of Frodo Bolson
Compare the Treebeard is the older than Frodo Frodo is less brave than
characters treebeard
Gandalf is more daring than Merry Gandalf is less daring
than Merry
Elrond is more valuable than Elrond is less valuable
Aragorn than Aragorn
Vocabulary Ancient: old
Through: through
Given: given
Discovers: see
Order: order
Mountains:Montana
Genre Fantasy, adventure, action
Running time December 21, 2001 (2 h 45 min)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Picture

What Beginning: Frodo Baggins receives as a gift from his uncle Bilbo
happens in Baggins, most of his belongings, including a ring, which leaves
the movie? over the chimney of his house, and asks him to Gandalf (a
friend Wizard of Bilbo and Frodo), the day of his departure,
which teach it is Frodo, since Bilbo had decided to leave the
region without that nobody to give account.
Development of the main problem:
Frodo, with the help of a company formed by hobbits, men, a
magician, a dwarf and an Elf, has the mission to carry the ring
traveling across Middle-Earth to the mount doom, place where
was forged, and destroy it forever. Such a journey supposed to
venture far into Mordor, the land of the Dark Lord, is
concentrated his army of evil orcs
Characters description:
Frodo Baggins: Belongs to the race of hobbits. He is the son of
Drogo Baggins and Primula Brandybuck, nephew of Bilbo
Baggins
Bilbo Bolson: He was an important member of Thorin and
company which was recruited on the recommendation of
Gandalf to retrieve the gold of the dwarves
Gandalf
Gandalf was a great magician of Middle-Earth. In the Evergreen
lands, was a Maia, integral, spirit that dwelt in the gardens of
Lrien, the Lord of dreams. Around the year 1000 of the third
age of the Sun, he was chosen to be one of the five Wizard,
Mage of great power, sent to Middle-Earth to fight evil and help
men, elves and dwarves
Aragorn
Aragorn, son of Arathorn and Gilraen, is the last descendant of
Isildur and the rightful heir of the throne of Gondor. He was
educated by the elves and is very fond of Gandalf. He and
Boromir are representatives of the race of men within the
Fellowship of the ring
Sam
This cute hobbit was gardener of Frodo Baggins closed. His
family had three generations occupying the gardens of Bilbo
Baggins. And when Frodo, Bilbo's nephew, became the owner
of Bolsn closed, Sam took over from his father in the office of
gardener. Then starts a large and deep friendship between the
two hobbit
PLANNING CHART
Title the Lord of the rings
Place Ee.uu., Nueva Zelanda (Su historia se desarrolla en
la Tercera Edad del Sol de la Tierra Media)
Main characters Frodo Bolsn, Gandalf, Aragon, Sam
Main Problem El Anillo del Poder pasa a las manos de Bilbo
Bolsn, el to de Frodo Bolsn
Compare the characters Brbol es el ms viejo Frodo es menos valiente
que Frodo que Barbol
Gandalf es ms atrevido Gandalf es menos
que Merry atrevido que Merry
Elrond es ms valioso Elrond es menos valioso
que Aragorn que Aragorn
Vocabulary Ancient: Antigua
Through: A travs de
Given: Dado
Discovers: Descubre
Order: Orden
Mountains:Montaas
Genre Fantasa, Aventura, Accin
Running time 21 de diciembre de 2001 (2h 45min)
Directed by Peter Jackson
Picture
What happens in the Beginning: Frodo Bolsn recibe como regalo de su
movie? to Bilbo Bolsn, la mayora de sus pertenencias,
incluyendo un anillo, el cual deja sobre la chimenea
de su casa, y le pide a Gandalf (un mago amigo de
Bilbo y de Frodo), el da de su partida, que se lo
enseara a Frodo, ya que Bilbo haba decidido irse
de la comarca sin que nadie se diese cuenta.
Development of the main problem:
Frodo, con la ayuda de una Compaa formada por
hobbits, hombres, un mago, un enano y un elfo,
tiene la misin de llevar el Anillo viajando por toda
la Tierra Media hasta el Monte del Destino, lugar
donde fue forjado, y destruirlo para siempre. Un tal
periplo supone aventurarse muy lejos en Mordor, la
tierra del Seor Oscuro, donde se concentra su
ejrcito de orcos malficos
Characters description:
Frodo Bolsn: Pertenece a la raza de los hobbits. Es
hijo de Drogo Bolsn y de Prmula Brandigamo,
sobrino de Bilbo Bolsn
Bilbo Bolson: Fue un miembro importante de
Thorin y Compaa a la que fue reclutado por
recomendacin de Gandalf para recuperar el oro de
los enanos
Gandalf
Gandalf fue un gran Mago de la Tierra Media. En
las Tierras Imperecederas, era un espritu Maia,
Olrin, que habitaba en los jardines de Lrien, el
Seor de los Sueos. Alrededor del ao 1000 de la
Tercera Edad del Sol, fue elegido para ser uno de
los cinco Istari, Magos de gran poder, enviados a la
Tierra Media para combatir el Mal y ayudar a los
hombres, elfos y enanos
Aragorn
Aragorn, hijo de Arathorn y Gilraen, es el ltimo
descendiente de Isildur y el heredero legtimo del
trono de Gondor. Fue educado por los elfos y es
muy amigo de Gandalf. l y Boromir son los
representantes de la raza de los Hombres dentro
de la Comunidad del Anillo
Sam
Este simptico hobbit fue jardinero de Frodo en
Bolsn Cerrado. Su familia llevaba tres
generaciones ocupndose de los jardines de Bilbo
Bolsn. Y cuando Frodo, el sobrino de Bilbo, pas a
ser el propietario de Bolsn Cerrado, Sam tom el
relevo de su padre en el oficio de jardinero. Se
inicia entonces una profunda y gran amistad entre
los dos hobbit

Paso 3: Escribir la Sinopsis

STEP 3: Writing your synopsis


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

UNAD FILM FESTIVAL


Title: the Lord of the rings
Release date : December 21, 2001
Running time: 2 h 45 min
Directed by : Peter Jackson
Cast : Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen
more
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, action
Countries U s, New Zealand

In this episode of the trilogy, the young and timid


hobbit, Frodo Baggins inherits a ring. It is the one
ring, an instrument of power that would allow to
Sauron, the Dark Lord, reign in Middle-Earth and
become slaves to their inhabitants. Frodo, with
the help of a company formed by hobbits, men, a
magician, a dwarf and an Elf, has the mission to
carry the ring traveling across Middle-Earth to the
mount doom, place where was forged, and
destroy it forever.

Title: the Lord of the rings


Fecha de estreno: 21 de diciembre de 2001
Running time: 2h 45min
Dirigida por: Peter Jackson
Reparto: Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Ian McKellen ms
Gneros Fantasa, Aventura, Accin
Paises Ee.uu., Nueva zelanda

En este episodio de la triloga, el joven y tmido hobbit, Frodo Bolsn, hereda un


anillo. Se trata del Anillo nico, un instrumento de poder que permitira a Sauron,
el Seor Oscuro, reinar en la Tierra Media y convertir en esclavos a sus
habitantes. Frodo, con la ayuda de una Compaa formada por hobbits, hombres,
un mago, un enano y un elfo, tiene la misin de llevar el Anillo viajando por toda la
Tierra Media hasta el Monte del Destino, lugar donde fue forjado, y destruirlo para
siempre

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