IMAGINATION CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT.

IMAGINATION

CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT

Character(n): a person in a movie, play or book

Collocations : main character supporting/minor character

Ex: The main character of the film left her wife and children.

Ex: I think the supporting characters were much more successful than the main characters.


Imagine(v): to form a picture or idea about what something could be like

Word Formation : Imagination (n), Imaginary (adj)

Ex: The characters in this movie are imaginary. Ex: Imagination is more important than knowledgeEx: The main character imagines something and then it

happens immediately.


Play(n): a story performed by actors in a theater, with an audience watching.

Ex: Shakespeare is one of the most famous play writers in the world.

Ex: Most of her plays involve love and passion.


Plot(n): the story in a book, movie or play. Collocations : simple/ complex plot

main plot

Ex: Although the main plot of the story is the love between two main characters, there are other topics covered in the book.

Ex: The movie has a simple plot and it was easy to predict what will happen next.


Realistic(adj): something that look real

Ex: The actors performance was not realistic but the plot of the movie was excellent.

Ex: The play was not as realistic as they said. The actress seemed to be imitating somebody.


Setting (n): the place and time in history of a film, book or play

Ex: The setting of the story is a village in a forest. Ex: Because the characters are kings and royal family,

the setting of his movies are mostly palaces or castles.


Consult(v): to ask for information or advice from someone because it is their job to know something

Word Formation : Consultant (n)

Collocations : consult somebody about something

Ex: I need to consult an expert about the situation in the company.

Ex: They hired a consultant to solve the problems in the institution.


Defeat(n): failure to win or succeed

Word Formation : defeat (v)

Definition : to win a victory over someone in war or competition

Ex: The tennis player could not admit defeat and committed suicide after the match.

Ex: The army tried hard to defeat the enemy and they did at last at sea.


Attempt(v): to try to do something especially something difficult

Word Formation : Attempt (n)

Synonyms : try Collocations : attempt to do something

first attempt

Ex: She attempted to catch the thief, but she couldn’t catch him.

Ex: In his first attempt he could not win the game. After trying many times, he won the game.


Turn out(phr.v.): to happen or to have a result especially in a way you did not expect

Ex: At the beginning of the film everything seemed real, but at the end it turned out that all of them were the dreams of main character .

Ex: The servant in the house turned out to be the murderer of the old man.


Previewing the Academic contentPeople enjoy watching movies or going to the theater. It is a great way to relax and escape to another world,

the world of the film or play.This works well if the movie is realistic and if the actors’

performances are realistic. How can an actor make his or her performance as

realistic as possible?


1. Work with a partner and look at the pictures on page 56. Then answer the questions.

1. What do the pictures tell you about the setting and characters? For example, is this in the past ? Are the characters rich or poor?

2. Which role do you think is most difficult to play ?3. Which role would you most like to play ?

2. When we say that someone is “a good actor, “ what do we mean ? What skills does a good actor have ?

Suggested Answers: they act just like the real person, we forget they are acting; we think we are seeing the real thing; make me want to see them more; they memorize lines


3. Imagine you are going to play one of the roles in the pictures? What could you do to prepare for that role ?

• Watching films that have similar plots

• Imagining something about the character

• Other ideas ???

imagining the emotions the character might experience;

living life like the character for a few weeks;

practicing parts of the film


Previewing the Academic Content1. A synopsis is a summary of a film, book, or play. Read

the synopsis of the movie Wag the Dog. Then answer the question.

Which of these are true for the synopsis?1. It includes the main ideas in the plot.2. It includes small supporting details about the plot.3. It is much shorter than the movie it summarizes.


✔

✔

Summarizing

Summarizing means

Finding the most important information in a written or spoken

text,

Leaving out less important details

Using this information in writing or speaking.

When summarizing:

Keep it short. Include main ideas, not unimportant details

Write in your own words. Don’t copy a lot of words from the

original source


2. Work in small groups and answer the questions.1. Is the synopsis of the Wag the Dog a good summary ?2.Have you seen Wag the Dog? a. If yes:

Is the synopsis truthful ? Which character could you imagine playing ? Why?

b. If no: After reading the synopsis, would you like to watch the

movie ? Why or why not ? Can you imagine a situation happening in real life ? In

which country ? Why?


KEY WORDS


Appear in(v): to be an actor in a movie or play

Ex: She says she is a famous actress who have appeared in many film. However, nobody recognizes her.

Ex: Jim Carrey appears in mostly comedy films, but he also has appeared in films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.


Be based on(v): come from another source or idea

Ex: The movie Titanic is based on a true story. Ex: The TV series Behzat Ç. is based on books of

Emrah Serbes.


Disabled(adj.): not to be able to use part of the body

Word Formation : Disability (n)

Ex: The government is organizing a campaign for disabled people.

Ex: She became disabled after the car accident she had.


Authentic(adj.): Just like the real thing Word Formation : Authenticity (n)

Ex: In the movie they used authentic costumes of the period.

Ex: Authenticity of films are important for many audience.


Remind(v): to make someone remember the things they must do

Collocations : remind sb of something remind sb to do something

Ex: The book reminds me of a book I read when I was a child.

Ex: She reminded me to buy milk before coming home.


Define(v): to describe something Word Formation : Definition (n)

Ex: Before dealing with stress,you need to define your stressors.

Ex: I can not define his role in the film. He seems to be an unimportant figure, but actually he affects all the characters.


Current(adj.): happening or existing now

Word Formation : currently (adv.)

Ex: The current president of United States is Obama. Ex: The results of the current political situation will be

seen at least 5 years later.


Before You Listen 1. Read the course notes on page 58. Then write the key

words next to their definition. 1. appear in2. disabled3. authentic4. (be) based on5. sector of society

2. Work with a partner and answer the questions.1. Why do you think some college or university courses have guest lecturers ?2. What are the three questions that Mr. Blake might answer when he speaks to the class. Write three questions.


Global Listening1. Listen to the lecture. Who speaks about these ideas?

Write P for professor and G for the guest speaker.

1. P2. P3. G 4. G 5. G6. G 7. X8. G


Recognizing Digressions and AsidesSometimes lecturers go off their main points (digression) or

tell stories that are related to the point but not an important part of it (asides).

It is important to recognize when the lecturer is digressing or giving an aside, and when the lecturer is making a major point.

Digressions and asides often sound like small stories rather than statements of fact.

Do not include digressions or asides in summaries.


2. Work with a partner. Which point from Exercise 1 is a digression or aside? celebration and partying

3. What is the lecture mainly about ? Write two or three sentences in your notebook to summarize the lecture.

Imagination is important for acting. The guest speaker told us how he uses imagination. He used examples from his own acting.


Focused Listening1. Read the statements on page 59. They are false

statements. After reading them listen to the first part of the lecture. Change each statement to make it true.

1. Gene Blake now teaches master classes at acting schools

around the world.2. Imagination is any process in which we think about

anything that we are not currently experiencing.3. Imagination can be based on personal experience or

research.


Distinguishing Major from Minor PointsIt is important to notice difference between major and

minor ideas when listening to a lecture. Summaries contain only the major points and to find

major points, ask:Is the idea the speaker’s main point?Is the idea a reason or an explanation of the main point?Is the idea signaled with expressions such as Most

importantly or First of all? If you can not answer yes to any of these questions, the

point is probably minor.Examples, digressions, and asided are often minor points,

so they are not useful in summaries.


2. Which of the ideas you corrected in Exercise 1 (Page 59) is a minor point?

The first idea is a minor point. It is not the main point because it does not help you understand the main point. It does not add useful information to the main pointit is not signaled as being important or as one of the main points of the talk.


3. Work in two groups: A and B. Look at the statements for your group only and listen to the second part of the lecture. Complete the statements.

4. Work with someone from other group. Share your answers to Exercise 3. Discuss which points are major and minor.


Group A

1. realistically

2. feelings and reactions

3. the period of history

4. people like the character

5. disabled people

6. Angry

7. Childhood

Group B

1. different

2. research the character

3. any part of his body

4. Disabled

5. Childhood

6. London

7. New York

MJ

MJ

MJ

MJ

MN

MJ

MN

MJ

MN

MN

MN

MJ

MN

MN

5. Work in small groups and discuss the questions.

1. Think back to your answers in exercise 3 on page 56. After hearing the lecturei how would you prepare differently for the roles you talked about in that exercise ? 2. Next time you watch a film, how will you think differently about the acting ? 3. In what ways has the lecture helped you understand acting better ?


Creative(adj): involving the use of imagination to produce new ideas or things

Word Formation : Creativity (n)

Ex: You need to find a creative solution for this problem

Ex: There has been a lack of creativity in the students in recent years.


Aspect(n): a part of an idea, process or plan that has many parts

Collocations : important/ key aspect negative/positive aspect

Ex: Dealing with people is the most important part of my work

Ex: What are the negative aspects of technological improvement ?


Survive(v): to continue to live, even though there are many problems

Word Formation : Survival (n)

Ex: If she survives this crisis, nobody will be able to stop her.

Ex: Small companies have to fight for survival in the times of economic problems.


Tool(n): a thing or a skill that helps someone do their job

Ex: Internet is an effective tool for people to learn a second language

Ex: His voice is a key tool in his success.


Effective(adj.): successful and working in the way that was wanted

Antonym : Ineffective

Ex: Training was less effective than I expected .Ex: Memorizing the lines is an effective way of acting

realistic.Ex: The drugs were ineffective in treating the woman

and she died yesterday.


Present(adj): happening or existing now

Ex: They do not like their present colleagues, the previous was much better than him.

Ex: The present problem can not be solved because of lack of necessary equipment.


Audience(n): a group of people who come to watch or listen to someone speaking or performing in public.

Collocations : Pull the audience

Ex: It is not always easy to pull the audience into the play or movie.

Ex: Audience began clapping after the singer sang her song.


Truthful(adj.): realistic

Ex: If your performance is truthful, you can catch the attention of the audience.


Explore(v): to discuss or think about something carefully

Synonyms : look at

Ex: You need to explore the possibility of losing your job.

Ex: They are exploring the ways to improve the security in the institution.


Treat(v): to behave towards someone/something in a particular way

Collocations : treat somebody as/like something

Ex: Her step mother treated her like a servant and made her do all works on her own.

Ex: You need to treat your workers equal if you do not want any problem in the company.


Go through(phr.v.): to experience a particular process

Ex: You need to go through these processes if you want to reach your goal

Ex: She has gone through many crisis in her work life and she has always been succesful.


Apply(v): to use something such as method, idea or law in a particular situation

Collocations : apply something to something

Ex: You need to apply what you have learnt in this course to your real life.

Ex: Ideas are good but they are hard to apply in practice.


Before You ReadWork with a partner and match the statements about

acting.

1. d 2. a3. c 4. b


Global Reading

Recognizing Summary Statements and Conclusions Many texts summarize their main ideas in the introduction

and this is called as scope

They may also have a summary at the end in the conclusion

When skimming, noticing the summary statements in the introduction and conclusion can help you find the main ideas quickly.


1. Read the first and last paragraphs of the text on pages 62&63. Underline the statements that summarizes the main ideas of the text.

Paragraph 1: In this section, we will see where imagination came from

and, most importantly, we will look at how and why we can use imagination to help our acting.

We will see that effective use of imagination will help us keep the attention of the audience and make our performances authentic and believable.

Paragraph 9: So, now we can see where imagination comes from, how it

helps our acting and why we have to work hard to let it work well.


2. Read the whole text quickly. Then summarize the important points in the text completing the statements with words from the box. (Page 64)1. survive2. similar; early humans3. audience4. preparation5. Imagination6. Imagining

3. Are there any main ideas that were not covered by the summary statements you underlined in Exercise 1? The summary includes all the details


Focused Reading1. Review the ideas in Before You Read (Page 61). Then scan the

text on pages 62&63 and decide which of the ideas are stated in the text. If an idea is stated, write the paragraph number on the line.

1. Paragraph 52. Paragraph 23. Not stated. Although the first paragraph says that imagination is

“at the center of creativity” and “the most powerful of the actor’s tools,” it does not state that an actor has to use creativity.

4. Not stated. The first paragraph may suggest this, but it is not stated.


2. Read the text and take notes in the outline on supporting details.

Supporting Details for Main Idea 1:• Humans could experience things not related to present• Helped humans be careful about dark caves, because

there might be bears in themSupporting Details for Main Idea 2:• Each play is like a dark cave; actors need to consider

possibilities about how their character may behave. This makes their performance more realistic.

Supporting Details for Main Idea 3:• Truthful / authentic performance is more believable


Supporting Details for Main Idea 4:• Thinking through the character’s life experiences helps make an

authentic performance.Supporting Details for Main Idea 5:• “Magic if”: ask ourselves “what if” about every aspect of the

character’s situation / explore different possibilities work out what is authentic

• E.g. role = knife murderer. Why would someone be a killer? By imagining various scenarios, we can understand the character better.

Supporting Details for Main Idea 6:• Script only covers a couple of hours of performance: not enough

to tell us much about the character. • We have to use imagination to cover the difference between this

and the lifetime of experiences that would shape a real character.

3. Look at the chart. It gives information in two topics from the reading. Listen to the lecture again and complete the chart with details you hear.


Topics Point from reading Related point from the lecture

Preparing forRoles

Actors need to prepare for their roles by thinkingabout the character’sfeelings and actions.

UsingImagination

Actors need to imaginetheir character’s behavior.

Research roles: understand period, sector of society, etc. Spend time with people like your characters, and living like them.

Imagining childhood events that may have affected the adult character

IMAGINATION CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT.

Documents

Transcript of IMAGINATION CANKAYA UNIVERSITY - OFFICE OF BASIC AND ELECTIVE COURSES- ENGLISH UNIT.