When you start writing your film review, you can follow this structure. Remember it is a review, so the text needs to have a normal flow.

1. Introduction
- What's the name of the film? Who wrote the book the film is based on?
- When did he write the book?
- Has the author written more books?
- OBS! If you can't find the information in the texts we used in class, look up the information online

2. The story
- What is the film about? Describe the overall parts, it doesn't need to have too many details.
- Who is the main character?
- When and where does it take place?

3. The characters
- Who are the main characters in the story? Describe them.
- What do they look like?
- What kind of persons are they?
- Why do they act the way they do?

4. Your opinion
- Write your PERSONAL opinion about the film (exciting, boring, interesting, etc)
- Why did you think it was interesting/boring?


Film review - The Da Vinci Code

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If you haven't turned in your assignments on paper, notebooks, learning log (on unikum), or emailed me, you can post your answers here.


The questions are:

Exercise 12. 
A famous book - The Da Vinci Code (page 120-121 on the textbook)
Are the statements TRUE or FALSE?

1. The Da Vinci Code is Dan Brown's first book.
2. It is considered to be one of the best-selling novels of all time.
3. The story takes place in England and the USA.
4. Robert Langdon and Sophie Neveu are both cryptologists.
5. Sophie and Robert manage to decipher the secret code.
6. The book praises the Catholic Church.
7. Dan Brown's wife helped him to write the book.
8. The book was filmed in 2006.
9. Tom Hanks plays the role of Robert Langdon.


Exercise 22.
P.S. Find Robert Langdon
Read the text on pages 114-146 and answer the questions.
1. Where was the murdered man found?
2. Where was the message written?
3. How did Sophie Neveu know about the murder?
4. Why was Robert Langdon questioned by the police?
5. How could Fache record his questioning of Robert Langdon in the Louvre?
6. Why did Fache want this recording?
7. Had Robert Langdon got an alibi for the time of the murder?
8. What is the Vitruvian man?
9. What did Robert Langdon know about the habits of aging French men?
10. What did P.S. stand for?
11. What was Sophie's relationship to Jacques Saunière?

Questions - A famous book & P.S. Find Robert Langdon

Assignments from week 8 and 9 about the topic: - Read text "A famous book: The Da Vinci Code" page 120 in the textbook. Answer questions from workbook page 114, exercise 12. - Read text "P.S. Find Robert Langdon" page 144-146 in the textbook. Answer questions from workbook page 118, exercise 22. - Discussion in pairs from workbook, page 119, exercise 24.
OBS! If you don't have the textbook/workbook, you can get copies from me.

English 8 - The Da Vinci Code

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