Internet Activity 23: TOEFL writing practice with movie reviews

Assignment: Watch this short video about how to practice TOEFL writing skills by watching movies, discussing the movie with friends, reading (professionally written) reviews, and then writing a TOEFL-style response that compares your friend's opinion with the film critic's review.

Internet Sites that source professionally written reviews.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/
Roger Ebert
http://www.filmcritic.com

Step 1: Ask a classmate to tell you his/her opinion about a movie that both of you have recently watched.
Step 2: Take notes during your partners response.
Step 3: Switch! Repeat STEPS 1 and 2
Step 4: Now you will work independently. Find a review of the movie using the above links. Take notes during your reading.
Step 5: Now prepare a 150-225 word response that addresses the following question:

How does your partner's review of the movie compare or contrast with the film critic's review?