
- •9. A Complete the text, using the passive. Then listen to 4.19 and check.
- •10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by if necessary.
- •11. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •6. A Divide the programmes in the Words2know into three categories.
- •7. What type of tv programme is the tv guide describing?
- •8. Work in pairs. Read the text and find the information below. Which pair finished first?
- •10. Put the verbs in the correct form of the passive. Then choose the correct information to complete the sentence. If you don’t know, guess!
- •11. Compare answers with a partner. Then listen to 4.22 and check.
- •12. Complete the paragraph about John Lennon’s piano with the past simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
- •13. A Make the sentences negative.
- •14. Complete the news items by putting the verbs into the present perfect passive.
- •15. Read Grammar Plus. Then put the words into the correct order to make sentences.
- •1.Read the Words2know . Listen to 4.24. Which of these do you read? Do you have any favourite writers?
- •2. A Read and answer the questions.
- •3. Read the extract from the novel below and listen to 4.26. Match the characters to the description.
- •4. Discuss these questions in groups.
- •5. Tick the things you think will happen later in the novel. Do you have any other ideas?
- •6. Listen to 4.25. Complete the book review of About a Boy with the Prases2know.
- •7. Write a review of a book or a film. Use the Phrases2know and include the following:
MUST SEE
Listening and Vocabulary
Making a film
1. Discuss these questions in groups.
What was the last film you saw at the cinema or on DVD? Did you enjoy it?
What was your favourite film? Do you have favourite actors?
2. Words2know. Listen to 4.17. Tell each other which types of film you like and don’t like.
a romantic comedy
a historical drama
a thriller
fantasy/science fiction
a horror movie
3. Words2know. Listen to a description of how a film is made (4.18) and put the Words2know in the order that you first hear them.
producer
special effects
director
actors
film studios
script
budget
editing
publicity
scenes
4. Listen again and answer the questions.
What’s the typical budget of a big Hollywood film?
How much do the top stars earn?
How many minutes of the final film do they make each day?
Why don’t they film all the scenes on location?
How long does it generally take to edit a film?
How much of the total budget do they spend on publicity?
Types of films
5. Match 1-5 with a-e to make definitions.
A historical drama
A horror movie
A romantic comedy
Science fiction
A thriller
… is a film where strange and frightening things happen.
… is about important events in the past.
… is a funny story about love.
… is an exciting story about murder or crime.
Making a film.
6. Rearrange the letters to make words connected with making a film.
t r e c o d i r director 2. p e r c u d r o
3. t e d b u g 4. p e s c a l i f e f t e c s
5. s o r c a t 6. t r i p c s
7. d e t i 8. s o i d u t
9. n e e s c 10. c u l p i t i b y
Grammar Focus
Present simple passive
7.In pairs, put the of making a film into the correct order. Compare your answers with another pair.
_ Then the movie is filmed.
_They then plan the budget and choose a director.
1 A story is chosen by the producer.
_ The scenes are planned in detail.
_ Music isn’t added until the end.
_ Finally, the film is printed.
_ The director decides on the main actors.
8. Read Grammar2know. How many passive forms can you find in exercise 7?
Grammar2know Present simple passive Use the passive when the action is the most important thing in the sentence: The film is printed. (it is not important who prints it) Notice that often we do not say who does the action because it is not important or it is obvious. The movie is filmed. (obviously the camera men do this) To say who does the action, we use by: A story is chosen by the producer. Form: is/are + past participle + The music is added -Most scenes aren’t filmed on location. ? Is the story chosen by the producer? When is the music added? |
9. A Complete the text, using the passive. Then listen to 4.19 and check.
SUBBED OR DUBBED?
Do foreign language films have subtitles in your country? Or 1 are they dubbed (they/dub)? Foreign language films 2___ (watch) all over the world nowadays… but people need to understand them!
In many countries, subtitles 3___ (use) to translate the dialogues. Usually, dialogue 4___ (not/translate) word for word but the general meaning 5 ___ (give). Often the dialogue 6 ___ (make) shorter so the audience can read the titles easily.
In other countries, dubbing is more popular. The dialogue 7 ___ (re-record) by voice actors and the original actors’ voices 8 ___ (not/hear) by the audience. These days, famous actors 9 ___ (often choose) to do the dubbing.
A third method, the ‘lector’ method 10 ___ (use) in some countries. Here, the
audience 11 ___ (give) a translation by a single narrator but the original voices 12
___ (hear) in the background.
b Which method in the text do you prefer when you watch a foreign language film?
10. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Use by if necessary.
Big studios make most films these days.
Most films are made by big studios these days.
They spend millions of dollars on special effects.
Millions of dollars _______________________
The designers plan every scene in detail.
Every scene ____________________________
They film some scenes on location.
Some scenes ____________________________
The editors cut some scenes.
Some scenes ____________________________
They send copies of the film all over the world.
Copies of the film ________________________
11. Complete the sentences with the present simple passive of the verbs in brackets.
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DID YOU KNOW THAT IN THE UK…
More than three hundred languages are spoken (speak) by London schoolchildren.
More than 350,000 emails ___ (send) every second!
More than 30% of the food which people buy ___ (throw) away.
More than 10 million packets of potato crisps ___ (eat) every day.
More than 1.2 million bags ___ (lose) at Heathrow Airport every year.
A car ___ (sell) over the internet every two minutes.
Check yourself!
Word list 1
actor (n) add (v)
budget (n) choose (v)
decide (v) dialogue (n)
director (n) dubbed (adj)
edit (v) editing (n)
editor (n) fantasy (n)
film (v) film studio (n)
historical drama (n) horror movie (n)
on location (n) plan (v)
print (v) producer (n)
publicity (n) romantic comedy (n)
scene (n) science fiction (n)
script (n) special effect (n)
subtitled (adj) thriller (n)
Listening and Vocabulary
TV programmes
1. a Write down the name of a TV programme that you really like and one that you hate.
b read out the programmes but do not say which is which. The other students guess whether you like or hate the programme.
2.Check you understand the Words2know. Think of an example of each type of programme from TV in your country.
advert
reality show
cookery programme
comedy series
soap opera
weather forecast
sports programme
cartoon
documentary
quiz show
news
4.(4.21)Listen to four extracts from TV programmes. What types of programme are they?
A_____ B_____
C_____ D_____
5. Listen again and choose the correct answers.
A
1. Which ingredients are necessary for Frittata?
a cheese b oil c onion d potatoes
e eggs f tuna g peppers h tomatoes
B
2. Where was Mrs Gray last night?
a at the hospital b with a friend c with her husband
3. How does Marianne feel about this?
a angry b interested c sad
C
4. This is an advert for:
a a dentist b a health club c toothpaste
D
5. Jenny is talking to:
a her boyfriend b her father c someone called Jeremy
6. She’s just come back from:
a a date b a party c school