Supplementary material for the third - year students. Учебное пособие

Although Rubin is a little too free with the fraudulent moments of suspense, the film jangles the nerves effectively with a series of shocks, which successfully disguises a rather feeble plot.

I would recommend this as an entertaining film for those who like to be kept on the edge of their seats.

Ex. 2. In which paragraphs does the writer talk about: the plot, the performances, whether to recommend the film or not; the background of it; the film in general?

Ex. 3. Make a note of adjectives used to talk about: Laura, the husband, the film in general, the plot, the town she moved to.

Ex. 4. Discuss a film or a book. Use adjectives to describe the characters and the story.

Strong adjectives: stunning, riveting, hilarious, terrifying, packed, thrilled, brilliant, dreadful, astonishing. Replace them with a normal adjective and very or really.

Adverbs of degree to “colour” the adjectives and verbs stronger or weaker: extremely, rather, incredibly, quite, really, a bit, fairly, absolutely. – successfully, frighteningly,…

Ex. 5. Expressions connected with films. Use them in your dialogues.

1The director was unknown and couldn’t get funding, so the film was made on a shoe-string budget with a cast of amateurs. 2 It was a box-office smash in America, and made millions of dollars, but in this country it was a flop. 3 I planned to see the film after reading all the rave reviews in the papers, but seeing the trailer at the cinema put me off. 4 It’s a faithful adaptation of the Dickens novel. 5 Patrick never leaves the cinema till the credits have been shown. 6 It has become a cult film for a certain group of cinema-goers, but it doesn’t appeal to a mass audience. 7 It tells the tale of a family of immigrant workers and is a bleak portrayal of life in turn-of-the-century New York. 8 The opening sequence starts with a close-up of the heroine on the train. 9 The screen-play is by Tom Stoppard, and John Williams composed the score. 10 My brother is a real film buff; he can list all the films any director has made. 11 Matt Damon plays the lead. 12 I was in tears at the end. 13 It didn’t come up to my expectations. 14 He writes his own scripts and composes the scores. 15 The film was nominated for the Oscar, and it has won seven Oscar nominations.

Ex. 6. Which of the adjectives suggest a negative opinion, can be used describing a plot, acting?

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A:action-packed, moving, impressive, well-received, subtle, depressing, poignant, entertaining, offbeat, convincing, confusing, understated;

B:pacey, predictable, enjoyable, unconventional, compelling, slow-moving, powerful, charming, epic, well-developed, involving, overstated;

C:hilarious, oversimplified, perceptive, corny, overrated, flat, sentimental, gripping, brilliant, realistic, boring, underrated;

D:dramatic, soppy, insightful, bleak, stylish, amusing, over-romantic, thoughtprovoking, dated, weak, original, intelligent

Ex. 7. Which of the films is: a road movie, a blockbuster, a costume drama, a slapstick comedy, a psychological thriller, a romantic comedy?

Ex. 8. Fill in with the words in brackets.

“1 A film’s …tells the actors how to play their parts while the…deals with the financial side of the film. (producer/director). 2 When a book is made into a film, the original work by the…is transformed into a script by the…(author/screenwriter). 3 She was the first person to appear in the opening…so she felt quite nervous as she stepped onto the…(scene/stage). 4 In the variety show, a comedian told a few…followed by a magician who performed some great magic…(tricks/jokes). 5 Hundreds of…watched the circus parade through the streets in the morning, and as a result there was a huge…at the show in the evening (audience/ spectators). 6 At the circus we laughed at the…with their silly clothes and make-up, and gasped in amazement as the…performed on the flying trapeze (acrobats/clowns). 7 The museum’s…is a person who is in charge of the place whereas a …looks after the building (curator/caretaker). 8 At the concert the…led the couple to their seats. Moments later the…appeared on his podium and the choir began to sing (usher/conductor). 9 Yesterday morning we went to the zoo where we saw the animals in their…and the fish in the…(aquarium/cages). 10 The…played some soft music while the…were backstage getting ready for the play (orchestra/cast)” (Harmer J., Rossner R., More than Words. Book 2, 2004, p.126).

Ex. 9. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition.

“1 The whole audience rose and applauded as the actress stepped …the stage. 2 Several young actresses auditioned…the leading role…the new musical. 3 It was her first visit…the theatre and she was very excited. 4 As the actor walked…the spotlight everyone cheered. 5 There are four acts and nine scenes …the play. 6 What is …at the Odeon this week? 7 I’m not …the mood…going out tonight. 8 The new director worked very well…the cast and crew of the film. 9 All the actors gathered …stage…the curtain call. 10 When a play ends, all the actors come…stage together to take a bow. 11 We had an awful evening at the opera; all the singers sang completely…tune. 12 Sir John’s Choir is giving a

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performance…fancy dress for a well-known charity. 13 The film stars Harrison Ford…the role of a daring archaeologist. 14 I can’t wait to see Chagall’s paintings which are…display at the art gallery. 15 The names of the winners of the competition are…display in the main hall” (Harmer J., Rossner R., More than Words. Book 2, 2004, p.126).

Ex. 10. Fill in the suitable words.

“1 The stars in the film’s…included Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise. 2 The…in the story were all based on real people. 3 Copies of the …were given to all actors so that they could learn their parts. 4 The…for the film was a traditional Italian village. 5 The film’s …was so complicated that I was totally confused by the time it ended. 6 The final…when the boy released the lion cub into the wild was really moving” (Harmer J., Rossner R., More than Words. Book 2, 2004, p.130).

Ex. 11. Fill in the gaps with only one word.

“ Gorillas in the Mist is a film set in the sixties. It tells the true story of Dian Fossey and her struggle to save the African mountain gorillas…extinction.

Sigourney Weaver is ideal in the role of Fossey, a strong, independent woman…decided to leave her job – and her fiancé – to travel to Africa. She has…hired by Dr.Louis Leakey (Lain Guthbertson) to conduct a study of mountain gorillas which are…hunted and are in danger of…extinct.

The film follows Fossey’s fight to ensure the survival of the species and gives the audience a breathtaking view of the African landscape, as…as some spectacular shots of the magnificent mountain gorillas. Bryan Brown gives a fine performance …the National Geographic photographer Bob Campbell who is fascinated…Fossey’s dedication and determination. Their relationship is…given a chance, though, as Fossey refuses to leave her mountain-top home and the gorillas, …, by now, she has come to think of as family.

Michael Apted’s direction manages to capture some unforgettable images, …heartwarming and tragic. He portrays Fossey as a woman…dedication to her mission eventually leads to …being killed.

Fossey’s life’s work resulted…the increase of the mountain gorilla population. The film will appeal to everyone, young and old alike, who believes that one person really can …a difference” (Vince M., Intermediate Language Practice, 2010, p.74).

Ex. 12. Choose the correct item.

1 Sean Connery…the part of Agent 007 in several James Bond films. - played – made – directed – worked

2 She…her hair blond because she didn’t like her natural hair colour. - changed – painted – dyed – shaded

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3 Few guests…up at the party as there was a terrible storm. - came – appeared – went – turned

4 The award … took place in Hollywood, California. - celebration – ceremony – event – gala

5 He showed a lot of…and put a lot of effort into becoming a successful musician. - determination – decision – resolution – deduction

6 I heard a…that your sister is planning to get married. - news – word – rumour – gossip

7 His outstanding career and hard work…him a lifetime achievement award. - earned – presented – caught – prized

Ex. 13. Fill in the words from the list: foyer – aisle – trailer – usherette – poster

– row

1 My sister bought a …of Richard Geer for her bedroom wall. 2 Tickets for front- …seats at the theatre are always more expensive than the tickets for other seats. 3 They showed a…for Sylvester Stallone’s latest film during a commercial break on TV last night. 4 First I met Jill in the…, then we went into the theatre to find our seats. 5 After realizing that we had been sitting in the wrong row, we asked the …to show us our right seats. 6 The pop singer jumped off the stage and began to walk down the central…, shaking hands with his excited fans.

Ex. 14. Fill in the gaps with the correct idioms: all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, fun and games, to laugh one’s head off, laughter is the best medicine, for kicks.

1 I…when Greg told me that hilarious joke. 2 Being a student at university isn’t all… - it’s actually a lot of hard work! 3 When the young boys were caught throwing rocks at a neighbour’s window, they said they had been doing it just… 4 When I visited my friend in hospital, I tried to cheer her up by telling her a few jokes; after all, they do say that… 5 John works very hard and never has time to see his friends. He should take some time off because…

Ex. 15. Check every line and say whether there are odd words.

1 There can be few people in the western world

2 who haven’t been heard of Andrew Lloyd Webber. 3 His musical career began at the age of twenty when 4 he and Tim Rice they wrote and produced the

5 first of their many international hits, Joseph and the

6 Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This followed 7 by the one rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, an 8 extremely popular musical which received a lots 9 criticism. It ran for more longer than any other

10 theatrical production in British musical history. The 11 last work Webber did with the Rice was Evita,

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12 which tells the story of Eva Peron. It was so much 13 successful that it was recently made into a

14 major film starring Madonna. Webber’s musicals

15 are generally being spectacular productions 16 and far many people look on him as the most 17 talented songwriter of his generation.

Ex. 16. Choose the correct alternative.

Modern ballet has a long and colourful (1). As its aristocratic look (2), this dance form has its roots in the (3) courts of Western Europe. At first, the graceful

(4) accompanied not only music, but speech and poetry as (5). The royal Academy of Dance was (6) in the mid-17th century by the French King, Louis XIV, in (7) to perfect the art form which so many people love today. It was not until the 18th century that ballet began to be used to (8) stories, or in other words, to become a dramatic and theatrical spectacle in itself. Both serious and comic ballets were (9) at that time. It was (10) the 19th century, however, that classical ballet (11) its final form. Ballerinas began to dance on the (12) of their toes, and the (13) musicians and choreographers began to develop ballet away from its ‘social dance’ roots and into a (14) art form. The Danes and the Russians (15) to refine ballet over the following decades. Today, new types of steps and music are used, but its aristocratic (16) are still very much in evidence.

Ex. 17. Write a review describing a film, play, TV programme,…with a range of adjectives and adverbs. Organise it like that:

Introduction (include factual information: title, writer, director, actors) The plot, setting, characters

Your feelings and thoughts (about the acting, story) Conclusion (recommendation)

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Ex. 18. Put the words into their correct places: moral standards, unscrupulous, counter-productive, perverted, excessive, infringes, banned, degrades, corrupting, masquerading, safeguards, gratuitous

Censorship

The amount of offensive material we are exposed to in films nowadays is surely

(a). Most people accept that scenes of sex and violence are sometimes necessary to tell a story, but all too often these scenes are (b); they are unnecessary and simply inserted in the film to appeal to the baser human instincts. Censorship is necessary, especially to protect children from the (c) influence of such scenes, often (d) as art, in our cinemas. There should also be censorship of pornographic magazines produced by (e) people willing to cater to the (f) tastes of a small minority. Such material destroys the innocence of the young and (g) all who read it. On the other hand, there are those who say that something which is (h) becomes desirable so censorship is (i), and that censorship (j) on our freedom to do what but freedom from attempts to destroy society’s (k). Censorship provides the (l) by which society protects itself.

Ex. 19. Discuss Censorship. Think about arguments supporting censorships of books, films, television.

Ex. 20. Give your arguments against censorship. Use some ideas: dangerous to admit the principle of censorship;

censorship limits and controls what we think and feel; it leads to totalitarian countries or outrageous decisions; who shall be censors? Super-beings?

Banning sth has the opposite effect “Forbidden fruit” It isn’t consistent with the ideals of democracy.

Ex. 21. Find samples of film reviews. Prepare the rendering.

SPEAKING

1.Cinema is an Art

2.A TV Schedule

3.TV: Pros and Cons.

4.The Best Film of the Year.

WRITING

1.Soap Operas are for Ignorant People

2.TV Influences People’s Life

3.Reading Fiction is More enjoyable than Watching a Film

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Age: 0-1 – baby; 1-2 – toddler; 3-12- child; 13-17 – teenager (13-14 – early teens; 14-17 – adolescence); 18+ - adult

Ex. 1. Which of these words do you associate with each stage of childhood/life: discovery, innocence, rebellion, disappointment, love, fear, freedom, insecurity, happiness, excitement, fun, cruelty, creativity, learning, selfishness?

Ex. 2. Talk about your own experience. Think of: something you used to love (doing)

a memory of school

a person who was important to you an important achievement

a place you remember going to or living in

a present or possession that you treasured or still treasure a funny or serious event which happened to you

the saddest, happiest, funniest memory

a person who was your greatest influence (to help to blossom as a person, to make one step further, to inspire, to encourage, to bring out the most in you, to motivate you to do more, to bring you into a person you are today)

your catharsis ( a way to pour out your emotions)

your inspiration (an emotional cue to spur you into doing sth.) qualities you inherited from your parents

Ex 3. Read and discuss the text

Childhood is certainly not the happiest time of your life

“It's about time somebody exploded that hoary old myth about childhood being the happiest period of your life. Childhood may certainly be fairly happy, but its greatest moments can't compare with the sheer joy of being an adult. Who ever asked a six-year-old for an opinion?

Children don't have opinions, or if they do, nobody notices. Adults choose the clothes their children will wear, the books they will read and the friends they will play with. Mother and father are kindly but absolute dictators. This is an adult world and though children may be deeply loved, they have to be manipulated so as not to interfere too seriously with the lives of their elders and betters. The essential difference between manhood and childhood is the same as the difference between independence and subjection.

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For all the nostalgic remarks you hear, which adult would honestly change places with a child? Think of the years at school: the years spent living in constant fear of examinations and school reports. Every movement you make, every thought you think is observed by some critical adult who may draw unflattering conclusions about your character. Think of the curfews, the martial law, the times you had to go to bed early, do as you were told, eat disgusting stuff that was supposed to be good for you. Remember how 'gentle' pressure was applied with remarks like 'if you don't do as I say, I'll. . .' and a dire warning would follow.

Even so, these are only part of a child's troubles. No matter how kind and loving adults may be, children often suffer from terrible, illogical fears which are the result of ignorance and an inability to understand the world around them. Nothing can equal the abject fear a child may feel in the dark, the absolute horror of childish nightmares. Adults can share their fears with other adults; children invariably face their fears alone. But the most painful part of childhood is the period when you begin to emerge from it: adolescence. Teenagers may rebel violently against parental authority, but this causes them great unhappiness. There is a complete lack of self-confidence during this time. Adolescents are overconscious of their appearance and the impression they make on others. They feel shy, awkward and clumsy. Feelings are intense and hearts easily broken. Teenagers experience moments of tremendous elation or black despair. And through this turmoil, adults seem to be more hostile than ever.

What a relief it is to grow up. Suddenly you regain your balance; the world opens up before you. You are free to choose; you have your own place to live in and your own money to spend. You do not have to seek constant approval for everything you do. You are no longer teased, punished or ridiculed by heartless adults because you failed to come up to some theoretical standard. And if on occasion you are teased, you know how to deal with it. You can simply tell other adults to go to hell: you are one yourself” (Alexander L.G., For and Against, 1968, p.33).

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“The argument: key words

1 Childhood the happiest time of your life: a myth.

2 Happiest moments cannot compare with joy of being an adult.

3 Children don't have opinions; adults choose clothes, books, friends for them.

4 Parents: kindly but absolute dictators; children manipulated so as not to interfere with elders.

5 Difference between manhood and childhood: independence and subjection.

6 Nostalgic remarks, but who would change places?

7 Years of school: constant fear examinations, school reports.

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8 Constant observation by critical adults; unflattering remarks.

9 Curfews; martial law; bed early; do as told; eat disgusting food. 10 'Gentle' pressure; threats: 'if you don't do as I say . ..'.

11 Children suffer from illogical fears: ignorance of world around them. 12 E.g. abject fear of darkness; horror of nightmares; fears faced alone. 13 Most painful time: adolescence: rebellion against adult authority.

14Lack of self-confidence; over-conscious appearance, impression on others.

15Shy, awkward, clumsy. Intense feelings: elation or despair; adult world hostile.

16Relief to grow up; regain balance.

17Freedom to choose: where to live; money to spend.

18Constant approval by adults not necessary.

19Not subject to ridicule; if you are, you can deal with it.

The counter-argument: key words

1 What is the essence of happiness? Complete freedom from care. 2 Children have this: no responsibilities.

3 No social and economic pressures; no inhibitions.

4 They look at the world with fresh eyes; everything is new and unspoilt. 5 By comparison, adults are anxiety-ridden, tired, worried, etc.

6 Adolescent moments of intense happiness never recaptured. 7 Capacity for deep feeling; attachment to true values; idealism.

8 Willing to put up with discomforts, shortage of money, etc. Sheer joy of living. 9 Adults by comparison: bored, disillusioned, capacity to feel blunted.

10 Adult world is not the paradise it seems.

11 Adults also have to do as they are told; threatened by more senior adults (e.g. employers).

12 They are also under constant observation in their work; reports on them are filed in big firms.

13 It is significant that most adults think of their childhood as being most happy period.

14 One of the Utopian dreams of mankind: to find the secret of eternal youth” (Alexander L.G., For and Against, 1968, p.33).

Ex. 4. Put the words and phrases into their places: elite, classless, conventional, divisive, spontaneity, labelled, potential, cram, privileged, gifted, streaming, inferiority complex

Issues of Education

“It is interesting that in some countries which are socialist and therefore supposedly (a), the educational system is based on (b), which means that children are educated according to their ability, with the more (c) children separated from the others. Supporters of this system say that more intelligent children will be

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helped to achieve their full (d) in this way and that these children will be held back if they have to share lessons with less clever pupils.

Opponents of this system, on the other hand, maintain that it creates an educated (e), a special class of (f) people who are encouraged to think of themselves as superior to the others. Similarly the others may, as a result of being (g) secondrate, develop some kind of (h). In a word, such system is (i), since it creates a division between people. Another important question in education is the amount of freedom and choice children should be given at school. The conservative view is that a (j) system of strict rules is best. However, critics of this attitude say it causes regimentation, as in the army, and discourages children’s natural imagination and (k). We must ask ourselves what the purpose of education is: to

(l) children’s heads with facts or to encourage them to develop their natural abilities in their own way?” (Vince M., Sunderland P., Advanced Language Practice, 2007, p.58).

SPEAKING

1.Memories of My Childhood

2.An Interview with the Teacher of the Year

3.Problems of Higher Education

WRITING

1.My influence

2.Childhood is the happiest time of life

3.Problems of Higher Education

4.Good Education is Necessary for your Life Success

Part 1 PROBLEMS OF UPBRINING

Ex. 1. Complete the chart: