17. Listen to Part 1 of Audio 2 one more time. Check your answers to ex. 15. Guess who the speaker is.

18. Listen to Part 2 of Audio 2 and choose the correct answers to the following questions:

1. The speaker believes that Sherlock used to be an outsider at school because he:

1. was hurt by the classmates;

2. tried to hone some skills;

3. was a brilliant prodigy.

2. According to the speaker the friendship with Watson:

1. gives Sherlock a God complex;

2. humanizes Sherlock;

3. lets Sherlock’s guard down.

3. The character of Sherlock influenced the actor because he started:

1. to use the train from Cardiff to London;

2. to build imaginative pictures about the people around;

3. started to get into terrible troubles;

4. The actor’s aim in the first series was:

1. to become an icon for kids;

2. to make the books in demand;

3. to acquire a wonderful skill.

19. Listen to Part 2 of Audio 2 one more time. Check your answers to ex. 17.

AUDIO 3

(interview for “Backstage”)

20. Read the following information before listening to Audio 3:

• Aldo– the name of the character from the film “InglouriousBasterds”¹;

• Martial-arts– various sports, which originated chiefly in Japan, Korea, and China as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo;

• Franchise– a general title or concept used for creating or marketing a series of products, typically films or television shows.

21. Listen to Audio 3 and answer the following questions:

1. What’s the speaker’s attitude towards casting? What is his job as a writer-director?

2. Does the speaker display a desire to drag as many movie stars into his films as possible or does he have a different approach?

3. What does the speaker mean when he says that he’s worked with genres that are “virgin territory” for him? Which films and genres does he mention?

4. On what condition is the speaker eager to take over an existing franchise? Which one did he want to take?

22. Listen to Audio 3 one more time. Check your answers to ex. 20. Guess who the speaker is.

Tongue-twisters

What makes a good actor/actress? That’s his/her pronunciation and clear diction. The same goes to a would-be teacher. Try and repeat the tongue-twisters below to find out how good you are at it!

TONGUE-TWISTER 1

(from‘Singin’ in the Rain’, 1952)

23. Listen to a tongue-twister from this famous film. What are the sounds one needs to pay special attention to?

Moses supposes his toeses are roses,

But Moses supposes erroneously.

Moses, he knowses his toeses aren’t roses

As Moses supposes his toeses to be!

24. Listen to the film star’s pronunciation once again. Try to repeat.

TONGUE-TWISTER 2

(from‘The King’s Speech’, 2010)

25. Listen to a tongue-twister from this famous film. Does it seem difficult?

“Thistle-sifter”

I am a thistle-sifter. I have a sieve of sifted thistles and a sieve of unsifted thistles. Because I am a thistle sifter.

26. Listen to the film star’s pronunciation once again. Try to repeat.

TONGUE-TWISTER 3

(from ‘Pinky and the Brain’, s03e46, 1997)

27.Listen to a tongue-twister from this famous cartoon. Are you skilled enough to repeat it?

You must slit the sixth sick sheet slitter’s son’s sheet, secure it next to the toy boat from the Hackensack Socko Kicky-Sack Sack Kickers’ picnic in Secaucus, stretch it past the sack pickers’ station and the sock plucker’s chute, and pick a sack, pluck a sock, and flick the plug.

28.Listen to the cartoon voice’s pronunciation once again. Try to repeat.

LESSON 3. FILM TYPES: GENRES AND AGE-RATING SYSTEMS

Brainstorming

Discuss the following questions in your group:

1. What’s the title of your favourite film or series? Why are you fond of it?

2. Do you think that making a screen version of a book is a good idea? How many successful screen versions of novels do you know?

3. To your mind what’s the most promising film genre in Russia/the UK/the USA?

Vocabulary

action film adventure film comedy crime film drama horror film musical mute film science fiction film thriller tragedy western fantasy screen version (of the novel) blockbuster

independent film black-and-white film colour film feature film art house documentary film educational film historical film full-length film short-length film 3D / 3-D (3-dimensional) 2D / 2-D (2-dimensional) cartoon series (TV series)

1. In the table below you can see the age-rating systems of the UK, the USA and Russia. Discuss them with a partner pointing out the following things:

• any similarities of the three systems;

• peculiarities of each one;

• which one of them is the most efficient to your mind, give reasons to your answers.

THE UK

U (Universal)– One cannot predict what might upset a particular child; a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged 3 and older. PG (Parental Guidance) – General viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. 12A (12 Accompanied)– Recommended for 12 years and older. People under 12 years must be accompanied by an adult. Nobody younger than 12 may rent or buy a ‘12’ rated video. 15 – Suitable only for 15 years and older. Nobody younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema, rent or buy it. 18 – Suitable only for adults. Nobody younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema, rent or buy it. These films may contain extreme gore, violence or sexually explicit content. R18 (Restricted 18) – To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas and to adults that are older than 18 years old. These films contain pornographiccontent.

THE USA

G (General Audiences) – All ages admitted. These films may not contain rude language. PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) –These films are generally inappropriate for young children and may contain milder swear words, crude or suggestive humor, infrequent horror moments or mild violence. PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. These films may contain explicit language, drug innuendo, suggestive humor, political themes, long horror moments, blood. R (Restricted) – Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. These films may contain strong violence often with blood and gore, strong horror scenes and explicit drug use. NC-17 (No One 17 and Under Admitted) – These films are adult and children are not admitted. These films may contain strong graphic violence with a large amount of blood or other elements that are strictly prohibited from viewing by minors.

RUSSIA

(0+) Фильмразрешёндляпоказавлюбойзрительскойаудитории(Film allowed for any age) – All ages are admitted. No age restrictions. (6+) Фильмразрешёндетям, достигшим 6 лет (Film for those above 6) – Unsuitable for children under 6. (12+) Детямдо 12 летфильмразрешёнвсопровожденииродителей(Film allowed for children under 12 if they’re accompanied by parents) – Parental guidance under 12 years. (16+) Фильмразрешёндетямстарше 16 лет (Film for those above 16) – Unsuitable for children under 16. Filmhasviolence, fearorexcessivebloodshed. (18+) Фильмразрешёндетямстарше 18 лет (Film for those above 18) – Unsuitable for children under 18. Film has discrimination, violence or bare bodies. Фильмы, которым отказано в классификации (Refusedclassification) – Banned.