L esson 15.

SPEAKING

1. Look at the film posters. Have you seen any of these films?

2. Try to put the films in order of preference, even if you haven’t seen them.

3. M atch the pictures to the kinds of films.

animated film	action film	musical	comedy	silent film
horror film	science fiction film		mystery film	western

A .	B .		C .	D .
E .			F .
G .		H. I.

4. Complete the sentences with these words. Use your dictionary.

soundtrack	special effects	script	cameraman
stuntman	lead role	make-up artist	subtitles

1. Johnny Depp played the _________ in “Pirates of the Caribbean 2”.

2. That character looked terrifying. The _____ did a good job.

3. The ______ were really well done. I thought the dinosaurs were real.

4. That wasn’t the actor. It was a _______ falling out of the helicopter.

5. I enjoyed the music. The ________ was so good that I bought the CD.

6. A _______ has to work closely with the lightning technicians to get the best image.

7. The film was in English but I read the _______ in English.

8. When the actress read the ________ she decided to accept the part.

5. Match the names to the people in the picture and complete the table.

Profession	Letter
Cast
Director
Scriptwriters
Casting director
Costume designer
Make-up artist
Cameraman
Lightning technician
Sound technician

6 . Read the information about Keanu Reeves.

P ROFILE – KEANU REEVES

Born: Beirut, Lebanon, September 2^nd, 1964

Nickname: the Wall (due to his position in ice hockey)

Father: Samuel Reeves, a geologist (part Chinese, part Hawaiian)

Mother: Patricia Taylor, showgirl (English)

Favourite sport: ice hockey

Hobbies: horseback riding, surfing

SOME MOVIES

2006 – The Lake House	1999 – The Matrix
2005 - Constantine	1997 – The Devil’s Advocate
2003 – The Matrix Revolutions The Matrix Reloaded	1996 – Chain Reaction 1994 - Speed
2001 – Sweet November	1993 – Much Ado About Nothing
2000 – The Gift	1992 - Dracula

BACKGROUND

Reeves, whose first name means “cool breeze over the mountains” in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1964. He was named after his great-great uncle. After his parents’ marriage dissolved, Keanu moved with his mother and younger sister Kim to New York and then to Toronto. He wasn’t a brilliant student but became interested in ice hockey and drama. He was even considered an MVP (most valuable player) in his high school hockey team, where he used to be a goalie. He dropped out of school when he was seventeen to pursue an acting career.

Before he became famous, he had several occupations. He used to work sharpening ice skates and he was also the manager of a pasta shop.

After a few stage gigs and some made-for-TV films, he had his first opportunity in cinema in Youngblood (1986), which was filmed in Canada. After this, he packed his bags and headed for Hollywood. In 1994 he became a famous movie star with the release of Speed and in 1999 he started in the cyber adventure The Matrix.

For the sequel The Matrix Reloaded he had to learn over 200 martial arts moves.

Keanu lives in Toronto, Canada, where he grew up and he still maintains his Canadian citizenship and passport.

He doesn’t like talking about his private life: as far as he is concerned, he’s just a regular guy who rides a motorcycle, plays in a band (Dogstar) and shows up every now and then for a movie shoot.

A . What information about Keanu is included in the text?

 a) personal details	 d) career history
 b) political opinions	 e) family life
 c) likes/dislikes	 f) achievements

B. True or False? Correct the false sentences.

a) Keanu Reeves is Hawaiian.

b) At school, he had good results.

c) When he was 17, he started attending an acting school.

d) His first work in cinema was in Youngblood.

e) He achieved stardom with The Matrix.

f) He is a reserved person.

C. Find words in the text which mean the same as:

a) light wind	e) performances
b) ended	f) went to
c) exceptional	g) a film which continues a previous story
d) abandoned	h) personal