- •Module 2. Movies. Tv.
- •1. Read texts a-l and match each genre with its description. Compare your answers with a partner.
- •2. Listen to people talking about movies. What type of film does each person describe? Listen and circle the correct answer.
- •3. Match the film in the film poster to its genre. Compare your answers with a partner.
- •4. Listen to people calling for information about films. What type of film is it? Listen and write the correct answer.
- •5. Match the words from column a with the words from column b.
- •6. Read the sentences and fill in the gap with a necessary preposition.
- •7. In pairs discuss types of films that you like and dislike. Use the alternative language for liking / disliking from the box. Use the Essential Strategy Language.
- •8. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy language.
- •9. Look at the film posters. What do the films have in common? At what age should young people be allowed to see films like these?
- •10. A) Read the sentences below and fill in the gap with a phrase from the box.
- •11. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy language.
- •12. How many other jobs do you know related to the film industry? Match the jobs to their definitions.
- •13. A) Read the text and underline all kinds of stunts stuntmen perform in films. Which do you think they least like to do?
- •14. A) Complete these sentences with the correct word from the box.
- •15. A) Listen to the conversation about a film and underline the correct word.
- •16. A) Listen to four people talking about films. Does each person recommend or disapprove of the film? Put down the reason.
- •17. Listen to the interview and match the films with the opinions.
- •18. Listen to people talking in 8 different situations. For questions 1-8, circle the best answer, a, b or c.
- •19. A) Read the text and find three advantages and three disadvantages of being an extra.
- •20. A) Listen to the speaker talking about the famous trilogy Star Wars and fill
- •In the gap. Write no more than four words.
- •22. Read the sentences below. Listen to a tv program about Sofia Coppola and extend the sentences to give the information that has something to do with her.
- •23. Read the text and match paragraphs a-f with the main ideas 1-7.
- •24. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about your favourite film director.
- •25. Listen to an interview with a Hollywood star. Are these statements about Liza Minnelli, the singer and actor, true (t) or false (f)?
- •26. A) Listen to part 1 of the interview. Correct the false statements in Exercise 25. Answer the questions.
- •27. Read the text. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.
- •28. A) In pairs discuss what you know about Orlando Bloom. Why do you think he has become so successful?
- •30. A) Fill in the gaps with a word or a phrase from the box.
- •31. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about your favourite actor or actress.
- •32. A) Read the short extract from a film review and then replace the underlined expressions with the given words:
- •33. Listen to a conversation about the film Big Night and complete the notes below.
- •34. A) Read the following film review and fill in the gaps with verbs from the box. What tenses do we normally use when we write a film review?
- •35. Read the table below. Listen to the speaker and tick the correct variant.
- •38. A) Think of a film that you have watched recently. Fill in the relevant information in note form.
- •Introduction
- •39. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about the film you have watched recently.
- •40. The following text contains ten mistakes. Read the text and underline examples of the following:
- •Writing film review
- •41. Using the plan below, write a review of a film you have really enjoyed. Write 200 words.
- •Introduction
- •Imperfections:
- •Tv habits
- •42. A) Choose types of programs from the box to match the definition below.
- •43. Choose a program from the box of Exercise 42 to match it with the extract from a tv listing below.
- •45. Listen to people talking about tv. What kind of program did each person watch? Listen and circle the correct answer.
- •46. A) Listen to the tape and tick tv programs the woman likes and the expressions she uses to talk about the programs she likes and doesn’t like.
- •47. A) Listen to announcers talking about tonight’s television programs. Listen and write the correct number in the tv program guide. Tonight’s Highlights
- •48. A) You will hear part of a radio program giving information about a festival of wildlife films. Before you listen, study the task and answer the questions.
- •The film festival
- •49. A) In pairs discuss which of the following things from the box pets would like to watch on tv? Why/ Why not?
- •Pets get their own tv show
- •50. A) Listen to the radio program about Pet tv and underline the things from the box that you hear.
- •51. A) In pairs discuss the following questions.
- •52. A) In pairs discuss if it is possible to cheat on tv quiz show. How?
- •Reality tv
- •53. A) Look at the photo and read the text. What is the program Frontier House about? f rontier House
- •55. A) In pairs discuss the questions. Use the Essential Strategy language.
- •56. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about the tv program you like or dislike.
- •57. A) Read the text and decide which would be an accurate title for the text.
- •58. Read the text and answer the questions below.
- •59. A) Write a list of advantages and disadvantages of television. Compare it with other students.
- •60. Write for and against essay “The impact of tv”. Write 200 words.
- •61. In pairs discuss the questions. Use the Essential Strategy language.
- •62. Write an essay suggesting solutions to the problem of the adverse influence of tv on children. Write about 200 words.
38. A) Think of a film that you have watched recently. Fill in the relevant information in note form.
Introduction
Main details (e.g. title, name of producer; type of film, what the film is about)
Main Body
Main points of the film
Good / Bad features of the film
Conclusion
Overall recommendation
b) Now use your notes to complete as many of the following sentences as possible.
1) One of the best things about this film is the way …
2) The main theme of this film is ...
3) Watching this film, you cannot fail to …
4) If I were to have one criticism of the film, it would be that …
5) The film makes you feel …
6) It manages to successfully combine …
7) After the first few minutes you feel …
8) After watching this film, you will …
9) All in all, this film is …
39. Exam link. Work in pairs to speak about the film you have watched recently.
You should say:
What is the title of the film? What genre is it? Who stars in it? Where and when is the film set? Who is the director of the film? What is it about? What comments are made about the film? What is good and what is bad about the film? What do you recommend?
40. The following text contains ten mistakes. Read the text and underline examples of the following:
1) Unnecessary word.
2) Omitted word.
3) Spelling.
4) Passive voice.
5) Gerund/ Infinitive.
6) Wrong preposition.
7) Wrong choice of the word.
8) Wrong linker.
9) Punctuation.
10) Wrong tense.
“Shadowlands” is the true story of the love affair between C.S. Lewis, the writer, and Joy Gresham, an American poet. Joy visited Lewis in Oxford and falls in love with the crusty old man. He, however, denies to accept that he has also fallen in love, although he does enter into marriage of convenience in order to enable her to stay to England. Events take a dramatic turn when it is discovered that Joy has cancer. Lewis forces to confront his feelings and marries her for the second time in a moving bedside ceremony. There follows a period of two years, during which Joy’s cancer is in remission and the two are blissfully happy. This happiness is tragicaly cut short while Joy finally succumbs to her illness and dies, leaving Lewis to pick up the pieces of life.
What director Richard Attenborough manages achieving in this film, helped by another spectacular performance by Anthony Hopkins, it is a tremendous insight into the mind of one of England’s greatest writers. Debra Winger who plays Joy, also puts in a very accomplished performance. And the beautiful photography gives us an authentic glimpse of what life was like in Oxford in 1950s.
Writing film review
41. Using the plan below, write a review of a film you have really enjoyed. Write 200 words.
Introduction
Para 1:
● type of film (a western, thriller, adventure film, drama, documentary, melodrama, psychodrama, musical, comedy, horror film, gangster film, detective film, animated cartoon, wartime epic, the screen version of the novel, etc.);
● production (What studio is the film released by?, Is it co-production?, Is it dubbed?, Who is the film directed by?);
● budget (Is it a small or big budget film?);
● setting (The film is set in the 60s in Italy. The setting for the film was a traditional Italian village.);
● actors, main characters (Who stars in the film? Name the leading characters. E.g.,
The film stars Sean Connery as James Bond. The stars in the film’s cast include Robert de Niro and Bred Pit. Clint Eastwood plays the leading (main) role. Emma Chambers plays the small (supporting, minor) role.);
● theme (what is the story about, e.g., It is the true story of Dian Fossey and her struggle to save the African mountain gorillas from extinction. The film deals with (depicts, presents) … The plot focuses on …
MAIN BODY
Para 2: main points of the plot
The story begins with … The plot has an unexpected twist …The film reaches a dramatic climax … It has a tragic (surprising) end.
The story is original (true-to-life, based on real events, gripping, boring, involving, dramatic, dull, moving, entertaining, informative, confusing, exciting).
Para 3: comments about
● the acting
The main characters in the story are all based on real people.
The film is cast to advantage.
The cast is excellent / weak.
The leading actor is miscast.
The characters played by Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are very convincing (predictable, well-developed, realistic, weak, original).
Grant Hugh gives a convincing (memorable, captivating, warm, brilliant, superb) portrayal of a travel book shop owner living in Notting Hill.
Sean Connery gives a magnificent performance as James Bond.
Julia Roberts makes the most of her role.
● cinema techniques
The director uses innovative methods.
The director employs complex and elaborate camera work, unique camera angles, abrupt cuts.
Many spectacular special effects are used.
The photography is artistically done.
There are some spectacular shots of the magnificent mountains.
Some close-ups are used very effectively.
The camera-work is wonderful.
The dialogue seems real.
Actors speak effectively.
The music is suitable. It is used to advantage.
The music creates a harmonious collaboration between the plot and music.
CONCLUSION
Para 4:
● General impression
The comedy is superb, delightful as well as amusing.
The film is entertaining (powerful, very sentimental, gripping, absorbing, vividly dramatic, sad, depressing, slow-moving, obscure, dragged-out).
It is empty of serious content.
It isn’t bad though not without flaws.
It gives you a short and pleasant rest, a kind of relaxation.
It is not the film to everyone’s taste.
It is not an easy film to watch.
The film leaves a deep and lasting impression on.
The plot of the film was so complicated that I was totally confused by the time it ended.
● Critics opinions and recommendations
What do critics say about the picture?
What are the critics’ recommendations?
Merits:
It is considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest film, ever made.
It was a great success when it was first shown in cinemas.
It is a great hit with the audience.
It has won universal critical acclaim.
The artistic quality of certain scenes is striking.
The director has used many cinematic techniques which haven’t been used before.
It is the best film of the year: the actors are in the top form, the music in the picture creates a kind of frame-work for the story.
It has won several Oscars.
Star Wars is nominated for Best Picture, Film Editing, Sound Recording.
Richard Gere is nominated for Best Actor.
Spielberg is nominated for Best Director.