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.

Likes	Dislikes
I am fairly / pretty keen on …	I am not really fond of …
I am really into …	I totally detest …
I am quite a big fan of …	I absolutely loathe …
I simply adore …	I am not keen on …
I am quite enthusiastic about …	I am not much of a fan of …
I generally prefer …	I really can’t stand …
I am totally mad about …
I am quite partial to …

Example 1:

Well, in general I would say that I simply adore comedies. I suppose the reason has something to do with the fact that they make me laugh and enjoy my life. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending. In addition to this I suppose I am quite enthusiastic about watching romances. And I guess this is probably because they always serve as great escapes and fantasies for viewers, especially if the two people finally overcome their difficulties, declare their love, and experience life “happily ever after”, implied by a reunion and final kiss.

Example 2:

Well, to be honest, I should say that I really can’t stand horrors. This is due to the fact that they are usually scary and leave a deep and lasting impression of fear and dismay showing ghosts, aliens, vampires, werewolves, curses, satanism, demons, torture, vicious animals, monsters, zombies, cannibals, and serial killers. Also I totally detest science fiction. This could be because the films showing extraterrestrial life forms and alien worlds are often too much unbelievable.

8. In pairs discuss the following questions. Use the Essential Strategy language.

1) What kinds of films are usually on in your local cinema?

2) What kinds of films are very popular / less popular? Who do they appeal to?

3) What kind of the film would you recommend as a way of relaxation?

4) Do men and women tend to watch the same kinds of films?

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.

to prevent / to restrict the broadcast of obscene films offensive and harmful to public morals to impose certain restrictions on explicit scenes of sex, violence, foul language to control the flow of foreign films to put constraints on film studios to make choices about to save one’s purity to make a conscious decision an evil thing that seeks to stifle artistic expression indiscriminate viewers the increased depiction of gratuitous violence and immorality the increase in juvenile crime to exert negative influences a decline in moral standards

1) It is necessary to _______ which are considered ______.

2) The government must _____ and _____ which might become offensive and harmful to public morals.

3) The government should _____ films which contain ______.

4) It is generally believed that the mature adults are able _____ what they watch.

5) Critics of censorship argue that the only people who will watch such films are mature adults who ______ to watch it.

6) Children under 16 must be prohibited to watch films containing _____.

7) ______ leads people to be more violent in real life.

8) Children are considered to be _____.

9) Children under 16 should not be admitted to watch such films _____.

10) Films containing explicit scenes of sex, violence and foul language _____ on children causing the breakdown of moral values in society.

11) It causes ______, as well as _____.

12) Opponents claim that censorship is ______.