- •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.
17. Listen to the interview and match the films with the opinions.
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1) the best film in the last ten years
2) the scariest film
3) the most exciting film
4) the biggest surprise
5) the most interesting foreign film
6) the most unusual film
7) the most violent film
8) the freshest musical for a long time
9) the best mixture of action and comedy
10) it had the best acting
18. Listen to people talking in 8 different situations. For questions 1-8, circle the best answer, a, b or c.
1) You hear a woman talking on the radio about an actor. Why does she think he is so popular?
A because he is very attractive
B because he is a very good actor
C because of the parts he plays
2) You overhear a woman talking in a café to a friend. What does she want him to do?
A get her a part in a film
B arrange a meeting with the director
C introduce her to an actor
3) You overhear a man telling his friend about a film he has seen. What is his opinion of it?
A it was too long
B it was excellent
C parts of it were good
4) You overhear a man phoning a cinema box-office on his mobile. What does he want them to do?
A change his tickets
B change his seats
C refund his money
5) On local radio you hear some people discussing plans for an old cinema. What does the speaker want to do?
A knock it down and build a new one
B make alterations and modernize it
C turn it into a conference hall
6) You overhear a telephone conversation between a man and his son. Why is the man angry?
A His son has forgotten to buy some tickets
B His son has lost some tickets
C His son has bought the wrong tickets
7) You hear part of a radio documentary about the making of a film. What are the director and the producer talking about?
A changing an actor
B filming a scene again
C cutting a scene
8) You hear part of a radio interview where a woman is talking about a famous actress. How does she know her?
A They went to the same secondary school.
B They went to the same university.
C They went to the same drama school.
19. A) Read the text and find three advantages and three disadvantages of being an extra.
Advantages: ____________________________________
Disadvantages: ____________________________________
SO YOU WANT TO BE A FILM EXTRA?
This week we talk to Rob Martin, who has written a book called “You can be a movie extra”. He also has a company, the Casting Collective, which was formed in 1999. His company finds work for extras, people who want to appear in supporting roles in films or on TV. He now employs 3,000 extras.
Rob says that people who have a more average appearance and don’t stand out tend to get more work. He told us: “People who are covered in tattoos or are really fat or really tall are only cast in more specific roles”.
Working as an extra won’t lead to an Oscar nomination but Rob insists that it is an art form. “The extras work very long hours and there is a lot of waiting around. And then they will suddenly be required to dance like crazy for a night club scene, and they will often have to dance without any music, which I am sure is very difficult!”
SO, WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE AN EXTRA?
Rob says: “You have to have a good sense of humour and you have to be able to get on with people. As an extra it’s your job not to annoy the stars, who always have a lot of pressure on them”.
One of Rob’s extras, Nobuko Slater, has appeared as an extra in a number of big films, but he hasn’t given up his day job. He said: “I have a full time job in finance in London, but in recent years I’ve seen myself in the films Tomb Raider, Spy Game, and Really Blonde. It all began when I fancied doing something really different and I always liked the idea of meeting film stars. I applied for the role of “Businessman wearing smart clothes” in Tomb Raider and they obviously liked my pictures because a month later I was on the film set. I only work as an extra for about ten days a year but that suits me very well. Now I am looking forward to seeing myself in the next Harry Potter film!”
Another extra, Lucy Wallis, warns people who want to be extras that the job is often not very glamorous. “I was once paid 100 dollars to pretend to be dead for the day, for an episode of the TV program London’s burning.”
Rob’s book, which is packed with tips about the film and TV industry, stresses that extras have to be prepared for anything. He adds: “Working as an extra doesn’t pay very well, but it’s unique and it’s fun. And although they don’t get many thanks for it, the extras are a major factor in a film’s success - don’t forget that!”
b) Tick the things which are true about extras and put a cross next to those which aren’t.
1) Extras can meet the stars of the films they are in.
2) You can earn a lot of money being an extra.
3) People who look normal get more work than those who look different.
4) Extras need to be patient.
5) Extras need to be good-looking.
6) Being an extra is a full-time job.
7) Being an extra can be hard work.
8) Extras don’t get the recognition they deserve.