Unit 8 - FILMS
Lesson 1: GETTING STARTED
New words:
- Science fiction (n) Phim khoa học viễn tưởng
- romantic comedy (n) hài kịch lãng mạn /rōˈman(t)ik ˈkämədì/
- thriller (n) phim li kì, giật gân /ˈthrilər/
- animation (n) phim hoạt hình /ˌenəˈmêiʃ(ə)n/
- action (n) hành động
- horror (n) kinh dị /ˈhorər/
- shipwreck (v) thất bại, đắm tàu /ˈʃipˌrek/
- critic (n) nhà phê bình /ˈkritik/
- murder (n) kẻ sát nhân, kẻ giết người /ˈmərdər/
- crime (n) tội phạm, tội ác /kraīm/
- Deserted island (n): đảo hoang /diˈzərdid ˈaīlənd/
Duong : I’m bored. Do you have any plans this evening ?
Mai: No …. What shall we do ?
Duong: How about seeing a film ?
Mai: Good idea ! What shall we see ?
Duong: Let’s take a look at the film section of the paper. It says that White Sands is showing at Kim Dong Cinema at 8:00 o’clock tonight.
Mai: It’s a horror film. That’s too frightening for me.
Duong: OK, they are also showing Crazy Coconut at Ngoc Khanh Cinema.
Mai: What kind of film is it ?
Duong: It’s a romantic comedy.
Mai: What is it about ?
Duong: It’s about a female professor and a male film star. They get ship wrecked on a deserted island and have to live together. Although the professor hates the film star at first, she falls in love with him in the end.
Mai: Who does it star ?
Duong: It stars Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.
Mai: What have critics said about it ?
Duong: Most of them say it’s very funny and entertaining.
Mai: Hmm. I know .Why don’t we decide when we get there ?
Duong: OK, good idea !
a. Read the conversation again and answer the question
1. What does Duong suggest doing tonight ?
Watching a TV show B.Watching a film
C. Staying at home
2. Where does Duong find cinema information ?
In a newspaper B. by asking Mai
C. On the Internet
3. Why doesn’t Mai want to see White Sands ?
She doesn’t like that type of film
It’s not on at the right time
She has seen the film before
4. How do critics feel about Crazy Coconut?
They all like it
They don’t loke it
Many of them like it

5. Which film do Mia and Duong decide to watch ?
White sands
Crazy Coconut
They haven’t decided yet
B, Find the questions in the conversation that ask about Coconut Crazy. Then listen ,check and repeat the questions
a. Type of film

b. Actors/ stars

c. The plot( the story )

d. Rewiew


What kind of film is it ?
Who does it star ?
What is it about ?
What have critics said about it ?
Types of films

a.Science fiction
b. Romantic comedy
c. Thriller
d. Comedy
e. Documentary
f. Animation
g. Action
h. Horror
Activity 2: Match the types of films with their definitions .Then listen ,check and repeat.
Defintions

A film that tries to make audiences laugh
A film that features cartoon characters.
A film that is set in the future ,often featuring science
A film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime
A Film which combines comedy with lovely story
A Film that shows real life events or story.
A film in which strange and frightening things happen
A film that usually features lots of stunts and fighting
Activity 2: Match the types of films with their definitions .Then listen ,check and repeat.
Types of films
a. Science fiction b. Romantic comedy
c. Thriller d. Comedy
e. Documentary f. Animation
g. Action h. Horror
Defintions
A film that tries to make audiences laugh
A film that features cartoon characters.
A film that is set in the future ,often featuring science
A film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime
A Film which combines comedy with lovely story
A Film that shows real life events or story.
A film in which strange and frightening things happen
A film that usually features lots of stunts and fighting
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f
a
c
b
e
h
g
Activity 3 ; a .Think of a film .Fill in the blanks below
a. Type of film


b. Actors/ stars


c.The plot( the story )


d. Reviews


What kind of film is it ?
Who does it star ?
What is it about ?
What have critics said about it ?
Activity 3: b. In pairs , interview each other and try to guess the film .
Example :
A: What kind of film is it ?
B: It’s an action film .
A: Who does it star ?
B: It stars Daniel Craig
A: What is it about ?
B: It’s about a spy called 007
A: Is it Skyfall ?
B: Yes !
Homework
1- Learn by heart all the new words
2- Prepare new lesson