English 7
UNIT 8 . FILMS
PERIOD 66: SKILLS 1

Guessing game

Tom and Jerry - animation film

Mr Bean - comedy

Titanic – romantic film

Have you ever seen
this film?
Do you know who the
actor and actress in
the picture are?
What song was sung in
Titanic?

READING

NE
W

direct /daɪˈrekt/ (v) điều khiển, hướng dẫn
director /daɪˈrektə(r)/ (n) đạo diễn

disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ (n) thảm họa, tai họa

voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/ (n) chuyến đi xa
(bằng đường biển/ máy bay …)

engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/(v) : đính hôn

incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/ (v) không thể tin được

New words
− direct /daɪˈrekt/ (v)

điều khiển, hướng dẫn

-> director /daɪˈrektə(r)/ (n) người đạo diễn
− disaster /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ (n) thảm họa, tai họa
− voyage /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/(n)

chuyến đi (đường biển…)

− engage /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ/ (v)

đính hôn

− incredible /ɪnˈkredəbl/
(adj)

không thể tin được
= unbelievable

1

3

2

voyage director
4

engage

incredible
5

disaster

sinking
special
visuals
1. Read
Nick'smust-see
review of the
film effects
Titanic on
his blog.
Mon,
Apr 20,
... and underline these words in the
Then
find
Titanic is a romantic film, which was directed by James
passage.However,
What doit's
they
mean?
Cameron.
also
about a disaster. It stars

Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The film is about
the sinking of the ship Titanic on its first voyage. The
main characters are Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt
Bukater. Jack saves Rose from killing herself during the
journey on board the ship. Although they are from
different social classes, and Rose is already engaged,
they fall in love. The film has a sad ending: the Titanic
sinks and more than a thousand people die in the
disaster, including Jack. Critics say it is a must-see. I
agree, because the story is moving and the acting is
excellent. The special effects, visuals, and music are
also incredible.
Titanic is a very sad film. Nevertheless, many people
really love it. Go and see it if you can.

sink /sɪŋk/(v) :chìm,đắm - sinking (n) sự chìm
must-see/'mʌst si:/(n) bộ phim hấp dẫn cần xem
special effects /ˈspeʃl ɪˈfekt/ (n) hiệu ứng đặc biệt
visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/ (n) hình ảnh

2. Read Nick's blog again and answer the
questions.

1. What kind of film is Titanic?
2. Who does Titanic star?
3. What is Titanic about?

4. What do you know about the main characters of
Titanic?
5. How is the ending of Titanic?
6. What do critics say about Titanic?

1. What kind of film is Titanic?

It is a romantic film.
BACK

2. Who does Titanic star?

It stars Leonardo DiCaprio
and Kate Winslet.
BACK

3. What is Titanic
about?

It is about the sinking of the ship
Titanic on its first voyage.
BACK

4. What do you know
about the main
characters of Titanic?
The main characters are Jack Dawson
and Rose DeWitt Bukater. Jack saves
Rose from killing herself during the journey
on board the ship. Although they are from
different social classes, and Rose is
already engaged, they fall in love.
BACK

5. How is the ending of
Titanic?

The ending of Titanic is very
sad.
BACK

6. What do critics say
about Titanic?

They say it is a must-see.
BACK

SPEAKING

3. Look at the film posters below. Work in pairs. Talk
about the films you would / wouldn't like to see.

PIRATES OF SOUTHEAST ASIA
Documentary: About modern day pirates
in Indonesia and Malaysia who attack other
ships.
It stars Peter O'Toole as the voice of the
narrator.
Critics say the film is shocking, but it is a
must-see.
Show times: 8.15 p.m.
at Broadway Theatre.

BIG BEN DOWN
Action: About a group of
terrorists who take control
of Big Ben, and threaten to
blow it up.
It stars Bruce Willis as a New York cop on
holiday in London.
Critics say the film is violent and gripping.
Show times: 3.30 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. daily at
Kim Dong Cinema.

THE CHAINSAW MASSACRE
AT HALLOWEEN

Horror: About a killer who
escapes from a hospital. The
story takes place in a
children's camp on Halloween.
It stars Jamie Lee Curtis as a school teacher
who falls in love with the killer.
Critics say the film is very frightening and
may be the scariest film ever.
Show times: 8.00 p.m. at Odeon Theatre.

PLANET OF THE JELLYFISH
Sci-fi: About super intelligent
space jellyfish that attack the
Earth in the future.
It stars Cameron Diaz as a soldier, who is
sent to stop the attack of space jellyfish.
Critics say that the film is fantastic and
gripping.
Show times: 3.00 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. daily at
Ngoc Khanh Cinema.

4. Now, ask and answer questions about the films.
Example :
A: I want to see Planet of the Jellyfish.
B: What kind of film is it?
A: It's a science fiction.
B: What is it about?
A: It's about super intelligent space jellyfish that
attack the Earth in the future.
B: Who does the film star?
A: It stars Cameron Diaz as a soldier, who is sent to
stop the attack of space jelly-fish.
B: What do critics say about it?
A: They say the film is fantastic and gripping.

- Learn by heart the new words.
- Practice reading the passage
- Redo activity 2