TOPIC: FILM

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01 TASK A- G
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02 GRAMMAR

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TASK A - G

A Read 4 review. Choose kind of film and best title

1.Once again, Tom Granger shows in his latest film why audiences find him
amusing. Playing his usual character, the loveable loser Benny, Granger makes fun
of doctors and hospitals in a hilarious film. Crazy situations and funny dialogues
keep you grinning, and the car crash at the end had me crying for all the right
reasons. A real hit!

Kind of film: comedy
Comedy: make
the audience
laugh or funny

hilarious /hɪˈleəriəs/( adj):
extremely funny

grin /ɡrɪn/( v): to smile
widely

2. This film proves that you can't make a great film just by giving a director a lot of
money. The special effects and costumes are wonderful, but the story is about as
frightening as a rabbit. Ghosts and graveyards may scare small children, but most
of us will yawn through this one. I, for one, was glad when the monster finally did,
get the girl. At least it saved us from her terrible acting.

Kind of film: horror film

Horror film: Often
monster, ghost and
the objective is to
scared/ frighten the
viewer

graveyard:/ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/
yawn:/jɔːn/(v):to open your
( n):an area of land where mouth and breathe usually
people are buried
because you are tired or bored

3. Director Sarah Howard, best known for her exciting chases and explosions, tries
a new style in this complicated story of two people in New York whose lives are
changed when they are both arrested. The film is full of suspense as they are
passed from the police to the FBI and the CIA. Set in a world of spies and secrets,
this film your will leave you looking your over shoulder to see who's following

Kind of film: thriller film
Thriller: an excitement and
suspense story, especially
one about crime or spying.

arrest /əˈrest/(v):the
person is taken to a
police station and kept
there

suspense /səˈspens/ (n): a feeling
of worry or excitement when
something is going to happen

spy:/spaɪ/(n) a person
who tries to get secret
information

look over one's shoulder:
(phrase verb)
to worry or think about the
possibility

4. You'd better bring your tissues if you're going to see the latest from Sam
Goldberg. From the very beginning he plays with your emotions. Based on a true
story, the film follows the heroine. Nadine through her struggle with cancer and
her developing relationship with the young doctor trying to save her. Goldberg lets
us into their hearts as if we had known them all our lives.

Kind of film: romance film

Romance: focus
on romantic and
the development
of their
relationship

tissues/ˈtɪʃuː/(n): a piece of
soft paper

struggle with: (v): experience
difficulty and make effort

Action film: has lot of action
scenes including violence,
fighting or adventure

Last days of innocence
Where does it hurt?
They walk at midnight
Starbase seven Alpha
Caught in the Net

1. Best title: Where does it hurt? Because it talks about
the patient, doctor and hospitals in the film.
2. Best title: They walk at midnight. Because the sound is
like a ghost or monster and make people feel fearful or
dreadful at midnight.
3. Best title: Caught in the net. Because people being
followed and caught by the police, FBI and CIA.
4. Best title: Last days of innocence. Because it's about
woman struggling with her cancer who falls in love
with the young doctor.

B Choose the best title

An old-fashioned
story=>The old story is the
same old plot of boy meets
girl, boy gets girl back.

Poor Leadership=>Donnar
Short, the director, must take
most of the blame since it's
her job to guide the actors.

A disappointing
result=>The Good Guys
Always Win is a missed
opportunity/ but, alas, this
film proves that the good
guys sometimes lose.

Sigh

/saɪ/ (v): to have a long deep breath
noisily, to show that you are
disappointed, sad, tired, etc.

Heroine

/ˈherəʊɪn/ (n): the main female
character in a story, novel, film, etc.

Play

/pleɪ/ (v): to perform an
entertainment or a particular
character in a play, film, etc.

Look at each other

(phrasal verb): to direct your eyes
towards someone or something so
that you can see them.

Take the blame

(phrasal verb): to admit the fault.

Script

/skrɪpt/ (n): a written text of a
play, film, broadcast, talk, etc.

Title

/ˈtaɪtl/ (n): the name of a book,
poem, painting, piece of music, etc.

Ingredient

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənt/ (n): one of the
things or qualities that are
necessary to make something
successful.

Let someone down

(phrasal verb): to disappoint
someone by failing to do what
you agreed to do or were
expected to do.

Alas

/əˈlæs/ (n): used to show you are
sad or sorry.

B Choose the best title

C. The holiday from hell.
It's sounds like a fun-packed
film about the character Bill
Fredericks having a lot of
trouble when on holiday
with his family.

C. Those crazy cowboys
Because it's about a tale of
passion with two people
fighting for what they
believe in.

C. Love will find a way.
It's about the story of a
strong woman who
sacrificed everything and
fought fiercely to find a
cure for her son.

Messing things up (idiom):

to spoil or damage something, or to do
something wrong or badly.

Laugh till you cry (idiom):

to laugh so much that tears come out of one's
eyes.

Fun-packed ( adj ):

full of enjoyable things

innocence [ˈɪnəsns] (n):

the quality of not having much
experience.

Stranger[ˈstreɪndʒə(r)] (n):

a person whom one does not know or
with whom one is not familiar.

Passion [ˈpæʃn] (n):

something that you are
strongly interested in and
enjoy.

Award-winning [əˈwɔːd wɪnɪŋ]
(adj): having won a prize or prizes for
being of high quality or very skilled

Tragedy [ˈtrædʒədi] (n):

a very sad event or situation,
especially one involving death or
suffering

Cure [kjʊə(r)] (n): relieve (a

person or animal) of the symptoms
of a disease or condition.

Determined [dɪˈtɜːmɪnd]
(adj): showing the strong desire
to follow a particular plan of
action even if it is difficult

Give in (phrasal
verb): to accept that
you have been defeated
and agree to stop
competing or fighting.

Triumph
[ˈtraɪʌmf] (n):

A great victory or
achievement

Pay the ultimate
price ( idiom ):

to die because of
something you have
done, especially
something you do for
moral reasons.

C Wordperfect

special effects (n): unusual or exciting
row (n): a number of people
pieces of action that are created by
standing or sitting next to
computers or clever photography
each other in a line
Ex: They use computers to create all the
Ex: This row is empty. Why
special effects these days.
don't we sit here?

Director (n): one of a
group of senior managers
who run a company.
Ex: When they had
finished the scene, the
director shouted 'Cut!'.

base on ( phrasal verb ): to
use an idea, a fact, a
situation
Ex: As far as I know, this
film is based on a true
story.

the big screen (n): the
cinema (when contrasted
with television)
Ex: Action films are much
better when you see them
on the big screen.

acting (n): the activity or profession
of performing in plays, films, etc.
Ex: Even though the film starred a
lot of children, the acting was very
good.

trailer (n): a truck, or a
container with wheels,
that is pulled by another
vehicle.
Ex: After watching the
trailer, I decided not to go
and see the film.

cast (n): the actors in a
film, play, or show.
Ex: The cast were very
talented and did a
great job.

review (n): a report in a newspaper or
magazine, or on the internet, television
or radio, in which somebody gives
their opinion
Ex: The film got a really bad review
in the newspaper.

D Choose the best title

End up with :(phrasal verb)
turn up, result
Ex: The movie we wanted to see
was sold out so we ended up
seeing a different one.

Convincing:/kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ (adj)
that makes somebody believe
that something is true ​
Ex: The end of the book wasn't very
convincing.

Draw/drɑː/ (v) to attract
attention or interest

Rehearsal/rɪˈhɜːsl/ (n) time
that is spent practising a play
Ex:He's an excellent speaker who or piece of music in
always draws a crowd.
preparation for a public
performance

Blockbuster/ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/
(n) a book or film that is
very successful

Budget/ˈbʌdʒɪt/ (n) the
amount of money you have
available to spend

Cast/kast/ (n) the actors
in a film, play, or show
Ex:The whole cast
performs/perform brilliantly.

Crew/kruː/ (n) a group of people
who work together, especially all
those who work on and operate a
ship, aircraft, etc.

Shoot/ʃuːt/(v) to use a
camera to record a video
or take a photograph

Storyboard/ˈstɔːribɔːd/ (v) to
produce a series of drawings or
pictures that show the outline
of the story of a film, etc.

Pre-production/ˌpriːprə
ˈdʌkʃn/ (n): the work done
on a product, especially a
film or broadcast program
before full-scale production
begins

Phase /feɪz/ (n) a stage in
a process of change or
development

Tedious /ˈtiːdiəs/ (adj)
boring

Post-production
/ˌpəʊst prəˈdʌkʃn/ (n) work on
music or on films is done after
recording or filming

Element /ˈelɪmənt/ (n) a
necessary or typical part of
something; one of several parts
that something contains

Preview /ˈpriːvjuː/ (v) to
describe something or be
shown before it officially
begins

D Choose the best title

Heading A: Planning the filming.
While the actors are developing their characters. the director
will be making other key decisions concerning things such as
location. Where the film is shot is very important and the
locations for filming will be chosen carefully. The film will
also be storyboarded, with pictures of all the key moments.
Special effects will be planned and costumes will be designed.
This pre-production phase can take a long time because there
may not be a chance to change things later.

Heading B: Selling it to the right person.
Most films start as an idea. It might be in a director's mind, or
in a writer's mind, but wherever it comes from, it's the
producer who needs convincing. The producer is the
businessman who finds the money to make the film. If you've
got an idea for the next blockbuster, you need to find
somebody who is willing to make your film. The producer will
then organize the budget and decide how much it is worth
spending on the film.

Heading C: Breaking down the budget
Once the process is over, what the backers will want to know
is where the money has gone. We hear a lot these days about
the huge fees commanded by stars but the cast will typically
cost around 10% of the total budget. Pre- and post-production
costs will account for 50%, while the director and crew will
take another 10%. This leaves around 30% of the total cost of
the film to be spent on actual filming.

Heading D: Not as glamorous as you
think

The actual shooting can take anywhere from a few weeks to a
year, or possibly even more. The actors spend a lot of time
waiting for everything to be right the set, the lighting, the
cameras - and boredom can be a real problem. Life at the
Oscars might seem wonderful, but life on a film set can be
stressful and tedious.

Heading E: Give people what they expect
The producer and director will then choose the other people to
work on the film and will decide on the members of the cast.
People feel very strongly about actors and a film has to have
the right ones if it is to draw people into cinemas. Actors
usually become associated with a particular kind of film in the
mind of the public and it can be a risk to cast an actor in a
different kind of role. Auditions and screen tests might be held
to make final decisions and rehearsals will begin.

Heading F: The right leader with business
sense

This producer will decide who is going to be responsible for
making the film: the director. This is an important decision
since the director is the person who will be in charge of the
whole cast and crew. The producer will either find somebody
who has made similar films in the past or he or she might take
a chance on a new director. Most importantly, the producer
wants someone he or she can trust to do a good job and to stay
under budget.

Heading G: Putting the pieces together
Once filming is over, post-production begins. This is the stage
where all the elements of the film are brought together. The
film is edited so that it tells a clear story and any special
effects are perfected. Music is added to emphasize the
excitement or the emotion of certain moments in the film.
Often, the film is previewed to small audiences and changes
are made, depending on their reactions. Finally, the film makes
its way into the cinemas.

02
GRAMMAR

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Passive voice

A sentence emphasizes the
object (subject) which is
affected by the action