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6 Movies

1 Answer these questions:

• Do you like watching films? Is watching a film more interesting than reading a book?

• Can you remember the film that made you …

- laugh a lot?

- feel sleepy / bored?

- buy the soundtrack?

- cry / feel sad?

- feel good?

- search the Internet for more information?

• Is there a big difference watching a film on video at home and at the cinema?

• Do you like science fiction films? Why / Why not?

• Have you ever watched a horror film alone? What was it like?

• Who is your favourite actor / actress? Why do you like him / her?

• What is the best film you have ever seen? Who was in it? Who was it directed by?

• When were you last at the cinema? Was the film thrilling, exciting, scary, funny, etc.? Did you enjoy it?

• Have you ever watched the same film more than twice? Why?

• What do you think the success of a film depends on?

• What is your favourite genre (action films, dramas, comedies, thrillers, horror films, cartoons, science fiction films, etc.)?

2 Answer the following questions about your friend

1) Does your friend enjoy going to the theatre? 2) How often does your friend go to the theatre? 3) Does your friend enjoy going to the cinema? 4) How often does your friend go to the cinema? 5) What’s your friend’s favourite film? 6) Does your friend enjoy watching home videos? 7) How often does your friend watch videos at home? 8) Does your friend enjoy watching TV films? 9) How many times a week does your friend watch films on TV? 10) What is your friend’s favourite series/soap opera?

3 Match the words from the box with their definitions.

audience, cast, director, plot, scene, script, sequel, soundtrack, special effects, star, subtitles

1) all the people who act in a film; 2) the most important actor or actress in a film; 3) a person who makes a film; 4) music in a film; 5) the story of a film; 6) a part of a film happening in one place; 7) people who watch a film at a cinema; 8) a film which continues the story of an earlier film; 9) images, often created by a computer; 10) the words in a film; 11) transcription (usually translation) of the dialogue of a film that appears at the bottom of the screen.

4 Decide whether the following words and expressions are positive or negative

The film is …(heartwarming; well acted; lots of twists and turns; too long; a bit boring; very surprising; gripping; utterly believable; original; predictable).

5 Mandy talks about the animated cartoon she likes. Read and answer the questions below

My favourite cartoon is Shrek 2. I really love it. It's about an ugly but lovable green ogre – that’s Shrek – who’s married to an ugly but lovable green Princess Fiona. They live in a swamp, but they go to see Fiona's parents in the Kingdom of Far, Far Away, which is really like a cross between Los Angeles, Hollywood and Disneyland. The king can’t accept Shrek as a son-in-law, and Shrek decides to drink a magic potion to make him handsome and Fiona beautiful. There's also a nasty Fairy Godmother and a horrible self-centred but fantastically handsome Prince Charming, her son, who wants to take Shrek's place and become Fiona's husband. In the end, of course, Shrek and Fiona are together again, as ugly as ever.

I think the point of the film is that if you love someone, it doesn't matter about the colour of his / her skin or look. When Fiona thinks that Prince Charming is Shrek, she can't fall in love with him, even though he is so good-looking. What matters is the character of the person. You know, in most Hollywood films, everyone is so attractive, and it is really nice to have ugly main characters. And although we live in a culture where everyone wants to be beautiful, when watching the film you don't want Fiona and Shrek to change – you want them to stay as they are.

And the film's great fun – it’s full of humour. I especially liked the Donkey (Eddie Murphy's voice). And

visually it's brilliant. The animation is unbelievable. It was directed by Andrew Adamson. Although it's a cartoon, the facial expressions of the characters are very realistic. There were plenty of moments where I had a good laugh, and the film leaves you with a smile on your face. I'm sure you're going to like it too.

1) What is the title? 2) What genre does it fit? 3) Who is the director? 4) Who are the main characters? 5) What are they like? 6) What is it about, in general? 7) What issues does it raise? 8) Did you like it? 9) How did the film make you feel? 10) Are the actors good in their parts? Why / Why not? 11) What did you like / dislike most? Why? 12) Would you recommend the film to your friends? Why / Why not?