I. Read the text about a famous film. Fill in each gap with ONE suitable word.
The film ‗Pirates of the Caribbean‘ had a wonderful story, (1) ______________really great special effects. The best (2) _____________in the film was Johnny Depp, who played the pirate Jack Sparrow. Jack was a clever sailor but he lost his ship, the Black Pearl, to (3) _____________very bad pirate called Captain Barbossa.
Barbossa sailed into the town of Port Royal and took a beautiful young girl called Elizabeth away as his prisoner. Jack Sparrow agreed (4) ___________help find Elizabeth because he (5) _____________ to get his ship back. Of course, (6) __________is lots of adventure in this film; it is also very funny.
Write a film review of a film you saw recently. Include this information :
• Basic facts ( name of film, actors, genre,... )
• What the story is about
• What you thought of one or two aspects ( characters, special effects, music, dialogue ,... )
• Your overall opinion of the film.
I. Complete the sentences, using although, despite/in spite of. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
1. ___ the story of the film was good, I didn't like the acting.
2. Iwent to see the film ___ feeling really tired.
3. Ireally enjoyed the Water War ___ most of my friends said it wasn't a very good film.
4. ___ careful preparation, they had a lot of difficulties in making the film.
5. ___ the film was gripping, Tom slept from beginning to end.
2/ Complete the sentenses , uusing althought , despite / in spite of . Sometime , two answers are possible. ( Ex.2/p.19 )
1. ______________ the story of the film was good , I didn't like the acting.
2. I went to see the film_______________ felling really tired 3. I really enjoyed the water war _____________ most of my friend said it wasn't a very good film.
4. _________________ careful preparation , they had a lot of difficulties in making a film
5. __________________ the film is griping , Tom slept from beginning
to end
3/ Complete the centences , using although , despite , in spite of , nevertheless , however,.... ( Ex. 4/p.20 )
1. The film didn't receive good reviews from critics __________________ , many people went to see it .
2. ___________________ the silly story , many people enjoyed the film
3. They spent millions of dollars on making the film ____________ , it wasn't as successful as expected
4. __________________ Joes is one of Spielberg's first films . It is one of his best .
5. __________________ the film was bit frightening . I really enjoyed
4/ Rewrite sentences using the words in brackets . Change other words in the sentences if necessary. ( Ex .3/p.20 )
1. I don't think Stallone is a very good actor . He was very good in the Rocky film . ( Although ) _____________________________________________
2. Many European film director have gone to Hollywood to make film . Few have had as much success as milos Forman . ( Although )
_____________________________________________
3. They watched film on DVD all night . They had to work the next day . ( despite )
__________________________________________________________________
4. He has performed excellently in many films . He has never won an oscar for Best Actor . ( Although )
___________________________________________________________________________________
5. The film begins with a terrible disaster . It has a happy ending ( in spite of )
__________________________________________________________________
5/ Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences . Then compare your sentences with a partner ( Ex .5/p.20 )
1. I don't really like the film although __________________________________
2.They spent a huge amount of money on the film . However , __________________________________
3. The film was a great success in spite of _____________________________
4. The sound in the film is terrible . Nevertheless , _______________________________________
5. Although it is a horror film , ___________________________________
6. Despite his age , ______________________________________
Talk about your favourite film:
- Name of the film, type of the film and actors or director
- The plot: What happens in the film? How is the film? ( gripping / hilarious / moving )
What about the ending?
- Other aspects of the film: the acting, the music, the special effects, the visuals, etc....
- Critics' review, your overall opinion.
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write the film review, using the following cues
A Film Review
- What kind the film is: a Disney cartoon film
- What the title of the film is: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Who the film is directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
- Who the main character is: a scientist named Milo Thacth
- Who the characters are played by: Milo's voice is played by Michael J.Fox
- A short description of the plot (the story): A rich man gives Milo a submarine and a team of people to help him find the Lost Empire of Atlantis. After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. But Atlantis is in trouble. Milo has to save it.
- Details of special effects/ costumes/ music, etc: The music in this film is amazing.
- What we think is good or bad about the film: The film is sometimes scary, but it is very exciting.
- A recommendation (advice about whether your classmates should watch this film and who will enjoy it): If you like action films and cartoons, you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
write the film review, using the following cues
A Film Review
- What kind the film is: a Disney cartoon film
- What the title of the film is: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Who the film is directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
- Who the main character is: a scientist named Milo Thacth
- Who the characters are played by: Milo's voice is played by Michael J.Fox
- A short description of the plot (the story): A rich man gives Milo a submarine and a team of people to help him find the Lost Empire of Atlantis. After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. But Atlantis is in trouble. Milo has to save it.
- Details of special effects/ costumes/ music, etc: The music in this film is amazing.
- What we think is good or bad about the film: The film is sometimes scary, but it is very exciting.
- A recommendation (advice about whether your classmates should watch this film and who will enjoy it): If you like action films and cartoons, you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Answer:
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write the film review, using the following cues
A Film Review
- What kind the film is: a Disney cartoon film
- What the title of the film is: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Who the film is directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
- Who the main character is: a scientist named Milo Thacth
- Who the characters are played by: Milo's voice is played by Michael J.Fox
- A short description of the plot (the story): A rich man gives Milo a submarine and a team of people to help him find the Lost Empire of Atlantis. After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. But Atlantis is in trouble. Milo has to save it.
- Details of special effects/ costumes/ music, etc: The music in this film is amazing.
- What we think is good or bad about the film: The film is sometimes scary, but it is very exciting.
- A recommendation (advice about whether your classmates should watch this film and who will enjoy it): If you like action films and cartoons, you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
write the film review, using the following cues
A Film Review
- What kind the film is: a Disney cartoon film
- What the title of the film is: Atlantis: The Lost Empire
- Who the film is directed by: Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise
- Who the main character is: a scientist named Milo Thacth
- Who the characters are played by: Milo's voice is played by Michael J.Fox
- A short description of the plot (the story): A rich man gives Milo a submarine and a team of people to help him find the Lost Empire of Atlantis. After some exciting adventures, Milo and his team find Atlantis. But Atlantis is in trouble. Milo has to save it.
- Details of special effects/ costumes/ music, etc: The music in this film is amazing.
- What we think is good or bad about the film: The film is sometimes scary, but it is very exciting.
- A recommendation (advice about whether your classmates should watch this film and who will enjoy it): If you like action films and cartoons, you will love Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Answer:
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