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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
• Types of films
• Adjectives describing films
Pronunciation
Sounds: /iǝ/ and /eǝ/
Grammar
Connectors: although / though and however
Skills
• Reading about a film review
• Talking about a film
• Listening about a film
• Writing a paragraph about one's favourite film
Everyday English
Accepting and declining suggestions
👉GETTING STARTED
Let's go to the cinema tonight!
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Mark: Let's go to the cinema tonight!
Mi: Good idea! What shall we see? UOC
Mark: A Nightmare is on at Sao Mai Cinema tonight.
Mi: Is it a fantasy?
Mark: No, it's a horror film.
Mi: That's too scary for me. Look! An Old Pier is on at Town Cinema. It's a documentary.
Mark: I don't really like documentaries. They're often boring. What about Our Holiday?
Mi: What kind of film is it?
Mark: It's a comedy.
Mi: And who stars in it?
Mark: Kate Harrison and Lily Collins.
Mi: Um, they're pretty good. What's it about?
Mark: It's about two women living in different countries and they decide to exchange houses.
Mi: What are the reviews like?
Mark: Well, although a few people say it's a bit silly, most say it's funny and interesting.
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2. Read the conversation again and choose the correct answer to each question.
1. What does Mark suggest doing tonight?
A. Watching a TV show.
B. Watching a film.
C. Staying at home.
2. Why doesn't Mark want to see An Old Pier?
A. He doesn't like that type of film.
B. It's not on at a convenient time.
C. He saw it last week.
3. The word "reviews" in the conversation mostly means.
A. people's opinions about a film
B. interesting scenes in a film
C. what people don't like about a film
4. What do people think of Our Holiday?
A. Everyone likes it.
B. No one likes it.
C. Most people like it.
3. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each of the following sentences.
1. A film that tries to make the audience laugh is a (comedy/documentary).
2. A film that is based only on imagination, not on real facts, is a (comedy/fantasy).
3. A film that shows real life events or stories is a (documentary/horror film).
4. A film that is set in the future, often about science, is a (cartoon / science fiction film).
5. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is a (horror film/ comedy).
4. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.
| funny boring frightening moving interesting |
1. Going to the hospital can be _____ for a child.
2. The film was so _____ that the audience couldn't stop laughing.
3. Many people cried when they saw the _____ scenes of the film.
4. The film last night was so _____ that we fell asleep.
5. This book is _____. I got a lot of useful information from it.
5. Work in pairs. Ask and answer about a type of film. Use some of the adjectives in 4.
Example:
A: Do you like documentaries?
B: No, I don't.
A: Why not?
B: I think they're boring.
