FILM REVIEW
A
nother classic film of the 1940s has been
re-released this week. Carol Reed’s
The
Third Man
is set in Vienna, with its dark brooding
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The film tells the story of a man who is looking
for his childhood friend. It is the perfect example
of ‘edge-of-your-seat suspense’.
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TYPES OF MEDIA
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VOCABULARY
DESCRIBING BOOKS AND FILMS; MEDIA GENRES
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a
Complete reviews 7–10 with the words in the box.
atmosphere
plot series comedy location
chapter novel lead actor audiences cast
4
b
Find adjectives in the seven reviews that mean the
following.
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keeps your attention and interest
2
extremely beautiful
3
using new ideas and methods
4
excellent, very good
5
very funny
6
important and typical of its type
7
incredible and exciting
8
good enough, but not very good
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a
Look at the words in the box and add them to the
word web.
soap jazz crime documentary thriller quiz show
action and adventure current affairs programme
choir reality drama series falty classical
animation autobiography Western opera
easy listening
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b
Can you think of any other examples to add to
the headings?
SPEAKING
6
a
Choose two of your favourite TV series, books,
films or computer games. Think about these questions
and take notes.
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What genre or type is it (comedy, science fiction,
etc.)?
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Where and when is it set?
•
What is the basic plot?
•
Who are the main characters?
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What adjectives would you use to describe it?
•
Why is it your favourite?
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b
In groups, take it in turns to tell each other about
one of your favourites. Listen to the other speakers,
ask them questions and give your opinions, e.g. Did
you know about it? Does it sound interesting? Would
you like to watch/read/play it?
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c
As a group, decide which was the best description.
Then that person retells their summary to the whole class.
WRITING
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You have bought one of the following online: a film,
DVD, computer game, novel. Write your own review
and give it a star rating. Use the reviews to help you
write your review.
MEDIA
radio/TV
film/books
music
Five on a Treasure Island
is the first book
of the Famous Five Books, the international
best-selling series for young adults by Enid
Blyton. The first few pages of the
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got me completely hooked. It’s
entertaining and very exciting. I enjoyed
reading every
2
. The dramatic
adventure
3
is very gripping. Blyton
has presented us with a great story full of
heroism, adventure and friendship.
Radio
week
It’s a laugh
is an outstanding new radio
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, on eve-
ry Monday evening. My favourite sketch of this week’s
show is ‘Shop Trek’, a hilarious sketch based on shopping
in the future.
You Can’t Take It With You
is an American
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in black and white.
The
5
is New York and it was made
in 1938, when
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flocked to films with
sound rather than silent films. The
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is
Jean Arthur and the
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includes Lionel
Barrymore as Grandpa Vanderhof and James
Stewart as Tony Kirby. It was the winner of the
Academy Awards’ Best Picture.
