What did you think of the film
What did you think of the film
Films. Список английских слов №3 (intermediate)
Изучите список английских слов по теме «Films» и вы сможете поделиться своими впечатлениями от просмотра фильма, а также рассказать о своем любимом фильме на английском языке. На картинках ниже вы найдете названия фильмов, снятые по мотивам известных произведений английских писателей. Это Wuthering Heights (Грозовой перевал), Tess of the d`Urbervilles (Тэсс из рода д`Эрбервиллей) и Great Expectations (Большие надежды). Вы сможете посмотреть в кинотеатре сайта englishstory.ru на английском языке. — Экранизации великих произведений. 
Films. Список английских слов №3 (intermediate)
Film genres
Since the beginning of the 20 th century cinematography has been developing very fast. It gave rise to a great number of film genres.
The main film genres are action-adventure films, comedies, gangster films, melodramas, historical, horror, musical, science fiction, war films and westerns.
Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts (трюковые киносъемки) and chases, possibly with battles and fights.
Adventure films are usually exciting stories with new experience or exotic countries.
Comedies are light- hearted and designed to amuse and provoke laughter.
Gangster films are developed around criminals like bank robbers.
Drama are serious stories with realistic characters and life situations. Usually they don’t have many special effects.
Sci-fi films are scientifically based but tell about imaginative heroes, aliens and distant planets.
Films. Упражнения для закрепления лексики
Упражнение 1. Вставьте в диалог подходящие слова: amazing, loved, true, brilliant, the point, fantastic, so, funny, part, scene, silly, special, favourite, clever, thought, quite.
Диалог. Выражение мнения о просмотренном фильме.
A: What did you think of the film?
B: I thought it was absolutely (1) ______.
A: It was (2) _____ funny, I suppose, but it was nothing (3) _______.
B: My (4) ______ character was the flatmate.
A: The dialogue was very (5) _______.
B: That’s (6) ______. But the plot was a bit (7) ______.
A: That’s not (8) ______. The situation was very (9) ______.
B: For me, Julia Roberts was absolutely (10) _______ in the film. She’s an (11) ______ actress, isn’t she?
A: But Hugh Grant always plays the same (18) _______.
B: Oh come on!
A: Well, I (13) ______ he was quite good in the interview scene.
B: So, what (14) _____ did you like best?
A: I really (15) _____ the dinner scene. It was (16) ____ funny.
Упражнение 2. Используйте фразы из диалога и слова из рамки и напишите 6 предложений и фильмах, актерах и сюжетах.
ПРИМЕР. To my mind, the plot of «Harry Potter» is absolutely fantastic.
Упражнение 3. Вспомните фильм, который недавно смотрели вместе с друзьями. Задайте им вопросы вопросы. Ответьте на них.
Упражнение 4. Развитие навыков разговорной речи (формирование реакции — переспрос).
1) It was great film. ____________
2) The plot was complicated. _______________
3) All science fiction films have complicated plots. _______________
4) I liked the cast. _______________
5) They were brilliant. ________________
6) Orlando Bloom played a really difficult part. _________________
7) I liked any films with this actor. __________________
8) But the dialogues were silly. __________________
9) They are showing this film at the cinema this week. ___________________
10) I don’t like science fiction films. ___________________
11) But I have already bought tickets. ______________________
12) I can’t go with you. _______________________
ОТВЕТЫ
Упражнение 5. Развитие навыков письменной речи — написание личного письма.
You have received a letter from your English pen friend Jane who writes:
… So you see that I enjoy films based on true historic facts.
What kinds of films do you like watching? Do you prefer watching films in the cinema or at home? Why? Do you agree that it is better to read a book before watching the film based on it? Why or why not?
I’ve just come back from a trip to Wales.
Write a letter to Jane. In your letter
1. answer her questions
2. ask 3 questions about her trip to Wales.
Write about 100—140 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
Functions 2 (Exercises)(Situations in speaking)
2 What did you think of the film, then.
3 I’ll definitely bring your camera back tomorrow.
4 Would it be all right if I left a bit early today.
5 Sorry, no, I won’t do it.
6 Could you possibly turn on the air conditioning.
7 I think I’d rather have fish, actually.
8 Why don’t we have a party next weekend.
9 That’s very kind of you, I appreciate it.
10 Don’t worry, everything will turn out all right.
f Making a request
h Asking for an opinion
d Expressing a preference
e Pausing to think
j Asking permission
2 Match each sentence (1-10) with a function from a-j.
10 You poor thing.
a Praising someone’s performance
b Expressing annoyance
с Wishing someone good health when drinking
d Expressing happiness at someone’s success
e Attracting attention or asking someone to move out of your way
f Expressing sympathy
g Expressing that something has / has nearly gone wrong
h Giving a warning
i Showing that you have misheard or misunderstood
j Said when another person sneezes
3 Choose the most suitable response.
1 What do you think of my new car?
(a) It’s all right I suppose.
b) I think a lot.
2 Do you promise to pay me back at the end of the month?
3 Can I use your phone?
4 Where do you suggest I stay?
a) I recommend the Hilton.
b) Let’s stay at the Hilton.
5 Do you want beer or wine?
a) I’d prefer beer, please.
b) I’d rather beer, please.
6 I can’t stop worrying about my exam tomorrow.
a) That’s all right, never mind.
b) I’m sure you’ll do well.
7 Janet, make us some tea, will you?
a) No I won’t, I’m afraid.
b) I can’t, I’m afraid.
8 Would you mind moving your bag from the seat?
9 How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered.
a) It was nothing, really.
b) Don’t worry, I didn’t bother.
10 Is it all right if I use your bike?
a) Please accept it with my best wishes.
b) Sure, go ahead.
4 Decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each space.
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IELTS Speaking Part 2: IELTS Cue Card/ Candidate Task Card.
Describe your favourite movie.
and describe the story of the movie in brief.
[You will have to talk about the topic for one to two minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You can make some notes to help you if you wish.]
Follow-up Questions:
• Describe a war movie you like.
• What’s the difference between the movies in your country and Hollywood movies?
• What do you think of violent films?
• Why movies need computer techniques? Any example of movies using computer techniques?
• Which parts of a movie are the most important and how to improve it?
Mode l Answer 1:
There are movies which we watch and then forget about them completely after a few days, if not any sooner. Then, there are movies like “Forrest Gump”, which we never exactly get tired of watching again and again because they make us think and experience our lives in some new lights.
Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends, winning medals, starting multi-million dollar shrimp fishing business, writing bumper stickers and songs, donating to people, meeting the president several times and doing many other things. However, this all becomes irrelevant to Forrest because he can’t seem to save his childhood sweetheart Jenny Curran, who has messed up her life.
The underlying theme of the movie is that it advises a person to run from all the negative thoughts, influences and bullies of life as fast as he can, no matter how others around him try to “degrade” him physically and intellectually.
Why do I like the movie so much? Well, I like this movie primarily because it teaches us to find out on our own what exactly life is all about instead of paying attention to what others say about it. Besides, I like this movie also because it asks us to show “respect” to people, who seem rather “simplistic” in their thoughts and actions, because they also have their own dreams, and that they also chase their dreams very successfully in life. Finally, I like this movie also because of some of its “simple yet powerful” dialogues (ie. «Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are going to get.»), which are really difficult to forget.
Sample Answer 2:
The name of my favourite movie is ‘Casablanca’ which was directed by Michael Curtiz. It was released in 1943 and the story was adapted from a stage-play named ‘Everybody comes to Ricks’. The movie starred Humphery Bogart & Ingrid Bergman and was made in the USA. It was a romantic drama film and the storyline was set during World War II.
It focuses on a man torn between love and virtue. In 1941 American expatriate Rick who professed to be neutral by all means met his former lover Ilsa in his nightclub and gambling den. She was accompanied by her husband, Laszlo, a renowned fugitive Czech Resistance Leader. They needed a letter to escape to America, where he can continue his work against the Nazis. German Major came to Casablanca to see that Laszlo does not succeed. One night Ilsa confronted Rich in the deserted cafe and asked for the letter. She threatened him with a gun for the letter and later on confessed that she still loved him. Rick’s bitterness dissolved learning that Ilsa was married to Laszlo before even their relationship began. When Rick and Ilsa planned to fly together, she could not do so because all of a sudden she found that her husband was still alive and needed her badly to recover. Hearing the story Rick calmed down and agreed to give the letter to Laszlo so that he can fly to America safely. They would take a different path to fly away together. But finally, Rick let Ilsa and Laszlo fly to America which surprised Ilsa very much.
In 1989, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry a being deemed ‘Culturally’, ‘Historically’ and ‘Aesthetically’ significant. It is the second-best movie of all time based on AFI’s 100 best movies of all time.
I’ve seen the movie more than 2-3 times. The story is excellent, the casting, plot, acting, dialogues and all other aspects of the movie are superb. The movie deeply touched me and became the most favourite movie I have ever seen.
Model Answer 3:
Thank you very much for letting me talk about this cue card topic. Interestingly, I initially thought that it would be so easy to talk about my favourite movie but then I realised it is not because there are so many things to talk about but the time is limited! However, I will try.
Orson Welles’s epic tale of a publishing tycoon’s rise and fall is entertaining, poignant, and inventive in its storytelling, earning its reputation as a landmark achievement in the movie industry. When a reporter is assigned to decipher newspaper magnate Charles Foster Kane’s dying words, his investigation gradually reveals the fascinating portrait of a complex man who rose from obscurity to staggering heights. Though Kane’s friend and colleague Jedediah Leland and his mistress, Susan Alexander shed fragments of light on Kane’s life, the reporter fears he may never penetrate the mystery of the elusive man’s final word, «Rosebud.»
The film was absolutely a masterpiece and I had several reasons to like it. Acting, production, cinematography, music, editing and narrative structure, which have been considered innovative and trend-setting, are the main reasons anyone would enjoy this movie. It’s a kind of movie that we do not watch quite often and for me, I consider it the best movie I have ever watched.
Preparation Tips for this cue card topic:
As part of your preparation for this cue card chose a movie that was based on real war and has historic value and was adopted from a book. Doing so you would be able to answer the following cue cards as well:
1. Describe a movie that was made based on a real event.
2. Describe a movie that was created based on a historic event.
3. Describe a war movie you have watched.
4. Talk about a film which was adapted from a book.
5. Talk about a critically acclaimed film you that you have watched.
6. Describe the best film you have seen this year.
Following are some of such Hollywood movies/ films that you can describe. To pick such movie names and their details those were made in your own country, Google it.
Movies based on real events:
Empire State
Act of Valor
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
The Devil’s Double
The Social Network
Fair Game
Public Enemies
The Killing of John Lennon
A Beautiful Mind
Movies based on real event and War
Emperor
Everyman’s War
Valkyrie
Hurt Locker
The Pianist
Behind Enemy Lines
Movies based on Books
The Motorcycle Diaries
Twilight
Stardust
Pride and prejudice
The Godfather
Schindler’s List
The bridge on the River Kwai
Scarface
Tips for answering this Cue card topic:
Note that a movie and a film indicate the same thing. ‘Film‘ is used in British English whereas both words are used in American English. So do not get confused if the cue card asks you to talk about a film while you consider it as ‘Movie‘.
Other war movies you can say about: The Pianist, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, Apocalypse Now, Good Morning Vietnam, War Horse, Downfall, Lincoln, and Imitation Game.
Q. What’s the difference between the movies in your country and Hollywood movies?
Answer: I believe that the movies in my country aren’t that good as Hollywood movies are. First of all, the budget is really low for local movies and that is why there are very limited opportunities. Not all scenes are impressive and there are no special effects, something that dominates in Hollywood. Furthermore, the actors in local movies aren’t so famous and talented, on the contrary in Hollywood they are of worldwide fame. There is a large variety of the topics and themes of Hollywood movies. However, our local movies do not deal with a wide range of themes. Finally, Hollywood movies are released and enjoyed worldwide while our local movies are mostly made for us except for some very few movies that get international attention.
Q. What do you think of the violent films?
Answer: I would say that it depends on the type of violence. To be more precise, I like movies with violent scenes because they’re interesting and include more actions. In those movies, the good wins over bad. It’s a kind of vindication and the message that good prevails over bad. I don’t like movies that involve rapes. In particular, I hate these movies. I would not say that it’s something that isn’t happening, but I think that promoting women’s humiliation and debasement is not a good thing. So, I would come to the conclusion that I partly like violent movies and specifically, it depends on the story. However, the unnecessary violence is not liked by all and I am no exception.
Q. Why movies need computer techniques? Any example of movies using computer techniques?
Answer: Well, computer techniques should be used to add some characteristics to movies so that they can be more impressive and believable. Especially nowadays this opportunity is much more in use than the past. Many things that were unfeasible are attainable now with computer technology in movie industries. A remarkable example could be ‘Avatar’, a movie that was critically acclaimed and had a million views worldwide. The groundbreaking visual effects used to make humans look like extraterrestrial beings were amazing and that was the primary reason that the film broke several box office records and became the highest-grossing film of all time in England, Canada and the USA.
Q. Which parts of a movie are the most important and how to improve it?
Answer: It is an undeniable fact that all the parts of a movie are extremely important, but it seems to me that more attention should be given to the finishing of a movie. There are many examples of movies that were very interesting but the end was extremely boring and disappointing. In this case, I totally believe that the end negates all the good things that happened in the rest of the movie and leaves a bad impression on the viewers. So, my opinion is that the last part/ finishing part of a film should be of paramount importance and it can be achieved by providing a distinct and not vague message to the viewers and making things clear in their mind.
Tip: You can say about other things such as the beginning, the plot, dialogues, directing, special effects or even the acting. It’s up to you and your personal opinion.
[Part 3 answers are written by Mary, UK, Economist with Main Field of Studies in Business Economics]
Similar Cue Card Topics
Your ability to talk about this Cue Card would enable you to talk about the following Cue Cards as well:
1. Describe a movie you have recently watched.
2. Describe a foreign movie that you have watched.
3. Describe a movie you would recommend others to watch.
4. Talk about a movie that you enjoyed watching.
5. Describe a film you have recently watched.
Functions 2 (Exercises)(Situations in speaking)
2 What did you think of the film, then.
3 I’ll definitely bring your camera back tomorrow.
4 Would it be all right if I left a bit early today.
5 Sorry, no, I won’t do it.
6 Could you possibly turn on the air conditioning.
7 I think I’d rather have fish, actually.
8 Why don’t we have a party next weekend.
9 That’s very kind of you, I appreciate it.
10 Don’t worry, everything will turn out all right.
f Making a request
h Asking for an opinion
d Expressing a preference
e Pausing to think
j Asking permission
2 Match each sentence (1-10) with a function from a-j.
10 You poor thing.
a Praising someone’s performance
b Expressing annoyance
с Wishing someone good health when drinking
d Expressing happiness at someone’s success
e Attracting attention or asking someone to move out of your way
f Expressing sympathy
g Expressing that something has / has nearly gone wrong
h Giving a warning
i Showing that you have misheard or misunderstood
j Said when another person sneezes
3 Choose the most suitable response.
1 What do you think of my new car?
(a) It’s all right I suppose.
b) I think a lot.
2 Do you promise to pay me back at the end of the month?
3 Can I use your phone?
4 Where do you suggest I stay?
a) I recommend the Hilton.
b) Let’s stay at the Hilton.
5 Do you want beer or wine?
a) I’d prefer beer, please.
b) I’d rather beer, please.
6 I can’t stop worrying about my exam tomorrow.
a) That’s all right, never mind.
b) I’m sure you’ll do well.
7 Janet, make us some tea, will you?
a) No I won’t, I’m afraid.
b) I can’t, I’m afraid.
8 Would you mind moving your bag from the seat?
9 How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered.
a) It was nothing, really.
b) Don’t worry, I didn’t bother.
10 Is it all right if I use your bike?
a) Please accept it with my best wishes.
b) Sure, go ahead.
4 Decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each space.
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Учебник Spotlight 7. Student Book. Страница 69
4. Read the box. You are in a DVD store. Pick some films and act out similar exchanges with your partner. — Прочитайте текст в таблице. Вы в магазине DVD. Подберите несколько фильмов и разыграйте похожие диалоги с вашим партнером.
Suggesting — Предложение
Responding — Ответ
5. Read the rules. Find examples of each tense in the dialogue. — Прочитайте правило. Найдите примеры каждого времени в диалоге.
We use the past simple to talk about actions that took place in the past. Time expressions used with the past simple are: ago, yesterday, last Sunday, last week/ month/year, the other day. 1990. — Мы используем простое прошедшее время, чтобы рассказать о действиях, которые имели место в прошлом. Выражения, указывающие на время действия, применяемые с простым прошедшим временем: ago, yesterday, last Sunday, last week/ month/year, the other day, 1990.
We use the present perfect to talk about our experiences and actions that started in the past and have continued up to the present. Time expressions used with the present perfect are: ever, never, always, twice, yet, already, just, since, for, etc. — Мы используем настоящее совершенное время, когда рассказываем о нашем опыте и действиях, которые начались в прошлом и продолжаются в настоящем. Выражения, указывающие на время действия, применяемые с настоящим совершенным временем: ever, never, always, twice, yet, already, just, since, for и т.д.
Ответы, примеры из диалога на стр. 68:
6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. — Поставьте глаголы в скобках в правильное время.
7. Complete with: for or since. — Поставьте for или since.
8. Write a list of chores you have to do today. Swap papers. Ask each other questions to find out about your partner. — Напишите перечень дел, которые нужно сделать сегодня. Обменяйтесь списками. Задайте друг другу вопросы, чтобы выяснить у своего партнера (что уже сделано).
9. Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb. — Дополните предложения правильным фразовым глаголом.
10. Portfolio: Think of a film you have seen recently. Answer the questions, then write a short film review of it. Use the texts In Ex. 2 as a model (30*40 words). — Портфолио: Задумай фильм, который ты видел недавно. Ответь на вопросы, затем напиши короткий обзор фильма. Используй текст из упражнения 2 в качестве модели (30-40 слов).
«Beauty and the Beast» is a fantasy movie. Directed by Bill Condon and starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. Based upon the old tale. Belle is the most beautiful girl in a provincial town in France Villeneuve. She helps her father and in her spare time reads books. Then, one day, her father disappears in the forest. Belle goes to look for him and comes to a dark and scary castle. The music in the film is wonderful. The film can make you cry, and it can also make you laugh. It’s a great film for the whole family.
«Красавица и Чудовище» — это фильм в жанре фэнтези. Режиссер Бил Кондон, в ролях Эмма Уотсон и Дэн Стивенс. Сюжет основан на старой сказке. Белль — самая красивая девочка в провинциальном французском городке Вильнёв. Она помогает отцу и в свободное время читает книги. Затем, однажды, ее отец пропадает в лесу. Белль отправляется на его поиски и попадает в темный и страшный замок. Музыка в фильме прекрасная. Фильм может заставить вас плакать, а может заставить и смеяться. Это великолепный фильм для семейного просмотра.