Check your progress: Unit 5 "On screen" (New Millennium English - 7)

Unit 5: “On screen”

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1. Task: Read and fill in with the words from the box - 4б

If you are looking for something…, go and see Jungle 2 Jungle. The… of film is a comedy, it is … by John Rusquin. The main … are played by Tim Allen and Sam Huntington. The … of the comedy centres on the adventures of a charming outsider in the New York jungle. The … has a really funny story and extremely good … . We … it to other people to see. The comedy can be seen now at the Odeon.

2.1. *Put the verbs in the right form. - 10б

1. Millions of pictures (use) to make a one-minute cartoon.

2. The film script (write) by an unknown scriptwriter.

3. The special effects (do) in Hollywood.

4. The main part (play) really well.

5. The talent of many people (put) into the cartoon-making process.

6. The film (direct) by John Rusquin.

7. In cartoon, all sounds (create) in a very funny way.

8. Some models (operate) by hand.

9. How is a dinosaur (construct) on a computer?

10. Drawings in computer graphics (not make) with crayons or pencils.

2.2. Сhoose the right form. – 5б

1. Millions of pictures (use) to make a one-minute cartoon.

1. Is used b) used c) are used

1. The film script (write) by an unknown scriptwriter.

1. write b) is write c) is written

1. The special effects (do) in Hollywood.

a) are do b) are done c) is did

1. The main part (play) really well.

1. is played b) played c) are play

1. The talent of many people (put) into the cartoon-making process.

1. puted b) are put c) is put

1. The film (direct) by John Rusquin.

1. are directed b) is direct c) is directed

1. In cartoon, all sounds (create) in a very funny way.

1. are created b) created c) create

1. Some models (operate) by hand.

1. operated b) are operated c) is operate

1. How is a dinosaur (construct) on a computer?

1. construct b) constructs c) constructed

1. Drawings in computer graphics (not make) with crayons or pencils.

1. not are made b) are not make c) are not made

3.1. Read the answers and match them to the questions. – 5б

!There is one extra question.

a.) Did you go to acting school?

b) Did your parents help you when you said you wanted to act?

c) How do you feel about your fans?

d) What do you think of being a star?

e) Was it difficult starting out in Hollywood?

f) Do you have a dream role?

1. I think of all the years I tried to get a chance. I’ve been acting for nine years, but for seven of them I didn’t work much. So I’m happy I got a chance to make films.

1. I don’t think I had a bad time. It’s not easy to begin your career in this town, but what helped me was that I really liked acting. I never thought about being famous or that I wanted to get the best table in a restaurant. I just wanted to be a part of movies, I wanted to act and bring characters to life in films.

1. They were always telling me that if you want something it’s possible, and I believe you can change your life if you work hard at it.

1. Yes, but I never liked acting classes.

1. I like to play a variety of roles – it keeps things fresh. For example, I met dinosaurs in The Lost World and I play a killer in Psycho.

3.2. *Read the answers, summarize and make a story “What I think of being a star” - 10б

4.1. *Write a review of a film you have seen recently. – 10 б

4.2. Write a review of a film you have seen recently. – 5б

• Follow the plan.

1. Introduction (title, type of film, director, actors).

2. The plot (place and time, characters).

3. Opinion (likes, dislikes about the film, the acting, the story, recommendation)