Tuesday, March 3rd Cinema

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1 Tuesday, March 3rd Cinema since / for = depuis Technology has really changed the way we experience movies - since the beginning of the century ( since : avec un repère) - for 123 years ( for : avec une durée) present perfect : lien passé- présent, expériences, faire un bilan People are watching a silent movie. present BE +ing : ce qu' on est en train de faire Not many people had a television. preterit : du passé pur, total at the bottom of / at the top of : en haut, en bas on the left/ right : à gauche/ droite in the middle of: au milieu de drive- in cinema : with cars and speakers next to the parking spaces switch/ turn on the radio : allumer switch/ turn off the radio : éteindre tune to : régler sur une station ( itunes) yummy : miam yuk, ewwww : beurk in your opinion : à ton/ votre avis audience : public screen : écran loud- speakers : haut- parleurs, enceintes soundtrack : bande- son motion picture = movie = film camera / videocamera : appareil photo / camera produce/ shoot/ release a movie : produire, tourner, sortir un film 20th century : 20è siècle the 70s = the seventies, the sixties = les années 70

2 Monday, March 9th Actors and actresses My favourite actor is Lee Menho because he is handsome, he is from South Korea and he is a very talented. I think he is the best actor ever. boy : handsome girl : pretty, beautiful both boy and girl : good- looking, charming both = les deux A good actor can play in a lot of different types of movies act various star such as comedies, romantic comedies, drama, action movies, thrillers, horror movies, etc. These three texts are written by teenagers teenage fans.

3 Thursday, March 12th Biographies 1) Opinion/enthusiasm Superlatives usually show enthusiasm. I' m really impressed ( impressionné) She' s going to rock this business!: Elle va tout casser He's a legend! You know the rest No wonder! : pas étonnant 2) Cinema star, act : jouer dans Academy Award : Oscar blockbuster : film à succès commercial acting career " keu-wi- eu" : carrière au cinéma TV show : émissions, séries part : rôle performance perform : se produire en public film industry : industrie du cinéma 3) Adjectives successful : qui a du succès tremendous : énorme, immense compelling : influent professional, popular talented : talentueux 3 bis) Adverbs +ly = +ment finally : enfin hugely : immensément definitely : définitivement, clairement currently : en ce moment 4) Le superlatif : " le plus" L'ADJECTIF SE PLACE AVANT LE NOM - avec un adjectif court : the + adj- est

4 ex : one of the youngest actresses ever nominated for an Oscar - avec un adjectif long : the most + adj ex : the most compelling actor in the film industry, the most talented actor ever most of... = la plupart de - 2 irréguliers : le pire : the wor st le meilleur : the best ex : Grammy for best rapper 4 bis) Le comparatif : plus... que - adjectif court : adj- er... THAN - adejectifs longs : more + adj... THAN Book p. 53 #2 It's the best film ever! No wonder! The director is one of the greatest in Hollywood and the two main actors are the most talented of their generation. And what a story! Let's just say that it's the funniest story I've ever seen! You must go and see it! ( main : principal/ aux) Let's just say : Disons juste que... Write about a person, a book and a movie that you like with superlatives and expressions to show your enthusiasm. - My favorite star is Johnny Depp. I' m really impressed because he' s the most compelling/ amazing/ impressive actor ever. He won a Golden Globe thanks to his part in Pirates of the Caribbean. No wonder : he's a legend! - The Fast and the Furious is the best action movie I've ever seen in my life. No wonder : the best special effects are in it. In this film, there are the most expensive cars in the world such as a Ford Mustang. Too bad the main actor passed away about a year ago. He was one of the best actors of his generation. - One of my favorite books is Central Park. It's a thriller. Last year, it was one of the most money- making books in France. It' s about a woman and a man who wake up right in the middle of Central Park one morning without any memories about the night before. It's one of the most amazing books I have ever read. Guillaume Musso is one of my favorite writers : he is the most translated French writers. nous quitter, déceder : pass away RIP : rest in peace. too = as well grâce à : thanks to / à cause de : because of

5 Tuesday, March 17th Tenses ( les temps de conjugaison) temps qui passe : time temps qu'il fait, météo : weather temps de cojugaison : tense 1) Le prétérit : le passé coupé/ différent du présent exemple : he grew up in Missouri / he moved to New York 2) Le futur proche, sûr : BE GOING TO exemple : she's going to rock this business 3) Le futur lointain, vague : WILL exemple : I'm sure she will become a star 4) Present perfect - expériences, lien passé- present - Have/Has + verbe au participe passé exemple : She has always loved Michael Jackson exemple : I've played football since ) Past perfect / Pluperfect - équivalent du plus- que- parfait, un passé encore plus lointain que le preterit - had + verbe au participe passé exemple : In 1996, she had already acted in 60 films In 2000, he had already won a grammy 6) Rappel sur le participe passé : - verbes réguliers : on rajoute ED à l'infinitif se prononce D, T, ID ( le plus facile et le plus rapide) - verbes irréguliers : dernière colonne de la liste preterit NOW past perfect present perfect

6 My grand father is a remarkable man. He was born on a small farm in Ireland in At the age of 18, he emigrated to the US to become an actor. He did all sorts of odd jobs to pay for his acting lessons. At 22, he got his first part and by the time he was 27, he had already reached world fame.