Lesson 49: Cinema (20-25 minutes)

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1 Main Topic 8: Entertainment Lesson 49: Cinema (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to a CINEMA. 2. Review of Real Condition IF Clause Not in Present Tense I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning? (5-6 minutes) Choose the meaning of the underlined words from the choices that follow. Then practice using the words in your own sentences. 1. The audience was pleased with the happy ending of the story. a. actors b. viewers c. directors d. scriptwriters 2. The trailer gave us an idea what the movie is all about. a. script b. theme c. visuals d. preview 3. My children love watching movies with animation. a. fantasy b. cartoons c. mystery d. science fiction Page 1

2 4. The violent parts of the movie have been deleted due to movie board censorship. a. violation b. intrusion c. restriction d. aggression 5. I can understand foreign movies because of the English subtitles. a. caption b. summary c. voice-over d. theme song Page 2

3 Exercise 2: What s the word? (5-7 minutes) Read the following dialog with your tutor and try to use context clues to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word. You can find the missing word from the pool of words at the bottom. Colleagues, Mike and Kurt are discussing an upcoming movie. Mike: I am not sure if I m going to watch the (1) of the movie Animosity. Part I was a brilliant movie. I doubt if Part II would be equally excellent. Kurt: Oh, I think it would definitely be good. The lead (2) in the 1 st part are still the same in the 2 nd part. Based on the advanced review of the movie, their acting is as superb as in the first. Mike: Really? I read that Williamson Smite, the star in the box-office hit Memories of Fujairah has been chosen to (3) the voice of the mysterious magnate in this film. Kurt: You re right. And one more thing, did you know that the movie has the same producer and (4) of a few of the top-grossing movies of all time, such as Stroke of Dawn and Saturation? Mike: Is that so? Kurt: Yes! We ought to watch this in a (5) cinema so we won t miss all the wonderful 3D effects. Mike: Well, with all the facts that you ve shared about the film, I m now very much convinced that this is indeed a movie worth watching. Choices: a. dub b. wide screen c. actor & actress d. sequel e. director f. DVD Page 3

4 II. GRAMMAR REVIEW: Topic: Real Condition IF Clause not in Present Tense (5-6 minutes) A Real Condition If Clause is used to indicate a condition (present conditional) or prediction (future conditional); the main clause that precedes or follows this is used to present the result. Ex. If Sandy Bricks stars in the movie, I am definitely going to watch it. IF Clause Main Clause In both present and future conditional If Clauses, the present tense of the verb should be used. A common mistake of using the future tense instead of the present tense of the verb in writing Real Condition If Clauses is often committed. Remember: The present tense of the verb should be used in writing Real Condition If Clauses. Examples : REAL CONDITION IF CLAUSES Incorrect Verb Form The movie will be a box-office hit if Matt Manson will star in the movie. The audience will be pleased if the movie will have a happy ending. I will just go home if the theatre will be full. If you will finish your projects early, I will buy you tickets to the much awaited movie of the year. Correct Verb Form The movie will be a box-office hit if Matt Manson stars in the movie. The audience will be pleased if the movie has a happy ending. I will just go home if the theatre is full. If you finish your projects early, I will buy you tickets to the much awaited movie of the year. Comprehension Check: Using the Real Condition If Clause with the correct verb tense, please describe your reaction if the movie ends in an unexpected way. Page 4

5 Exercise 1: Incomplete Sentences (5-6 minutes) Choose the word or phrase that would best complete the following sentences. 1. If the movie good based on the trailer, I might watch it. a. seem b. seems c. seemed d. will seem 2. If buttered popcorn available at the lobby, I will definitely buy some. a. is b. are c. will be d. has been 3. I will decide to watch if I hear the people leaving the cinema that the movie is good. a. say b. says c. will say d. will be saying 4. If you me, I might consider watching the movie. a. accompany b. will accompany c. will be accompanying d. have been accompanying 5. If the last screening only at 23:00, the movie will be finished too late. a. start b. starts c. started d. will be starting Page 5