Skill Builder Speaking The World is a stage Intermediate Film Preferences What is the difference? genre gender fun funny What adjectives are similar in terms of meaning? amusing, enjoyable, entertaining, exciting, exhilarating, gripping, hilarious, hysterical VERY FUNNY LOTS OF FUN 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. What are your favourite film genres? Why? What film genres you don t like? Why not?
Use 3 adjectives to describe the following film genres. Violent Touching Realistic Fast Informative Entertaining Terrifying Noisy Exciting Disturbing Hysterical Hilarious Exhilarating Moving Sentimental Cheesy Predictable Unpredictable Educational Corny Historical films Adventure films Exciting Action films Rom coms Moving Dramas Biopics (Biographical pictures) Comedies Hysterical Sci fi films Animated films Thrillers Horror films Documentaries Murder Mysteries Screen Adaptations (of famous novels) Musicals Westerns
Your favourite film What was it called? Who was it directed by? Who was in it? STARS ACTORS/ACTRESSES Who s in it? Bruce Willis is in it. It s starring Bruce Willis. Was it a big budget or a low budget film? What kind of film was it? Where was it set? When? SETTING It takes place Where does it take place? When does it take place? in the city/country in Italy, on Mars on a ship, in a plane in the 80s in the 17 th -century in the future/past in winter Did it have a good plot? What was it about? What was the soundtrack like? Would you recommend it? The Film Industry going to the cinema - going to the pictures - going to the movies Do you prefer watching films at home or at the cinema? Why? Do you prefer feature films or independent films? What do you think are the main differences between Hollywood films and European films? Cover the following points: Types of film Budget Actors Stories Style Music Why is Hollywood film industry so successful around the world? What things would you criticise about Hollywood film industry? Do you agree with dubbing foreign films? Do you prefer films from your country or American films? Why do you think Almodovar s productions are so successful worldwide? Have many Spanish actors/actresses succeeded in Hollywood? What are popular themes and genres withing the Spanish film industry?
Theatre Plays 1. Do you like going to the theatre? 2. What s the best theatre play you have ever seen? 3. When was the last time you went to the theatre? 4. What do you think about the quality of Spanish drama? 5. Is theatre important for TV and for the film industry? INTERACTION You and your partners are planning to go to the theatre. Talk about the matter a try to reach an agreement: What is on at the theatre and what play you would like to see Meeting time & place arrangements Whether to go for a drink before or after the cinema Stars & Celebrities Do you like reading about celebrities? What is necessary to become a Hollywood star? Is it a matter of talent, attitude or physique? What do you value the most in an actor or actress? Do celebrities have better, more interesting lives than average people? Why/not? If you became a famous actor/actress, would you make commercials to get more money? If you were an actor/actress, would you star in a movie you didn't like? Why/not? Do celebrities make too much money? MONOLOGUE Everyone has a favourite actor or actress they like or they used to like as teenagers. Talk about this subject taking into account the following points: Who your favourite actor/actress is and why Information you know about his/her family background and his/her first wor His/her great successes
WRITING FORMAL STYLE A REVIEW What is it? Reviews are short descriptions of books, films, plays, TV programmes, etc They are written to inform readers and to give them a recommendation about whether (or not) they should read a book or see a film What s its format? OPENING PARAGRAPH BACKGROUND INFORMATION TITLE NAME OF AUTHOR/DIRECTOR GENRE TIME & PLACE (book or film ) TITLE PARAGRAPHS 2, 3, 4 PLOT LINE EVENTS (but not the end!!!) (in the present tense) COMMENTS The cast/characters The plot/script The style The ending CLOSING PARAGRAPH RECOMMENDATION I highly / thoroughly/ strongly recommend it. I would not recommend it because Do not miss it. It is well worth + ing. It is highly entertaining.