an animated film or a science fiction film, with Avatar as an exception.
1. film 2. directors 3. actors 4. important 5. the United Kingdom 6. viewers 7. 40 million 8. Olympic 9. World Cup 10. time 11. artistic value 12. depth 13. Best Picture 14. favor 15. science fiction
V. Let?s Talk Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding.
Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense to surprise in his movies. In surprise, the director provides the viewers with frightening things. In suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds up tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth.
Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock?s passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied Hitchcock.
Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, or walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat. Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid he?d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself in a newspaper that one of the characters reads during the course of the movie.
1. A 2.B 3.C 4. D 5. D
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Listening
Task 1: Only One Line
Peter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it because he?d only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”
1. memorizing lines 2. remember one line 3. I hear the guns roar 4. a loud boom 5. forgot his line Task 2: Movie Reviews
I love movies! And after I see them, I like to comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”. It?s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding. Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love. It?s great!
Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope to see it again on DVD with captions.
“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It?s about a young Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He is safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with thought-provoking themes.
“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it?s based on real events. It is about three native girls who are separated from their families by the racist police. After this happens, the police send them to special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and the government tries to integrate them into white Australian society. They run away from the camp and walk 1,500 miles to find their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not miss.
1. What does the speaker imply by saying he wants to see the movie “Adaptation” again on DVD? A
2. What happened to the young Polish-Jewish pianist in the movie The Pianist? C
3. Which of the following is true of the three native girls in the movie Rabbit-Proof Fence? C 4. How many comedies does the speaker recommend? A
5. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage? D Task 3: Let?s go and see the movie.
Lisa: What kind of movie do you want to see, Nick?
Nick: I really want to see Monster Night, the horror movie advertised in newspapers. Lisa: Monster Night? It sounds scary. I don't like horror films.
Nick: OK. It?s not yet in theaters anyway. It won't be coming out until next week. What movies are playing now?
Lisa: Let me check… There?s an action film starring Jet Li, and … Monster Night! It?s already in theaters.
Nick: What? It is? Which theater is it playing at?
Lisa: It?s showing at the theater in the mall. But I really don?t want to see it.
Nick: All the critics have given Monster Night great reviews. What time is the next showing?
Lisa: Well, if we hurry, we can make the three o?clock show. The show after that is at 4:30. But I?m too frightened to see this one.
Nick: Come on, Lisa! Don?t be a chicken. Let?s go! We have to get tickets before they sell out! Keys: F T F T F Speaking
Views on Movies
Interviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I?d like to ask you something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or watching movies on video at home?
Robert: I prefer, personally, going to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound effect is much better. Interviewer: What about you, Richard?
Richard: Just the opposite. It?s more comfortable to sit at home.
Interviewer: There?re many different movie genres, for example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What?s your personal favorite?
Robert: My favorite would be action movies.
Richard: And mine would be nice movies that touch me deeply.
Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern blockbusters?
Robert: For their time, the movies of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them with today?s technology, and you?ll find there isn?t anything to compare. It?s so superior today.
Richard: I agree.
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II. Listening Skills
1. M: Will you love him, honor him, comfort him and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live? W: I will.
Q: Who is the woman?
2.W: Mike, wake up! It?s time to go to school. Hurry up or you?re going to be late!
M: Don?t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is Martin Luther King?s birthday? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
3. M: Could I see your driver?s license and registration, please? W: What?s the matter, officer? Q: Who is the man?
4. M: I?d like to ask you about the research paper you assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester.
W: ok. What would you like to know? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
5. W: I?ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and folded the laundry. Is there anything else that you would like me to do before I cal lit a day? M: Did you do the living room yet? Q: Who is the woman most likely to be? 1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Don?t be a chicken!
Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us? Henry: Yes. Why?
Gilbert: Nothing. I?m just asking.
Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red? Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn?t he?
Gilbert: Who has a crush?!
Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don?t be such a chicken. If you like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.
Gilbert: But I don?t have the guts to ask her out. Henry: What are you so afraid of?
Gilbert: I?d totally die if she turned me down.
Henry: But that?s better than keeping everything to yourself. You?ve got to let her know. Come on! You?ve got to take a chance!
Gilbert: I don?t know… Well, maybe you?re right, but how am I going to tell her I like her? 1. go out 2. flaming red 3. crush 4. a chicken 5. likes 6. guts 7. turn him down 8. keeping everything 9. tell her Task 2: Dating in America
Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops. There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as “double dating.” Group dating is also popular among young people. Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult dating.” They ski together and they dine together, either at restaurants or in each other?s homes. The American dating system is a rather casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”, that is, a date between two young people who have not met before. Dating Description Causal dating early teens Steady dating late teens Double-dating two couples Group dating large groups
Go out for a long period intention to marry
Adult dating men and women.e.g.ski and dine together Casual dating system those who hardly know each other Blind date those who have never met before Task 3: An American wedding
American weddings are not always the same. I?d like to show you pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and when the wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding, we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me away to my future husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other. Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get married. At the reception, we cut the wedding cake and fed each other bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne. Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the marriage certificate and we were legally married. Keys: 3-2-1-5-9-7-6-4-8
V. Let?s Talk Online dating
Online dating is a dating system which allows people to make contact and communicate with each
other over the Internet, usually with the objective of developing a romantic relationship. Online dating services usually provide matchmaking over the Internet through the use of personal computers or cell phones.
Online dating sites generally require applicants to provide personal information before they can search the database for other individuals using criteria they set, such as age, gender, race, religion and location. Most sites allow members to upload photos of themselves and browse those of others. Sites may offer additional services, such as online chatting, telephone chatting, and message boards.
Some sites provide free registration, but may offer services which require a monthly fee. For example, they may offer full accesss to profiles, but provide additional services for pay, such as putting paying users? profiles at the top of the list, making their profiles appear several times in different places in the search results and giving them a more advanced search engine to work with. In one real example, free users may only search for persons of specified age, gender and city, while subscribers may also search for such information as height, weight and interests. Other dating sites depend on advertising for their income. In recent years such sites have become increasingly popular.
1. B 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. A
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl
Mary: Hey, Peter! You?ve been in the room all night. Get out and dance with someone like that babe over there.
Peter: No way, Mary! She?s the intellectual type. My pickup line just won?t work with her. Mary: Oh, come on! What kind of girl do you like?
Peter: I want a girl that gentle and mild, and that babe is not the right type.
Mary: Times are changing, and you?ll never find a woman that will shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake up.
Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook, clean, and take care of the kids. Mary: Okay, then what will you do after you get home from work? Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw out the trash.
Mary: Wait, wait, wait. I can?t believe my ears. You?ll never find a wife. 1.B 2.D 3.C 4.A Task 2: He thinks I?m God.
A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young man?s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his study for a drink.
“So what are your plans?” the father asks the young man. “I am a Bible student,” he replies.
“A Bible student. Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what will you do to provide my daughter with a nice house such as she?s accustomed to?”
“I will study,”: the young man replies, “and God will provide for us.”
“And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring such as she deserves?” asks the father. “I will concentrate on my studies,” the Youngman replies, “and God will provide for us.” “And children?” asks the father. “How will you support children?”