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DESCRIBING MOVIES QUIZ
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-17
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338
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (TWO PAGES activities+watching task!)FULLY EDITABLE!
Level:
elementary
Age:
8-17
Downloads:
316
The Polar Express
Level:
elementary
Age:
9-11
Downloads:
132
describing a friend
Level:
intermediate
Age:
12-15
Downloads:
112
Notting Hill_Video session on the dinner scene
Level:
advanced
Age:
14-17
Downloads:
106
Matching-description -have got-monters-part 1
Level:
elementary
Age:
7-14
Downloads:
106
Movie Vocabulary
1. Read the words below. Then, listen to the audio of your choice and mark the words and phrases if you hear them. They are not all there. You can listen more than once to check. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page if you need the transcript.
gripping
gifted
sequel
the tone of (something)
vulgar
only time will tell
mind-numbing
silly
talented
script
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2. Listen again. Choose the best option to describe the speaker's beliefs in each case:
a) Action movies are
always brilliant.
very often exciting.
mind-numbing.
b) Actors in Hollywood
are usually not talented.
don't work hard enough.
are all amazing at their job.
are sometimes extremely talented.
c)
Silly movies
Action movies
Hollywood actors
Sequels
are never enjoyable.
d) The sequel of her favourite movie was
vulgar.
sad.
not as good as the original.
better than the first one.
Transcript:
A good action movie can be really
gripping
. There are some very
gifted
actors in Hollywood these days. Sometimes, though,
the tone of the movie
is too
silly
and I can't enjoy it. Sadly, that happened with the
sequel
of one of my favourite movies last year. I was very disappointed.
