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C. Listen again and choose the correct answer a or b.
1. Gangs of New York is set in the 4. DiCaprio won
a. 19 century. a. an Oscar for The Aviator.
th
b. 20 century. b. a Golden Globe for The
th
Aviator.
2. The Great Gatsby won
a. two Oscars. 5. Howard Hughes was
b. three Oscars. a. an aircraft designer and
an actor.
3. The radio presenter thinks
a. Titanic should be top of the critic’s list. b. a pilot and a director.
b. The Aviator should be top of the critic’s list. When listening, don’t assume that
an answer is correct just because
the speakers mention a word that TIP
. WRITING is in the activity. Listen carefully
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A FILM REVIEW before you answer.
A. Discuss.
C. What is the topic of each paragraph? Read the
• In your opinion, what makes a film successful? review again and match.
review again and match.
• Do you read film reviews? Are you influenced 1 para: Introduction a. writer’s opinion
st
by them? 2 para: Main Part b. general information
nd
B. This is a film review which appeared on a college 3 para: Conclusion about the film
rd
website. Read the review and answer the questions. c. setting and plot
1. Did the writer like the film?

2. What tense does the writer use to describe the plot? D. Read the sentences and decide which paragraph
you would find them in. Write I for Introduction,
M for Main Part or C for Conclusion.
Film Review by Joanna Stone 1. The film was directed by Peter Jackson.

2. The leading actor tries to save the
Avengers: Endgame is an action film which was world.
directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It is the fourth 3. This film is a romantic comedy.
one in the Avengers film series and many well-known
actors star in it, such as Robert Downey Jr. as Tony 4. It’s suitable for both children and
Stark and Josh Brolin as the villain, Thanos. adults.
5. I was very disappointed by the film.
The film starts twenty-three days after Thanos
uses the magic infinity stones to destroy life. In the 6. Nicole Kidman stars in this film.
film, the heroes travel in time from the present to
different times in the past, trying to change what WRITING TASK
happened and save everyone and everything. The E. Write a film review of a film you’ve recently
Avengers manage to find all the magic stones, but seen. Your review should be between 100-120
Thanos comes back from the past and tries to words.
destroy their plans and take revenge.

Overall, I found the
film very exciting. The
action-packed scenes When writing a film review:
and the surprises  choose a film you know well and make a plan of
what you are going to write.
in the plot kept me  give some general information about the film (e.g.
interested throughout director, leading actors, music, special effects).
the whole film. I would  only mention a general outline of the plot. Don’t
definitely recommend include too many details and don’t reveal the
it to action-lovers, as ending. Remember to use the Present Simple
well as to Marvel fans. when describing the plot.
 express your opinion of the film and say whether
you recommend it or not.

For expressions/phrases, go to the
Writing Section.
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