Unit 9
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THE CINEMA
Realease: make available for people to sob o buy The film was released in the US months before it was
released in the UK,
A Critic: a type of journalist who gives his/her opinion about something, particularly films, books.
A Rave Review: an article in a newspaper, magazine or online written by a critic who thinks a new film, book,
play, etc. is excellent: Her latest film got rave reviews.
Subtitled: when a film or a TV programme has a printed translation of what the actors are saying at the
bottom of the screen
Dubbed : when the voices you hear in a film or TV programme are actors speaking in a different language,
not the original actors: Most American TV programmes in my country are dubbed
A Remake A Film: that has the same story, and often the same title, as one that was made earlier: Have you
seen the remake of Hitchcock's 'Psycho'?
A Sequel : a film, book, etc, that continues the story of an earlier one: Godfather l is probably the greatest
sequel ever made.
Be Set In: take place in a particular place or period of time. The film is set in New York in the 1930s.
Special Effects: pieces of action in a film. TV programme, etc. that are created by using special equipment or
on a computer: Avatar has the most amazing special effects I've ever seen
A Casts: all the actors and actresses in a film, play or TV programme: The new Kathryn Bigelow film has a
fantastic cast.
A Plot: the story of a film, book, play, etc. The plot was great but the acting wasn't very good.
A Tráiler: a short extract from a film, TV programme etc. which is used as an advert for that film, TV
programme etc.: I saw the trailer for Penelope Cruz's latest film: It looked good.
Shoot: (a film or TV programme) use a camera to record a film or take a photograph: The Lord of the Rings'
was shot in New Zealand.
A Soundtrack: the recorded music from a film, which you can buy as a CD or download: /often listen to the
soundtrack of Mama Mia' when I'm driving
A Costume: a set of clothes worn by actors in a film, play, TV drama, etc.: A friend of mine
ENTERTAINMENT ADJECTIVES
Far-Fetched : extremely unlikely to be true
Predictable: happening in a way that you expect, not in an interesting or unusual way
Moving: having a strong effect on your emotions, usually so that you feel sadness or sympathy
Sentimental: dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems exaggerated and
unrealistic
Gripping: so exciting that it holds your attention completely
Memorable: likely to be remembered because it is very good, enjoyable or unusual
Overrated: thought to be better than it is (opposite: underrated)
Scary : frightening
Weird :strange, unusual, unexpected or unnatural
Hilarious : extremely funny
MAKING AND RESPONDING TO SUGGESTIONS
o Do you fancy (going to hear them
ASKING IF THE PERSON IS FREE
play)?
Are you doing ånything (this
evening)? POLITELY REFUSING A SUGGESTION
Have you got anything on this
o I'm sorry, but I don't feel up to (going
Saturday)?
to a club).
What are you up to (on Sunday)?
o Some other time, perhaps.
o I'd rather give (that) a miss, if you
MAKING A SUGGESTION
don't mind.
o I thought we could give (that new
club) a try. SAYING YOU HAVE NO PREFERENCE
o I wouldn't mind (going to that). How
I'm easy. Whatever you like.
about you?
I really don't mind. It's up to you.
o Do you feel like (going for an Indian
meal)?
I'm not bothered either way.
It's all the same to me.
THE PASSIVE
PASSIVE VERB FORM BE PAST PARTICIPLE
Present Simple Am/is/are Held
Present Continuous Am/are/is being Shown
Past Simple Was/were Given
Past Continuous Was/were being Driven
Present Perfect Simple Have/has been Broadcast
Past Perfect Simple Had been Nominated
Be going to Am/are/is goint to be Awared
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In passive sentences we can use 'by + the agent' to say who or what does the action. We only include the
agent when it is important or unusual information: 52 of the Oscars were found in some rubbish by a man called
Willie Fulgear.
OTHER PASSIVE STRUCTURES
After certain verbs (eg, enjoy) we use being + past participle: Everyone enjoys being told they are good at
what they do.
After certain verbs (e.g. want) we use to be + past participle: Most of us want to be rewarded in some way.
After prepositions we use being + past participle: Every actor dreams of being nominated for an Oscar.
After the first/second/last (+ noun) we use to be + past participle: The first Academy Awards ceremony to be
televised was in 1953.
After have to and used to we use be + past participle: The ceremony had to be postponed in 1938 because of
a flood./ Newspapers used to be given the winners' names in advance.
After modal verbs we use be + past participle: The names wouldn't be published until afterwards.
AS,LIKE,SUCH AS, SO, SUCH
AS, LIKE, SUCH AS
We use like + clause to say that things happen in a similar way: Peter Harris was great, like he always is.
We use like + noun (or pronoun) to say that something is similar to something else: It really was more like a
bad dream.
We use as + noun to say that somebody has a particular job: I quite like James Pearson as a critic.
We use such as or like to introduce examples: Critics such as James Pearson loved it. Even though it has
actors in it like Peter Harris and Maddy Benson?
We also use as + noun to say what something is uSeri And they just had these boxes on the stage which were
used as train compartments.
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We can also use as + clause to say that things happen in a similar way: Peter Harris was great, as he usually
is.
SO, SUCH
• We use so and such to give nouns, adjectives and adverbs more emphasis.
• We use so + adjective: The plot was so far-fetched.
• We use such (+ adjective) + noun: It had such a good cast.
• We use so + much or many + noun:/can't understand why it's getting so much attention. So many critics
loved it.
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• With so and such we often use (that) + clause' to say what the consequence is: The play was so slow (that)
I actually fell asleep.
