8 класс UNIT 3 Step 1
UNIT 3 Performing arts
Pasadena (Karen and Alice Maywood) Ex 1 p 5 Listen to the song and sing it along.
Ex 2 p 6 A. Work in pairs. Find out: 1) how often your partner goes to the cinema; 2) what he/she prefers: to watch films at home or in a cinema house; 3) what kind of films he/she prefers; 4) if he/she has any favourite films and favourite actors; 5) what is the best/worst film he/she has ever seen and why he or she considers them good or bad.
Definitely a plus. Ha ha ! Exactly. Plus, no noisy people crunching popcorn or kicking your seat. Hmm, well, I like the atmosphere of the cinema, but sometimes I just can't beat the comfort of watching a film in my pajamas on my sofa. Not as much these days. The prices have gone up so much! And how about you? Do you prefer watching movies at home or in the cinema? Ex 2 p 6 A. Work in pairs. Find out: Hey, Linda! How often do you go to the cinema nowadays? I know you used to love going all the time.
He's definitely one of the best actors out there. Ah, yes! That was an amazing film. I also really like Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor. My all-time favorite is ‘Interstellar’ directed by Christopher Nolan. Oh, that's interesting. And do you have a favorite movie or actor in these genres? I love sci-fi and horror movies. They always keep me interested. Ex 2 p 6 A. Work in pairs. Find out: So, what kind of films do you prefer? I enjoy a variety of genres, but my favorites are romantic comedies. What about you, Jane?
Ex 2 p 6 B. Report what your partner told you. 1) how often your partner goes to the cinema; 2) what he/she prefers: to watch films at home or in a cinema house; 3) what kind of films he/she prefers; 4) if he/she has any favourite films and favourite actors; 5) what is the best/worst film he/she has ever seen and why he or she considers them good or bad. Alex says that he goes to the cinema with his brother twice a month, usually at weekend. He prefers to watch movies at home. Alex says he enjoys watching horror films but his favourite movie is "Fast and Furious". He says the worst movie he has ever seen is "Titanic".
Ex 3 p 6 Listen and read.
many achievements, a great achievement to travel anywhere, anywhere else a serious crime, a scene of crime, to commit a crime, to solve a crime a film director to move rapidly, to develop rapidly, to grow rapidly a computer screen, a TV screen, to come to the screen a silent person, silent reading, to keep silent about something, a silent film within an hour, within the country.
Ex 4 p 6 Complete the sentences with the new words
Ex 5 p 7 Read the text and answer the questions How It All Began
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Read the text and pick the right answer Ex 5 p 7
Read the text and pick the right answer Ex 5 p 7
Read the text and pick the right answer Ex 5 p 7
Read the text and pick the right answer Ex 5 p 7 1) When was cinema born? 2) What country produced the first dramatic film? 3) Why is the film Jazz Singer important in the history of cinema? 4) Where could the people watch the first films? Cinema was born at the end of the 19th century. The first dramatic film was produced in France in 1901. The film Jazz Singer is important in the history of cinema because it was the first “talky”, or a sound film. The people could watch the first films anywhere: in music halls, clubs and shops.
Read the text and pick the right answer Ex 5 p 7 5) What can you say about the first Russian films? 6) When was the era of silent films over? When did the era of talkies, or sound films begin? 7) When did the first colour films appear? The first Russian films were Protazanov’s The Queen of Spades (1916) and Father Sergius (1918). A little later The Battleship “Potemkin” came to the screen. That was Russia’s great achievement in cinema. The film director was Sergey Eisenstein. The era of silent films was over within 1927. The era of talkies, or sound films began in 1927. The first colour films appeared in 1930s.
1) The Great Train Robbery. 2) The Queen of Spades. 3) Lights of New York. 4) The Story of a Crime. 5) Father Sergius. 6) Battleship “Potemkin”. 7) Jazz Singer. 8) Making a Living. Find in the text the names of these films. Ex 6 p 8 1) «Большое ограбление поезда» 2) «Пиковая дама» 3) «Огни Нью−Йорка» 4) «История преступления» 5) «Отец Сергий» 6) «Броненосец „Потёмкин“» 7) «Певец из джаза» 8) «Зарабатывая на жизнь»
Complete the sentences. Use the articles a or the where necessary. Ex 7 p 9
Complete the sentences. Use the articles a or the where necessary. Ex 7 p 9
Use Past Simple or Past Perfect to complete the sentences. Ex 8 p 10 Many British critics wrote that The King’s Speech was the best film of the year 2010. They said it had marked the rebirth of the British film industry. John was sure that film−makers had used the press to sell their product to the public. Alice answered that she really had enjoyed the movie. The film director said he had made a funny comedy. We mentioned that we had already bought tickets.
at the end 2) the first show 3) at first 4) special film theatres 5) rapidly developed 6) came to the screen 7) sound films (talkies) Find in the text "How It All Began" the word combinations antonymic to the following Ex 9 p 10 1) At the beginning; 2) the last show; 3) finally; 4) common film theatres; 5) slowly developed; 6) disappeared from the screen; 7) silent films. Example: it died − it was born
1) great achievements; 2) a famous film director; 3) to commit a crime; 4) to walk anywhere; 5) within a/the state; 6) a silent night; 7) a wide screen; 8) to grow rapidly. Write these in English. Ex 10 p 10 1) Великие достижения; 2) знаменитый кинорежиссёр; 3) совершить преступление; 4) гулять где угодно; 5) в границах (внутри) государства; 6) тихая ночь; 7) широкий экран; 8) быстро расти.
1) great achievements; 2) a famous film director; 3) to commit a crime; 4) to walk anywhere; 5) within a/the state; 6) a silent night; 7) a wide screen; 8) to grow rapidly. Write 8 sentences with the word combinations from exercise 10. Ex 11 p 10
