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The world of Mass Media

I can talk and write about films and TV programmes


1a Speaking & Vocabulary Look at the photos A-F. Do you know any of these films or TV
programmes? Can you name any of the actors or characters? Why are they famous? What
have they done to be famous?

A B C

D E F

1. What are your favourite kinds of films/TV programmes? Match out of the words
below with photos A-F.
Action film, animation, chat show, comedy, documentary, fantasy film, game show,
horror film, musical, comedy, documentary, reality show, romantic comedy, sci-fi
film, drama television series, soap opera, talent show, thriller, war film, western,
biopic.
2. Choose an adjective that best describes the film the people are talking about in
sentences 1-7.
boring, confusing, convincing, embarrassing, exciting, funny, gripping, imaginative,
interesting, moving, scary, spectacular, unrealistic, violent, dull, predictable, entertaining,
spectacular.
1. I knew exactly what was going to happen at the end.
2. I have never been so bored in my life!
3. The story was fantastic. I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen from start to finish.
4. We were all crying when we came out of the cinema.
5. There were too many laughs, but it really made me think.
6. There was too much fighting and blood!
7. The photography and the special effects were amazing.
Reading & Writing a film review

3. You are going to read a review of the classic American film, The Great Gatsby, based on
a book by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
a. the writer`s opinion b. the plot/storyline c. the name of the director
d. who stars in the film e. whether the book is better than the film
Read the review and match the information from the review (a-e) to the paragraph it is in.
Paragraph 1 ____________________ Paragraph 3 ____________________
Paragraph 2 ____________________ Paragraph 4 ____________________
The Best Film of All Time?
1. The Great Gatsby was directed by Baz Luhrmann and is
based on a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Starring Tobey
Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio, the film is surprisingly
positive in places, but is essentially, it is sad story about
love and destiny of human. Despite failing at the box office
when it was originally released in 2013, it has now become
a modern classic.
2. The film is set in the 20s in the USA. Midwest native
Nick Caraway (Tobey Maguire) arrives in 1922 New York
in search of the American dream. Nick, a would-be writer,
moves in next-door to millionaire Jay Gatsby (Leonardo
DiCaprio) and across the bay from his cousin Daisy (Carey
Mulligan) and her philandering husband, Tom (Joel
Edgerton). Thus, Nick becomes drawn into the captivating
world of the wealthy and - as he bears witness to their
illusions and deceits -
pens a tale of
impossible love,
dreams, and tragedy.
3. Luhrmann makes few changes to Fitzgerald’s
original novel, and manages to make the end result
even more exciting than the book. Lana Del Rey`s
song «Young and Beautiful» creates an exciting
atmosphere throughout the film.
4. The Great Gatsby is terrific entertainment.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s performance is very moving, and Carey Mulligan gives one of her
best performance of her career. Although the film is a little slow in places, the end is
absolutely brilliant and I highly recommend it to everyone.
4. Think about a film you have recently enjoyed. Make notes on the film using the points
from the exercise 1b and the language in exercise 3a. Write a review of the film. Answer
the following questions while writing:

1. What is the title of the film? 7. Who stars in the film?


2. What genre is it? 8. Who plays the main role(s)?
3. What is it about? 9. Who is your favourite character in
4. Is it based on a book? the film? (Why?)
5. Where is the film set? 10. What kind of person would like
6. When is the film set? this film?

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