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Player Interviews:
Films
Before you watch
Think about the following questions:
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What are some of your favourite films?
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What sorts of films do you think these players might like?
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Watch the video and find out!
Task 1 – Comprehension
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Match the players with what they said about films. Write the letter next to the player's name (a, b,
c or d) in the gaps. Use the same letters for all seven questions.
Mikel Arteta – Arsenal
Youssouf Mulumbu – West Bromwich Albion
Jonas Olsson – West Bromwich Albion
Romelu Lukaku – Everton
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1. ______ Who said that he likes films with guns and explosions?
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2. ______ Who said that he loves children's films?
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3. ______ Who said that Sean Penn is his favourite actor?
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4. ______ Who said that he watches a lot of comedies?
5. ______ Who said that he watched a documentary recently?
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6. ______ Who said that he likes watching TV from his home country?
7. ______ Who said that he watches movies when travelling to games?
Fill in the gaps with the correct words for the genres or types of films.
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Task 2 – Genres
action comedies documentaries dramas horror musicals science fiction westerns
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1. I really love ______________ because they are funny and make me laugh.
2. The last film I went to see was a ______________ film about a scary monster.
3. Sometimes I like to watch ______________ because they are interesting and tell you
things about the world.
4. My dad loves ______________. I think he would like to be a cowboy.
5. My favourite film is set in the future. I love ______________.
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6. When I was little, I loved ______________. I used to sing along with all the songs.
7. My sister loves gritty ______________. She says they are more realistic than most films.
8. Youssouf Mulumbu loves ______________ films with guns and explosions.
Task 3 – Films – Passive voice
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When we speak about films in English, we often use the passive voice. In this activity, you have to
rearrange the sentences about a famous film.
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1. film in The was 2012. released
2. played The was main by Daniel character Craig.
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3. London, The film set Scotland. in Hong Kong and was
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4. by directed It Mendes. was Sam
5. sung The by was Adele. theme
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What film do you think these sentences are about?
Task 4 – Films – Vocabulary
the cast
cinematography
the director
the star
extras
the script
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special effects
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Match the correct word or phrase to the definition.
the supporting cast
the soundtrack
a trailer
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1. _______________ All of the actors and actresses in a film.
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2. _______________ The person who is in charge of how the film is made. For example,
Steven Spielberg or Sir Ridley Scott.
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3. _______________ The most important or famous actor or actress in a film.
4. _______________ The actors and actresses who are in the film but do not have important
roles.
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5. _______________ The music from the film. You can often buy this as an album.
6. _______________ The visual element of a film – how the camera is used to make the
pictures we see on the screen.
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7. _______________ The text of the film, including all the words which are said and which
the actors and actresses must learn.
8. _______________ A short film advertising a film which you will be able to see soon. When
you go to the cinema you see several of these before the main film starts.
9. _______________ Illusions created for a film, such as monsters, spaceships, explosions,
etc.
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10. _______________ People who appear in the film but do not speak and are not major
characters. For example, people who appear as part of a big crowd.
Task 1
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Answers
1. comedies, 2. horror, 3. documentaries, 4. westerns, 5. science fiction, 6. musicals, 7. dramas, 8.
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1. The film was released in 2012.
3. The film was set in London, Hong Kong and Scotland.
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4. It was directed by Sam Mendes.
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2. The main character was played by Daniel Craig.
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Task 3
5. The theme was sung by Adele.
The film described is Skyfall.
Task 4
1. the cast, 2. the director, 3. the star, 4. the supporting cast, 5. the soundtrack, 6.
cinematography, 7. the script, 8. a trailer, 9. special effects, 10. extras
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