10.1 MOVING EXPERIENCES

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Listen to someone talk about a film he never gets bored with watching. What is the film and what is the main reason he likes it?
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The film is Speed. He likes it because it's tense, gripping and full of suspense.
why it's family-friendly
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It's tense without being too violent or gory.
a memorable thing about the "baddy"
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He's missing a thumb.
where the film got its title
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The bus has to keep going above a particular speed (fifty miles per hour), or it will blow up.
what the woman thinks about the film
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She thinks it sounds uncomfortable to watch.
examples of gripping moments
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Keanu Reeves jumping into the bus; the bus driving in traffic; the bus going onto a bridge that's being built.
something unusual about the stunts
something dangerous that a person does to entertain people, especially in a film: an actor who does all his own stunts
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Keanu Reeves did his own stunts
something the two people say about the heroine
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she's beautiful
the woman's preference in films
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she prefers comedies.
Choose a film you never get bored with and make notes about:
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the actors, the setting, the plot, why you like it.
what is the main purpose of a film review?
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to help people decide if they want to see a film
Which of the topics do you usually find in a film review?
you don't usually find
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plot summary, actor's names, recommendation, setting of the film, reviewer's opinion of different elements
description of the film's ending; ticket prices
Read the review of "Midnight in Paris" again
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and write the topic of each paragraph.
1- setting of the film; actor's names
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2- plot summary
3- reviewer's opinion of different elements
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4- recommendation
Underline two adverbs + past participle combinations in paragraph 3 of the review.
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skilfully directed; convincingly acted.
directed by
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skilfully/sensitively/poignantly directed by
acted by
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convincingly/skilfully/sensitively/poignantly acted by
praised by
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widely/overwhelmingly/highly praised by
criticised by
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harshly/widely/overwhelmingly/heavily criticised by
harshly: unkind, cruel or strict

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