Test Unit 2: Listening and Reading (Coef 1) Name: Date: Class: 4 Senior

Listening Interview with Isabel Allende

1.- Listen to the interview. Cross out the books by Isabel Allende that are not mentioned.
a) Aphrodite b) Of Love and Shadows c) Paula d) The house of the spirits e) The infinite plan

2.- Listen to the interview again and answer these questions.

a. What two things does Isabel Allende love doing?

b. Which is, in her opinion, the most important book she has written?

c. What book would she like to write?

d. What kind of Journalist was she?

3.- Listen to the interview once again and choose the best option.
a. The house of the spirits, was published in Spain in 1982 / 1984 b. I dont think of the book as a Job / Product c. Do you have a subject that youre currently interested in / working on?

READING Slumdog Millionare A review by Srinath R. 1.- Read the review of Slumdog Millionaire. Four sentences have been removed from it. Put them back in the corresponding places. There is one extra sentence you do not need to use. 1. But this is where the typical ends. 2. So, if you have not seen it yet I would definitely recommend it. 3. The soundtrack is almost impossible to ignore. 4. Viewers watch the movie and are moved to tears. 5. What results is a story that grabs us. When acclaimed director Danny Boyle wandered into the slums of Mumbai, India, with a relatively unknown group of actors, it was hard to imagine what the filmmaker was doing so far from home. However, with the release of Slumdog Millionaire, its apparent that Boyle doesnt need to be on familiar ground to make excellent movies. A film like Slumdog Millionaire doesnt come along very often. But when it does, we end up falling in love. Initially the plot appears so typical: a teen from the slums of Mumbai rises from rags to riches by appearing on a popular gameshow. (a.)_____________________________ Slumdog Millionaire is so realistic and moving that you find yourself gripped by the artistry with which it was made. The cinematography has a rawness that creates a visually spectacular film, and Boyles team captures on camera, with a success shared by perhaps no other foreign director, the sights and sounds of the Indian subcontinent. What truly sets Slumdog Millionaire apart, however, is the plot. Protagonist Jamal Malik (played by talented newcomer Dev Patel) is an 18-year-old chai-walla (tea seller) from the slums who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire with the hope that the love of his life, Latika (played by the stunning Freida Pinto), will be watching. (b.)____________________________ and shows us the beauty of destiny and love. Slumdog Millionaire is rounded out by a strong supporting cast and soundtrack by famed Indian music director A.R. Rahman. (c.)______________________________, integrating Western music and tunes familiar to Bollywood lovers into a film that is very different from either mainstream convention. With our busy lives, its hard to sit back and genuinely appreciate a film. But in the midst of all that madness, if I were to point to one movie that will move you and force you to think, it would be Slumdog Millionaire. (d.)______________________________, and you can now rent it on DVD format.

2.- Read the review again and match the names in column A with the roles in column B. Name a. b. c. d. e. f. g. A.R Rahman Danny Boyle Dev Patel Freida Pinto Jamal Malik Latika Srinath R. Role i. Reviewer ii. Music Director iii. Main male character iv. Main female character v. Main actress vi. Main actor vii. Director

3.- What is the writers general opinion of the film? a. It is really good and unique. b. It is quite similar to the other Indian movies. c. The film is too realistic and sad.