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The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Oscars

Sir​ ​Peter​ ​Jackson,​ ​the​ ​famous​ ​film​ ​director​ ​and​ ​producer,​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in​ ​New​ ​Zealand​ ​in​ ​1961.
His​ ​life​ ​changed​ ​when​ ​a​ ​family​ ​friend​ ​gave​ ​the​ ​Jacksons​ ​a​ ​movie​ ​camera.​ ​Peter​ ​used​ ​the
camera​ ​to​ ​make​ ​his​ ​first​ ​film​ ​–​ ​a​ ​remake​ ​of​ ​the​ ​classic​ ​movie​ ​King​ ​Kong​ ​–​ ​when​ ​he​ ​was​ ​only
twelve.​ ​After​ ​Peter​ ​left​ ​school​ ​he​ ​worked​ ​for​ ​a​ ​newspaper,​ ​but​ ​he​ ​continued​ ​to​ ​make​ ​films​ ​in
his​ ​free​ ​time.​ ​Around​ ​this​ ​time​ ​he​ ​met​ ​and​ ​worked​ ​with​ ​Fran​ ​Walsh,​ ​a​ ​writer​ ​and​ ​musician.
Peter​ ​and​ ​Fran​ ​got​ ​married​ ​in​ ​1987,​ ​the​ ​same​ ​year​ ​that​ ​he​ ​made​ ​his​ ​first​ ​major​ ​movie,​ ​a
horror​ ​film​ ​called​ ​Bad​ ​Taste.​ ​Then​ ​in​ ​1994​ ​he​ ​made​ ​Heavenly​ ​Creatures,​ ​a​ ​film​ ​about​ ​the​ ​lives
of​ ​two​ ​teenage​ ​girls.​ ​This​ ​film​ ​was​ ​very​ ​important​ ​for​ ​Peter​ ​because​ ​it​ ​won​ ​an​ ​Oscar
nomination.​ ​Now​ ​the​ ​big​ ​studios​ ​knew​ ​Peter​ ​Jackson’s​ ​name​ ​and​ ​he​ ​started​ ​making​ ​films​ ​in
Hollywood.​ ​In​ ​1997,​ ​Peter​ ​and​ ​Fran​ ​met​ ​Saul​ ​Zaentz,​ ​a​ ​film​ ​producer.​ ​They​ ​decided​ ​to​ ​make
films​ ​of​ ​the​ ​famous​ ​books​ ​The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rings​ ​and​ ​The​ ​Hobbit.​ ​An​ ​English​ ​writer,​ ​JRR
Tolkien,​ ​wrote​ ​these​ ​books​ ​between​ ​1937​ ​and​ ​1949,​ ​and​ ​Peter​ ​loved​ ​reading​ ​the​ ​stories
when​ ​he​ ​was​ ​young.​ ​Peter​ ​directed​ ​all​ ​three​ ​The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rings​ ​movies,​ ​which​ ​they​ ​filmed
in​ ​New​ ​Zealand​ ​in​ ​1999​ ​and​ ​2000.​ ​All​ ​three​ ​movies​ ​were​ ​very​ ​successful,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​third​ ​film,
The​ ​Return​ ​of​ ​the​ ​King,​ ​won​ ​11​ ​Oscars.​ ​Three​ ​of​ ​these​ ​Oscars​ ​were​ ​for​ ​Peter’s​ ​wife​ ​Fran,​ ​who
wrote​ ​the​ ​screenplay​ ​and​ ​the​ ​songs.​ ​Peter​ ​had​ ​small​ ​acting​ ​parts​ ​in​ ​all​ ​three​ ​The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the
Rings​ ​films.​ ​Fran​ ​didn’t​ ​act​ ​in​ ​the​ ​films,​ ​but​ ​when​ ​the​ ​nazguls​ ​screamed,​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​heard
Fran’s​ ​voice.​ ​Peter’s​ ​next​ ​film​ ​was​ ​another​ ​remake​ ​of​ ​King​ ​Kong,​ ​the​ ​film​ ​he​ ​made​ ​in​ ​his
parents’​ ​house​ ​when​ ​he​ ​was​ ​a​ ​boy.​ ​But​ ​this​ ​time​ ​the​ ​studio​ ​paid​ ​him​ ​$20​ ​million​ ​and​ ​the​ ​film
made​ ​$550​ ​million​ ​worldwide!

Read​ ​the​ ​article​ ​about​ ​the​ ​film​ ​director,​ ​Peter​ ​Jackson.​ ​Put​ ​these​ ​events​ ​in​ ​order​ ​(1–8).

a)​ ​His​ ​film​ ​won​ ​11​ ​Oscars.

b)​ ​He​ ​made​ ​his​ ​first​ ​film.
c)​ ​He​ ​made​ ​The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rings​ ​films.
d)​ ​He​ ​worked​ ​for​ ​a​ ​newspaper.
e)​ ​He​ ​got​ ​married.
f)​ ​He​ ​made​ ​his​ ​second​ ​remake​ ​of​ ​King​ ​Kong.
g)​ ​He​ ​was​ ​born​ ​in​ ​New​ ​Zealand.
h)​ ​He​ ​got​ ​his​ ​first​ ​movie​ ​camera.
Read​ ​the​ ​article​ ​again.​ ​Answer​ ​these​ ​questions.
1)​ ​When​ ​was​ ​Peter​ ​Jackson​ ​born?
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2)​ ​How​ ​old​ ​was​ ​he​ ​when​ ​he​ ​made​ ​his​ ​first​ ​film?
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3)​ ​What​ ​type​ ​of​ ​film​ ​was​ ​Bad​ ​Taste?
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4)​ ​Why​ ​was​ ​Heavenly​ ​Creatures​ ​important​ ​for​ ​Peter?
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5)​ ​Where​ ​and​ ​when​ ​did​ ​they​ ​make​ ​The​ ​Lord​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Rings​ ​films?
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7)​ ​How​ ​much​ ​did​ ​the​ ​studio​ ​pay​ ​Peter​ ​to​ ​direct​ ​King​ ​Kong?
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Use​ ​of​ ​English

Find​ ​the​ ​mistake,​ ​underline​ ​it​ ​and​ ​write​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​sentence.

a.​ ​I​ ​always​ ​am​ ​helpful​ ​at​ ​home.​ ​______________________________________________

b.​ ​They​ ​go​ ​sometimes​ ​to​ ​the​ ​cinema.​ ​_________________________________________
c.​ ​Is​ ​usually​ ​your​ ​teacher​ ​happy?​ ​_____________________________________________
d.​ ​My​ ​daughter​ ​eats​ ​never​ ​broccoli!​ ​___________________________________________
e.​ ​Do​ ​you​ ​visit​ ​usually​ ​your​ ​family​ ​and​ ​friends?​ ​___________________________________
f.​ ​How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​often​ ​study​ ​English?____________________________________________

Match​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​the​ ​answers.

Did​ ​you​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​cinema​ ​yesterday?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​She​ ​watched​ ​cartoons.
Did​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​nice​ ​weekend?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes,​ ​I​ ​did.​ ​The​ ​film​ ​was​ ​great!
What​ ​did​ ​your​ ​sister​ ​watch​ ​on​ ​TV​ ​last​ ​night?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​Yes,​ ​they​ ​did.​ ​We​ ​played​ ​games!
Did​ ​your​ ​friends​ ​come​ ​to​ ​your​ ​party?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​He​ ​went​ ​to​ ​the​ ​park.
Where​ ​did​ ​your​ ​brother​ ​go​ ​last​ ​weekend?​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​No,​ ​I​ ​didn’t.​ ​It​ ​was​ ​raining
Fill​ ​in​ ​the​ ​blanks​ ​with​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​preposition:

There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​time​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​bank.​ ​It​ ​closes​ ​_______​ ​3​ ​pm.
We​ ​usually​ ​go​ ​out​ ​for​ ​dinner​ ​_______​ ​the​ ​weekend.
I​ ​often​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​beach​ ​________​ ​the​ ​summer.
I​ ​was​ ​born​ ​______​ ​March​ ​15th.
I​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​gym​ ​_______​ ​Tuesdays​ ​and​ ​Thursdays.
I​ ​never​ ​watch​ ​tv​ ​_______​ ​the​ ​morning.
I​ ​visited​ ​my​ ​friends​ ​yesterday,​ ​______​ ​night.

Now,​ ​answer​ ​the​ ​questions:

What​ ​do​ ​you​ ​usually​ ​do​ ​on​ ​Saturdays?​ ​And​ ​what​ ​do​ ​you​ ​never​ ​do​ ​on​ ​Sunday?
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What​ ​were​ ​you​ ​doing​ ​yesterday​ ​at​ ​3:00pm?​ ​What​ ​were​ ​you​ ​doing​ ​at​ ​8:00pm?
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How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​and​ ​your​ ​family​ ​celebrate​ ​Christmas?​ ​(10​ ​lines)

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