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A What kinds of movies are these? Label the pictures wlth the words In the box.
Add other kinds of movies to the 11st. Whlch ones do you like? Which do you never watch?
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an an imated film
a horror movle \
_a musi'431
a (romantic) come.dy
a science-fiction movie
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What kind of movie is each person talking about? Com'plete the descnptions WI
a type of movie. Then listen and check your answers.
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takes place in Delhi.
set in ancient China. horro .,.- r-t'. A family
about these two people So, it's in Hindi, but
who fall in love over ' Michelle Yeoh is in it. moves into an old house,
and they find a monster it's subtitled. The
the Internet. lt's a great The stunts and the
living in the attic. lt was costumes, the dancing,
love story, and it's kung-fu fight scenes
so scary that I couldn't and the music are just
funny, too. are amazing. lt's kind
of violent, though. watch most of it. wonderful.

lt's a J- h, ' 11 f f. Matt lt's about aliens who 1 saw this lJJ CA" rY\O v'<!, We saw this hilarious
come to take over the about two soldiers who movie. lt's one of those
Damon plays a spy who
earth. lt's a c~ssic rno , are brothers. lt's a true q"i ,._o-\eJ far both kids
can't remember who he
is. lt was so exciting. ,. Se' r r.C 1e •-The,c.\,o"
special story with a really sad anJ ~duits. Eddie
1 couldn't stand the effects are incredible. ending. 1 cried a lot. lt's Murphy is the voice of
suspense. a real tearjerker. one of the cartoon
characters.

W,",;,1 ~ ~ake a word web about a movie. Use the Words in bold. Then describe it to a partner.

is in it.

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(9l) 4.0& Listen. what do Car\ and Jolene decide to do? Why? Practke the conv~rsatlon . .
Car\ Sorry l'm late. Have you been waiting \ong?
Jolene No, justa few minutes.
Carl So, which movie do you want to see? l've heard
good thing s abou t Stars hip. Have you seen it yet?
Jo lene Yeah. l've a\ready seen it. lt was OK.
Car\ Oh. Well, there 's Fjinny Gu~ lt's been playing for
ages, and I stil\ have n't seen it.
Jolene Actually, 1saw it when it first carne out.
Carl OK, well, how aboutJok~ ? 1haven't seen that yet, either.
Jolene l've seen it, but l'll go again. lt was hilarious.
At the end, the guy falls into a ...
Carl Hey, don't spoil it form e. Let's just go see it.

F/Fo~~0 rite the name of a movie you've seen in Ns c¡uestion, and cirde the correct word in
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respo nse. Then work witl!_ a partn er. Take turns askin g your ques tions
and givin g true answers.
A I recen tly saw ~ \, S, ~ C • Have you seen it?
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C Actually, 1have n't seen that mov i~lre ~ / still / yet either.
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Wh en you lea rn a new word or ex presc; ion. link it to

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have rec ently seen or done .

\\ @ rhink of a movie tltl e for each of th ese klnd s o( movl es. ~V °" , .
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Link each one to a speci fic movi e you have seen .
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and say what it's abou t?
Put them in a char t like the one abov e.

Can you think of the name of a movie for each one

historical drama teen movi e

detective movie fantasy ñlm
marti al arts movie west ern
docu ment ary gang ster movie
lt's an anim ated film abo ut robots.
lt take s place in the futu re. lt's pret ty funny.
Read a review in English of a new movie.
Then write a paragraph about the movie .

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11 say how long things have been happening. 11 understand people asking for favors.
11 describe different kinds of movies. 8 understand people talking about going to see as
lJ ask someone for a favor politely. 11 read a movie review.
IJ use Ali right, OK, Sure to agree to requests. ■ write a review.
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lots of susp ens e is a thnller .
3. A W o- v' movle is about so ldlcrs.
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and have monsters .in them.

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Ann There are so many movies that I still

haven't seen. Do you want to go see one tonight?
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Gus Yeah, OK. Let's see. How about Brad Pitt's new movie
1 haven't seen that Vt-t: .
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Oh, /'ve' [vead~ see~ that one. lt was good.
How about the new horror movie that's out? ,.,.-
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Gus No, 1don't like scary movies. l'm 25, and
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Ann We/1, there's a new animated movie out. ¡ haven't
seen that one ~ f-\-' , either. .

Gus Oh, great. Let's go. l've been dying to see it!

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