Working with dialogues

21 1 Listen to Janet’s family discussing what type of film to see. Tick (✓) the correct people.
Mum Steven Robert Janet Dad
1. I like horror films.

2. I want to see an animated film.

3. I like love stories.

4. I’d like to see an action film.

5. I think we should see a comedy.

2 Read the film titles. Which ones do you recognize? In pairs, match a picture to each film title.
...... 1. Breaking Dawn
...... 2. The Croods
...... 3. Star Trek into Darkness
...... 4. Iron Man 3 d
c
b
a

3 In pairs, ask and answer the following questions about the films above. Use the words below
to help you.

What type of film is The Croods? What’s your opinion of the film The Croods?

It’s an animated film. I think it’s colourful and exciting.

Type of Film Adjectives

animated  love story  science fiction funny  exciting  frightening  boring

action  comedy  horror slow  fast-moving  colourful  wonderful

4 In pairs, talk about which kinds of film you like and don’t like. Explain why.

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Pairwork activity
For the teacher:
1. Tell the students to work in pairs. Give each student half of the page.
2. Tell the students to take turns asking and answering questions to correct the news article.

Student A
Student B
1 Read the news article.
1 Look at the picture. Then answer Student A’s
Man Steals Diamond Necklaces questions about the picture.
1.
A man stole some expensive jewellery from
a house last night. 2. He broke the window
and went in. 3. He took 20 diamond necklaces.

4.
A woman saw him. 5. According to her, he
was short and fat. 6. He had long dark hair.
2 There are five mistakes in the article and
one correct sentence. Ask your partner
questions about the news article using the
Past Simple. Then correct the mistakes.
Did the man steal the jewellery from a house?
No, he didn’t. He stole it from a shop.
Did the man steal the jewellery from a house?
The man stole jewellery from a shop.
1. .................................................................... ?
2. .................................................................... No, he didn’t. He stole it from a shop.
3. ....................................................................
2 Read the news article.
4. ....................................................................
Man Saves Child
5. .................................................................... 1.
A little girl fell into a lake yesterday. 2. A
3 Look at the picture. Then answer Student B’s man saw her. 3. He was in a boat. 4. He pulled
questions about the picture. the child out of the water. 5. The girl’s dog
jumped into the water. 6. The girl’s mother
came running.

3 There are five mistakes in the article and

Did the little girl fall into a lake?
No, she didn’t. She fell into a river.
one correct sentence. Ask your partner
questions about the news article using the
Past Simple. Then correct the mistakes.
Did the little girl fall into a lake?
No, she didn’t. She fell into a river.
The little girl fell into a river.
1. ....................................................................
2. ....................................................................
3. ....................................................................
4. ....................................................................
5. ....................................................................

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