Conversation Talking with Confidence

Watching Movies
7 Advanced

Exercise 1
Vocabulary
(be) into Phrase
/biː ˈɪntuː/ to be actively interested in something

He's really into club music.

keep up with Phrasal Verb

/kiːp ʌp wɪð /

to stay up to date and informed about something

He always tries to keep up with the latest technology

trends.

picky Adjective

/ˈpɪki/ careful in choosing, difficult to please

I was a very picky eater when I was a child.

superb Adjective

/sʊˈpərb/ excellent, of very good quality

There is a superb view of the city from our office.

freak Noun

/friːk/

(in this case) a person with an unusually strong interest in a

particular subject (e.g. a fitness freak, a jazz freak, a health
freak)
I am a total music freak; I listen to several albums every
day.

Exercise 2
Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher.

Jonathan and Mark are trying to decide which film

festival movie to watch.

Jonathan Abbott

I can't keep up with all the different films in

the festival this year. Can you recommend
anything good?

Mark Smith

That depends on how picky you are.

Jonathan Abbott

Oh, I'm a film freak. I'll watch anything!

Mark Smith

Are you into Daniel Radcliffe?

Jonathan Abbott

I've only ever seen him in the Harry Potter

films. He seems like a decent actor. He at
 least has a good sense of humor.

Mark Smith

Well if you want to see him in something

completely different, you should watch Swiss
Army Man. It's a really weird movie, but it's
very funny. All the reviews say that it's
superb.

Jonathan Abbott
 Does it have magic and dragons, like Harry
Potter? I love stuff like that.

Mark Smith

Not exactly. But I still think you'd like it.

Jonathan Abbott

Alright, I'll give it a try.

 Mark Smith

Let me know what time it's playing and I

might come with you. I'd like to see it again.

Jonathan Abbott

Will do!
Check your understanding:

1. What did Jonathan ask Mark for?

2. Who is the actor that Mark mentions?

 3. Who has already seen the film "Swiss Army Man"?

Exercise 3
Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

 1. The newest “Star Wars” movies have gained a lot of
popularity all over the world. Everyone thought the
movies were (1) and gave them high
ratings.
2. Joanna has been (2) TV dramas
recently. She (3) dramas on every
television station, and never misses any of them.
Her classmates are calling her a “TV drama
(4) .”
3. She is not (5) when it comes to movies.
She thinks each movie has its good points.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in

blanks 1 to 5

Answer Pool (Questions 1-5)

superb
picky
keeps up with
freak
into
Exercise 4
Discussion
1. Do you ask other people for movie
recommendations? If so, whom do you ask?

2. What kinds of movies do you like watching? What

is the best movie you’ve ever watched?

3. Do you like watching movies at home or in a

theater? Why?

4. Do you feel emotional when you’re watching

movies? Why?

5. Do you think watching movies can affect a

person’s mood or character? How so?