UNIT 8 FILMS

Vocabulary list
GETTING STARTED
1. Critic (n)

2. Plot (n)

3. Review (n)

4. Science-fiction (n) (sci-fi)

5. Romantic comedy (n)

6. Thriller (n)

7. Comedy (n)

8. Documentary (n)

9. Animation (n)

10. Action (n)

11. Horror (n)

12. Audience (n)

13. Laugh (v)

14. Feature (v)

15. Character (n)

16. Murder (n)

17. Frightening (a)

18. Stunt (n)

A CLOSER LOOK 1
19. Boring (a)

20. Hilarious (a)

21. Gripping (a)

22. Scary (a)

23. Entertaining (a)

 24. Violent (a)

25. Moving (a)

26. Shocking (a)

27. Gripping (a)

SKILLS 1
28. Direct ( v)

29. Disaster (n)

30. Sinking (n)

31. Voyage (n)

32. Social class (n)

33. Engaged (a)

34. Must-see (n)

35. Special effect (n)

36. Visual (n)

37. Incredible (a)

GRAMMAR
A. ALTHOUGH / DESPITE/ IN SPITE OF
Although: mặc dù
Despite/ In spite of :

1. Although + S1 + V1, S2 + V2
2. In spite of / Despite+ NOUN/ V-ING , S1 + V1

Example :
Although he is so young, he performs excellently.
( mặc dù anh ấy còn trẻ, anh ấy biểu diễn xuất sắc)

Despite / In spite of being so young, he performs excellently.

( mặc dù còn trẻ, anh ấy biểu diễn xuất sắc)

B. HOWEVER/ NEVERTHELESS
However: Tuy nhiên
Nevertheless:
 Sentence 1. HOWEVER / NEVERTHELESS , sentence 2.
He is so young. However, / Nevertheless, he performs excellently.
( Anh ấy quá trẻ. Tuy nhiên, anh ấy biểu diễn xuất sắc)

2. Tính từ -ED/ -ING

 Tính từ tận cùng là -ed được dùng để mô tả trạng thái hoặc cảm xúc của một người
(đối với người, vật hoặc sự việc nào đó)  Nó mang nghĩa thụ (bị) động (bị tác động).
The film was long, and I was bored.

 Tính từ tận cùng là -ing được dùng để mô tả người, vật hoặc sự việc tạo ra cảm xúc. Nó mang
nghĩa chủ động.
The film was long and boring.

If a person Boring Then it makes you Bored

or thing is ………………….. feel …………………………
Interesting ……………………………….
……………………. ……………………………..
…………………………. Embarrassed
…………………………. …………………………..

………………………….. Excited
…………………………. ………………………..
Disappointing ………………………………
…………………….. ……………………………
Exhausting ………………………….
………………………. ………………………………
………………………. Surprised
……………………….. …………………………
Confusing ………………………………
………………………… ………………………………
…………………………. Frightened
…………………………. ………………………………
Annoying Annoyed
……………………….. …………………………….

PRONUNCIATION
Phát âm –ED ở cuối động từ
 Cách đọc Âm cuối Ví dụ
/d/ ( các âm còn lại)

/ id/ -d, -t

/t/ -K,-x, -s, -p, -ch, -sh, -f

Exercise 1: Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.
1. A. picked B. clicked C. promised D. delivered
2. A. wanted B. developed C. needed D. included
3. A. jumped B. loved C. washed D. liked
Exercise 2: Complete the sentences, using although, despite, in spite of, however, or
nevertheless. Sometimes, two answers are possible.
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Exercise 3: Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in
the sentence if necessary.
6. The new restaurant looks good. It seems to have few customers. (however)
The new restaurant looks good.However, it seems to have few customers.
7. We had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible
Although we had planned to walk right round the lake. The heavy rain made this impossible
8. I’ve been too busy to answer my email. I’ll do it soon. (nevertheless)
I’ve been too busy to answer my email.Nevertheless, I’ll do it soon
9. Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it ended. (despite)
Despite Mary was sick. She didn’t leave the meeting until it the end
10. We live in the same sweet. We rarely see each other. (in spite of)
We live in the same sweet. In spite of we rarely see each other
Exercise 4 : Choose the correct answer.
11. A is a film that shows real life events or stories.
A. action B. documentary C. thriller D. comedy
12. I found the book so that I couldn’t put it down.
A. gripping B. boring C. tiring D. shocking
13. A is a film that tries to make audiences laugh.
A. horror B. sci-fi C. comedy D. documentary
14. The end of the film was so that many people cried.
A. shocking B. moving C. exciting D. boring
15. Mr. Bean’s Holiday is a film - I was laughing from beginning to end.
A. hilarious B. violent C. scary D. moving
16. they spent a lot of money on the film, it wasn’t a big success.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. When D. Although
17. Last night, I didn’t go to bed early being very tired.
A. despite of B. in spite of C. although D. because of
18. Not many people went to see the film. , it received good reviews from critics.
A. however B. despite C. but D. although
19. We found the plot of the film .
A. bored B. boring C. interested D. acting
20. We were with the latest film of that director.
A. satisfy B. satisfying C. satisfactory D. satisfied

Exercise 5: Circle the correct answer.

1. Are you (interested/ interesting) in classical music?
2. I always feel (exhausted/ exhausting) after long working hours.
3. The movie I saw last night was (excited/ exciting).
4. I find it (astonished/astonishing) you didn’t like sci-fi movies.
5. My sister easily gets (embarrassed/ embarrassing).
6. Tom, you look (tired/ tiring). What have you done?
7. I think all my teachers are (amazed/ amazing). I love them very much.
8. Last week, my father threw a (surprised/ surprising) party to celebrate my birthday.
9. I didn’t find the jokes at all (amused/ amusing).
10. Last year, I had a really (terrified/ terrifying) experience at the camp site.
11. I never find reading books (bored/ boring).
12. Ann was (thrilled/ thrilling) to know that she got the job.
13. This complicated system really makes me (confusing/confused).
14. The film was terribly (disappointed/ disappointing).
Bài 4: Sử dụng tính từ đuôi “ed” hoặc “-ing” tạo thành từ những động từ trong ngoặc để
hoàn thành những câu dưới đây.
1. The kitchen was in a disgusted_______________ state when she left. ( disgust)
2. Jim had an accident yesterday and his situation is worried_______________. (worry)
3. The result of her exam is very disappointing_______________. ( disappoint)
4. This is the most thrilling_______________ film I have known. (thrill)
5. Everyone was surprised_______________ at her new hair. (surprise)
6. I really got frustrating_______________ at the lack of progress. (frustrate)
7. What is the most frightening_______________ creature in the world? (frighten)
8. It is absolutely a visually stuning_______________ movie. (stun)
9. Jane gave up her part-time job because it was too exhausted_______________(exhaust)
10. The rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate. (alarm)
11. They are neversatisfing_______________. They are always complaining. (satisfy)
12. My teacher was very pleased that I studied hard. (please)
13. I am intriguing_______________ to know your thought of the movie. (intrigue)
14. Your remarks are insulting_______________. You should apologize. (insult)
15. I was deeply disturbed_______________ by the news. (disturb)
16. It was freezed_______________ outside. You should put on thick coat before going out.
(freeze)
17. My parents always give me a warm_______________welcoming hug whenever I get
home. (welcome)
18. Students easily get distracting_______________. (distract)
19. I find his argument very convincing_______________. (convince)
20. Jane appeared relaxed_______________ and confident before the interview. ( relax)