UNIT Would 4. you like aa -S-MN iaLook at the pictures and the title ofthis unit. What do you think the unit is about? Work with a partner and answer the questions. a \What are the 5 food groups? The English word ‘dinner’ come’ ehh vest lance cit? from the French word ‘disnar’ which means ‘breakfast Look at the different dishes in the box. Bifieh gent ier ors may are A ‘baker's dozen’ is 13, not 12. Before the late 16th century, carrots were actually purple! FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD. Match the dishes to the pictures. \ sar eas = ” =a Quiche Beef Fish and Sweet and Tandoori Kebabs Lorraine anticuchos chips sour pork chicken J eeAuthentic English DESPICABLE ME'2 Production year: 2013 ‘Country: USA ; Cort (UK): U : Runtime: 98 mins Directors: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Cast: Al Pacino, Benjamin Bratt, Ken Jeong, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Carell, Steve Coogan Despicable Me 2 is funnier — and perhaps cuter ~ than the first one. In this blockbuster, adoptive parent Gru (played by Steve Carell) is recruited by the Anti-Villain League, which is. led by 2 rather fat Englishman called Ramsbottom (voiced by Steve Coogan), to bring down a rival criminal. However, Gru’s mind is on different things. He is worried about his adopted kids and he is also distracted by a lovely fellow ‘agent (Kristen Wiig) But the real joy of the film is the goggle-eyed Minions, who ‘are better and funnier than Scrat from Ice Age. They ar voiced by the directors and speak goobledegook, and these yellow weebles are comedy gold. Their humour is simple and ‘complex at the same time, and the comedy reminds us of the traditions of silent cinema. | laughed through pretty much the entire film and, as | loft the cinema, | heard a child say to his mother, “That was the best movie ever!" Mark Kermode 40 DESRIGA (<(ofo Its silly i's funny and it is a great film. Steve Carell again voices Gru, the once-evil genius who is now on the side of light. This time Gru goes undercover to find a bad guy who stole {an entire research laboratory in order to obtain a special serum. This serum transforms nice creatures, like rabbits, into hideous killers. Gru is given an assistant, Lucy (Kristen Wig), who falls in love with Gru, Will the battle between ‘good and evil now have some romance, too? Perhaps it is not as good as other Pixar films, but Despicable Me 2 is a sweet-natured family film, aS Wti | Group Activity ’ Think of a film you know. Use Internet or other resources to find some reviews of the film and read them. Find information ‘on how to write a review and decide what aspects of a film are important when writing a review. Then write a short review of your film. Give a short presentation of your information and review to the class. Hl Pisa evatuation d 4. Despicable Me 2 lasts. a, about one hour. be. almost one and a half hours. &. over one and a half hours. d. about two hours. 2. Circle the correct sentence. a. Inthe film, Gru falls in love with his assistant bn the film, Gru has to find a bad guy. «. Inthe film, Gru steals a serum. 6. Inthe film, Gru joins a league of villains. 3. In the film Despicable Me 2, Gru's Minions are played by 2, Steve Coogen. b. Steve Carrel's children, &. Steve Carrell and Kristen Wiig, 6. the directors 4, Mark Kermode thinks the Minions are funny because. '. they de funny things. b. they tel funny jokes. «. they make funny noises. «. they wear funny clothes. 5. How many words astociated with fun’ are mentioned in the text? a2 ba oS a6 es b « 4 aha be © 4. 2. be © 4 a b o a ear b « a. 6. Which writer thinks that Despicable Me 2 is better than the first flm? a, Peter Bradshaw b. Mark Kermode . Both None * 7. According to Mark Kermode, what is the best thing about the film? a Gu b. Gru’s assistant . The AntiVillain League di. The Minions * 8, What is special about the serum? 2. It makes docile animals violent. b. It makes Gru fall in love. . Itmakes people very ugly. . tills animals 19. What is Gru recruited by the Anti-Villain League for? 2, To become a criminal To kil a criminal. To locate a criminal d. To fight a criminal 10. How is Gru different from the frst film? 2. In this flm he is a very bad person. b In this fim he is a good person. . Inthis lm he becomes a criminal <. In this lm he gets married. & b. o 4. s is b. © 4. end b ce 4. a b. S 4. a 10. a, b « 4. 41