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Raj: I'd like to watch a film with Anila tonight. Have you seen any good ones lately?

Cara: What about a historical romance, like The Golden Ring? I saw it last week. It's set in
breathtaking countryside. It's got a really powerful heroine, and the historical costumes are
really stunning.⁶

Raj: Mmm, maybe... What else is worth watching at the moment?

Cara: Lost in Time is a enjoyable children's movie. The animation is very likeable.

Raj: Uh huh. Can you recommend a thriller?

Cara: Shadow of the Wolf is memorable. The acting is spectacular too.

Raj: I'm not sure. It might be too frightening for Anila. Maybe a comedy might be more fun.
Can you recommend one?

Cara: Crazy Arnie is a hilarious comedy. It's got some gripping dialogue.

Raj: Well... Anila and I like science fiction films because of the special effects. Any ideas?

Cara: Planet Zero is a magnificent sci-fi film with Impressive special effects.

Raj: Well, I'll think it over. Thanks for the help.

3 Collocations
a impressive, magnificent, enjoyable,
satisfying, memorable, amusing, hilarious,
quirky, dramatic, gripping, breathtaking,
mysterious, thought-provoking, engaging,
convincing

b impressive, memorable, amusing, hilarious,

quirky, engaging, convincing, appealing,
likeable, attractive, quirky

c impressive, magnificent, stunning,

spectacular, memorable, hilarious, attractive

d impressive, magnificent, stunning,

spectacular, memorable, dramatic,
breathtaking, mysterious, attractive

e impressive, magnificent, stunning,

spectacular, enjoyable, memorable, amusing,
hilarious, dramatic, gripping, convincing
f impressive, magnificent, stunning,
spectacular, enjoyable, memorable, amusing,
hilarious, dramatic, gripping, breathtaking,
thought-provoking, engaging, convincing

4 Understanding the style of short reviews

1D2E3G4C
5A6B7H8F

5 Choosing key words

1 a remote b enjoying
c dark secret d will be forced
2 a ambitious, doesn’t listen, determined
b trapped
c fight to the death (clarify the meaning
here – a fight to the death means a fight
that is intended to continue until one of
the protagonists dies)

10 Language study: Viewpoint and evaluative adverbs

1 A comma is generally used after the adverb.
2a3b5c2
d4e1f6
3 Possible answers:
a surprisingly b personally
c incidentally d frankly
e presumably f apparently
g luckily
4 Uses of the adverb actually are varied, but
at the head of a phrase or sentence it isoften used to suggest a contrast between
what is expected and the reality, particularly
in speech. For example:
A That exam was quite easy, wasn’t it?
B Actually, I found it really hard.