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Films/Movies(IELTS Part 2)
Lesson code: L4IK-QJFB-83NM-2

1 Warm-up
How many different types of film (British English) / movie (American English) can you think of?
Continue the list below.

a horror film a crime story a thriller a historical film a comedy an animated film

2 Describing a film
Study the sentences below. What films could they be describing?

1. The film is based on a book.

2. The film is set in the future.
3. The film depicts the life of a famous historical figure.
4. The film is still out in the cinema.
5. The film is set in space.

Work in pairs. Take turns to describe a film using vocabulary in this exercise and Exercise 1. Your
partner should try to guess the name of the film.

3 Giving an opinion about a film

Match the two parts of the sentences below to form opinions about a film.

1. I found the film a. amazing / attractive / full of colour / dull

2. It made me b. brilliant / superb / very average / poor / terrible
3. The acting was c. clever / funny / witty / predictable / unoriginal
4. The scenery was d. cry / laugh / feel sick / fall asleep
5. The special effects were e. out of this world / fantastic / very modern / badly-done /
overdone
6. The lines were f. very enjoyable / full of action / very moving / a bit boring / too
slow
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4 Practice
Work in pairs. Take turns to answer the cue cards below. Try to use vocabulary from this lesson.
Remember, you have 1 minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe a film that you have seen recently. You should say:
- what type of film it is
- what it is about

- where you saw it

And say what you thought about it.

Describe a film that you enjoyed. You should say:

- what type of film it is

- what it is about
- when you saw it
And say why you liked it.

Describe a film that you did not like. You should say:
- what type of film it is

- what it is about
- when you saw it
And say why you didn't like it.

Describe an actor or actress that you like. You should talk about:
- his/her appearance

- what types of films he/she has appeared in

- when you last saw him/her in the cinema or on TV
And say why you like him/her.

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Films/Movies(IELTS Part 2) - Key
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1- Warm-up

Possible answers: a love story, a drama, a costume drama, a biopic, a gangster film, a science fiction film, a
silent movie, a fantasy film, an action film

2- Describing a film

Possible answers:
1. The Godfather, The Shining, etc.
2. Star Wars, Avatar, etc.
3. Braveheart, Spartacus, Gandhi, etc.
4. teacher's own research
5. Star Wars, Star Trek, etc.

3- Giving an opinion about a film

1. f
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. e
6. c

5- Flashcard review

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