LISTENING: TALKING
ABOUT FILMS
Lesson 9th March
• Which films are these pictures from?
• Which of these films do you like? Why/Why not?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 1ST PART
Answer these questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What kind of film was it?
Romantic comedy, horror,
etc?
Who was in it?
What kind of ending did it
have?
Why is Gaby so emotional?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 1ST PART
Key to this question:
1.
What kind of film was it?
Romantic comedy, horror,
etc?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 1ST PART
Key to this question:
2. Who was in it?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 1ST PART
Key to this question:
3. What kind of ending did it
have?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 1ST PART
Key to this question:
4. Why is Gaby so emotional?
WATCH THE VIDEO: 2ND PART
(WITHOUT THE SOUND)
What do you
think is
happening?
Check your
ideas with
your partner.
WATCH THE VIDEO: 2ND PART
(WITH THE SOUND)
What do
you think is
happening?
TALKING ABOUT FILMS
MATCH THE TWO HALVES OF PHRASES:
1. If you like sad and romantic
films,
2. It’s got Jessica Brune in it.
3. It’s a real
4. That was a really
5. It’s really worth
6. I thought the plot was good
7. What an
8. I loved the scene
a. sad ending.
b. tearjerker.
c. where he writes the letter
to her.
d. reading.
e. amazing performance.
f. Oh really, she’s a brilliant
actor.
g. then this is the one for you.
h. and it felt like real life.
PRONUNCIATION
That was a really sad ending
It’s got Brad Pitt in it
It’s a real tearjerker
What an amazing performance
It’s really worth watching
I thought the plot was good
LET’S TALK ABOUT FILMS...
• In your group write 4-6 facts about any film in English you’ve seen (onto a
board or in a chat box)
• Let other partners in your group guess the film:
A) If they guessed it correctly, discuss: Why do you like it or not?
Would you recommend it to other people or not? Why?
B) If they didn’t guess it, then try to convince them to watch it or
explain why they shouldn’t.