Unit 12 Movies
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A:
I like my dolls. I mean, I realize I'm a little old to play with them, but I make all their clothes. I
design them myself. First I draw them, and then my mom takes me to buy material, and I make
cool dresses and shirts and pants.
B: So I can do a frog—want to hear? It's exactly the sound of a North American tree frog. I can do a
motorcycle, too. And a wipe out. I have sounds of 800 things recorded on my computer. I made
about twenty of them myself.
C: I modeled for a painter. I got 300 dollars just for sitting still. Well, sometimes he told me to
move —you know, turn my head or something. I thought it would be boring, but really, it wasn't. I
thought about a lot of things while I sat there.
D: I hate sitting still, and I hate being by myself. I have to walk and talk and use my body. I study
languages and communications ... and, um, even international sign language. I love cell phones and
instant messaging ... I want to be able to communicate with anyone anywhere.
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Young Man:
I saw people shooting a movie in the park yesterday.
Young Woman: Yeah. I think they're out there again today. I saw a crew setting up when I walked by
on my way to work. Wearing headsets and carrying radios. And positioning cameras and
other equipment.
Young Man: I saw live filming yesterday. I didn't recognize any of the cast members, but there were
two absolutely enormous guys doing a fight scene. The punching and kicking looked real.
Young Woman: Was this near the Main Street entrance?
Young Man:
Yeah.
Young Woman: Maybe they're going to shoot that scene again today. That's where they were setting up
this morning. The camera operators weren't filming, but they were asking two men to
stand in different places and to move in different ways while they looked through their
cameras from different angles ... But maybe it was for a different scene. These guys were
not enormous. They were both kind of small.
Young Man: Well, maybe they were just stand-ins—you know, guys filling in for the actors.
Young Woman: I don't think so. Usually stand-ins have to have the same build as the actors.
Young Man: Huh? Really? There are so many aspects of filmmaking that I don't know anything about!
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Alicia: Hi Nadia! Wow! I have fantastic news. David just told me something unbelievable. He just said
that Gael Garcia Bernal was going to shoot a new movie near the university.
Nadia: Really? I hadn't heard that! Do you think it's true? Sometimes David gets his information
wrong.
Alicia: I don't know. I hope it's for real. Gael Garcia Bernal is an incredible actor! On top of that, he's
gorgeous. I'll visit the movie set if it's true.
Nadia: Hold on a minute. There's David. David! Come here!
David: Hi there! What's going on?
Nadia: Alicia said that you'd told her Gael Garcia Bernal is coming here to shoot a movie.
David: Oh yes. Near our university. Alicia: See? I told you!
Nadia: So, it's true?
David: Of course! I didn't make it up. But it's not just Bernal. Diego Luna is also going to star in the
movie. I don't know the story, but I'm confident it will be good.
Nadia: Diego Luna is going to be in it? Now I'm interested. He's fantastic. He was outstanding in his
last three movies. He's a better actor than Bernal.
Alicia: Are you serious? Luna is good, but Bernal is better. I mean ... Bernal has been nominated for so
many awards. He is definitely better.
David: Oh I think Luna is as good as Bernal.
Nadia: Definitely! Being nominated for an award doesn't make Bernal a better actor. It just means he's
been recognized as a good actor in some roles he's played.
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A: Hey, Someone told me (that) you were making a movie.
B: No. Not me. My brother. It's a great film. You should watch it. He was his own actor, his own
cameraman, his own crew, his own Foley artist. The guy is amazing.
A: Wow. Can I get a copy to watch?
B: I don't think you'll need to. I heard (that) he posted it on YouTube.
A: Really? That's great. Then I can watch it on my computer. I think (that) I'll look for it tonight. Do
you want to come over?
B: Sure. I'd like to see what else is new on YouTube, too.
A: Didn't someone say (that) shooting a video and posting it on YouTube is a better way to get started
in movies than going to film school?
B: Well, yeah, my brother said that.
A: No, I mean someone famous.
B: Oh. Well, I believe it. I think film school could be a waste of time and money.
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A: Hmm. I'm not sure about that. I mean, I haven't heard about anyone who's made a lot of money from
an amateur video.
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Narrator: Listen to part of a conversation between two friends. You may take notes as you listen. Then
answer the questions.
Man: Hi, Tracy. Thanks for having coffee with me today.
Woman: No problem, Louis. You sounded like you needed someone to talk to. What's up?
Man: Oh, well it's John—you know, my thirteenyear-old son?
Woman: Right. How's he doing?
Man: He's doing fine. It's just that we don't spend any time together anymore. I feel like I'm losing him
to his computer. Well, to be more exact—I'm losing him to something called YouTube.
Woman:
Oh, yes—the big Internet video-sharing site. It's very popular, especially with teenagers
and young adults.
Man: Well, see, I don't know anything about that stuff and I think that's part of the problem. We can't
communicate on the same level about the things he likes to do. I mean, sure, I know how to surf
the Internet and use email, but I don't have time to do any of that other online stuff. So, what
exactly is YouTube?
Woman: Well, it's a website that allows people to post homemade videos. They call themselves video
loggers or, vloggers for short. The vloggers make videos—nothing big, usually only maybe 1 to 4
minutes long—about anything and everything! They might tell their life story, do little comedic
skits, sing songs—they do just about anything they want.
Man: So, they are just regular people? They're not actors?
Woman:
Right. But a few vloggers are really popular and have become like stars.
Man: That does sound cool. So, the question is, how do I get my son away from it?
Woman: Well, I don't think that would be a good idea. That might distance you even further from one v
another. However, you don't want him watching it all the time. One idea is for you to allow him
to watch YouTube, but to limit his time.
Man: That sounds like a good idea.
Woman: I limit my daughter's time on the computer and it works out really well.
Man: Oh really? Well that's good. How much time
can she spend on the computer?
Woman: She gets one hour on school nights, and two hours on the weekends.
Man: Great. I like that idea.
Woman: You know, I just thought of something else. You and John could take a class on webcam
technology and maybe even make your own videos to post on YouTube!
Man: Really? Do they have classes like that?
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Woman: Yes, they do. That way you and John can spend more time together doing the things he likes
to do. It's a win-win situation!
Man: Not a bad idea! I guess I'll start by going online to check out when the next class is being offered.
Thanks for your help, Tracy!
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