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1. Do you think you are too independent on TV and cinema for entertainment and information?
2. What do you think of soap operas? Interview two other group mates about soaps: if they have a favourite soap, ask about the main characters and situations; if they never watch soaps, ask if they have had of any and what they think of soaps generally.
3. With modern cinema and technology literature will (not) survive the next century.
4. What problems of film translation would you point out? How are you going to tackle them as future interpreters/translators?
5. What do you know about the history of the Oscar Academy Award? Choose the best film of the year and role-play the ceremony of Oscar Awarding with your group mates.
6. What is the place of American culture on the Ukrainian cinema market? How important is the film industry in Ukraine, and what sorts of films are produced?
7. Using the Internet and mass media prepare short presentation about the new stars, who are in the limelight today.
SELF – ASSESSMENT TEST
Ex. 1. You will hear an interview with a woman who works as a casting director in the film industry. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1 According to Barbara a casting director needs above all
A to learn from experience
B to have a relevant qualification
C to be a good communicator
D to have a natural feel for the job.
2 Barbara says that she looks for actors who
A can play a variety of roles
B complement each other
C accept her way of working
D think deeply about a part
3 At which stage of the casting process does Barbara meet the actors?
A before she goes to see them performing live
B once the director has approved them
C before a final short-list is drawn up
D as soon as a final selection is made
4 What led Barbara to become a casting director?
A She realized she had the skills needed.
B She was doing the similar work in the theatre.
C It was recommended by a friend.
D It has always been her ambition.
5 Barbara explains that what motivates her now is a need for
A personal satisfaction.
B financial security
C professional recognition
D a glamorous lifestyle
6 What made Barbara give up her job for a time?
A She’d become tired of travelling
B She wanted to try something new
C She’d been put under too much pressure
D She found she was no longer committed
7 Why did Barbara go back to her work?
A She was missing her colleagues.
B She was made an interesting offer.
C She wasn’t happy working in theatre.
D She realized she’d made a mistake.
8 How does Barbara feel when her work on a film ends?
A sorry not to follow it through
B surprised by the attitude of others
C upset not to be better appreciated
D ready for the next challenge
Ex. 2. Match the following words with appropriate definitions.
1. blockbuster a. first print of a film before cutting and editing
2. burlesque b. a small part in a film played by a well-known actor
3. cameo role c. excellent; famous; of the highest quality
4. credits d. a series of short extracts from a film or television
programme, shown in advance to advertise it
5. film extra e. excessive praise, respect and favour of viewers
6. ingénue f. a continuation of a previous film
7. public adulation g. a radio or TV programme with a team of
people in it
8. remake h. a non-musical, non-vocal sound – frequently
artificial – that is included for dramatic purposes
9. rushes i. built-up scenery in a studio or outdoors for a film
10. sequel to j. to make a film or recording again or differently
11. set k. the part of a naïve young girl
12. sound effect l. permission given by or bought from a government
to broadcast a TV programme
13. protagonist m. a person employed for a minor part in
a crowd scene
14. top-notch name n. title of acknowledgement for story, sets, direction
15. trailers o. a person who takes the part of an actor in
risky scenes
16. TV franchise p. a very successful book or film
17. stuntman s. an amusing imitation or parody
18. panel discussion t. a major character in a drama
Ex. 3. Fill in the blanks (1 – 23) with the correct particle or preposition where necessary.
1. He had never yielded (1) … the temptation of opening a paper before its allotted time. 2. She could resist (2) … temptation well enough if temptation was not put right (3)… her nose. 3. Parents should prevent their children (4) … wasting hours (5) … inert viewing. 4. I have seen the film based (6) …’Crime and Punishment’. 5. The Academy Awards were first handed (7) … on the 16th of May 1926. 5. Spielberg bought the Oscar (8) … an auction and gave it (9) … … the Academy as a present. 6. In 1920 Disney was laid (10) … by a Kansas City advertising company (11) … the comment (12) … his ‘lack of drawing ability’. 7. The story has been made (13) … a film or adapted (14) … the screen. 8. A close-up is a shot taken (15) … close range and showing something (16) … detail. 9. No sooner had he done so than they were called (17) … the stage and given their scripts. 10. Jack was one of the actors who has been turned (18) … for the part. 11. The Academy opted (19) … sealed envelopes and extreme secrecy. 12. She lost (20) … … Liza Minelly whose turn in Cabaret scooped the prize. 13. Berry’s emotional acceptance speech (21) … winning the best actress prize (22) …Monster’s Ball was one of the most memorable (23) … recent years.
Ex. 4. For questions 1 – 14, read the following text and then choose, from the list (A – J), the best phrase given below. Each correct phrase may be used once. Some of the suggested answers do not fit at all.
‘TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY’
It is the excellent sequel to the original sci-fi thriller, ultimately the best movie of its kind. The outstanding story, the astounding visual effects are just perfect. Every single important character is well-developed. There is no usual (1) ………. and the (2) ………... The movie flows (3) ……….. while at the same time creating ultimate (4) ………….. James Cameron knows a thing or two about action. The direction, photography, story, and effects are at the top of their game. The absolutely perfect score (5) ………… of the movie.
James Cameron has crafted an intense, exciting rollercoaster ride, filled with jaw-dropping special effects, breakneck action, (6) ………... Most notable for being one of the first films to combine computer graphics with live action. (7) ……….., I see this movie as (8) ……….., a human story.
T2 capitalizes on Arnold Schwarzenegger’s increased stardom. (9) ………. Arnold has the looks (10) …………. He knows how to act like a machine, and he also knows how to add a small human touch to the character of the machine. (11) …………. The acting in the movie more than (12) …………. The nice Terminator, the creepy and evil T-1000 – a relentless, ruthless killing machine, Sarah Connor, John Connor are so memorable and great.
I was blown out of my seat with the extreme, continuously dazzling, (13) ………… special effects, and chase scenes. This movie provides a two-hour adrenaline rush. I would recommend to anyone who can (14) …………. and enjoy a sci-fi story.
A simplism of the screenplay
B captures the mood
C eye-candy
D a movie that looks good and grasps our heart
E effortlessly from scene to scene
F intensity and nail-biting excitement
G First and foremost
H in all its marvel and wonder
I Considering its plot and its message
J This elevates action to the next stage
K lives up to expectations
L that work perfectly with his role
M paucity of the dialogue
N stomach intensity
Ex. 5. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line (1 - 15)
SILENT ACTING
Mime and pantomime was a Greek and Roman (1) …… DRAMA
entertainment representing scenes from life, often in a
(2)……. manner. Currently, the art has evolved into RIDICULE
the (3) ………….. of a character or the PORTRAY (4) ………… of a story by means of body movement. NARRATE
The Greco-Roman mime was a farce that stressed (5) ……. MIME
action but which included song and spoken dialogue. In
Roman pantomime, unlike the mime actor, the players wore
(6) ………… masks, which identified their characters but NUMBER
deprived them of speech and of the use of (7) …………. FACE
gestures. Hand movements were particularly (8) …………. EXPRESS
and important.
Pantomimus, dressed like a tragic actor in a cloak and long
tunic, usually performed solo (9) ………. by an orchestra. COMPANY
In the theatre of China and Japan, mime acquired a role (10)…… KNOW
in the West, becoming a(n) (11) ………… part of the major DISPENCE
dramatic genres. In Chinese drama the conventions of
gesticulation, as well as the (12)…………. of the stage SYMBOL properties, are immense in scope and (13) ……to those COMPREHEND
(14) …….. with traditional forms. FAMILIAR The high art of modern mime was (15) …… philosophically NOBLE
by such artists as Marcel Marceau, who defined mime as the
art of expressing feelings by attitudes and not a means of
expressing words through gestures.
Ex. 6. Use a modal or phrasal modal with each verb in parentheses (1 – 26)
1. It looks like rain. We (shut) (1) …………. the windows.
2. Ann, (you, hand) (2)……………. me that dish? Thanks.
3. Spring break starts on the thirteenth. We (go, not) (3) …………..to classes again until the twenty-second.
4. The baby is only a year old, but she (say, already) (4) ……….. a few words. In the United States, elementary education is compulsory. All children (attend) (5)…………. six years of elementary school.
5. There was a long line in front of the theatre. We (wait) (6) ……….. almost an hour to buy our tickets.
6. A: I’d like to go to a warm sunny place next winter. Any suggestions?
B: You (go) (7) ……….to Hawaii or Mexico. Or how about Indonesia?
7. I don’t feel like going to the library to study this afternoon. I (go) (8) ………..to the shopping mall than to the library.
8. A: Mrs.Wilson got a traffic ticket. She didn’t stop at a stop sign.
B: That’s surprising. Usually she’s a very cautious driver and obeys all the traffic laws. She (see, not) (9) ………. the sign.
9. Annie, you (clean) (10) ………..this mess before Dad gets home. He’ll be mad if he sees all this stuff all over the living room floor.
10. A: This is Steve’s laptop, isn’t it?
B: It (be, not) (11) ………..his. He doesn’t have a laptop computer, at least not that I know of. It (belong) (12) ……… to Lucy or Linda. They sometimes bring their laptops to class.
11. In my country, a girl and boy (go, not) (13) ……….out on a date unless they are accompanied by a chaperone.
12. A: The phone’s ringing again. Let’s not answer it. Just let it ring.
B: No, we (answer) (14) ……….. it. It (be) (15) ……. important.
13. Jimmy was serious when he said he wanted to be a cowboy when he grew up. We (laugh, not) (16) ………… at him. We hurt his feelings.
14. A: (I. speak) (17) ……….. to Peggy?
B: She (come, not) (18)……… to the phone right now. (I, take) (19) ……message?
15. A: How are you planning to get to the airport?
B: By taxi.
A: You (take) (20)…….. a shuttle bus instead. It’s cheaper than a taxi. You (get) (21)……. one in front of the hotel. It picks up passengers there on a regular schedule.
16. A: Why didn’t you come to the party last night?
B: I (study) (22) ……….
A: You (come) (23) ………. We had a good time.
17. It’s not like Tony to be late. He (be) (24) ………. here an hour ago. I hope nothing bad has happened.
18. A: This is a great open-air market. Look at all this wonderful fresh fish! What kind of fish is this?
B: I’m not sure. It (be) (25) ……… ocean perch. Let’s ask.
19. The teacher called on Sam in class yesterday, but he kept looking out of the window and didn’t respond. He (daydream) (26) ………..
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