1 Kinds of film Match the films and film types. action film comedy horror film musical science fiction thriller western 2 People and things Match the words and definitions, cast director script audience /'srdians/ extra plot scene /izn/ sequel 'sickwal) soundtrack special effects star subtitles 1 —_cast__ all the people who actin a film 2 the most important actor or acteess in a film 3. director the person who makes a film 4 sounderack the music ofa film 5 _— the story of a film ——e 6 —___ apartofafilm happening in one place | 7 the people who watch a film in a cinema 8 _— a film which continues the story of an earlier film 9 images, often created by a computer 10 the words of the film 11 person in a film who has a smal, unimportant part eg. ina crowd scene n translation of the dialogue of a film into another language Verbs and phrases Match the sentences 1-6 with the sentences a-f. 1 The film was set in 19th century Italy and England. 2 It was based on a novel by EM Forster. 3 twas filmed / shot on location in Florence. 4 twas directed by James Ivory. 5. Helena Bonham-Carter played the part of Lucy. 6 twas dubbed into other languages. Can you remember the words on this page? Tet yourself Fanon He was the director. Te was situated in that place at that time. ‘This was her role inthe film ‘The actors originally spoke in English Tewas an adaptation of the book. It was filmed in the real place, not in a studio. or a partner.4 \ ACT att THE INTERVIEW CJ a You are going to listen to an interview with Trevor White a Canadian actor. Before you listen, read the glosary and look at how the words are pronounced to help you understand what he says. Cee Vn eh Glossary voice-overs 1 information comments ina mor V propa {gros bya pon wo you doo 62 nthe sen frag theatre es ot! plays on ‘by oow writer, tat are utuselend ateston the way popl think Drops pops objects wed by actor Royal Shakespeare Company Bish drama company which spcializas in Shakespear's plays Coriolanus ‘corse! one of ‘Shakespeare's lesser know plays sot in Roman times feature flim sf fi fl Tength film with a try. not ‘during th perfomance of «ploy 1 documentary or fm sword ev! woapon witha reheatsal /rifsal! tine tht is spent long metal blade practising a play ar pice of music Dictaphone Féiktafon! a small ‘machine used to rocord people speaking oftentimes fofantamz/ (North ‘American English) often ane feks! a weapon with a woodan Tuan and a heavy metal lado, also a too for chopping wood parry Pati to defend youself ‘by stopping sb iting you, og ‘wih your arm or with weapon _ 425 Listen and complete the phrases. What do you think they mean? COMMON PHRASES 1 There isn't much I don’t do, I guess, —____ b 425" Listen to part 1. Answer the questions with a partner 1 What kinds of acting does he do? 2. How did he become an actor? 3. What does he find most difficult about preparing for a part? 4 How does he learn his lines? 5 What kind of lines are difficult to memorize? ¢ 424 Listen to part 2. Answer the questions with a partner, What does he say about...? 1 Coriolanus 2 a sword and axe fight 3 the difference between theatre acting and film acting 4 the good and bad side about TV and film work 5 being on a red carpet asacting goes. 2 You just and you're expected to know all your lies. (py, informal) 3. You do ita few times and 4 It’s amazing the when the ‘writing is good 5 I gave the other guy three stitches om his fingers pint when he parried in the ‘wrong place. 6 You get todoit___ and _ again. idiom) ¢€ Listen to the interview again with the tapescript con page 126. Does he make acting sound like an attractive job to do? IN THE sTREET LJ 436. You're going to listen to five people talking about acting, Write the number of the speaker next to what they appeared in, How many of them mention feeling nervous? ay ashow a music video a musical play a school play b Listen again. Who...? 1 names the plays they have appeared in 2 hopes to become a professional actor 3 hasn't acted for a very long time 4 also helps other actors with their appearance 5 often appears on stage but not as an actor ¢ AMT” Listen and complete the phrases. What do you think they mean? COMMON PHRASES 1 Twas in a music video once, but that’s about ab as I've gone. 2 The of it, being able to be someone else in front of people. (informal) 3 And you can just ___of get taken away into this other ‘world, informal) 4 There area Of plays T've been in. 5 It is nerve-wracking just as you'te to go on. Listen to the interviews again with the tapescript on page 127. Then answer the same questions with a partner, EETED matizonr 4\ ere 1 THE INTERVIEW Complete the missing words. 1 A Why was your basketball match cancelled? B Thereferee didnts__up. 2 A What d does it make if you wear one shirt or the other? B I want to look good tonight. Kate's going to be at the party. 3. A Why did you turn off my CD? B Because you'velistened to it o_and over again today and I'm sick of it! 4A How did the rehearsal go? B Not too bad. I forgot my words at one p , but nobody noticed. 5A I don't know how to apologize to Tom. B Just say sorry andt__it. Its not difficult! 6 A Does Hamlet die at the end of the play? B Ihave no idea. I'm really ignorant, as far as theatreg 2 IN THE STREET Complete the sentences with an expression from the list. Then match them to sentences A-E. abuzz acoupleof about to asfaras sort of 1 My sister played hockey for the local team, butthat’s___she went. 2 She really gets out of singing in public. 3 In the middle of the play the main actor flew across the stage. 4 I've seen that film times. 5 The ballet was start when ‘one of the dancers fainted. |A He looked like he had wings. B The last time I watched it was with my girlfriend. C The audience had to wait while she was taken to hospital D She never played professionally. E Itmakes her feel really good. oOo oo Oo 3 READING 4. Read the article Find two possible disadvantages, of watching a play at the Globe Theatre Cea Ves (ey bb Read the article again and answer the questions. 1 When is the ticket office open? 2 Was the theatre built onthe site of Shakespeare's original theatre? 3 Are there performances every day of the year? 4 Aeall the tickets the same price? 5 Can you st in the Yard? 6 Can you visit the theatre without seeing play? 7 How can you book a ticket? 8 What happens if trains? ¢ Underline five words you don't know. Use your di ionary to look up their meaning and pronunciation, A visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre ‘The Globe Theatres situated onthe banks ofthe River Thames, zbout 200 metres ftom the original site of Shakespeare's 1599 building, Itis a faithful reconstruction ofthe open-air playhouse whee Shakespeare ‘worked, and for which he wrote many of his greatest plays, such as Hamiet, Othello, and King Lear. Due to the fact that the theatre is open to the sky the season is limited to only si months of the yea, running ftom April to October. However, guided tours ofthe theatre are held all year round, and the neighbouring exhibition centre is also open to visitors. ‘The theatre itselfis circular in shape and the seated areas are in the lower, middle, and upper galleries. n addition tothe seated galleries, thereis an area infront ofthe stage calle the Yord, where visitors can stand and watch the lay. ll seats are priced according to visibility, so the best seats are in the middle of each of the three galleries and cost around €48, Ticket holders are advised to beer in mind that the roof and all the gallery seats are held up by pillars, so that from no seat is there a perfect view of the stage. There ae 700 standing tickets available for each performance priced at around €7.50, but visitors are reminded that under no circumstances are they allowed to sit in this area. Public booking for each season opens in February. Tickets may ‘be booked in person or by telephone at the theatre ticket office oF online via the ticket agency, Seetickets. The ticket office is open from 10,00 am. to 600 pm. from Monday to Saturday. Before attending a performance at the Globe, visitors need to bear certain things in rind. As itis asixteenth-century replica the theatre does not boast any of the comforts of modern-day life and performances continue whatever the weather. Ticket holders should come prepared for heat or cold, rain or shine, although umbrellas are not permitted Inexpensive rain macs can be purchased from the Globe shop by those ‘who are unlucky enough to be caught ina downpour in the Yard.My sister isa bit taller than me. London is more expensive than Edinburgh. This testis less difficult than the last one. ‘Oliv oil is beter for you than butter You drive more slowly than me. Liverpool played worse today than last week. Flying isn't as comfortable as going by train. He doesn’t smoke as much as she does. Heer new car looks the same as the old one. x a Complete with one word, She's much _more. intelligent than her brother. 1 He's not as clever ___ he thinks he is. 2 It's ___ best book I've read for a long time, 3. The journey took longer ____ we expected. 4 I think it was the saddest film I've ____ seen. 5 Is Texas the biggest state ____ the USA? 6 He’ the selfish person I've ever met 7 Your watch is the same ___ mine. 8 My father speaks —__ quickly than I do. 9) Wedont goswimming often as we did before. 10 Beier teat 10 and she's a year younger MINI GRAMMAR the....the... + comparatives He's the tallest player in the team. Oslo is the most expensive capital city in Europe. ‘This book is the least difficult to understand. ‘She's the best student in the class. ‘Who drives the most carefully in your family? ‘That's the worst they've ever played. 'b Complete with the comparative or superlative of the bold word. ‘Mexican food is much spicier than American food. spicy Ait’s than it was this time last year, hot 2 Jan's ofall my sisters competitive 3 Hes person in the office. lazy 4 He looks much with shorter hair. good 5 [sat next to person at the party! boring 6 Could we meet a bit _____ tomorrow? early Tit was film I’ve seen this year, bad 8Sueis member of my family, ambitious 9 The way to travel is by train. safe 10. The beach was from thehotel than far we expected. Use the + comparative adjective or adverb to show that one thing depends on another, eg. The sooner you do it, the easier itll be = how easy it will be depends on when you do it. ‘The colder iti, the more clothes you need to wear, Rewrite the sentences using the...the... + comparative adjective or adverb. 1 If you study more, you learn more. ‘The 5 coals tig 2 If-we leave soon, well get there earlier. a 3 If you are sociable, you have more friends. The a 4 IF you are happy, you are nicer to other people. The ape TUTTI