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Unit 3: Cinema
John persuades Fiona to to go out with him to the cinema. They decide to go to see 'About a Boy' starring Hugh Grant at 'The Prince Charles' cinema in Leicester Square. At the end, they express different opinions about what they thought of the film.
This unit will help you with the following;
Making suggestions
Reading simple film reviews
Finding out about cinemas in London
Using adjectives to describe films
Giving opinions using base and strong adjectives
Practicing the pronunciation (sentence stress) of these opinions
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Listen 1: Suggesting a night out in London |
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John has just arrived at Fiona's place in Camden. He wants them both to go out for the evening in London. He makes several suggestions about what they could do.
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Listen 2: Deciding what film to see |
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John is at Fiona's place in Camden. They have decided to go to the cinema and are looking through the cinema listings to see what film they'd like to go and see.
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Listen 3: Talking about the film |
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As John and Fiona leave the cinema they start talking about the film they have just seen.
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Read 1: Reading film reviews |
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Written film reviews can be found on the web, in newspapers and in dedicated magazines. They provide information on the film genre, plot, actors, certificate and length.
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Read 2: Cinemas in London |
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If you want to go out to the cinema in London you will be spoilt for choice. From cutting edge art-house movies to Hollywood blockbusters, there is something to suit everybody's taste, and wallet.
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Speak 1: Using stress to help describe a film |
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When John and Fiona are talking about the film they have seen they put more stress on certain parts of a sentence to emphasise the point.
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