C Circle the correct answers.

1. A person who gets paid for acting is a musical /

professional actor.

2. If you want to become thinner, you must lose /

put on weight.

3. If you meet your favourite actor, you feel excited

and dramatic / thrilled.

4. In order to look bigger and fatter, an actor might

use padding / a stage.

5. When you experience something, you take it on /

go through it.

6. A person who has no hair is heavy / bald.

7. A person with hair on his chin has a moustache /

beard.

D Look at the pictures of four actors below. Have you

seen any of their films? Match the sentences to the

correct actors.

1. This actor gained weight to play a secret agent.

2. This slim actress worked out six days a week

to build muscles for her role as a female boxer.

3. This male actor wore a specially designed

costume to play a woman.

4. This actress was hard to recognise when

she played a fat woman.

A How much do you know about entertainment?

Read the statements and mark them T (True) or

F (False). Can you correct the false statements?

1. Some of the first plays were written in Greece

two centuries ago.

2. A role in a film or play is also called a part.

3. A tragic figure in a film or play is a character

that makes you laugh.

4. A scene in a film is a part of the film where

there is no change in time or place.

5. A musical comedy usually has singing

and dancing.

6. A make-up artist is someone who can change

the way actors look.

B What’s your opinion? Tick (✓) the sentences

below that you agree with. Then discuss them

with a partner.

1. I think that an actor’s physical appearance

is important.

2. I particularly like actors who are very

good-looking.

3. I enjoy going to a wide variety of films.

4. I think that when an actor takes on a role,

it’s not important that they look the part.

5. I don’t care who plays the lead in a film,

as long as the film is good.

6. I wouldn’t like to work in the film industry.

7. I wouldn’t go to great lengths to become

an actor.

8. I think I have the skill to become an actor.

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A EXPRESSIONS FROM THE TEXT Find expressions in the text that mean the same as the words in bold.

1. for hundreds of years (lines 5-10) for centuries

2. willing to do whatever is necessary (lines 15-20)

3. use all his talent as an actor to play the role of a woman (lines 20-25)

4. called such changes “doing a De Niro” (lines 30-35)

5. it’s the least they can do (lines 50-54)

B COLLOCATIONS Circle the correct word to complete the collocations.

1. People brush their teeth as part of their daily variety / routine.

2. Tom has a heavy / wide build, but he’s certainly not fat.

3. The young actress gave a convincing performance / appearance in the role of Juliet.

4. Do you know anyone who works in the film scene / industry?

5. The actress wore a physically / specially designed dress to the party.

C WORD BUILDING Complete the chart with words from the text. Then complete the sentences using these words.

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1. Jean was a very child and used to make up all kinds of stories.

2. I hope Paul makes a good in the interview.

3. I like my dresses to reach my ankles. This dress isn’t enough. Can you

it?

4. A surprise party involves a lot of .

D SUFFIXES A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a different word. Look at the chart above. What is a common suffix used to form nouns?

verb noun adjective

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A You are going to read a text about the film industry. Look at the text and find the names of seven films and the actors who played in them. Look for capital letters and words in italics.

B Now read and complete the text. Six sentences have been removed from it. Choose one sentence for each gap (1-6) from the sentences A-G. There is one extra sentence that you do not need to use.

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When Hilary Swank played a female boxer in the

Hollywood film Million Dollar Baby, she had to do

more than just learn how to box. The slim actress

had 90 days to make her body look like that of a

professional fighter. 1 By the time filming

began, Swank had put on over nine kilos of muscle

and she definitely looked the part.

There is nothing new about actors changing their

appearance for parts. They have been doing it for

centuries. In ancient Greece, actors transformed

themselves into tragic or comic figures with specially

designed masks. Moreover, actors who played tragic

roles sometimes even wore boots to make themselves

look taller and more impressive than the other

actors on the stage. And did you know that right

through to the 17th century, all female roles were

played by men. 2

Today, male actors still take on female roles and are

often willing to go to great lengths to really look the

part. In the musical comedy Hairspray for example,

John Travolta gave a convincing performance as a

woman weighing 140 kilos. It wasn’t easy. 3 And he also needed to use all his acting skills to

play the role of a woman convincingly. The actor

even showed friends some scenes from the film to

see if he had been successful. He was thrilled when

they did not recognise him!

4 One of the first actors to put on weight and

change his appearance was Robert De Niro, who

put on about 15 kilos to play the lead in the 1980

film about a boxer called Raging Bull. Since then,

people in the film industry have referred to such

changes in an actor’s physical appearance as “doing

a De Niro”.

Years later, George Clooney “did a De Niro” and

put on the extra kilos he needed for the part of a

secret agent in the film Syriana. Eddie Murphy and

Gwyneth Paltrow both went through hours of

make-up and put on fat suits when they

appeared in the movies The Nutty Professor

and Shallow Hal. Tom Cruise also surprised

his fans in the film Tropic Thunder. 5

Why are actors prepared to go through

such dramatic changes to their physical

appearance? Usually it is so that they

can play a wide variety of roles. For

example, a young actress might want to

show that she has the skill to play older

characters too. 6 Many actors realise

that this means sitting for hours with a

make-up artist, or changing their

appearance by gaining or losing weight. They think it’s a small price to pay for success.

A The naturally good-looking actor appears in this film as a fat, bald man with a moustache and beard.

B Imagine – even the beautiful Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was played by a young boy.

C Gaining and losing weight is not the only way in which actors transform their appearance.

D It took hours to put on the make-up and padding he needed.

E This involved a daily routine of working out for around five hours every day, six days a week.

F Sometimes actors have gone on special diets to gain weight in order to look right for a role they are playing.

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Sometimes a diet can develop into a serious eating problem. This is what happened to Britanny Snow, the young actress who (1) a role in the film Hairspray.

When Britanny was 12 years old, she (2) in a popular American TV programme. While she was (3) for her role, some people who were (4) in the show suggested she should go on a (5) . Britanny took their advice. At first, the young actress enjoyed her (6) figure but she never (7) that her diet would become a serious problem. Once she started, she found shecouldn’t stop dieting.

Later, when her weight loss began to affect her health, Britanny knew she needed (8) help. Luckily, with the help of her doctors, Britanny got better. Now she hopes that talking about what she went (9) will help other people with the same problem.

E Complete the text with the words below.

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Read the uses of the Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous below and complete the sentences.

Present Perfect Simple (have / has + past participle)

a past action with no specific time given that has some relevance to the present

She (lose) a lot of weight and now she is too thin.

an action that began in the past and continues to the present, usually with since or for

We (be) good friends since we were six.

an action that happened a number of times in the past Julie (visit) Hollywood several

times.

a time period that hasn’t ended yet I (read) two books so far this

month.

with phrases like the first / second, etc. or with superlatives That is the best film I (ever see).

Time expressions: just, yet, already, never, ever, always, for, since, lately, recently, so far, this week / month / year, today, How long

Remember: We use the Past Simple with specific time expressions in the past such as: yesterday, a month ago, last night / year.Julie visited Hollywood last year.

have been to / have gone toI have been to London before. (I went and came back.)Joe has gone to London for the week. (He is still there.)

Present Perfect Continuous (have / has been + verb -ing)

a situation or action that began in the past and is still going on

She (act) since she was a child. How long (you / work) as a

make-up artist?

a situation or action that began in the past and has just ended but is still relevant

I’m tired because I (study) all night.

Time expressions: since, for, all day / evening / week, this week / month / year, How long

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A Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

1. Sue (try) to get a part in the new film but she (not succeed) yet.

2. Robin Williams (act) in many films since he started his career.

3. This is the first time I (listen) to Mika’s new CD.

4. Jane and Alex (know) each other for 10 years.

5. The children are tired because they (play) football all morning.

6. (you / see) the new film with Brad Pitt?

B Circle the correct answers.

1. I went / have gone to the new theatre yesterday. I never went / have never been there before.

2. You just have missed / have just missed Dad. He left / has left a few minutes ago.

3. The students didn’t finish / haven’t finished their school project yet. They have been working / worked on it for days.

4. I’m sorry I’m late. How long did you wait /have you been waiting?

5. There wasn’t / hasn’t been anything good on TV this week. But I saw / have been seeing a great programme about animals last week.

C CONNECT to GRAMMAR With a partner, ask and answer the questions below.

Have you ever seen any of the

Spider-Man films?

Yes, I saw onelast weekend. It was great!

Have you ever …

• seen any of the Spider-Man films?

• seen the same film several times?

• acted in a play?

• been to a concert?

• played a musical instrument?

• played in a team?

• voted for someone in the Eurovision Song Contest?

• seen a film that has won an Academy Award?

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PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

F PHRASAL VERBS: put, take Complete the sentences with the phrasal verbs below. The definitions given can help you.

put back put off put on put up take back take off take on take up

1. He should a few kilos. He’s too thin. (gain)

2. I think I will acting next year. (start)

3. Did you that jacket to the shop? (return)

4. They are going to the meeting till later. (postpone)

5. I can’t any more work. I’m already far too busy. (agree to do)

6. Please those CDs on the shelf when you’ve finished playing them. (return)

7. When John comes to visit, are you going to him at your

house? (let him stay)

8. Our plane will in 10 minutes. (leave)

G Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words.

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Remember, if you talk about something

that happened at a specific time in the

past, use the Past Simple.

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to choose from.

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last year.

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C John and Carole are choosing a film for the family to see. Listen to them discuss two of the films above. Tick (✓) the phrases for Agreeing and Disagreeing in the Speaking Guide that they use to describe the films.

D Now listen to the rest of John and Carole’s discussion. Tick (✓) the phrases they use for Making a Decision in the Speaking Guide. Do they both want to see the same film? What decision do they reach?

E YOUR TASK You are going on a school trip with your class by coach. You have to choose a DVD that everyone will enjoy watching on the coach. Work with a partner and look at the film reviews above.

1 Discuss how suitable each film is for your class.

2 Decide which film is the best one. Use the information in the film reviews and the Speaking Guide to help you.

TALKING ABOUT FILMS

A Have you or your friends ever seen any of the films in the reviews in Exercise B? What did you think of them? What have you heard about them? Use the Topic Vocabulary in the Speaking Guide to help you.

B Read the three film reviews below.

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ASTERIX AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES Based on a French comic book series.Type: comedy / adventurePlot: Asterix’s friend must win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. Asterix decides to help him.“Extremely funny, great costumes”

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETSType: action Plot: In his search for a valuable book, treasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) finds that other people will do anything to get to the book before him.“Fast-paced, brilliant acting, full of suspense”

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA – PRINCE CASPIANType: Fantasy, some animationPlot: Four children visit the magical land of Narnia. The children help save the Narnians from an evil king with the help of brave Prince Caspian (Ben Rany).“Imaginative plot, impressive special effects”

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Agreeing Yes, I didn’t think of that.

You might be right.

I agree.

Disagreeing I’m not sure

Maybe, but

Yes, but don’t you think

Making a Decision Why don’t we

I’d like to

I’d prefer to

That sounds like a good idea.

D What do you know about the actors in the pictures? Complete the sentences using the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. Then match the sentences to the actors.

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FILM REVIEWS She (begin) acting when she

(be) a child. The media (call) her one of the world’s most beautiful women. Recently, she (become) famous for her volunteer work for the United Nations.

When she was a child she (live) in Greece for a year with her family. She (act) since she

(be) 11 years old. She (play) a wide variety of roles from comedy to serious drama.

He (grow up) in England where he still lives today. Since he (start) acting, he

(make) many films, but he first (become) famous when he played the character Harry Potter.

He (play) the lead role in the Pirates of the Caribbean films. He (spend) his childhood in America but (live) in France with his family for several years now.

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A FILM FESTIVAL

A Look at the types of films listed below. Tick (✓) the types you like.

action comedy fantasy romance adventure documentary horror science fiction animated drama musical thriller

B Look at questions 1-5. Then listen to a school principal talking to students. Choose the best answer to each question below.

1. Why is the principal talking to the students? a. He’s recommending that they go to a festival. b. He’s suggesting they enter a competition. c. He’s telling them about a school trip at Easter. d. He’s informing them about a class.

2. What can students learn about at the workshops? a. science fiction movies b. children’s theatre c. using the Internet d. making animated movies

3. What should students do before they go? a. buy tickets b. phone to check times c. book for workshops d. arrive early

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5. What does the principal mean when he says: ? a. attend the festival to see Tom’s film b. help Tom to make a film c. let Tom know what we think of his movie d. congratulate Tom on winning

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B Complete the plan for a film review, using the information below. Use the model film review above to help you.

• what you like about the film

• the plot

• who should see the film and why

• what type of film it is

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Writing GuideSTEPS FOR WRITING A FILM REVIEW

1. Read the task and think of a film you want to write about.

2. Write a plan. Use the plan in Exercise B to help you.

3. When you write your review remember to:✓ say what type of film it is

✓ describe the plot using the Present Simple and vocabulary for describing films

✓ say what you like about the film ✓ recommend who should see

the film using the Future Simple

Useful Expressionsis based on a book / a true story

The story takes place in / is set in

will have you laughing from beginning to end

are suitable / unsuitable for children

will keep you on the edge of your seats

gives a brilliant performance as

excellent in the lead as

the special effects / costumes / acting / soundtrack was /

were particularly impressive

a film the whole family / teenagers / young people will enjoy

Asterix at the Olympic Games is an adventure comedy which is based on a story from a French comic-book series.

The story is set in the ancient country of Gaul around 2,000 years ago. Asterix and his friend Obelix decide to help a friend who has fallen in love with the Greek Princess Irina. To help their friend, they have to win a medal in the Olympic Games. They set off on their journey and that’s when the fun begins.

What I liked about this film is that it is extremely funny and exciting. Clovis Cornillac is excellent in the lead as Asterix and Gerard Depardieu gives a brilliant performance as Obelix.

Asterix at the Olympic Games is a hilarious film with lots of action. It is a film the whole family will enjoy.

D IMPROVING YOUR STYLE Certain words and expressions will help you write a more interesting film review. Rewrite the sentences below using the words given. Use the Writing Guide to help you.

1. Cage plays the part of the treasure hunter very well. brilliant performance

Cage the treasure hunter.

2. Children shouldn’t see this film because of the violent scenes. unsuitable

The violent scenes .

3. This film is about something that really happened. true story

This film is .

4. You will laugh a lot throughout this funny comedy. have you laughing

This funny comedy .

5. The soundtrack and special effects in this film were very good. impressive

The soundtrack .

6. Everyone will enjoy National Treasure. the whole family

National Treasure is enjoy.

E When we write a film review, we often use the Present Simple to tell the story and describe the film. We can use the Future Simple to recommend it.

He gives a brilliant performance in the lead role. This is a film that teenagers will enjoy.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1. This is a film that (make) you laugh.

2. The story (take place) in New York in 2050.

3. The whole family (enjoy) the fantastic special effects.

4. If you love science fiction, you (love) this film.

5. The soundtrack for the film is excellent and you (want) to listen to it again and again.

6. Angelina Jolie is excellent when she (play) the lead in her exciting new film.

F YOUR TASK Do the task below. Use the Writing Guide to help you.

You recently saw this notice in an English-language magazine for high school students.

C The sentences below can be added to the model film review. Where would you put each sentence? Write the paragraph number next to each sentence.

a. If you and your family enjoy a good laugh, you will enjoy Asterix at the Olympic Games. (Par )

b. Asterix and Obelix have many adventures along the way. (Par )

c. Vanessa Hessler is perfect as the beautiful Princess Irina. (Par )

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FILM REVIEWS!! Send us a review of a film you have seen recently. Include a brief description of the story, some details about the things that you particularly enjoyed and whether you would recommend the film.

The best review will receive a £20 prize!

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Unit 33434

TOO THIN!

When you look at fashion magazines and

advertisements, most of the models you see

are very thin. In fact, for many years all

(1) professional / impressive models had to be

extremely thin in order to get a job. Models

would go to great (2) parts / lengths to make

sure they stayed thin. They would (3) go on /

put on diets or even stop eating so that they

didn’t (4) lose / gain weight. This dieting

often hurt their health. Luckily, the fashion

(5) industry / routine in countries like Spain and

Italy is beginning to change. More and more

fashion designers (6) refer / recognise that

models don’t have to be thin to be beautiful.

Who knows, in a few years we might even see a

super-model who has a (7) strong / heavy build.

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A Complete the sentences with the prepositions below.

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1. Brad went a few difficult years before he became a successful actor.

2. Please take these films to the video library.

3. Have you taken any new hobbies lately?

4. The teacher is going to put the exam until next week.

5. Susan doesn’t want to take a new project until she finishes her exams.

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.

1. We have decided to our holiday in Corfu. LONG

2. The movie was filmed in a of places. VARY

3. Have you for the exam? PREPARE

4. She changed her for that role in the film. APPEAR

5. The costume was designed for her. SPECIAL

C Circle the correct answers.

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A Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.

1. This is the first time he (play) the lead in a film.

2. There’s a metre of snow on the ground. How long (it / snow)?

3. When is the bus coming? I (wait) here for an hour!

4. Susan (not be) to Berlin before.

5. I (not sleep) well, so I’m very tired.

6. Melanie (already appear) in several films.

7. I (have) this hat since I was eight years old.

B Circle the correct time expression.

1. I have been studying acting since / for two years.

2. How long / When have you been living in Hollywood?

3. I don’t know him very well. We’ve just / once met.

4. Have you seen Tim recently / so far?

5. They haven’t prepared dinner already / yet.

C PUTTING IT TOGETHER Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Use between two and five words.

1. Karin did not have a lot of imagination.

IMAGINATIVE Karin person.

2. Paul weighs more than he did when I saw him last. GAINED

Paul has I saw him last.

3. Can I stay at your house when I’m in London?

PUT Can when I’m in

London?

4. I started dieting two weeks ago. FOR I two weeks.

5. They sell many different kinds of masks in this shop. WIDE

They sell of masks in this shop.

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