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Intermediate 2 Unit 10

Unit 10

Movie Making Introduction a. Complete the dialogue about movie making with the words below. There are more words than you need. costume designer • documentary • film set • makeup artist • shoot a movie • special effects Noa:

Hey, Angela, have you ever been on a (1)_________________?

Angela: No, I haven’t. Have you? Noa:

Yes! This weekend I visited my uncle. He is a (2)________________, so he



decides what all the actors should wear. He is working on a (3)______________



about life in the early 1800’s.

Angela: Cool! And he took you to see the film set? Noa:

Yes! I met some of the actors, and watched the (4)________________ work.



Makeup can really make a person look different!

Angela: That sounds like fun. I want to visit a film set and see how they do the (5)________________. I always wondered how they make things in the movies

look so real!

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b. Mark whether the following sentences describe actions which were completed in the past, or actions which went on continuously in the past. Sentence

Continuous Action

Completed Action

1. The actor finally learned his lines. 2. During the movie, the power suddenly went out. 3. The film crew was waiting for the director to arrive on the film set. 4. They filmed the documentary in Africa. 5. I saw the new feature film in a theater last week. 6. The director was talking to the producer on the film set.

c. Write an example sentence of each kind of action using the correct form of the past. 1.

An action which was continuous: ____________________________________________________________________

2.

An action which was completed: ____________________________________________________________________

ci. Complete the sentences by circling the correct form of the past tense.

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1.

The actor ate/

was eating his lunch when the director

2.

While we were reviewing/ the papers.

3.

Did you see/

4.

I

5.

Lucy wasn’t asleep at two o’clock in the morning because / was practicing her lines.

6.

I

reviewed the script, coffee

walked/ was spilling/

was walking in. spilled all over

Were you seeing any good movies at the film festival?

was walking/

didn’t study/

walked to the audition, when it

started/

was starting to rain. she practiced

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Real Motion Film Festival a. Do you remember reading about Real Motion Film Festival? After the festival, the winners of the film festival were announced. Read the announcement, and complete the activities that follow.

The Results for this year’s REAL MOTION FILM FESTIVAL are in! The moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived! We had a lot of really talented filmmakers this year. Our panel of producers, directors and film students didn’t have an easy time choosing from the finalists! After a lot of review, the panel finally chose the winners. And here they are… THE WINNERS Award for Best Drama The Award for Best Drama goes to Miguel Martin from Argentina for his moving film called “Story of a Boy”. The 90-minute film shows a day in the life of an eight-year old boy who lives on a farm. Award for Best Comedy The Award for Best Comedy goes to Wendy Sela from Australia for her hilarious film, “No Room for Three” about three neighbors who can’t seem to get along. The audience and the judges were laughing throughout the entire 72-minute film! Award for Best Documentary The Award for Best Documentary goes to Dorian Caplin from France for her fascinating film about marine life. “The Deep Blue Sea” is full of real images of all different kinds of colorful sea life. Dorian filmed the whole 45-minute documentary herself while under water.

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b. Write three important details that we learn about each of the winning films of the Real Motion Film Festival.



Story of a Boy:

1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________

No Room for Three:

1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________

The Deep Blue Sea:

1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________

c. Imagine you are one of the winners of the film festival. You need to give a speech when you accept your award. What would you say? How would you feel? Who would you thank? Write a short speech.



_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

d. Practice the speech you wrote from activity c. with a partner.  

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On the Film Set a. Do you remember the video from the computer lesson? Who said what in the scene?

Sentence

Mel

Ralph

The Director

1. I assure you James, I intend to marry Alan! 2. I guess I'm a bit nervous 3. Don’t worry! Just relax. 4. This is all so different from stage acting. 5. I'm in the middle of my own screenplay. 6. OK. Places everyone. Scene 21, take 19! Action!

b. Ralph and Mel continue the conversation from the video. Complete the conversation. actors • comedy • lines • produce • scene • take

Mel:

I don’t know why it was so difficult to remember my (1)_______.

Ralph: It takes practice. And we finally got a good (2)________, after so many! Mel:

Finally! I’m glad we finished that (3)________! You said you were working on



a screenplay, right?

Ralph: Oh yes, it’s a (4)_________. It’s a funny story about a family who lives on an island. Mel: That sounds interesting. I hope you are able to (5)_________ it one day! Ralph: Me, too! Perhaps when that day comes you could be one of the (6)_________. Mel: Maybe… if I can remember my lines!

c. Practice the completed dialogue from activity b. with a partner.

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Working in the Movie Industry a. Read the dialogue about working in the movie industry. Then, complete the activities that follow. Tony: Hey, Riana. So how do you like working on a film set? Riana: It’s really interesting. I’m learning a lot about how much goes into making movies! Tony: Which job do you most enjoy? Riana: Well, that’s a tough question. I’ve always wanted to act... but now I think working

behind the scenes is more for me. I’d like to learn more about the technical side. I’d



love to be a camera operator or maybe a sound mixer.

Tony: I’m interested in script writing. I think it would be cool to be able to write the story

of a movie.

Riana: You would be good at that, Tony. You’re creative and a great writer!

b. Which of the following jobs in the movie industry do Tony and Riana mention in their conversation from activity a.? Mark all that apply.

✔ Camera operator Actor

✔ Sound mixer ✔ Costume designer Director

✔ Script writer c. Match the words in B to the words in A to complete the collocations. A

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B

1. script _____________

a. mixer

2. costume __________

b. question

3. tough ____________

c. writing

4. film ______________

d. operator

5. camera ___________

e. set

6. sound ____________

f. designer

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The International Film School a. Do you remember reading about a film school in the computer lesson? Read the text chat below between two friends who are interesting in applying to the film school.

Marina: Hey, Rose! Did you see the ad I sent you for The International Film School? 5:14 p.m. Rose: Yes! It looks like an amazing opportunity! Which program are you interested in? 5:15 p.m.

Marina: I like the sound of Film Acting. It’s part of the 5:15 p.m. Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Rose: I think I’d prefer the One Year Certificate… Intro to Filmmaking. Which campus do you want to study at?

5:16 p.m.

Marina: I think I’d like to go to Los Angeles! Maybe I’ll meet some people in the movie industry… or maybe even some famous actors! 5:17 p.m. Rose: I’d really like to go to Madrid, if they have a campus there. My cousin is a cinematographer in Madrid. That’s how I became interested in filmmaking. I need to e-mail the school and ask if they have a campus there. 5:18 p.m.

b. What do we learn about Marina and Rose from their text chat? Marina

Rose

1. Who wants to study in Los Angeles? 2. Who is interested in acting? 3. Who wants to study for a One Year Certificate? 4. Who has a cousin who is a cinematographer? 5. Who is going to e-mail The International Film School?

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Digital Technology and the Movie Industry a. In the podcast, Jim Herman explains how digital technology is changing the movie industry. Match the phrases from B to the phrases from A to complete the sentences. A

B

1. It's now possible to… ____

a. tedious and can be accomplished in a fraction of the time.

2. It may not be accurate… ____

b. a thing of the past, as movies are being made with computer software.

3. In the early 1900s, … ____

c. a huge advantage for young aspiring moviemakers.

4. Film is actually a… ____

d. shoot a full-length feature film using a smartphone.

5. Today, film reels are becoming…

e. light-sensitive celluloid material that comes in 400-foot.

6. The editing process is also much less… ____

f. to use the word ‘film anymore.

7. Digital technology offers… ____

g. movies were made with film reels.

b. Two friends are talking about what they learned from the podcast. Complete their conversation with the words below. feature • film • industry • moviemakers • reels • software • technology Jon:

Randy, did you listen to this week’s ‘Then and Now’ podcast about digital technology in the movie (1)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____________?

Randy: Of course! Jim Herman was my professor in (2) __________ school. Jon:

I had no idea you could shoot a full-length (3) ____________ film with



a smartphone!

Randy: I know. Technology has really come a long way. Working with computer (4) ____________ makes things so much easier. Jon:

I didn’t realize that movies used to be made with such long film (5) ___________.

Randy: Professor Herman knows a few (6) ____________ who still use traditional film. Jon:

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Really? In a few years I expect all movies will use digital (7) _____________.

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