Unit 08. Films. Lesson 2. A closer look 1

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ENGLISH 7
By: Le Viet Phu
1. A film that tells an exciting story about murder or crime is ______________
2. A film that tries to make audiences laugh is ______________
3. A film that usually features lots of stunts and fighting is ______________
4. A film that features cartoon characters is ______________
5. A film that shows real life events or stories is ______________
6. A film that is set in the future, often featuring science is ______________
7. A film which combines comedy with a love story is ________________
8. A film in which strange and frightening things happen is ______________
Warm up: Gap-fill
horror
science fiction
romantic comedy
thriller
comedy
documentary
animation
action
NEW LESSON
Unit 8:
FILMS
Vocabulary
- hilarious (a)
- gripping (a)
- scary (adj)
- frightening (a)
- moving (a)
- exhausted (a)
- confusing (a)
- violent (a)
- shocking (a)
- annoying (a)
- embarrassing (a)
vui nhộn, hài hước
hấp dẫn, thú vị
đáng sợ, rùng rợn
gây sợ hãi, làm cho sợ
cảm động
kiệt sức, đuối
gây nhầm lẫn, gây khó hiểu
bạo lực, hung bạo
gây sốc, sửng sốt
gây phiền, làm phiền
ngượng ngùng, quê
- hilarious (a)
- gripping (a)
- scary (adj)
- frightening (a)
- moving (a)
- exhausted (a)
- confusing (a)
- violent (a)
- shocking (a)
- annoying (a)
- embarrassing (a)
vui nhộn, hài hước
hấp dẫn, thú vị
đáng sợ, rùng rợn
gây sợ hãi, làm cho sợ
cảm động
kiệt sức, đuối
gây nhầm lẫn, gây khó hiểu
bạo lực, hung bạo
gây sốc, sửng sốt
gây phiền, làm phiền
ngượng ngùng, quê
Checking vocabulary
1. The following are adjectives which are often used to describe films. Can you add some more?
boring entertaining ____________
hilarious violent ____________
gripping moving ____________
scary shocking ____________
interesting
exciting
surprising
frightening
annoying
…
Complete the sentences using the adjectives in the list below.
1. Mr Bean is a ………………...... film. I was laughing from beginning to end.
2. Titanic is a …………….… film. I cried at the end.
3. The film was so .……………..…. that I fell asleep.
4. I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen because the film was so …………………
5. Pirates of Southeast Asia is a ………………….. documentary. I couldn’t believe it.
6. You will be frightened when you see that film. It is a very …………… film.
7. There was too many fights in the action film. It was too …………...….. .
8. You will enjoy the film. It is so ............................ .

shocking
violent
scary
moving
gripping
hilarious
entertaining
boring
(I was affected by the long and boring film. I felt bored of it)
We use -ED adjectives to describe someone’s feelings.
Example:
The film was long, and I was bored.
The film was long, and boring.
We use –ING adjectives to describe things or people (that cause the feelings).
(The film had an effect on our feeling which made us feel bored )
Example:
ed
ing
More examples:
The news was shocking.
She was very shocked when she read the news.
She felt tired after working hard all day.
Working hard all day is tiring.
I am frightened of spiders.
Those spiders look frightening.
2. Complete the table with the -ed and –ing forms of the adjectives.
embarrassing
interested
exciting
disappointed
exhausted
surprising
confused
frightening
3. Choose the correct adjectives.
1. The end of the film was so moved / moving.
2. The boy was so frightened / frightening by the film that he couldn’t sleep last night.
3. Critics were disappointed / disappointing at his performance as King Lear.
4. I am amazed / amazing that he has won two Oscars for Best Actor.
5. We were terrified / terrifying of the ending of that horror film.
4.a. Work in pairs. Look at the questions below. Tell your partner how you felt, using -ed adjectives.
Example:
1. I felt worried.
How did you feel ...
1. before your last Maths test?
2. when you watched a gripping film?
3. after you watched a horror film?
4. when you got a bad mark?
excited
frightened
disappointed
4.b. Now use -ing adjectives to describe these
things and experiences in your life.
4. the last party you attended
Example:
1. The last film I saw was called Norwegian Wood. It was really moving.
Or: The last film I saw was called Harry Potter. It was really interesting.
The last party I attended at my brother`s house was exciting.
1. the last film you saw on TV, on DVD, or at the cinema
2. an argument with your friends
3. the result of your last English test
I had an argument with my friend last week. It was annoying.
The result of my last English test was amazing.
The ways to pronounce _ed at the end of ordinary verbs
/ ɪd /
(nguyên tắc riêng 1)
d, t
(đạn tịt)
visited, needed, mended, wanted
/ t /
(nguyên tắc riêng 2)
k, x, s, p, ch, sh, f
[khi xuống sông phải coi chừng cô ấy (she) té (falls)]
looked, faxed, passed, stopped, watched, washed, laughed
/ d /
(nguyên tắc chung)
(các âm còn lại ngoài 2 nguyên tắc riêng dưới đây)
answered, played, begged, allowed
Pronunciation
/t/, /d/, and /ɪd/
5. Listen and repeat the verbs. Pay attention to the sounds /t/, /d/, and /ɪd/ at the end of each verb.


hated
walked
danced
needed
waited
watched
closed
bored
played
Now, in pairs put the words in the correct column.
6. Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the pictures. Then listen to the recording.
Example: cry a lot / laugh a lot
A: He cried a lot, didn’t he?
B: No, he didn’t. He laughed a lot.
1. She painted her room, didn’t she?
No, she brushed it.
2. They washed the television, didn’t they?
No, they watched it.
3. She closed the window, didn’t she?
No, she opened it.
4. They pulled their motorbike, didn’t they?
No, they pushed it.
Audio script:
Consolidation: Choose the correct answer
1. I don`t find sport at all ......
A. interest B. interested
C. interesting D. intrestingly
2. There is an …………football match on TV tonight
A. exciting B. excited C. excite D. excitedly
3. When he got mark 1 in Maths, he was …………
A. disappointing B. disappointed
C. disappoint D. disappointedly
4. Odd one out 
A. stayed B. enjoyed C. stopped D. repaired
5. Odd one out
A. laughed B. coughed C. promised D. weighed
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HOMEWORK
- Learn the new words by heart.
- Review the grammar point “Adjective ending in –ing/-ed” again.
- Do exercises B1,2,3,4,6 in workbook (page 11,12).
- Prepare for Unit 8: Closer look 2.
Goodbye!
See you again!
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!