Unit 13. Films and cinema

-Lesson: Language Focus
UNIT 13: FILMS AND CINEMA
Friday, January, 19th 2007
Peace makes us more healthy.
I don’t know the Danes.
Peas are good at our health.
I don’t like the bus or its prize.
- Pronunciation:
/f/
fan
fiction
first
photograph
form
enough
/v/
van
vote
vine
Stephen
view
leave
Practice these sentences:
1. He feels happy enough.
2. I want a photograph for myself and my wife.
3. Would you prefer a full photograph or a profile?
4. Stephen is driving a van full of vines.
5. We used to live in a village in the valley.
6. They arrived in the village on a van.
- What do you think about the film Titanic, interesting or boring? =>It is…
*The film is interesting.
You are interested in the film.

*The film is boring.
You are bored at the film.
=> Verb + ing/ ed  Adjective
The film --------------------------------
interesting
boring
S.O (you/me/…) ------
interested
bored
interesting film
boring film
makes
feel
- When do we use an adjective ending -ing or -ed?
+ Adjective ending with –ing used with nouns referring to things imply the active meaning.
+ Adjective ending with -ed used with nouns referring to people imply the passive meaning.
Example: interest
1. fascinate
2. excite
3. terrify
4. irritate
5. horrify
6. bore
7. surprise
8. amuse
9. embarrass
10. frustrate
fascinating
exciting
terrifying
irritating
horrifying
boring
surprising
amusing
embarrassing
frustrating
interesting
EXERCISE1: Write the adjectival forms of the verbs below:
/ interested
/ fascinated
/ excited
/ terrified
/ irritated
/ horrified
/ bored
/ surprised
/ amused
/ embarrassed
/ frustrated
EXERCISE 2: Complete two sentences for each situation. Use an adjective ending –ing or –ed form of the verb in the brackets to complete each sentence.

Example: The movie wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint)

The movie was disappointing.

b) We were disappointed with the movie.
The film --------------------------------
interesting
boring
S.O (you/me/…) ------
interested
bored
interesting film
boring film
makes
feel
- When do we use an adjective ending -ing or -ed?
+ Adjective ending with –ing used with nouns referring to things imply the active meaning.
+ Adjective ending with -ed used with nouns referring to people imply the passive meaning.
1. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)
a) The weather is
b) This weather makes me
2. Astronomy is one of Tan’s main interests. (interest)
a) Tan is in astronomy.
b) He finds astronomy very
3. I turned off the television in the middle of the program. (bore)
a) The program was
b) I was with the program
4. Lan is going to Singapore next month. She has never been there before. (excite)
a) Lan is really about going to Singapore.
b) It will be an experience for her.
5. Huong teaches small children. It’s a hard job. (exhaust)
a) Huong often finds her job .
b) At the end of the day’s work she is often
EXERCISE2:
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Hi! How are you?
Fine, thanks. And you?
Mary didn’t begin studying English until she was 9 years old.
=> It was not until she was 9 years old that Mary began studying English.
-Mary
- I’m 9 years old
It was not until she was 9 that Mary began studying English.
=>It + was+ not + until + time/time clause + that + clause

Mãi cho đến khi Mary được 9 tuổi cô ấy mới bắt đầu học anh văn.
=>Structure: It was not until time/time clause + that + clause
=>Meaning: Mãi cho đến khi………

EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the following sentences:
Example: The cinema did not become an industry until 1915.
=> It was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
1. She didn’t become a teacher until 1990.
2. He didn’t know how to swim until he was 30.
3. They didn’t begin to learn English until 1980.
4. The boy didn’t do his homework until his father came home.
5. The football match didn’t start until the lights were on.
6. We didn’t go to bed until midnight.
7. The boys didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.
8. She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him.
9. Lan didn’t go aboard until she was 35.
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This is a plane.
This is an/ the plane
English has two articles: indefinite article (a/an) and definite article (the).
Indefinite article: (a/an)
+ is used with countable nouns;

+ is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns;
+ may be not known by the speaker; …
Definite article: (The)
+ is used with singular countable, plural countable or uncountable nouns;
+ is used to refer to specific or particular nouns;
+ has already been mentioned and has been known by the speaker; …
Exercise 4: Put a(n) or the in the numbered blank:
This morning I bought (0) newspaper and (1) a magazine. (2) The newspaper is in my bag, but I don’t know where I put (3) the magazine.
I saw (4) an accident this morning. (5) A car crashed into (6) a tree. (7) The driver of (8) the car wasn’t hurt, but
(9) the car was badly damaged.
3. There are two cars parked outside: (10) a blue one and
(11) a grey one. (12) The blue one belongs to my neighbours;
I don’t know who (13) the owner of they grey car is.
4. My friends live in (14) an old house in (15) a small village. There is (16) a beautiful garden behind (17) the house.
I would like to have (18) a garden like that.
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Homework:
+ do exercise 1,2 and 3 (page 77, 78) in workbook
+ review the last lessons
+ prepare the new unit: THE WORLD CUP
That’s enough for today!!!
10 marks
You are very lucky!
1. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)
a) The weather is depressing
b) This weather makes me depressed
2. Astronomy is one of Tan’s main interests. (interest)
a) Tan is interested in astronomy.
b) He finds astronomy very interesting
3. I turned off the television in the middle of the program. (bore)
a) The program was boring
b) I was bored with the program
4. Lan is going to Singapore next month. She has never been there before. (excite)
a) Lan is really excited about going to Singapore.
b) It will be an exciting experience for her.
5. Huong teaches small children. It’s a hard job. (exhaust)
a) Huong often finds her job exhausting
b) At the end of the day’s work she is often exhausted
6. We didn’t go to bed until midnight.
=> It was not until midnight that we went to bed.
7. The boys didn’t stop singing until their teacher came.
=> It was not until their teacher came that the boys stopped singing.
8. She didn’t write to him until she received a letter from him.
=> It was not until she received a letter from him that she wrote to him.
9. Lan didn’t go aboard until she was 35.
=> It was not until she was 35 that Lan went aboard.
1. She didn’t become a teacher until 1990.
=> It was not until 1990 that she became a teacher.
2. He didn’t know how to swim until he was 30.
=> It was not until he was 30 that he knew how to swim.
3.They didn’t begin to learn English until 1980.
=> It was not until 1980 began to learn English.
4. The boy didn’t do his homework until his father came home.
=> It was not until his father came home that the boy did his homework.
5. The football match didn’t start until the lights were on.
=> It was not until the lights were on that the football match started .
That’s enough for today!!!