On a piece of paper, write your essay plan. Use the ideas in the text above.
Before you start, look at the language below to help you.
I. Celebrity scandals in the press: should they be banned?
Paragraph 1
Introduction: explain that some people think the reporting of celebrity scandals in the press should be banned. You may like to give an example of such a scandal.
Paragraph 2
Give your opinion and choose one or two reasons for this. Also, give arguments against your reasons.
Paragraph 3
Choose one or two more reasons and also give arguments against.
Paragraph 4
Conclusion: give your opinion again.
II. In my opinion, it is true to say …
Personally, I believe / don’t believe that …
My feeling is (that) …
Having said that, it is important to remember that …
At the same time, I feel that …
Although some people feel …
Perhaps the most important point, however, is …
What is more, …
Another important consideration is that …
One of the main arguments against …is …
All things considered, it is fair to say that …
In conclusion, / On balance, I would say that …
SPEAKING
Exercise 3. Underline the stressed syllables. Practise reading the adverbs of degree.
absolutely amazingly especially extraordinarily extremely incredibly
particularly really remarkably terribly
Exercise 4.a) Say the sentences aloud emphasizing the stressed words.
1. It’s an extremely good film.
2. The acting is really brilliant.
3. The special effects are absolutely extraordinary.
4. The opening scene is terribly funny.
5. The plot is remarkably simple.
6. The ending is completely unexpected.
b) What films could be described with these phrases?
READING
Exercise 5. a) The passage describes the plot of a well-known film classic. Read the
Passage and decide which of these opinions matches the film.
1. It was the funniest film I’ve ever seen.
2. I’ve never seen such a happy ending.
3. It was terribly frightening.
4. I thought the story was really delightful.
“The Birds”, by Alfred Hitchcock, is a brilliant film of gripping suspense. Melanie Daniels, played by Tippi Hedren, is buying a parrot when Mitch, an extremely good-looking lawyer played by Rod Taylor, enters the shop and plays a practical joke on the young woman. To revenge herself she decides to send him a pair of love birds. She goes to his address and discovers that he is away for the weekend. So she drives to Botaga Bay where he is staying with his mother and sister. She crosses the bay in a boat and discreetly leaves the cage at the house. But as she is climbing out of the boat, a seabird violently attacks her and Mitch comes to her rescue. The following day the birds kill a man and from then on terror reigns in the village where the attacks are increasingly vicious and frequent. Mitch and Melanie barricade themselves in the house and frantically fight off the birds which seem determined to kill. The couple finally manage to escape from the house with the mother and sister who carries the lovebirds. The ending is ambiguous because when they are driving away, the village is still under attack. The audience leaves the cinema with an uneasy feeling.
b) Answer the questions.
1. What’s the title of the film?
2. Who directed it?
3. What type of film is it?
4. Who are the main actors?
5. Have you seen it?
c) Underline (name) six adverbs in the passage. What adjectives or verbs do they modify?
WRITING
Exercise 6.Write a paragraph about a film you have seen recently.
Include these points:
o the title of the film
o the director’s name
o the type of film
o the plot
o why you like it
o your favourite character
o the main actors
READING AND
COMMUNICATION
Exercise 7. a) In pairs. Discuss what qualities you think are needed for successful
director / producer relationship.
b) Scan the article and check your ideas.
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