Red Line 4, Coursebook

Language 1 5 eighty-seven 87 2 Another science fiction movie E.T. is one of the most famous Hollywood science fiction movies. Use the passive voice and a phrase with ‘by’ each time. Example: Millions of people watched E.T. E.T. was watched by millions of people. 1. Drew Barrymore played the main character . 2. Lots of journalists interviewed Drew. 3. Steven Spielberg directed the movie . 4. A team of twelve people did the special effects . 5. A few years ago a magazine did a movie survey . 6. Many readers chose E.T. as their favorite movie. 3 Oscars for music Complete the sentences. Use the passive voice. You need ‘by’ in some of the sentences. The first Oscar for music in a movie … (to win/a musical). It … (to call) One night of love . In the 1930s musicals were popular and they … (to make/a lot of studios). Later the awards for best song and best music … (to win/other kinds of movie). In 1970, for example, the Beatles … (to give) a special award for Let it be . In other years the music award … (to receive/movies) that were not about music. In 2003 the best song and best music awards … (to give) to Lord of the Rings . 4 Listening: My kind of movie! Listen to Alison, Paul and Kerry. They are all talking about movies. Take notes about what each person likes and doesn’t like. 5 Real talk: I like it! Ask a partner about the movies he/she likes and doesn’t like. Ask about three kinds of movies. Start like this. A: What kind of movies do you like? B: Well, I love watching … . A: Do you like … ?What about … ? 6 Your turn: A movie report Write a report about a movie you have seen. Put this and other information in your report. When and where was it made? • What kind of movie is it? • Who are the stars? • Who was it directed by? … C p Sh I love watching … [kind of movie]. I think it’s great when … . That’s the kind of thing I like. I don’t like watching … [kind of movie]. They’re too scary / brutal / silly /… . I can’t stand it when … . USEFUL PHRASES Always read the instructions carefully and think before you listen. How many people will you hear? What will they be talking about? What kind of words do you need to listen for? L ISTENING SKI LLS ➝ WB62, 2 – 3 More passive forms; sentences with ‘by’ Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv