Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Listening (Short answer questions) You are going to listen to a radio interview about B-movies. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, answer the questions (1–8) using a maximum of 4 words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 7 B-movies 14 4/04 0 When did the term ‘B-movie’ arise? In 1948 /(back) in the forties Q1 How long did it take to shoot an average B-movie? Q2 Why is it amazing that B-movies are still remembered? Q3 Which actors did the studios employ in B-movies? Q4 What happened after the decline of the studio system? Q5 Which genre do B-movies of the early television age typically belong to? Q6 At what type of events were these movies shown in later years? Q7 In what sense are today’s ‘Straight to Video’ releases similar to classic B-movies? Q8 To which other type of films is the term ‘B-movie’ applied nowadays? 136 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv