Zooming in Reading and writing: A film review a) Read the film review. In which part of the text does the writer …? Write the number of the correct paragraph in the green box. … summarise the story … say what she/he likes about the film … say what others like or don’t like about the film … say which genre it is and what the film is about in a very short summary … give the title, the director’s names and the year the film was made 1 … ask questions to make the reader wonder about the ending b) Read the grammar box and complete the sentences below in your exercise book. Use who, which/that and some information from above. The film is about a girl who … On the journey, Dwayne finds out something … The film is perfect for people … It has some very funny moments … m68pq5 Info A film review is a short text that gives some basic information (director, actors), summarises the story and says how good or bad the film is. A film critic’s job is to review films. i 6 Grammar For more details see 1 G 7 Defining relative clauses Olive is the girl who fights for her dreams. Comedies are films which/that most people like. G 1. Little Miss Sunshine, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faries (2006) 2. This road movie is about a strange family and their journey. It is set in the US and tells the story of a trip to a beauty contest. 3. Meet the Hoovers! This family is very special. Olive has a dream: someday she wants to be Little Miss Sunshine, a beauty queen. Her brother, Dwayne, is quite extraordinary. He doesn’t talk; he just never says anything! Olive’s dream could come true: she is invited to the Little Miss Sunshine beauty contest, which is going to be on TV. But first, the Hoovers need to get to California – by car. Of course, they have some problems on their trip. Their yellow VW bus breaks down, Dwayne finds out something that makes him very unhappy, and at some point, the Hoovers even need to go to the hospital … 4. Will they get to the Little Miss Sunshine show on time? Will Olive be Little Miss Sunshine? 5. I love the acting in this road movie. Child actor Abigail Breslin stars as Olive, Toni Collette plays the role of Olive’s mum, Sheryl. What I like best about the film is how it shows that not everything that glitters is gold. 6. I think this is the perfect film for road movie lovers and people who like strange stories and really strange characters. Romcom lovers could be disappointed: there aren’t any romantic scenes. However, there are some extremely funny moments which will make you laugh! 36 4 Unit That’s entertainment! thirty-six Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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