Bibiana science and technology

First Trainer. Test 4. Page 144.

Pen drive 8GB: questions on technology; questions on speaking part 4.
Objective First: Unit 12.
Conversation Questions Messenger. Science and Technology.

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04/07/2017: page 86 Objective First

One of the best films I have ever seen is The Last King of Scotland, starring
Forest Whitaker. His performance as Idi Amin is (1) frighteningly realistic and
cleverly illustrates how strange Amin's behaviour was at times. Alongside
Whitaker, newcomer James McAvoy displays some (2) excellent acting skills
as the young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan, who arrives in Uganda just as
Amin takes power and who eventually becomes his personal doctor. Uganda
has some amazing landscapes and the film's (3) interesting locations show us
the real beauty of the country. The (4) fascinating storyline, based on a novel
by journalist Giles Foden, blends fact and fiction in a very clever way, sweeping
us along with the (5) historical events that were such a tragedy for Uganda in
the 1970s. There are a number of scenes of (6) shocking violence and the film
is frequently disturbing because of this, but at the same time it is totally gripping.
Last but not least, there is a (7) tremendous soundtrack, with a wide range of
African music that will have you dancing in your seat at times.
I thoroughly recommend this film to you.
2. Grammar
1 For questions i-8, read the film review below and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Use only one word in each gap.

The best film I have seen is LA Confidential, starring Kim Basinger and Kevin
Spacey.
It was set ( 1) in1950s Los Angeles, and (2) although/though/while/whilst the
budget wasn't particularly extravagant, the film had very powerful images and
seemed totally authentic. For example, the costumes looked just like what
people (3) must/would/might/could have worn; the cars seemed to (4) be
exactly what people used to drive around in. (5) All/Most of the actors played
their parts extremely well and Kim Basinger in particular gave (6) a truly
outstanding performance. The film was absolutely gripping, largely (7) because
the storyline was so carefully put together.
There were several ingredients: not only the obvious ones like murder and
blackmail, but also corruption, Hollywood lifestyles and some moving family
histories.
(8) This/ It is an impressive film
Not to be missed!
Page 88 Listening. CD 2, Pista 2: DEBERES.

3. TV AND FILMS

Is watching TV the best way for people to spend their free time?

People know what they want and if they want to watch TV that's okay with me. I
think there are better things to do, but sometimes you need some easy, relaxing
time and that's where TV is great.

What kind of TV programmes do you like best?

I really like BBC documentaries about animals. How do they get so close to the
animals? It's always fascinating and the quality of the show is so high. It looks great
on my big TV.

Some people have more than one television in their home. Do you think this is a
good idea?

I don't like telling people what to do. Maybe they have one television in the living
room and one in the bedroom. If they like falling asleep with the TV on, what's the
problem? Maybe it's a problem to have two TVs if it stops people from hanging out
in the same room. Maybe in that situation you talk with your family less.

Do you think children generally watch too much television in your country?

It's hard to say how much is good and how much is bad. If the parents are happy
with how much TV the children watch then it's okay. The problem is when parents
are too tired or busy to talk to their children and they turn the TV on. Television is
not a parent!

Is television the best way of following the news in the world?

Definitely not! TV stations are owned by rich men who want you to think a certain
way. They choose the news we see. The internet is better, but you have to look at a
few different sites to get a balanced view of events.

Do you think watching TV is a good way to learn a language?

It's better than nothing but the problem is people think they can turn the TV on and
start learning. I don't think that's how it works. You have to notice the words and the
grammar they are using in the TV show. You think 'oh, that's the present perfect, I
wonder why they used it in this situation?' If you do that then the TV can be helpful.

What sort of films do you never watch?

I never watch horror movies and I don't understand why other people like them!
Why do you want to be scared? Plus I have nightmares and feel weird the next day.
It's not something I like at all.

Are there any films that youd like to see again?

The other day I watched Frozen and cried like a little baby. I'll watch that one again.
But the film I watch whenever it is on is Die Hard - it's the perfect Christmas movie.

Would you prefer to be in a film or behind the camera?

What a question! I'm not good at acting and I like bossing people around, so I would
rather be a director than a movie star. I'm sure it's harder than it looks though. Most
movies are terrible so being a director must be hard work.
How important do you think it is to watch films in English?

It's not important at all, but I like movies and I like watching them in the original
language. I find American movies easier to understand than British ones, but I prefer
British English.

What can you learn about a countrys culture by watching films from that country?

You can learn some things, basic things, but if you really want to learn about a
country the best way is to talk to people from that country. Or you could combine
the two, and talk to people from a country about films from that country!

THANK YOU. THAT IS THE END OF THE TEST.

4.

Part 4 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor Select any of the following questions, as appropriate.
What do you think is the most useful device that has been
invented in the last 20 years? Why?
Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress?
Why?
Which jobs do you think might be replaced by robots in the
future?
How have advances in technology changed the way people
communicate with each other?
 Some people say that certain computer games are too violent.
What do you think?
What changes would you like to see science or technology
make to the world?
Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate.
What do you think?

Do you agree?
And you?
Thank you.

HOMEWORK:

You have been asked to write a short film review for a school
/college magazine. Choose any film which you think might be of
interest to your fellow students. The film can be in any
language and it can be of any type: comedy, thriller, science
fiction, romance, historical drama etc.
Your brief is to include a clear description of the story/contents,
to comment on what you think the most successful and least
successful features are, and to give an overall
recommendation. Write about 250 words.

Example of a film review.

Crazy Plumber Plaza Cinema

If you have seen the advance publicity, you might imagine that this was a funny
film. Wrong. Its a film which tries very hard to be funny and fails consistently.
The story concerns a plumber who isnt very good at his job. When his
customers desert, and he cant pay his bills, he decides to turn to crime. He
tries a little shoplifting (he isnt very good at it, of course) but then he gets
involved in bigger things.
Wayne Gibson, who plays the hero, has one or two good lines but most
of the time hes struggling with a terrible script. There are a few good moments
the car chase sequence is memorable but the storyline is very slight and the
director seems to have run out of ideas very quickly. As the film progresses, the
level of violence increases. Despite the publicity, this is not a film for young
children.
A great deal of money went into the making of Crazy Plumber but in the
end spectacular effects are no substitute for real humour.

Useful language

Overview
The book / film / programme concerns a study of
deals with a survey of
shows a history of
describes
tells the story of

It contains a chapter on
It includes a section on

Pros and cons

really extraordinary quite interesting really

boring
fascinating amusing
unimaginative
absolutely amazing fairly entertaining completely
humourless
beautiful exciting
hopeless
stunning informative
amateurish
superb
attractive over the top
brilliant
successful predictable

Verdict

All in all In the last analysis In conclusion To sum

up On balance