5 A FILM REVIEW

The Godfather (1972)

The film The Godfather is 1based on the book by Mario Puzo. The fi lm was 2 by Martin
Scorsese. It 3 Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone and Al Pacino as his son, Michael. The film
won three Oscars in 1973 for Best Actor (Marlon Brando), Best Movie, and Best Screenplay.
The film is 4- - - - in New York in the 1940s and 50s. It was fi lmed on 5- - - - in New York
and in Sicily.
The film is about the Corleone fam ily. Vito, 'The Godfather', is head of one of the most powerful
criminal families in America. Don Vito is a fair but ruthless man, who runs his business by doing
favou rs and expecting favours in return . The Corleones get involved in a war with other c riminal
fam ilies, because they don't want to sell drugs . Don Vito is shot and he is seriously injured. While
Don Vito is in hospital, contro l of the fami ly passes to his eldest son, Sonny. Sonny is a hot-head,
and with him in charge, the war between the various families becomes more violent. Don Vi to's
youngest son, Michael, has always stayed outside the fam ily business, but when Don Vito is shot,
he returns home to do what he can to help the fam ily. He also takes his revenge against the people
who are trying to kill his father. In the end, Sonny is shot and Michael becomes the new Godfather.
I strongly 6 The Godfather. It has 7 , drama, an unforgettable 8 _ _ __
and an important message: that violence never really solves anything. The two 9 , The
Godfather II and The Godfather Ill are also good, but the fi rst film is definitely my favourite.

a R e ad the fi lm rev icv.r and con1plete it with the \.VOrds in d Have you seen The Godfather? If yes, do you agree with
tl1e list. the revie\.v? If no, does the revie\v make you \Vant to see it?

action based directed location

sequels set soundtrack stars
recommend p Useful language: describing a film
It was directed I written by... In the end...
It is set in... fvly favourite scene is ...
b Rea d the revie\·Vagain and nun1be r the paragraphs in It is based on the book... I strongly recommend
order 1- 4. It's about... (the film) because...
It stars...
Paragraph 0 The plot

Paragraph 0 The name of the fi lm, the director, e Write a filn1 revie\v about a filn1 you vvo uld
t he stars, and any prizes it won r econ1111end people to buy on DVD or sec at the
Why you recommend t he fi lm cinerna. P lan vvhat you are going to \v rite in the
Paragraph 0
four paragraphs . U se the Useful lan g11age and
Paragraph 0 Where and when it is set Vocabulary Bank Cinemap.159 to help you.
Where it was filmed
I f C l1eck your revie\V for n1is takcs (gran1n1ar,
c Look at paragraph three again. \ Vhat tens e do we use voca bulary, punctuation, and spel ling) .
to tell the story of a filn1 or book?
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 6 DESCRIBING A HOUSE OR FLAT d Write a description of your house or flat for
the website. Plan \vhat yo u're going to 'vrite.
a The \.Vebsite Hon1erent.con1 is for people \.vho \Vant to rent out Use the U seful l an guage and Vocabulary
their houses while they are away on holiday. R ead two posts fron1 l\ank Houses p.162 to help you.
the website. \.Vhicl1 one \VOuld you prefer to stay in for a t\.VO-\veek
holiday? Why? Paragraph 1 A brief introducti on. What kind
of house I flat is it? Where is it
b Read about the flat in Budapest again. Underline any adjectives exactly?
\.vhich help to 'sell' the f lat? \Vhat do they 1nean?
Paragraph 2 Describ e the house I flat.
What rooms does it have?
c Now read about the Turkish villa again. ln1prove the description
Does it have any special
by replacing the word nice w ith one of rhe adjectives belo\v. Often characteristics?
there is n1ore than one possibil ity.
Paragraph 3 Describe the neighbourhood.
amazing beautifu l breathtaking lovely ideal How fa r is it f rom places of
luxurious magnificent perfect spacious superb int erest , public t ransport, et c.?
Paragraph 4 Say who t he house fla t is
p Useful language: describing location suitable f or. Are t here any
restrictions?
It is perfectly situat ed in ... '-
walking distance from ...
a (fifteen-minute) walk from ... e Check your description for inistakes
a short drive from ... (gran11nar, vocabulary, punctuation, a11d
The neighbourhood is (safe, friendly, et c.)... spelling) .
It's a (beautiful) area ...
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