A Big Picture

Match the pictures to the types of films

Choose the correct option.

1. She loved the book. It was very           [romantic, expensive].

2. The story wasn’t happy. It was          [annoying, sad].

3. We love playing this computer game. It’s          [exciting, annoying].

4. It isn’t a bad book, but it’s       [tasty, weird].

5. They laughed when they watched the film. It was       [scary, funny].

6. He hated the film. He thought it was         [tasty, rubbish].

7. Can we go to the cinema, Dad? There’s a           [weird, brilliant] film.

8. I want to sleep. This book is so             [interesting, boring]

9. I hate watching horror films. They are so       [weird, scary]

10. Why don't we stay at home and watch a DVD. The tickets for this film are           [expensive, annoying]

READING

Read the article. Are the sentences true or false?

The Land of Fantasy

Maybe you don’t know the name ‘Fiordland’ but you probably know the place. It’s one of the amazing places in The Lord of the Rings films and it’s in New Zealand. So it’s no surprise that the director of the films, Peter Jackson, is from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Fiordland is on South Island, New Zealand and the name comes from the Norwegian word ‘fjord’. A fjord is a long, narrow area of sea between high cliffs. In fact, with its 14 fjords, the Fiordland coast is very much like Norway. The best known fjord is Milford Sound because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place for walking and water sports of all kinds.

But if you like The Lord of the Rings films, you can also go on some brilliant tours of famous places in the films. You can take the same trip as Frodo and his friends on the ‘River Anduin’ and see the ‘Misty Mountains’. There’s also ‘Fanghorn Forest’ nearby, but don’t expect the trees to walk or talk! On the North Island, there are lots of other places from the films: ‘the Shire’: the home of the Hobbits, ‘Helms Deep’ and even ‘Mordor’: the capital of the Dark Lord, ‘Sauron’. But don’t worry; scary Sauron doesn’t live there anymore.

Peter Jackson is from Norway.

READING

Read the article. Are the sentences true or false?

The Land of Fantasy

Maybe you don’t know the name ‘Fiordland’ but you probably know the place. It’s one of the amazing places in The Lord of the Rings films and it’s in New Zealand. So it’s no surprise that the director of the films, Peter Jackson, is from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Fiordland is on South Island, New Zealand and the name comes from the Norwegian word ‘fjord’. A fjord is a long, narrow area of sea between high cliffs. In fact, with its 14 fjords, the Fiordland coast is very much like Norway. The best known fjord is Milford Sound because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place for walking and water sports of all kinds.

But if you like The Lord of the Rings films, you can also go on some brilliant tours of famous places in the films. You can take the same trip as Frodo and his friends on the ‘River Anduin’ and see the ‘Misty Mountains’. There’s also ‘Fanghorn Forest’ nearby, but don’t expect the trees to walk or talk! On the North Island, there are lots of other places from the films: ‘the Shire’: the home of the Hobbits, ‘Helms Deep’ and even ‘Mordor’: the capital of the Dark Lord, ‘Sauron’. But don’t worry; scary Sauron doesn’t live there anymore.

The word "fjord" is from Norway.

READING

Read the article. Are the sentences true or false?

The Land of Fantasy

Maybe you don’t know the name ‘Fiordland’ but you probably know the place. It’s one of the amazing places in The Lord of the Rings films and it’s in New Zealand. So it’s no surprise that the director of the films, Peter Jackson, is from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Fiordland is on South Island, New Zealand and the name comes from the Norwegian word ‘fjord’. A fjord is a long, narrow area of sea between high cliffs. In fact, with its 14 fjords, the Fiordland coast is very much like Norway. The best known fjord is Milford Sound because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place for walking and water sports of all kinds.

But if you like The Lord of the Rings films, you can also go on some brilliant tours of famous places in the films. You can take the same trip as Frodo and his friends on the ‘River Anduin’ and see the ‘Misty Mountains’. There’s also ‘Fanghorn Forest’ nearby, but don’t expect the trees to walk or talk! On the North Island, there are lots of other places from the films: ‘the Shire’: the home of the Hobbits, ‘Helms Deep’ and even ‘Mordor’: the capital of the Dark Lord, ‘Sauron’. But don’t worry; scary Sauron doesn’t live there anymore.

Milford Sound is a beautiful place to walk and swim.

Read the article. Is the sentence below true or false?

The Land of Fantasy

Maybe you don’t know the name ‘Fiordland’ but you probably know the place. It’s one of the amazing places in The Lord of the Rings films and it’s in New Zealand. So it’s no surprise that the director of the films, Peter Jackson, is from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Fiordland is on South Island, New Zealand and the name comes from the Norwegian word ‘fjord’. A fjord is a long, narrow area of sea between high cliffs. In fact, with its 14 fjords, the Fiordland coast is very much like Norway. The best known fjord is Milford Sound because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place for walking and water sports of all kinds.

But if you like The Lord of the Rings films, you can also go on some brilliant tours of famous places in the films. You can take the same trip as Frodo and his friends on the ‘River Anduin’ and see the ‘Misty Mountains’. There’s also ‘Fanghorn Forest’ nearby, but don’t expect the trees to walk or talk! On the North Island, there are lots of other places from the films: ‘the Shire’: the home of the Hobbits, ‘Helms Deep’ and even ‘Mordor’: the capital of the Dark Lord, ‘Sauron’. But don’t worry; scary Sauron doesn’t live there anymore.

You can visit Frodo's house in the Shire.

Read the article. Is the sentence below true or false?

The Land of Fantasy

Maybe you don’t know the name ‘Fiordland’ but you probably know the place. It’s one of the amazing places in The Lord of the Rings films and it’s in New Zealand. So it’s no surprise that the director of the films, Peter Jackson, is from Wellington, the capital of New Zealand.

Fiordland is on South Island, New Zealand and the name comes from the Norwegian word ‘fjord’. A fjord is a long, narrow area of sea between high cliffs. In fact, with its 14 fjords, the Fiordland coast is very much like Norway. The best known fjord is Milford Sound because it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place for walking and water sports of all kinds.

But if you like The Lord of the Rings films, you can also go on some brilliant tours of famous places in the films. You can take the same trip as Frodo and his friends on the ‘River Anduin’ and see the ‘Misty Mountains’. There’s also ‘Fanghorn Forest’ nearby, but don’t expect the trees to walk or talk! On the North Island, there are lots of other places from the films: ‘the Shire’: the home of the Hobbits, ‘Helms Deep’ and even ‘Mordor’: the capital of the Dark Lord, ‘Sauron’. But don’t worry; scary Sauron doesn’t live there anymore.

Lord Sauron often goes to Mordor.

LISTENING

Listen to the interview and choose the correct answer.

1 The interview is with                 [Tom Dalton, Robert Pattison, Edward Cullen]

2 The film is          [boring, romantic, scary]

3 Tom's job is fun because he speaks a lot.       [True, False]

4 Tom's wearing black clothes and white make up.       [True, False]

5 At the moment they're filming in the castle.       [True, False]

6 The film has an exciting ending.       [True, False]

7 The name of the main character in the film is Robert.       [True, False]

Complete the sentences with the Present simple or Present continuous.

Zoe (look) at the pictures in the magazine now.

Complete the sentence with the Present simple or Present continuous.

I usually (do) my homework in my bedroom.

Complete the sentence with the Present simple or Present continuous.

He never (study) in the afternoon.

Complete the sentence with the Present simple or Present continuous.

You (have) a lot of fun at the moment.

Complete the sentence with the Present simple or Present continuous.

Look! She (take) photos of the animals at the zoo.

Complete the sentence with the Present simple or Present continuous.

(they / use) the computer every day?

SPEAKING

Complete the gaps in Rosie and Tom's conversation.

Rosie: Hi Tom! How's it going? I'm studying for the test tomorrow.

Tom: Hi Rosie! Yes, I'm          [shopping, studying], too. But I'm tired now.

Rosie: I'm tired, too.              [Let's go, Why don't we, What about] going out for an hour?

Tom:         [I'm in!, No way!] Where to?

Rosie: Well, I really need to go          [shopping, studying].

Tom:         [No way!, I'm in!] I hate it!

Rosie: I know, Tom. But it's Rob's birthday on Saturday and I             [want to buy, shopping, a good] him a present.

Tom: Rob's birthday? Oh, right. I want to buy him a present, too.

Rosie: OK. So,              [let's, why don't we, what about] go to the shopping centre to buy them?

Tom: That's a      [good, bad] idea. There's a brilliant music shop there.

Rosie: Great! He loves music!                   [Why don't we go?, Let's go!, What about going?]

WRITING

Read the film review. Complete the gaps with the correct answers.

My Favourite Film

My favourite film is Home Alone. It's a comedy. I often watch it on TV before Christmas because it's a great         [and, but, because] positive film. My sister doesn't like comedies         [and, but, because] she always watches this film with me. I love my sister!

Home Alone is about a boy and two bad thieves. They wanted to rob the house at Christmas night,         [and, but, because] the little boy stayed at home and saved his house from the thieves. The main character is this little boy. His name is Kevin McCallister. He is my favourite character         [and, but, because] he is brave and smart.

In my opinion, Home Alone is great         [and, but, because] the story and the characters are interesting         [and, but, because] very funny. Sometimes the jokes are silly         [and, but, because] music is amazing!