Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 8: Films - Năm học 2019-2020

 Friday, April 17th, 2020
 UNIT 8: FILMS (MLH)
A. PHONETICS
I. Put the words into the correct column depending on how the ending –ed is 
pronounced.
Pulled, opened, closed, featured, decided, showed, danced, saved, suggested, walked, enjoyed, 
needed, watched, attended, waited, finished, hated, painted, stopped, ended, engaged, laughed, 
performed, wanted, looked, cried, directed, relaxed, described, increased, brushed, touched
 /t/ /d/ /id/
 danced, walked, watched, pulled, closed, opened, decided, suggested, 
 finished, stopped, featured, showed, saved, needed, attended, 
 laughed, looked, enjoyed, engaged, waited, hated, painted, 
 increased, performed, cried, ended, wanted, directed
 relaxed, brushed, touched described B. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentences with the types of film in the box
honor animation thriller science-fiction (sci-fi) adventure
 action romantic comedies documentary comedies romance
1. A __________thriller is an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes
2. ___________Honor film features lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream 
and be afraid, very afraid!
3. _________________Romantic comedies are sweet films that include romance, but also lots of funny moments as well
4. In general, _______________comedies make you laugh – a lot!
5. ________________Science-fiction films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space
6. A _______________documentary is a film that investigate some real – life story
7. In _______________action film the heroes have lots of battles, do incredible stunts and drive fast
8. ______________Animation films use computer graphics to make elaborate stories
9. ______________Adventure films have a main character who’s usually either on a conquest or exploration
10. ______________Romance films are stories of people finding each other and falling in love. 5. “You’ve got Mail” is a romantic comedy/ thriller that’s full of laugh 
and love
6. “Shrek” is a very funny film that makes people laugh. “Shrek”’ is a 
romance/ comedy
 7. “The Exorcist” is probably one of the scariest cartoons/ horror 
 films of all time
 8. “The King’s speed” is a historical drama/ war film based on the 
 true story of British King George VI and his speech defect. IV. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives above
1. The film was so ___________moving that Mrs. Brown cried at the end
2. Romance move plots have become so __________________predictable that you can tell exactly 
what’s coming
3. My mother can’t stand war film because they’re too ___________________violent .
4. It was an action film, but it was so __________________boring that I fell asleep in the middle
5. We laughed all the way through the film. It was so ______________________hilarious .
6. That thriller was so ______________gripping . I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for a second.
7. Sam always has nightmares after watching ____________scary movies
8. The ending of The Sixth Sense was really _____________shocking . It surprised me a lot.
9. The Meyerowitz Stories is getting some ______________incredible reviews and should be one to 
add your watch list.
10. Most historical movies are both educational and __________________entertaining . VI. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective form of the words in brackets.
1. I find horror films really ___________________frightening and not at all fun to watch. (frighten)
2. Sometimes I get really ____________________frustrated when I can’t express myself will in 
English. (frustrate) 
3. The film was so ______________________!depressing There was no happy ending for any of the 
characters. (depress)
4. If I feel ___________________,stressed I find watching a romance comedy is often _________relaxing . 
( stress – relax)
5. The news was so _____________shocking that she burst into tear.
6. Kathy was so ________________amazed when she saw the dinosaur bones at the museum 
(amaze)
7. The teacher was really _____________amused so the lesson passed quickly (amuse)
8. Whoever Adrian gets _____________,bored he goes fishing (bore)
9. We all were _______________disappointed with the results if the test. (disappoint)
10. Of course, action movies are ______________exciting . That’s why I like them (excite) VII. Choose the correct answer
1. I got really ____________ when I saw the main character being killed.
a. confused b. frightened c. bored d. amused
2. The film was so __________ that the two girls next to me couldn’t stop crying.
a. moving b. thrilling c. exciting d. fascinating
3. Critics were ____________ at John Travolta in Pup Fiction. He was unexpectedly good.
a. worried b. interested c. disappointed d. surprised
4. It is a ___________ tale of a haunted house and the ghosts therein.
a. amusing b. shocking c. thrilling d. pleasing
5. We were _________ that we couldn’t get tickets to see the film.
a. terrified b. satisfied c. relaxed d. disappointed Ben Stiller was the star of this movie the fact that they split up over forty years ago
those poor reviews Meryl Streep is most well know for her many Oscar-worthy performances
I didn’t find the film at all frightening being a well-reviewed hit
knowing it is not true most critics agreed that the film was her best ever
IX. Complete the sentences, using although + a clause of despite/ in spite of + a noun 
phrase from the box.
1. ______________________________,Although I didn’t find the film frightening at allmy brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.
2. I was disappointed by her performance________________________________________although most critics agreed that the film was her best ever.
3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar_______________________________________despite / in spite of being a well-reviewed hit.
4. ________________________________________,Although Ben Stiller was the star of this movie it was Ferrel who stole the show.
5. The movie had a successful box-office performance______________________________despite / in spite of those poor reviews
6. ________________________________________,Despite / In spite of the fact that they split up over forty years ago the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
7. Although_________________________________________________________, Meryl Streep is most well known for her many Oscar-worthy performances her status was 
reaffirmed after the hug box-office success of Mama Mia!.
8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie____________________________________in spite of / despite knowing it is not true. 6. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies, (despite)
____________________________________________________________________________Despite good reviews, the film was entirely ignored by awards bodies.
7. People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. 
(in spite of)
____________________________________________________________________________In spite of criticism / being criticized for being too violent, the movie was a commercial success.
8. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again, (although)
____________________________________________________________________________Although I liked it a great deal, I will likely never watch it again.
9. The film had largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor. (despite)
____________________________________________________________________________Despite the film’s largely negative reception, Penn was nominated for Best Actor.
10. Critic reviews were favorable. The film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket 
sales. (although)
____________________________________________________________________________Although critic reviews were favorable, the film was pulled early from theaters due to low ticket sales. XII. Fill in each blank with an appropriate preposition.
1. The Lord of the Rings is showing_____________Odysseyat Cinema__________________at 10.30 a.m.
2. Watching a horror film can be very frightening _________afor child.
3. Saving Private Ryan is a war movie____________about soldiers fighting in World War II.
4. The film was so gripping that I couldn’t take my eyes___________theoff screen.
5. Are you scared______________watchingof a horror film?
6. The last movie starring Julia Roberts_______________aas professor was Mona Lisa Smile.
7. They spent Sil million____________makingon “Star Wars in 1977.
8.Brokeback Mountain is based_____________theon short story by author Annie Proulx.
9. The film is__________aabout guy who travels back in time to save the planet.
10. We could call the cinema to see what’s____________tonighton 2. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
6
— Some are entertaining, but I find most of them stupid and childish.
10
— I m sorry. I have some homework to do tonight.
—4 I can’t stand western and horror.
—8 So, what is your most favourite horror film?
1 What type of movies do you like?
—9 The Ring.I m going to watch it again tonight. Do you want to watch it? –
—3 That s an interesting combination. How about western movies?
5
— Why don t you like horror? They’re entertaining, I think.
7
— I’m fascinated by scary movies.
2— I like some sorts of movies, primarily drama and science fiction. II. Read the text carefully, then do the tasks.
In the UK, the cinema is very popular and a lot of young people go there. But, I what types of 
film do they watch? I
Jack, 14
I love going to the cinema because there are always eight films on at our local cinema 
complex, and it’s really modern. The ice cream is fantastic and there’s great popcorn and 
other snacks. I go with my friends every Friday. We all like science fiction films with action 
and suspense. We are also great fans of special effects, so we love films like Avatar and 
Transformers.
Katie, 13
I don’t like horror films or science fiction films but I love romantic comedies. One of my 
favorite films is The Proposal. It’s about a woman who decides to marry her assistant, but 
they’re not really in love. His family, in Alaska, try to organize a traditional wedding ... it’s 
very funny. In the end, they fall in love, of course. I don’t go to the cinema much, because 
there isn’t a cinema near me. I watch films on DVD a few months later B. Answer the questions.
1. Do young people in the UK like going to the cinema?
_________________________________________________________Yes, they do.
2. What kind of movies does Jack like?
_________________________________________________________Science fiction films with action and suspense.
3. How often does Jack go to the cinema?
_________________________________________________________Every Friday.
4. Does Jack like his local cinema?
_________________________________________________________Yes, he does.
5. What kind of film is The Proposal?
_________________________________________________________A romantic comedy.
6. Why doesn’t Katie go to the cinema a lot?
_________________________________________________________Because there isn’t a cinema near her house. II. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. They released Avengers: Infinity War in April 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War___________________________________________________was released in April 2018.
2. He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
 his excellent performance, he didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor.
Despite___________________________________________________
3. I find watching Monster Inc. very interesting.
 interested in watching Monster Inc.
I am___________________________________________________
4. Despite hishe Englishhas got- soundingan English name,-sounding James name,Martin James is in fact Martin German is in. fact German.
Although___________________________________________________
5. Unlessthe bus the doesn’t bus arrives arrive on on time, time, we’ll we’ll miss miss the the beginning beginning of the of thefilm film.
If___________________________________________________
6. Let’s go togoing the cinema to the cinematonight. tonight?
How about ___________________________________________________ 
 seen an American romance for three months.
7. The last time I saw an American romance was three months ago.
I haven’t ___________________________________________________ 
 the plot wasn’t very interesting, the special effects were spectacular.
8. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.
Although ___________________________________________________