Giáo án Tiếng Anh Lớp 7 - Unit 8: Films - Năm học 2019-2020

 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/
II. Choose the word that has the ending pronounced differently.
1. a. escaped b. liked c. decided d. washed.
2. a. moved b. gripped c. remembered d. encouraged
3. a. matched b. dressed c. started d. decreased
4. a. excited b. annoyed c. bored d. terrified
5. a. borrowed b. explained c. tried d. succeeded
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 __________ is an exciting film, especially about murder or serious crimes
2. ___________ film features lots of monsters such as Frankenstein, or Dracula that make you scream and 
be afraid, very afraid!
3. ______________ are sweet films that include romance, but also lots of funny moments as well
4. In general, _______________ make you laugh – a lot!
5. ________________ films are about imaginary events in the future or in outer space
6. A _______________ is a film that investigate some real – life story
7. In _______________ film the heroes have lots of battles, do incredible stunts and drive fast
8. ______________ films use computer graphics to make elaborate stories
9. ______________ films have a main character who’s usually either on a conquest or exploration
10. ______________ films are stories of people finding each other and falling in love.
II.Underline the correct types of film
 1. “Avatar” ís a science fiction/ comedy film written 
 and directed by James Cameron. 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.
III. Match the words to their definitions.
 1. gripping a. funny and interesting
 2. scary b. extremely good
 3. violent c. causing strong feelings of sadness or sympathy
 4. boring d. very surprising, and difficult to believe
 5. moving e. not surprising
 6. entertaining f. frightening
 7. predictable g. using or involving force to hurt or attack
 8. hilarious h, very exciting
 9. shocking i. not interesting
 10. incredible j. extremely funny
IV. Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives above
1. The film was so ___________ that Mrs. Brown cried at the end
2. Romance move plots have become so __________________ that you can tell exactly what’s coming
3. My mother can’t stand war film because they’re too ___________________.
4. It was an action film, but it was so __________________ that I fell asleep in the middle
5. We laughed all the way through the film. It was so ______________________.
6. That thriller was so ______________. I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen for a second.
7. Sam always has nightmares after watching ____________ movies
8. The ending of The Sixth Sense was really _____________. It surprised me a lot.
9. The Meyerowitz Stories is getting some ______________ reviews and should be one to add your watch 
list.
10. Most historical movies are both educational and __________________.
V. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
 Critics star plot review disaster special effect
 Survey director documentaries must - see
1. In our _________________, we ask you to vote for your favorite film
2. The _____________ of the film was too complicated – I couldn’t understand it
3. Manohla Dargis is one of the chief film __________ of the New York Times
4. My younger brother enjoys watching ______________ about wild animals.
5. Bruce Lee’s martial arts movies made him an international film __________________.
6. The Godfather is one of ________________ film for movie lovers
7. James Cameron’s film about the Titanic _________________ won 11 Oscars. 
8. I read a _________________ of that film and it sounds really interesting.
9. The ________________________ were amazing! The spaceships all seemed real! 10. Whenever I feel ___________, I watch a comedy that makes me laugh and feel better. 
a. depressed b. amused c. exhausted d. thrilled
IX. Complete the sentences, using although + a clause of despite/ in spite of + a noun phrase from the 
box.
 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
1. ___________, my brother was so scared that he couldn’t watch it.
2. I was disappointed by her performance___________
3. Courage Under Fire didn’t win an Oscar___________
4. ___________, it was Ferrel who stole the show.
5. The movie had a successful box-office performance___________
6. ___________, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
7. ___________, her status was reaffirmed after the hug box-office success of Mama Mia!.
8. We jump or yell when we see a horror movie___________
X. Join the two sentences using the word in brackets.
1. Glenne Close hasn’t won a single Oscar. She has been nominated six times, (although)
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Brian Stone is a famous singer. He can’t sing folk song. (despite)
____________________________________________________________________________
3. Some people said the film was terrible. I found it quite gripping. (Though)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. It was a horror film. It wasn’t frightening at all. (in spite of)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. The movie was a box-office failure. It had an all-star cast. (even though)
____________________________________________________________________________
6. The film had good reviews. It was entirely ignored by awards bodies, (despite)
____________________________________________________________________________
7. People criticized the movie for being too violent. The movie was a commercial success. (in spite of)
8. I liked it a great deal. I will likely never watch it again, (although)
____________________________________________________________________________
9. The film had largely negative reception. Penn was nominated for Best Actor. (despite)
____________________________________________________________________________ Mai: It’s a romantic comedy. They say it’s very good and funny.
Jane: (5) _________________________________________________
Mai: It’s about an arranged marriage between a female high school student and a male college student.
Jane: That sounds good. (6) _________________________________ _
Mai: Moon Geun-young and Kim Rae-won.
Jane: Oh, they’re two of my favourite actors. (7) _________________________________________
Mai: At 7 o’clock.
Jane: Well, (8) ____________________
Mai: OK. See you then!
2. Put the dialogue into the correct order.
— Some are entertaining, but I find most of them stupid and childish.
— I m sorry. I have some homework to do tonight.
— I can’t stand western and horror.
— So, what is your most favourite horror film?
1 What type of movies do you like?
— The Ring.I m going to watch it again tonight. Do you want to watch it? -— That s an interesting 
combination. How about western movies?
— Why don t you like horror? They’re entertaining, I think.
— I’m fascinated by scary movies.
— I like some sorts of movies, primarily drama and science fiction.
D. READING
 Stars wizard critics fantasy
 Worldwide based academy released
 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a (1) __________________film directed by Chris
Columbus. It is (2) _____________on J. K. Rowling’s 1997 novel of the same name.
 The film’s story follows Harry Potter’s first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as 
he discovers that he is a (3) _______________________________and has magical powers. Thefilm 
(4)__________Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley,and Emma Watson as 
Hermione Granger.
 The film was (5) _____________to cinemas in November 2001. It earned over US$976
million at the box office (6) ________________and received generally positive reviews from
the (7)____________. The film was nominated for many awards, including (8) __________________
Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design.
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 II. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. They released Avengers: Infinity War in April 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War___________________________________________________
2. He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
Despite___________________________________________________
3. I find watching Monster Inc. very interesting.
I am___________________________________________________
4. Despite his English-sounding name, James Martin is in fact German.
Although___________________________________________________
5. Unless the bus arrives on time, we’ll miss the beginning of the film.
If___________________________________________________
6. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
How about _________________________________________________________________________
7. The last time I saw an American romance was three months ago.
I haven’t __________________________________________________________________________
8. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.
Although __________________________________________________________________________