A. You want to go to the cinema next Saturday. Find out what films are on. Ask your classmates if they know.

LEARNING STRATEGIES

When I want to get extra practice in English…

I do more grammar exercises

I read magazines/ books in English

I correspond with a pen friend from another country

I watch films in English

I use a computer/ surf on the internet.

B. Listen to the dialogue between
two friends and complete the following table:

Title / Genre

Plot

It is about an alien baby who is lost on Earth. He is found by a 10 year old boy, Elliot.

Setting

Actor / Character

Show times / Theatre

Critics / Awards

C. The film E.T. is advertised in the following poster. What kind of information do you think is missing? Fill it in.

GOING TO THE CINEMA

A. Study the use of these EXPRESSIONS OF PREFERENCES:

These are various expressions
for saying

'I want to see a movie':

I'd like to see a movie.

I feel like seeing a movie.

I'm in the mood for seeing a movie.

I wouldn't mind seeing a movie.

I could go for a movie.

Here is how we can respond
to that:

Good idea! What would you like to see?

Great! Let's see… How does that sound?

OK! We can go to… theatre.

Have you seen…? It's on at… cinema.

Is there a good film on?

B. Study the use of these adjectives:

THE FILM

–ing ending

THE PEOPLE WHO WATCH THE FILM

–(e)d ending

The film is really boring.

Many people are bored.

The film is quite interesting.

Young people are interestedin watching it.

The film is very exciting.

The children are all excited to see the end.

The film is moving.

The children are movedby the story.

C. Which of the above expressions or adjectives did you notice in the
dialogue here? Listen again and find out. Write them in the box below:

expressions of preferences

-ing adjectives

-ed adjectives

I'm bored

A. PAIR WORK

Talk to your friend and choose one of
the films on the right that you would
like to watch next Saturday.
Decide on the time you can go, too.

Begin like this:

Pupil A: I'd like to see a movie, this Saturday.

Pupil B: OK. Let's go to the Galaxy Cinema.
There's a…

Galaxy Cinema Complex

B. GROUP WORK You are with your friends talking about TV.

a. Tell them how you feel in the following situations:

1. You see your friend on TV.

2. You have watched a thriller and you are alone at home.

3. You watch your favourite team winning the match.

4. There is a chat show on TV where everyone is arguing.

5. You watch your favourite actor in a chat show.

b. Now tell your friends what you think about the following:

1. The thriller you watched was very…

2. The match that your favourite team won was very…

3. The chat show was…, because everyone was arguing.

4. Your favourite TV soap opera was…

C. MEDIATION
Your English-speaking friends Joan and Joe are interested in
children's books. You have read the following book in Greek.

Send them an e-mail to give some information about it. Write about the title, the writer, the publishing house, illustration, etc. Use Passive voice in some sentences and –ing/–ed adjectives.

It is written by…
Το παρόν αποτελεί μέρος του ψηφιακού εμπλουτισμού των σχολικών βιβλίων (Ψηφιακό Σχολείο) και διατίθεται μόνο για εκπαιδευτική χρήση και στο πλαίσιο για το οποίο διαμορφώθηκε.