FCE Coursebook

Unit 1, pages 8 and 9.

Ex1 - I agree with the 3rd an 4th statements only.

Ex2 - On spidergram:

"People" line - actor, stunt, director, assistant;
"story" line - climax, plot, happy ending;
"parts of cinema" line - row, screen, box office;
"film making" line - acting, close-up shots, flashback, special effects, scene.

Ex3, topic 2.
a) line point number 3;
b) l.p.n. 1 (this one was already done);
c) l.p.n. 4;
d) l.p.n. 2.

Ex3, topic 4.
1. I liked very much the way of recording vocabulary shown on this unit. I will try to use it as often as it is possible, at least with those words I have more dificulty to record. Nevertheless, I used to write the words I think most important to my vocabulary, and try to use them imediately on a description, or maybe on a clause, because in my oppinion, understanding a new word in a context is more important than kowing its literaly translation.

2. I think I can´t answer this question now. I mean, I don´t have an oppinion now, because I have always been using only one way of recording words. Maybe later...

Grammar 1

Item 1 (green mark)
Ex1:

1. Wrong. I met carrie fifteen years ago.
2. Correct.
3. Wrong. I belonged to this club from 01 to 03.
4. Correct.
5. Wrong. He goes to the cinema at least twice every weekend. I don´t understand how he can do that!
6. Wrong. I have seen the video...
7. Correct.
8. Correct.
9. Wrong. When I was young, I used to see my grandmother nearly every day.
10. Correct.

Ex2:

Present simple - usually, every
Present perfect - for, ever, from, yet, already
Past simple - ago, was, so

Item 2

1.a) ago
1.b) since

2.a) since
2.b) when

3.a) for
3.b) ago

4.a) ever
4.b) never

5.a) for
5.b) when

6.a) before
6.b) ever

Item 3

Actor Kevin Spacey has just become the new director of London´s famous Old Vic theatre. He promised to appear on stage himself and bring in big-name talent in his new role. "I love making movies, but I have always loved the stage as well. This job is something that I thought a lot and I am looking foward to the challenge", he said.
Spacey, who won Oscars for the Usual Suspects and American Beauty, fell in love with the Old Vic after visiting it as a child.

Actress Hale Berry has become the first black woman to win an Oscar for her part in the film Monster´s Ball. She made an emotional speech when she accepted the award at yesterday´s Oscar ceremony in Hollywood. Berry has also appeared in the popular James Bond movie, Die Another Day. Another black actor, Denzel Washington, has also won the Oscar for best male actor for his role in Training Day.

Item 4

1. How many times has Brad Pitt been married?
2. Who directed Titanic?
3.Which football team has won the World Cup five times?
4. In which country was Lord of The Rings filmed?
5. Has Mel Gibson ever won an Oscar?
6. Can you name any musicals which have won Oscars the last ten years?
7. Which famous English footballer was called Romeo as a child?
8. Who usually presents evening news tv programmes in your country?

Ok, Bud. That is it by now.
See you. Doug, 9/3/09.