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English 1Unit 2

Movies and Entertainment

Grammar Review

2Grammar: Present Perfect using for and

since1) Grammar – The present perfect with for and sinceUse since with a specific time or date in the past. Use for to describe a length of time.How long have you been here?

Other uses:• With yet: for negative: I haven’t been to Disneyland yet.• with always: I’ve always wanted to see Car Planet.• with ordinals, superlatives, only:

This is the third time I’ve seen Ping Pong.It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.My husband has only seen it once.

I’ve been here since eight o’clock. ( a time in the past)I’ve been here for ten minutes. ( a length of time)

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Remember the Penelope Cruz exercise on P16?

Complete the following using for, since, still, or always

She's lived here ___ 1975.

They haven't been used ___ many years.

She's been working ___ nine this morning.

I haven't eaten ___ hours and I’ve ______ wanted to try that.

He's been in London ___ five days.

How long have you been in Britain?

* ___ over a year now.

* Have you been to Wales or Scotland ____?

* No, _____. I haven't even gone out of

London _____.

I ____ haven't spoken to the manager.

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Lesson 1 Apologize for being late

Pronunciation Reduction of h

Notice how the sound /h/ often disappears in present perfect questions. Read and listen. Then listen again and repeat.

1How long have you waited? 4 When did he buy the tickets?2Where have you been? 5 What’s her favourite movie?3What has he heard about the film? 6 Who’s his favourite star?

5Lesson 2 Discuss preferences for movie

genresGrammar - would ratherConversation ModelA) Read and listen to people discuss their movie preferences.

A: What would rather see – a classic or a new release?

B: It doesn’t matter to me. You choose.

A: Well, what would you say to a documentary?

B: Hmm. To tell you the truth, I’m not that big on documentaries.

A: What about a comedy?

B: That works for me.

B) Listen again and repeat. The practice the Conversation model with a partner.

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Lesson 3 Describe and recommend movies

Pairwork: Read the short movie reviews on Page 21 and choose the movie you think sounds the most interesting. The compare movie choices. Explain your reasons.

What’s Your All-time Favourite Movie?

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Unit 2 - ReviewListening ComprehensionListen to the conversation about movies. Check the correct description of each movie.

a romantic filma documentary about Brazila horror movie

an animated police storya weird love storyan unforgettable comedy

an unforgettable moviea weird political storyan animated children’s film

a documentary about cooking hama musical tragedya silly comedy

a documentarya movie only for adultsan animated musical

a comedyan animated filma drama

The Musical

Streets of SAIGON Clouds Over

Mt Fuji

Inside theSAHARA

FRACASIN CARACAS

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Unit 2 - ReviewB Complete the conversations. Choose the correct verbs and adverbial expressions and write the movie genres.

1 A: (Have you seen / Did you see)a good ______ (just / lately)?

B: To tell you the truth, no. But last night(we’ve seen / we saw) a great ________ .

2 A: How many times (have they seen / did they see)War of the Worlds?

B: That remake of the old ________ movie? I think (they saw it / they’ve seen it) twice (still / so far).

3 A: Sally is such a _______ fan. How long (has she waited / did she wait)

for this film to come out on DVD?B: She’s waited (for / since) at least six months.

4 A: I (didn’t see / haven’t seen) a __________ as good as Twelve Angry Men.

B: Really? I (lately /still) (didn’t see / haven’t seen) it.

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Unit 2 - ReviewC Complete each statement or question with for or since

1 That film has played at the Metroplex __________ two weeks.

2 The Talking Parrot has been available _______ last Tuesday

3 I’ve loved animated movies ________ I was a child.

4 Have you been here _________ more than an hour?

5 I’ve been a fan of science fiction movies _______ over thirty years.

6 I’ve been in the ticket line ______6.30!