UNIT 3: TALLING TALES

Designed by Trần Thị Kim Hoàng_Nguyễn Hồ Thanh Trúc

Task 1

Four people are discussing their favourite movies. Check the words they use to describe them.

1. Gone with the wind

boring exciting heartwarming romantic

2. Scream funny violent clever frightening

3. Vertigo exciting sad clever thrilling

4. 2001: A Space Odyssey

violent exciting thrilling romantic

Task 2

Megan and Louis are talking about their reading habits. As you listen, complete the two columns of the charts

Megan Louis

What do you like to read?

Where do you like to read?

When do you like to read?

mysteries

detective stories self-improvement

everywhere-even on the

subway

weekends, home alone

in bed

at night, on

vacation

Task 3

Michael and Karen are in a museum, discussing the picture by M.C. Escher. What are they saying about the picture? Complete the chart.

Setting Time People

Michael

Karen

a very hot place

lunch time/ about noon

all servants

a large family house in the country

morning Just ppl relaxing and

enjoying themselves at

home

First read the movie review, and try to guess the missing words. Then listen and check your answers.

Task 4

MEET THE APPLEGATESThe Applegates seem like many other American _(1)_. Father Dick is a security guard at a power plan. Mother Jane is a homemaker. __(2)___ Sally and Johnny are great kids. But what no one knows is that the Applegates are really _(3)_. They come from the Amazon rain _(4)_ and have disguised themselves as humans so that they can start a campaign to stop people from _(5)_ their home.While they’re _(6)_ their campaign, the Applegates try to make friends and act like a normal family ( which isn’t easy since they only eat _(7)_ and liquid sugar!). But they soon have _(8)_. Jane starts charging to much on her new _(9)_cards, and both Johnny and Sally get into trouble. Dick has trouble with his _(10)_. But thankfully, Aunt Bee Applegates arrives to _(11)_ the day!Packed with _(12)_ special effects, witty observations, and plenty of _(13)_ “Meet the Applegates” is a _(14)_ film with an environmental theme.

1. families2. teenagers3. insects4. forest5.destroying6. planning7. garbage

8. problems9. credit10. Boss11. save11. clever12. humor13. funny

Task 5: GAP FILLING

Listen to radio item 1and complete the gap in the summary of the passage below with the correct word or phrase you hear:

Last (1)… the filming of “Break-in”, a multi-million dollar (2)… being shot in Australia, commenced in Adelaide. It is the South Australia Film Corporation’s first (3)…venture movie being made with the (4)…backing of five (5)…movie studios. The Premier of South Australia believes that (6)…will be created for hundreds of Australians. (7)…more major movies may be made over the next two years if the current film is (8)…. Adelaide’s nickname may soon be the “Hollywood of the (9)… “. Two tickets to the party next Satyrday to celebrate the joint venture’s formation can be won by ringing the following telephone number (10)….

1. night2. movie3. joint4. financial5.American/Hollywood6. jobs7. Six8. successful9. South10. 008-649-7735

Task 6: MULTIPLE CHOICE

Choose the best answer for each following question:

1. The first Australian ‘zine’ was published:

a. In Melbourne

b. In Sydney

c. In Canberra

d. In a comic

2. The first Australian ‘zine’ was published:

a. In Melbourne

b. In Sydney

c. In Canberra

d. In a comic

3. The ‘zine’ called ‘Fill Me In’ is sold in:

a. supermarket

b. alternative bookshops

c. second-hand bookshops

d. all of the above

4. The publishing team’s office

a. is at home

b. is in the Design College

c. is in an alternative bookshop

d. is in the front room of a bookshop

Task 7: SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Listen again to the task 5 and give short answers for questions below:

1. Who was waiting fot the gunmen in the petrol-station?

2. Why were the gunmen given champagne and cake

3. Why has interest in Australia inscreased enormously in recent years?

4. Who will benefit from the making of big budget movies in Australian?

5. Why are property values rising in the hills north of Adelaide?

1. police2. to celebrate the start of the filming of the film “ Break-in”3. Australian actors have made world headlines4. actors/directors/technical crew members/movie industry staff5.American movie stars are buying up land and houses

Task 8: SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Listen again to the task 6 and give short answers for questions below:

1. What was the name of the first ‘zine’ ever publishing in Australia?

2. The word clone means a replia, or something modelled exactly on the original. What is the name of the ‘Eddie’ clone?

3. How many ‘zine’ has Jean already sold?

4. Where did Jean meet the other members of her publishing team?

5. What does Jean say is the reason for the success of her ‘zine’?

1. Eddie2. Fill Me In3. 23004. Design College5. It tells it like it is/ doesn’t leave out any facts/

doesn’t tell lies