Task 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter Book The Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand book series among young readers and have earned large sums of money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations. Readers are...
Task 2: An Interview with J.K. Rowling Q: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter? A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was essentially the idea for a body who d...
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Listening Task 1: Only One Line Peter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about a small part in a play. He promised Peter th...
Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding. Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise, the director...
V. Lets Talk Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or even understanding. Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise,...
Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: What do you think about the movie? B: I think the plot was first-class. But I dont think the character development was so strong. A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think it is because of the casting o...
Model 3 The plot is first-class. John: Its kind of cool that they still used the same Star Wars theme song for this movie. Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars scenes. John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes m...
Now Your Turn SAMPLE DIALOG A: What did you think about The Lion King? B: Well I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as good as Beauty and the Beast. Its a killer flick. A: Really? But I think The Lion King was unbelievably good. B: I thought...
Model 2 What did you think about the movie? John: So what did you think about the movie? Laura: Well I think this Star Wars episode is an excellent piece of work, but not as good as the previous ones. John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode...
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