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Lesson 20

Preparation

Movies

The movie is all about a little princess.

It was nominated for the best picture.
Have you ever seen a horror movie?

I prefer a romantic movie to
a horror movie.

Keywords

all about / nominated /
Grammar ever / prefer

*ever + present perfect tense : When ever is used with a present perfect
tense, it means ‘at any time up to now’.
► Have you ever seen a ghost?
► Spain is the most beautiful and phenomenal place I’ve ever been to.

*prefer ~ing(A) to ~ing (B) : = like better (A) than (B)
► I prefer writing a letter to using an e-mail.

► I like better writing a letter than using an e-mail.

Questions

1. What kind of movies do you like to watch?
2. How do you feel when you are watching classic
movies?
3. Would you like to be an actor/actress someday?
4. Who is your favorite actor or actress?
5. What was the best movie you have ever seen?

Vocabulary &
Expressions
Sample Answers
nominate: To propose by
1. I like to watch Sci-Fi movies. name as a candidate
2. I feel bored when I watch classic movies. horror: Intense and
profound fear
3. Sure. I’m interested in acting on the stage. phenomenal: remarkable,
4. My favorite actor is Brad Pitt. extraordinary, abnormal
Sci-Fi: Short for science
5. Matrix is the best movie I have seen so far. fiction

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