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Language focus reference p106
Vocabulary • Film and book genres
famous book or film, using some of the
I can discuss different types of films and books. Give an example of a description of a
key phrases, e.g. It’s a science fiction film. It’s
a
THINK! Name three types of books or films that are very entertaining and sometimes quite scary.
popular in your country. It’s about a Jedi called Luke Skywalker …
WhiCh Book
2.29 Watch or

1 2.28 Study the words in the box. They describe WhiCh Book 4 listen to four people: (Star Wars).
books, films, or both. Complete the table with the Will, Emma, Elizabeth Allow students time to prepare their ideas
anD Film gEnrEs
words. Listen and check. anD Film gEnrEs and Alicia talking individually, then put them into groups
action adventure animation comedy crime about their favourite to describe their films or books using
Do YoU PrEFEr?
drama fantasy graphic novel horror manga Do YoU PrEFEr? books. What genre(s) is
musical mystery romance science fiction thriller each book? the key phrases and guess the ones their
classmates are describing. Point out that
Films Books Books and films Key pHrases they should wait until their classmates
action B 10.34 a.m. 78% Talking about films and books have finished their descriptions before
1 1 The films are really good, but they’re they guess. Ask some students which of
not quite as good as the books.
a doing puzzles b doing sport or exercise 2 It’s really (original and entertaining). the films or books they would most like to
3 It’s a (crime novel).
c listening to music 4 It’s about (a missing woman). read or see and why.
2 Look at film photos A–F. Choose the correct words 5 In the end …
in exercise 1 to describe each film. 2 ANSWerS
3 Do the quiz. Then compare your answers with a a The moon b The top of a mountain 5 Use IT! Work in groups. Take turns Students’ own answers.
partner's. Do you agree with the result? to describe a famous book or film using
c A beach at sunset the key phrases. Guess other people’s
books and films. Optional activity: Vocabulary
3 b Intelligence It’s an animation and a musical. It’s fantastic. Put students into pairs to think of a film
C
D
a Imagination
It’s about a princess who goes on a long journey to
find her sister. In the end, she finds her sister and or book that they know and that they
c Humour saves her country. can mime to the class. Pairs take turns
4 Is it Frozen ? to tell the class if it is a film or book, and
say what genre it is. They then mime the
a b PE / Maths film for their classmates to guess.
c Art / Music ANSWerS
Finished?
5 Write a description of your favourite film. Students’ own answers.
Read your description to your partner for
b Formula One driver
a Private detective
him / her to guess.
E c dance instructor
Finished?
6 Refer fast finishers to the Finished?
a Zombies b Spies KEY activity. Students can write their
c Princes and princesses Mostly a answers: Mostly b answers: Mostly c answers: descriptions and then compare with
Mystery and fantasy are Adventure and drama Comedy and romance
your favourite genres. are your genres. You are your genres, and you another fast finisher. Alternatively,
You like reading horror enjoy reading thrillers love watching a good ask some fast finishers to read their
stories and watching and you love watching musical.
78 science fiction films. action films. 79 descriptions to the class. Ask other
students to guess the ones their
classmates are describing.
in pairs, and, if necessary, play the video More practice
Optional activity: Vocabulary or audio again for them to check and Workbook page 50
Put students into pairs and ask them complete their answers. Check answers Practice Kit Vocabulary 8
to think of an idea for a new film. They with the class. Assessment
should think of a title and decide what ANSWerS Five-minute test, Teacher’s Resource Disk
type of film it is, and what it is about. Will: crime
They could also decide on the main Emma: science fiction
actors if they like. Put pairs together into Elizabeth: science fiction graphic novel /
groups of four to present their film ideas romance
to each other and discuss which would Alicia: drama
be more successful. Ask some students
to present their film ideas to the class.
Optional activity: Key phrases
ANSWerS Play the video or audio again, pausing
Students’ own answers. after each of the key phrases. Ask
students to repeat, copying the
pronunciation and intonation that
exercise 4 r e 2.29 page 117 they hear.
Read out the question, and point out ANSWerS
that three of the people mention the Students’ own answers.
genre, but one does not, so students
will need to deduce the genre from the
information they hear. Play the video or
audio for students to watch or listen and
note down the genre of each book. Allow
students time to compare their answers
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