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UNIT 2 At the cinema

1 Read the magazine article about George Lucas.

You learn
• present perfect + yet / already
• present perfect + just
• present perfect vs. past simple
• words for types of film A life in movies:
and then you can
• say what you have done George
• say what films you like /
don’t like
• talk about films Lucas

George Lucas is one of the most famous people in the film

business. He has worked as a film director, producer and
writer. And he has even acted in his own films!

ave you seen any Star Wars a film – American Graffiti. It’s about series every three years. He has
Hfilms yet? Most people have, teenagers growing up in the 60s – been an important influence on
because this film series is one of and cars! special effects technology, as these
the most famous in film history. Lucas went to university and films show. Even though special
George Lucas is the creator of studied film arts. His first Star Wars effects get better and better all the
the series, with all their amazing film was a huge success, but he time, the Star Wars films are still
special effects. Together with his wasn’t ready to stop yet. He went some of the greatest examples of
good friend and fellow director, on to make another film in the this art.
Steven Spielberg, he also created
the Indiana Jones films. All these
films have been huge box-office
successes. The Star War series, for ✓ ✗
example, has become the third ✗ ✓
biggest-selling series in history. The
first film came out in 1977, but the ✗ ✓
Star Wars series hasn’t finished yet. ✓ ✗
More films have just been made. ✗ ✓
George Lucas was born in 1944, in
California. When he was a teenager, ✗ ✗
he loved cars and motor racing. In ✓ ✓
fact, before he became interested Dictionary work
in film making, he wanted to be
a racing car driver. His love for Find the words below in the text and circle the correct
racing cars has already featured in definition. Then check in your dictionary.

1 create 3 feature
Did you know? a to make or produce a to talk to someone
b to lose something b to be a part of something
The producer controls the
preparation of a film and gets the 2 box office 4 influence
money for production together. a a small office a a building
The director is the person who b money made from b an important power over
tells the actors how to act in front tickets someone
of the camera.

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