Intermediate 2 Unit 10

Unit 10
Movie Making

Introduction
a. Complete the dialogue about movie making with the words below. There are more
words than you need.

costume designer • documentary • film set • makeup artist • shoot a movie • special effects

Noa: Hey, Angela, have you ever been on a (1)_________________?

film set

Angela: No, I haven’t. Have you?

Noa: Yes! This weekend I visited my uncle. He is a (2)________________,
costume designer so he
decides what all the actors should wear. He is working on a (3)______________
documentary

about life in the early 1800’s.

Angela: Cool! And he took you to see the film set?
Noa: Yes! I met some of the actors, and watched the (4)________________
makeup artist work.
Makeup can really make a person look different!
Angela: That sounds like fun. I want to visit a film set and see how they do the
(5)________________.
special effects I always wondered how they make things in the movies
look so real!

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b. Mark whether the following sentences describe actions which were completed in the
past, or actions which went on continuously in the past.

Sentence Continuous Action Completed Action

1. The actor finally learned his lines.

2. During the movie, the power suddenly

went out.
3. The film crew was waiting for the
director to arrive on the film set.

4. They filmed the documentary in Africa.

5. I saw the new feature film in a theater

last week.
6. The director was talking to the producer
on the film set.

c. Write an example sentence of each kind of action using the correct form of the past.

1. An action which was continuous:

____________________________________________________________________
My mother rang the bell, and we were immediately at the door.

2. An action which was completed:

____________________________________________________________________
Last year, I was studying for the exams

ci. Complete the sentences by circling the correct form of the past tense.
1. The actor ate/ was eating his lunch when the director walked/ was walking in.
2. While we were reviewing/ reviewed the script, coffee was spilling/ spilled all over
the papers.
3. Did you see/ Were you seeing any good movies at the film festival?
4. I was walking/ walked to the audition, when it started/ was starting to rain.
5. Lucy wasn’t asleep at two o’clock in the morning because she practiced
/ was practicing her lines.

6. I didn’t study/ wasn’t studying costume design in film school.

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Real Motion Film Festival

a. Do you remember reading about Real Motion Film Festival? After the festival, the winners
of the film festival were announced. Read the announcement, and complete the
activities that follow.

The Results for this year’s REAL MOTION FILM FESTIVAL are in!
The moment you have all been waiting for has finally arrived! We had a lot of really
talented filmmakers this year. Our panel of producers, directors and film students didn’t
have an easy time choosing from the finalists! After a lot of review, the panel finally chose
the winners. And here they are…
THE WINNERS
Award for Best Drama
The Award for Best Drama goes to Miguel Martin from Argentina for his moving film
called “Story of a Boy”. The 90-minute film shows a day in the life of an eight-year old
boy who lives on a farm.

Award for Best Comedy

The Award for Best Comedy goes to Wendy Sela from Australia for her hilarious film, “No
Room for Three” about three neighbors who can’t seem to get along. The audience and
the judges were laughing throughout the entire 72-minute film!

Award for Best Documentary

The Award for Best Documentary goes to Dorian Caplin from France for her fascinating film
about marine life. “The Deep Blue Sea” is full of real images of all different kinds of colorful
sea life. Dorian filmed the whole 45-minute documentary herself while under water.

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b. Write three important details that we learn about each of the winning films of the Real
Motion Film Festival.

Story of a Boy:
1. ____________________________________________________________________
The Award for Best Drama goes to Miguel Martin

2. ____________________________________________________________________
his moving film called “Story of a Boy”.

3. ____________________________________________________________________
he 90-minute film shows a day in the life of an eight-year old

No Room for Three:

1. ____________________________________________________________________
The Award for Best Comedy goes to Wendy Sela fr

2. ____________________________________________________________________
her hilarious film, “No Room for Three” about three neighbors who can’t seem to get along.

3. ____________________________________________________________________
The audience and the judges were laughing throughout the entire 72-minute film!

The Deep Blue Sea:

1. ____________________________________________________________________
The Award for Best Documentary goes to Dorian Caplin

2. ____________________________________________________________________
her fascinating film about marine life. “The Deep Blue Sea” is full of real images of all different kinds of colorful sea life.

3. ____________________________________________________________________
Dorian filmed the whole 45-minute documentary herself while under water.

c. Imagine you are one of the winners of the film festival. You need to give a speech when
you accept your award. What would you say? How would you feel? Who would you
thank? Write a short speech.

_______________________________________________________________________
I am very proud to be here tonight and I am also very grateful to be the winner of this film festival award.

_______________________________________________________________________
I am especially grateful to several amazing people whose support is the reason I am up here today.

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

d. Practice the speech you wrote from activity c. with a partner.

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On the Film Set

a. Do you remember the video from the computer lesson? Who said what in the scene?

Sentence Mel Ralph The Director

1. I assure you James, I intend to marry Alan!

2. I guess I'm a bit nervous

3. Don’t worry! Just relax.

4. This is all so different from stage acting.

5. I'm in the middle of my own screenplay.

6. OK. Places everyone. Scene 21, take 19! Action!

b. Ralph and Mel continue the conversation from the video. Complete the conversation.

actors • comedy • lines • produce • scene • take

Mel: I don’t know why it was so difficult to remember my (1)_______.

lines

Ralph: It takes practice. And we finally got a good (2)________,

scene after so many!
Mel: Finally! I’m glad we finished that (3)________!
take You said you were working on
a screenplay, right?
Ralph: Oh yes, it’s a (4)_________.
comedy It’s a funny story about a family who lives on an island.
Mel: That sounds interesting. I hope you are able to (5)_________
produce it one day!
Ralph: Me, too! Perhaps when that day comes you could be one of the (6)_________.
actors

Mel: Maybe… if I can remember my lines!

c. Practice the completed dialogue from activity b. with a partner.

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Working in the Movie Industry

a. Read the dialogue about working in the movie industry. Then, complete the activities
that follow.

Tony: Hey, Riana. So how do you like working on a film set?

Riana: It’s really interesting. I’m learning a lot about how much goes into making movies!
Tony: Which job do you most enjoy?
Riana: Well, that’s a tough question. I’ve always wanted to act... but now I think working
behind the scenes is more for me. I’d like to learn more about the technical side. I’d
love to be a camera operator or maybe a sound mixer.
Tony: I’m interested in script writing. I think it would be cool to be able to write the story
of a movie.
Riana: You would be good at that, Tony. You’re creative and a great writer!

b. Which of the following jobs in the movie industry do Tony and Riana mention in their
conversation from activity a.? Mark all that apply.

Camera operator

✔ Actor

✔ Sound mixer

Costume designer

Director

✔ Script writer

c. Match the words in B to the words in A to complete the collocations.

A B
1. script _____________
writing a. mixer
2. costume __________
designer b. question
3. tough ____________
question c. writing
4. film ______________
set d. operator
5. camera ___________
operator e. set
6. sound ____________
mixer f. designer

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The International Film School

a. Do you remember reading about a film school in the computer lesson? Read the text
chat below between two friends who are interesting in applying to the film school.

Marina: Hey, Rose! Did you see the ad I sent you

for The International Film School? 5:14 p.m.

Rose: Yes! It looks like an amazing opportunity! Which program

are you interested in?
5:15 p.m.

Marina: I like the sound of Film Acting. It’s part of the

Bachelor of Fine Arts program. 5:15 p.m.

Rose: I think I’d prefer the One Year Certificate… Intro to

Filmmaking. Which campus do you want to study at?
5:16 p.m.

Marina: I think I’d like to go to Los Angeles! Maybe I’ll meet some people in
the movie industry… or maybe even some famous actors! 5:17 p.m.

Rose: I’d really like to go to Madrid, if they have a campus

there. My cousin is a cinematographer in Madrid. That’s how I
became interested in filmmaking. I need to e-mail the school
and ask if they have a campus there.
5:18 p.m.

b. What do we learn about Marina and Rose from their text chat?

Marina Rose
1. Who wants to study in Los Angeles?
2. Who is interested in acting?
3. Who wants to study for a One Year Certificate?
4. Who has a cousin who is a cinematographer?
5. Who is going to e-mail The International Film School?

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Digital Technology and the Movie Industry

a. In the podcast, Jim Herman explains how digital technology is changing the movie
industry. Match the phrases from B to the phrases from A to complete the sentences.

A B

a. tedious and can be accomplished in a

1. It's now possible to… ____
d
fraction of the time.
b. a thing of the past, as movies are
2. It may not be accurate… ____
f
being made with computer software.
c. a huge advantage for young aspiring
3. In the early 1900s, … ____
g
moviemakers.
d. shoot a full-length feature film using a
4. Film is actually a… ____
e
smartphone.
e. light-sensitive celluloid material that
5. Today, film reels are becoming…
comes in 400-foot.
6. The editing process is also much less…
f. to use the word ‘film anymore.
____
a

7. Digital technology offers… ____

c g. movies were made with film reels.

b. Two friends are talking about what they learned from the podcast. Complete their
conversation with the words below.

feature • film • industry • moviemakers • reels • software • technology

Jon: Randy, did you listen to this week’s ‘Then and Now’ podcast about digital
technology in the movie (1)­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ ____________?
moviemakers

Randy: Of course! Jim Herman was my professor in (2) __________

industry school.
Jon: I had no idea you could shoot a full-length (3) ____________
film film with
a smartphone!
Randy: I know. Technology has really come a long way. Working with computer
(4) ____________
feature makes things so much easier.
Jon: I didn’t realize that movies used to be made with such long film (5) ___________.
reels

Randy: Professor Herman knows a few (6) ____________

software who still use traditional film.
Jon: Really? In a few years I expect all movies will use digital (7) _____________.
technology

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