Unit 1: Movies and Literature

Activity 1

Answer these questions in English:

1.- Do you like watching movies?

   -Yes

2.- What is your favorite movie?

   -Lucy

3.- Who is your favorite actor or actress?

   -Leonardo Dicaprio

Activity 2

Write the names of these actors and actresses (copy the image in your blog and write their names).

Brad Pitt

Sean Connery

JAME DEAN

Christian Bale

Jim Carrey

Robin Williams

Leonardo DiCaprio

TOM HANKS

John Wayne

Charles Chaplin

 

Cameron Diaz

ELIZABET TEILOR

Angelina Jolie Pitt

EVA MENDEZ

Meryl Streep

Winona Ryder

WINONA RYDER

Lucy Liu

Vivien Leigh

SOPHIA LORENS

Whoopi Goldberg

Emma Watson

Activity 3
Write the names of these movies in English

ROCKY

1.

Star Wars

2,

LEGALLY BLONDE
3.

    GONE WITH THE WIND

4.

TITANIC

5.

6.-LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

Forrest Gump

7.

THE LORD OF THE RINGS

 8

THE MARTIAN

9 

THE GODFATHER

10.

Fill in the blanks below in the words in the box:

action actors animation blockbusters cameo camera

character comedy critic documentary extra genre

horror PILOT projector scenes sci-fi screen

sequel setting star theater ticket usher

Parts of the Movie:


The place or time a movie takes place is called the Setting. What happens in a movie is called the plot. A movie is usually broken up into many scenes. The movie is filmed with a Camera.

People in Movies:


The people who act in the movie are Actors. A character is a part that an actor plays. The main actor is sometimes called the Star. When a famous person has a short appearance in a film it is called a Cameo. An Extra is an unimportant person who acts in the background. A Critic is a person who watches movies and writes reviews about them.

Movie Genres:


The type of movie is the movie Genre. A movie that makes you laugh is a Comedy. A movie that makes you scream is a Horror. A movie that is exciting with lots of guns and explosions is an Action movie. Movies about the future or space are known assci-fi films. And a movie about real life is a Documentary. An animation film has cartoon characters.


Blockbusters
Movies with big budgets that sell a lot of tickets are called blockbusters. Many of these movies do so well that movie producers make a sequel, or part II

At the Theater:
The place where you watch a movie is called a Theater. To see a movie, usually, you have to buy a Ticket. The movie is projected onto a large Screen using a movie Projector. An USHER is a person who shows you to your seat and makes sure everybody is quiet during the movie.

ACTIVITY

ACTIVITY 1
Answer these questions about you:
a) Do you have a cell phone? Explain your answer.
    IF I HAVE CELL PHONE
b) Write 5 things you can do with your cell phone (include images).
TAKE PHOTOS

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

TO CALL

CHAT

LISTEN TO MUSIC


ACTIVITY 2
a) Choose 6 words and write English definitions for each one of them (Include images).

KISS: Touching lips pressing lightly with a person or thing, contrayéndolos and separating them, a sign of love, affection, desire, greeting, respect.



TO SING:melodious and varied sounds or follow a musical melody.


DANCE:Move the body and limbs rhythmically following the beat of a musical piece.

 

PHONE: Communication system that transmits voice and sound over long distances by electric or electromagnetic means.
 

MONEY:Set of notes and coins used as legal tender.

MIRROR: Cosa que retrata, refleja o da la imagen de algo.

ACTIVITY 3
Write a short summary of the story in English.

marcias wnat a cell phone but marcias mom think internet is dangerous on the other hansh marcias don¨t thinks that it marcia dosen¨t have a cell phone she is this advengist

ACTIVITY 4

Translate the reading into Spanish.

Marcia dice que todos sus amigos tienen un teléfono celular, pero la madre de Marcia no quiere comprar una. La madre de Marcia Marcia no quiere jugar video juegos tampoco. Lo que es más, la Internet la asusta. La madre de Marcia dice: "Si Marcia tiene un teléfono celular, ¿cómo podemos saber a quién se está hablando? Los video juegos son malos para usted. El Internet es peligroso y no controlada. Es como tener un arma en la casa. Deberíamos prohibir el uso de su ordenador, y no la voy a comprar un teléfono celular hasta que ella tiene dieciocho años. Esta es la única manera que podemos estar seguros de que Marcia es seguro. "El padre de Marcia no está de acuerdo con la madre de Marcia. A pesar de que está de acuerdo en que hay algunos peligros para ella, que le gusta Internet, y da cuenta que es muy útil." El problema es ", dice," simplemente no podemos dejar de Marcia del uso de Internet, ya que la pondría en desventaja. lo que es más, me gustan los juegos de video. Creo que, cuando se juega con moderación, que son divertidos. Obviamente , no es bueno para jugar sin restricción o autocontrol. Por último, creo que Marcia necesita un teléfono celular. no podemos tomar estas cosas. "