Lesson 18 · Media and Entertainment

Media and Entertainment

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1How often do you watch movies?
2What kind of movies do you prefer to watch? Why?
3Find the word from the review that means "never changing or becoming weaker".
4Find the word from the review that means "great love, care and support for somebody or something".
5Find the word from the review that means "a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis".
6Find the word from the review that means "a person or company that sells goods or services".
7Find the word from the review that means "the act of changing something to make it suitable for a new situation".
8Find the word from the review that means "to strengthen with some added piece, support or material".
9Find the word from the review that means "having or showing strong feelings".
10Find the word from the review that means "connected with films and how they are made".
11Find the word from the review that means "not having any connection with religion".
12True or false: Laura Busch is one of the characters in the movie.
13True or false: The dog is the symbol of love, devotion and loyalty.
14True or false: The story of the movie is based on a real incident.
15True or false: Portraying the traditional values of marriage is one of the weaknesses of the movie.
16True or false: Strong bonding between the dog and his master makes everyone emotional.
17True or false: This film is different from other family films.
18What is the name of the dog in the movie?
19Who directed the movie?
20How was the relationship between the dog and his master?
21Why was the statue of the dog made?
22Write any two weaknesses of the film.
23What things in the movie touch the heart of the audience?
24If you had a chance to ask the screenwriter of the movie a question, what would you ask? Discuss.
25How do you say the telephone number 5059-1023?
26How do you say the telephone number 5718-3369?
27How do you say the telephone number 2149-8777?
28How do you say the telephone number 555-3527?
29How do you pronounce the year 1984?
30How do you pronounce the year 2022?
31How do you pronounce the year 1800?
32How do you pronounce the year 2005?
33How do you say the number 100,000?
34How do you say the number 4,456,200?
35How do you say the number 56,320,749?
36How do you say the number 907,542,991?
37Work in pairs. Take turns to ask for and give opinions on Nepali movies, social media, television, homework, examination and politics.
38Put the words in order to make a question: plane / on / feel / did / how / you / the
39Put the words in order to make a question: are / the kids / doing / what
40Put the words in order to make a question: phone / me / didn't / you / why
41Put the words in order to make a question: did / what / beach / on / he / the / find
42Put the words in order to make a question: for / do / parents / have / your / what / breakfast
43Put the words in order to make a question: what / will / like / the / weather / tomorrow / be
44Put the words in order to make a question: a / nice / they / time / have / did
45Put the words in order to make a question: hotel / your / was / near / the / beach
46Put the words in order to make a question: visited / ever / Italy / Rita / has
47Put the words in order to make a question: you / fishing / gone / ever / have
48Write the question you would ask: you want to suggest going to a movie.
49Write the question you would ask: you want to know where Simran lives.
50Write the question you would ask: you are inviting a friend to come to your home.
51Write the question you would ask: you are asking for permission to take a seat on a bus.
52Write the question you would ask: you are looking for your pet dog and asking your neighbour.
53Write the question you would ask: you are asking Bharat about the number of books he has got.
54Write the question you would ask: you are asking your friend if her father cooks every day or once a week.
55Write the question you would ask: you are asking your teacher about the weather tomorrow.
56Complete the conversation between Pristine and Mr. Waiba with suitable questions. Mr. Waiba's answers are: I live in Dhadingbensi. I am sixteen. Yes, I went to school. My interests? I don't have any really. It's Neelakantha Secondary School. Nothing. I like everything about my school.
57Write a review of a film you have recently watched, using the review of Hachi as a model.
58Can you recognise these social media icons? Name them.
59What are these social media platforms used for?
60Match the word "lip-syncing" with its meaning.
61Match the word "platform" with its meaning.
62Match the word "pandemic" with its meaning.
63Match the word "overwhelm" with its meaning.
64Match the word "somersaulting" with its meaning.
65Match the word "accumulate" with its meaning.
66Match the word "voicemail" with its meaning.
67Match the word "sanctuary" with its meaning.
68Complete: The text is about the positive results brought by ______.
69Complete: Nathan Apodaca was gifted a truck of his favourite drink because he was drinking ______.
70Complete: Charlie's birthday became more special than expected because of a post on ______.
71Complete: If there were no social media, people would have no idea about ______ of the two schoolchildren.
72Complete: Matt Nason's Twitter page ______ raises funds for the help of dogs.
73Complete: The social media platform ______ was used for the rescue of the hawk.
74What did Nathan Apodaca record in his video?
75Was a truck of Ocean Spray a much-deserved reward for Nathan Apodaca? Why?
76How did social media help Charlie celebrate her birthday?
77What was $700 spent on? How did Matt collect the money?
78How was the hawk in New York rescued?
79Share an interesting social media story that you have read or heard.
80Look at the picture of the cinema hall. What do you think it is?
81How do you buy movie tickets?
82Listen to the audio and match the screens (Screen I, II, III and IV) with the movies (Streetmatch, Ships in the Night, Lulu, Don't Open the Door).
83Fill in the gaps with words from the audio: the key people press to book tickets; who pays five euros; the number of movies shown that day; what Maggie wants to forget in Ships in the Night; and what the movie Lulu is about.
84Which of the movies mentioned in the audio would you like to watch? Why?
85Study the pairs of sentences: "I had my television fixed. I had a technician fix my television." "I got my assignment edited. I got a friend to edit my assignment." "I made my sister walk the dog. My sister was made to walk the dog." "I have appointments made for me. I have the assistant make the appointments for me." "I will have my glass bottles recycled. I will get my friend to recycle my glass bottles." What differences do you notice?
86Complete with the correct form of the verb: I don't let my children ______ video games. (play)
87Complete with the correct form of the verb: The police made him ______ for the damage he caused. (pay)
88Complete with the correct form of the verb: Rob is having his house ______ next weekend. (paint)
89Complete with the correct form of the verb: Julia got her boyfriend ______ her a ring. (buy)
90Complete with the correct form of the verb: Sam gets me ______ the grocery every weekend. (deliver)
91Complete with the correct form of the verb: Please, try not to make her ______. (cry)
92Complete with the correct form of the verb: This quiz can make you ______ causative verbs better. (understand)
93Complete with the correct form of the verb: Laura never has people ______ her what to do. (tell)
94Complete with the correct form of the verb: My friend got me ______ her with her CV. (help)
95Complete with the correct form of the verb: I had a plumber ______ the plumbing this morning. (fix)
96Complete with the correct form of the verb: I had my hair ______ once a month. (trim)
97Complete with the correct form of the verb: After the party, I was made ______ all the dishes. (wash)
98Imagine you were in a holiday camp last year. What were you made or let to do there? Write a few sentences using have, get and make.
99Many people believe that social networking sites such as Facebook and TikTok have negative impacts on both individuals and society, while others believe that they have connected people globally. What do you think? Write an essay expressing your opinions on the impacts of social media.
100Collect some stories from your locality in which people's lives have been impacted either positively or negatively by social media, and share them in class.
101What is the difference between a film review and a summary of a film?
102Why does the reviewer mention the number 8 around Hachi's neck, and how does she answer the complaint?
103Turn the statement "Simran lives in Pokhara" into a question asking where she lives, and explain each change.
104What is the difference in meaning between "I made my brother clean the room" and "I let my brother clean the room"?
105What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Give one of each about social media.