Unit 8: Films

A THEORY: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE

❶ PRONUNCIATION
Ending sound ed (Âm đuôi ed)
Âm đuôi ed với động từ có 3 cách phát âm:
- Phát âm là /ıd/ khi động từ tận cùng bằng hai phụ âm /t/, /d/. (Chúng ta có thể ghi nhớ /t/ và /d/ là TÀI
và ĐỨC cho dễ nhớ).
- Phát âm là /t/ khi động từ tận cùng bằng các phụ âm vô thanh /ch/, /p/, /f/, /s/, /k/, /th/, /ʃ/ /tʃ/.
- Phát âm là /d/ đối với các trường hợp còn lại.
Các em thực hành phát âm các từ và các câu sau:
/ıd/ /t/ /d/
wanted stopped played
needed looked smiled
lifted laughed loved
translated sentenced offered
collected washed ruled
❷ VOCABULARY
ENGLISH TYPE PRONUNCIATION VIETNAMESE
action film n /ˈækʃn fɪlm/ phim hành động
animation n /ænɪˈmeɪʃn/ phim hoạt hình
biopic n /ˈbaɪəʊpɪk/ phim tiểu sử
comedy n /ˈkɒmədi/ phim hài kịch
romantic comedy n /rəʊˈmæntɪk ˈkɒmədi / phim hài lãng mạn
documentary n /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/ phim tài liệu
horror film n /ˈhɒrə fɪlm/ phim kinh dị
science fiction film n /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn fɪlm/ phim khoa học viễn tưởng
(sci-fi)
thriller film n /ˈθrɪlə fɪlm/ phim giật gân, phim li kì
critic n /ˈkrɪtɪk/ nhà phê bình
acting n /ˈæktɪŋ/ diễn xuất
character n /ˈkærəktə(r)/ nhân vật
script n /skrɪpt/ kịch bản
setting n /ˈsetɪŋ/ bối cảnh
disaster n /dɪˈzɑːstə(r)/ thảm họa
plot n /plɒt/ cốt truyện, nội dung
review n, v /rɪˈvjuː/ bài đánh giá, xem lại
survey n /ˈsɜːveɪ/ cuộc khảo sát
entertaining adj /ˌentəˈteɪnɪŋ/ giải trí
embarrassed adj /ɪmˈbærəst/ bối rối, ngượng ngùng
confusing adj /kənˈfjuːzɪŋ/ gây bối rối, khó hiểu
disappointed adj /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/ thất vọng
 gripping adj /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ thú vị, hấp dẫn
hilarious adj /hɪˈleəriəs/ hài hước
moving adj /ˈmuːvɪŋ/ cảm động
must-see adj /mɑːst siː/ phải xem
predictable adj /prɪˈdɪktəbl/ có thể đoán được
scary adj /ˈskeəri/ đáng sợ
shocking adj /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/ gây sốc
violent adj /ˈvaɪələnt/ bạo lực
violence n /ˈvaɪələns/ sự bạo lực
direct adj /daɪˈrekt/ trực tiếp
recommend v /rekəˈmend/ đề xuất
star adj /stɑː(r)/ ngôi sao, minh tinh

❸ GRAMMAR
1. “ed” and “ing” adjectives (Tính từ đuôi -ed và đuôi -ing)
Tính từ có thể được thành lập bằng cách thêm ed hoặc ing vào sau một số động từ.
Ví dụ:
Verb Adj-ing Adj-ed
amaze amazing amazed
surprise surprising surprised
annoy annoying annoyed
- Ta sử dụng tính từ dạng “V-ed” khi muốn diễn tả cảm xúc của một ai đó. Tính từ dạng “V-ed” thường
dùng cho người.
Ví dụ:
I was surprised a lot when I got ten for the examination.
- Ta sử dụng tính từ dạng “V-ing” khi muốn miêu tả tính chất người, tính chất này là nguyên nhân gây
ra xúc cảm. Tính từ thường được dùng cho vật.
Ví dụ:
The film is so boring.
I was bored by the film.
2. Although, in spite of, despite (Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ sự tương phản)
- Ta sử dụng although, in spite of, despite với nghĩa “mặc dù”
Although được theo sau bởi một mệnh đề gồm cả chủ ngữ và vị ngữ.
Although + S + V, S + V
Ví dụ:
Although the sky is full of cloud, it does not rain.
Mặc dù trời nhiều mây, trời không mưa.
Although his leg was broken, he didn’t cry.
Mặc dù bị gãy chân, anh ấy không khóc.
In spite of và despite được theo sau bởi danh từ hoặc cụm danh từ.
In spite of/ despite + Noun/ Noun phrase/ V-ing, S + V
Ví dụ:
In spite of being full of cloud, it does not rain.
Mặc dù trời nhiều mây, trời không mưa.
Despite his broken leg, he didn’t cry.
Mặc dù bị gãy chân, anh ấy không khóc.
B PRACTICE
Exercise 1: Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
1. A. loved B. stopped C. played D. lived
2. A. laughed B. selected C. liked D. crossed
3. A. crooked B. finished C. arrived D. blessed
4. A. phoned B. enjoyed C. boiled D. cooked
5. A. followed B. fixed C. missed D. talked
6. A. prepared B. allowed C. terminated D. filled
7. A. finished B. committed C. laughed D. worked
8. A. interpreted B. wretched C. dogged D. ordered
9. A. watched B. pushed C. washed D. changed
10. A. purchased B. staved C. cleaned D. arranged
Exercise 2: Divide the words into three columns.
checked pulled paused notified maintained wiped
opened fixed wanted charged finished evaluated
naked aged permitted cooked molded divided
stayed closed repaired needed pushed steamed

/t/ /d/ /ıd/

.............. ............... ............... ............... .............. ...............
.............. ............... ............... ............... .............. ...............
............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ...............
.................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ......................
Exercise 3: Complete the words: types of film.
1. d_ _ _m_ _ _ _ _ _ 4. sci_ _ _ _-fic_ _ _ _ film
7. a_ _ _a_ _ _ _ 2. ro_ _ _ _ _ _ co_ _ _ _
5. ac_ _ _ _ film 8. de_ _ _ _ _ _ _ film
3. c_ _ _ _y 6. fa_ _ _ _ film
9. ho_ _ _ _ film
Exercise 4: Choose the best option to fill in the blank.
1. In 1939, this ..................... was made to tell stories about the real life of Abraham Lincoln as a young
man.
A. biopic B. science fiction film
C. action film D. horror film
2. When watching that ....................., we can’t help laughing at the stupid things of the main actor.
A. documentary B. comedy C. action film D. horror film
3. My son feels very happy when he sees that ..................... with a lot of cute animals.
A. horror film B. biopic C. thriller film D. animation
4. Most ..................... say that this film is worth watching.
A. plots B. settings C. critics D. acting
5. He acts very well. I’m sure that yesterday he stayed up all night reading the ...............
A. acting B. character C. survey D. script
6. Before you go to the cinema, you can watch the trailer and read .............. of the film.
A. reviews B. disaster C. critic D. character
7.That was a ................ and boring horror film so I slept from the beginning to the end.
A. shocking B. entertaining C. gripping D. predictable
8. I didn’t expect the movie to be so interesting and so ..................! I cried at the end of the film.
A. moving B. violent C. confusing D. hilarious
9.According to our latest survey, Batman is one of 10 ..................... films this summer.
A. must-see B. violence C. embarrassed D. stunt
 10. Woody Allen is one of some directors who ..................... in their own films and receive positive
reviews.
A. set B. star C. recommend D. make
11. The film had such a sudden and ..................... ending that no one can imagine.
A. disappointed B. must-see C. predictable D. shocking
12. Watching ............... films may make people more aggressive.
A. hilarious B. violent C. entertaining D. gripping
Exercise 5: Look at the pictures and do the crosswords. The first letter is cue for you.
1. 3 D G L A S S E S

2. A
3. A
4. C
5. D
6. P
7. S
8. S

1 ................ 2 ................. 3 .............. 4 .................

5 ................. 6 .................. 7 ................... 8 ......................

Exercise 6: Complete the sentences with although, in spite of/despite.
1. ............................. the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.
2. The children slept well ............................. the noise.
3. ............... earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
4. John rarely sees Paul ......................... they live in the same town.
5. Julie failed the exam ............................. of working very hard.
6. ............................. it was cold, she didn’t put on her coat.
7. Tom went to work ............................. not feeling very well.
8. Anna never learned the language ............................. she lived there for two years.
9. ............................. the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
10. I couldn’t eat ............................. I was very hungry.
Exercise 7: Underline the correct answers.
1. He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.
2. Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.
3. I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.
4. Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.
5. That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.
6. The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.
7. I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.
8. I was amazed/ amazing when she toid me she’d got divorced.
9. He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.
10. I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.
11. No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued/ intriguing.
12. It was a very interested/ interesting situation.
13. There’s been some very surprised/ surprising news.
14. His mother was disgusted/ disgusting by what she found under her bed.
15. Their hamburgers are disgusted/ disgusting.
16. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted/ exhausting.
17. He’s always showing off. It’s really annoyed/ annoying.
18. I think Alex is one of the most annoyed/ annoying people I’ve ever met. He can’t keep still for a
second.
19. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He seemed really
embarrassed/ embarrassing.
20. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather embarrassed/ embarrassing.
Exercise 8: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.
1. The film wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint)
a. The film was .............................
b. We were ............................. with the film.
2. Diana teaches young children. It is a very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust)
a. She enjoys her job but it is often .............................
b. At the end of a day’s work, she is often .............................
3. It has been raining all day. I hate this weather, (depress)
a. This weather is .............................
b. This weather makes me .............................
4. Sarah is going to the USA next month. She has never been there before. (excite)
a. It will be an .............................experience for her.
b. She is really .............................about going to the USA.
Exercise 9: Complete the sentences with the correct form of adjectives.
1. I do the same thing every day. My job is very ............................. bore
2. I have nothing to do. I’m ............................. bore
3. My job is very varied. I find it ............................. depress
4. Cheer up. Don’t feel so ............................. There are plenty of other jobs. depress
5. I heard a very ............................. story. It will make you laugh. interest
6. It’s not ............................. that you failed the exam. You never did any surprise work.
7. I don’t understand this exercise. I’m very ............................. confuse
8. The lesson was really ............................. I almost fell asleep. bore
9. I was ............................. by her behavior. It was very funny. amuse
10. I was ............................. by the news. I didn’t expect it. surprise
Exercise 10: Match one sentence in column A with one sentence in column B.
1. I was looking forward to that film, but it was a load of rubbish
2. I hate the food at that restaurant.
3. He talked and talked about the same topic for hours.
4. He drove much too quickly, and he wasn’t really looking where he was going.
5. They had only known each other for a few days when they announced their engagement.
6. I fell over in front of everybody in the restaurant.
7. My best friend won first prize in a talent competition, even though she can’t sing.
8. I can’t add up and I can’t remember numbers. I hate mathematics.
Column B
A. We were quite shocked.
B. It’s absolutely disgusting.
C. I find it really confusing.
D. I was really disappointed.
E. It was the most embarrassing experience of my life.
F. I was amazed.
G. I was really bored.
H. It was quite frightening
Your answer:
1........ 2........ 3........ 4........ 5........ 6........ 7........ 8........
Exercise 11: Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form.
1. I was (amaze) ........................... to hear that Simon got married.
2. She said it was not as (interesting) ........................... as she had expected.
3. It’s hardly (surprise) .......................... that you caught a cold. You never wear a jacket.
4. At times, English can be a (confuse) ............... language to learn.
5. I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really (bore) ...........................
6. I’m (worry) ........................... when reading that economy is getting worse.
7. Aren’t you (exhaust) .......................... after running all that way?
8. Try not to get (annoy) ........................... by the noise. You’ll get used to it.
9. The wet weather can be (depress) ...........................
10. There is nothing more (satisfy) ........................... than a good meal.
Exercise 12: Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning-
1. Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
 In spite of ....................................................................................................................
2. Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
 Because of ..................................................................................................................
3. Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
 Despite ........................................................................................................................
4. My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
 In spite of ....................................................................................................................
5. Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.
 Because of ..................................................................................................................
6.Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
 Despite ........................................................................................................................
7. Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
 Despite ........................................................................................................................
8. In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job.
 Although .....................................................................................................................
9. Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
 In spite of ....................................................................................................................
10. In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
 Even though ................................................................................................................