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Listen to someone talk about a film he never gets bored with watching. What is the film and what is the main reason he likes it? start learning
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The film is Speed. He likes it because it's tense, gripping and full of suspense.
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It's tense without being too violent or gory.
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a memorable thing about the "baddy" start learning
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where the film got its title start learning
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The bus has to keep going above a particular speed (fifty miles per hour), or it will blow up.
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what the woman thinks about the film start learning
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She thinks it sounds uncomfortable to watch.
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examples of gripping moments start learning
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Keanu Reeves jumping into the bus; the bus driving in traffic; the bus going onto a bridge that's being built.
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something unusual about the stunts something dangerous that a person does to entertain people, especially in a film: an actor who does all his own stunts start learning
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Keanu Reeves did his own stunts
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something the two people say about the heroine start learning
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the woman's preference in films start learning
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Choose a film you never get bored with and make notes about: start learning
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the actors, the setting, the plot, why you like it.
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what is the main purpose of a film review? start learning
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to help people decide if they want to see a film
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Which of the topics do you usually find in a film review? start learning
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plot summary, actor's names, recommendation, setting of the film, reviewer's opinion of different elements description of the film's ending; ticket prices
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Read the review of "Midnight in Paris" again start learning
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and write the topic of each paragraph.
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1- setting of the film; actor's names start learning
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3- reviewer's opinion of different elements start learning
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Underline two adverbs + past participle combinations in paragraph 3 of the review. start learning
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skilfully directed; convincingly acted.
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skilfully/sensitively/poignantly directed by
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convincingly/skilfully/sensitively/poignantly acted by
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widely/overwhelmingly/highly praised by
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harshly/widely/overwhelmingly/heavily criticised by harshly: unkind, cruel or strict
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