Developing Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 16: Movies

Word List
  • action
  • action-packed
  • animation
  • audience
  • century
  • chasing
  • comedy
  • cowboy
  • danger
  • disappointing
  • dumb
  • excitement
  • exit (n.)
  • fantastic
  • fast-moving
  • frightening
  • good-looking
  • handsome
  • hilarious
  • horror
  • horse
  • kidnapped
  • policeman
  • romance
  • scare
  • surprise
  • terrible
  • unbelievably
  • universe
  • vampire
  • western
  • animated movie
  • bank robbery
  • battle scene
  • car chase
  • clean up the town
  • come out of the ground
  • go crazy
  • How was the movie?
  • make people laugh
  • play opposite
  • ride a horse (v.)
  • science fiction
  • show times
  • soundtrack
  • special effects
  • worth the price
Vocabulary Worksheet

Look at the words and the definitions below. Make a sentence using each word.

WORDDEFINITIONMY SENTENCE
actionnoun, exciting things that happen_____
animationnoun, movies made from drawings_____
audiencenoun, the people watching a movie_____
centurynoun, 100 years_____
comedynoun, funny movie_____
cowboynoun, a man who rides a horse and takes care of cows_____
dangernoun, the possibility that something bad may happen_____
excitementadj., a feeling of happiness and enthusiasm; not calm_____
frighteningverb, scary_____
handsomeadj., good-looking_____
hilariousadj., very funny_____
horror movienoun, a scary movie_____
Answer Key

Look at the pictures. What kind of movie does each one show?

Match each kind of movie on the left with the best description on the right. Compare answers with a partner.

  1. romance
  2. western _____
  3. horror _____
  4. action _____
  5. science fiction _____
  6. comedy _____
  1. a. A movie about events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe.
  2. b. A movie that tells a love story.
  3. c. A movie about life in the west of the United States in the nineteenth century.
  4. d. A movie that tries to scare the audience.
  5. e. A movie that tries to make people laugh.
  6. f. A movie with a fast-moving story that is full of danger and excitement.
Listening 1

‣ What kind of movie does each person describe? Listen and circle the correct answer.

    • a. science fiction
    • b. action
    • a. action
    • b. comedy
    • a. horror
    • b. western
    • a. science fiction
    • b. comedy
    • a. romance
    • b. western
    • a. action
    • b. science fiction
Listening 2

‣ Task 1

People are looking at information about movies on a website. What type of movie is it? Listen and write the correct letter.

  1. CINEMA 1
    title: Hit Harder: The Final Conflict
    type:
  2. CINEMA 2
    title: Party Animal
    type: _____
  3. CINEMA 3
    title: Dreams
    type: _____
  4. CINEMA 4
    title: Cowboy's Run
    type: _____
  5. CINEMA 5
    title: Space Children
    type: _____
  6. CINEMA 6
    title: Monster Party
    type: _____
  1. a. western
  2. b. comedy
  3. c. horror
  4. d. action
  5. e. science fiction
  6. d. romance

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Write the show times.

Cinema 1:

Cinema 2: _____

Cinema 3: _____

Cinema 4: _____

Cinema 5: _____

Cinema 6: _____

Listening 3

‣ Task 1

People are talking about movies. What did they like or not like about each movie? Listen and check (x) the correct answers.

LikedDidn't like
1.
the story(1) (2)
the acting(3)_____(4)_____
the ending(5)_____(6)_____
the music(7)_____(8)_____
2.
the story(9)_____(10)_____
the acting(11)_____(12)_____
the ending(13)_____(14)_____
the music(15)_____(16)_____
3.
the story(17)_____(18)_____
the acting(19)_____(20)_____
the ending(21)_____(22)_____
the music(23)_____(24)_____
4.
the story(25)_____(26)_____
the acting(27)_____(28)_____
the ending(29)_____(30)_____
the music(31)_____(32)_____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Does each person recommend the movie or not? Check (x) the correct answer.

    • yes
    • no
    • yes
    • no
    • yes
    • no
    • yes
    • no

✺ Pronunciation

Linked sounds s and z

Pronunciation Help
How we spell itHow we say it
is itizit
was itwazit
who's inwhozin
it's aboutitsabout
what's itwhatsit
what's onwhatson

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat. Notice the linked sounds.

  • 1. What was _ it about?
  • 2. What's _ it about?
  • 3. It's _ about a wedding.
  • 4. Who was _ in it?
  • 5. Who's _ in it?
  • 6. She's _ in a new movie.

‣ Task 2

Read the sentences to a partner. Be sure to link the s and z sounds.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: Hey, would you like to go to a movie tonight?
B: Yeah, I'd love to. (1)_____ (2)_____?
A: Hats off to Harry is playing at the Gateway Theater. (3)_____ (4)_____ a boy that gets lost, ends up in Hollywood, and becomes a big star.
B: (5)_____ (6)_____ it?
A: Well, besides the boy, umm, Ressell Hill.
B: Oh, (7)_____ (8)_____ funny guy. Let's go!

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to link the s and z sounds.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Think of two new movies. Take turns inviting each other to one of the movies. Ask what the movie is about before you accept the invitation.

Answer Key
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