14 Movie magic（十四单元）

1.b:2 Films help unlock emotions

c:1f 2b 3a 4d 5e 6c

d:1 It involves finding a film which relates to someone’s problem, then discussing the

feelings it causes. 2 Rocky: to help a man overcome insecurity. Ghost: to come to terms with death 3 Rebecca. It made Bette realise she felt second best. 4 Because they conjure up nostalgia and innocence.

2.a:so as to, in order to; to

b:2 d She cried a lot in order to release her emotions. 3 c They went to the supermarket so as not to run out of food over the weekend. 4 a She arrived early so as not to miss the beginning of the show.

3.a:1 such strong feelings 2so passionate

b:so, such

c:2 It was such a moving film that I almost cried. 3 They were so bored by the film that they fell asleep. 4 He’s such a bad actor that you feel like laughing when you watch him. 5 Film therapy is so effective that many people overcome their problems.

5.a:Avatar – science fiction

Up – cartoon

The Box – thriller

Where the Wild Things Are – fantasy

b:Students’ own answers

6.b:1 F (She’s in her twenties.) 2F (She’d watched it before she saw him.)3T 4T 5F (She wanted her boyfriend to come too.)6T 7T 8 F (The girl went to Thailand to work.)

7.a:1 funny 2sad 3scary 4exciting

c:1 yawning 2fall about laughing 3scream 4 cry your eyes out 5chuckle 6bite your lip

7be on the edge of your seat 8jump out of your seat

d:1 yawning 2jumped out of my 3my eyes 4 bit my lip 5fell about 6the edge of my

8.a:They laugh because they were talking about two weird-looking guys appearing when Jack and Nick walked in.

b:1 They have been revising too much. 2 Anything. As long as it’s good.3 It’s about four guys who get lost in the woods. 4 Because she says the film will be too scary

for him.

9.a:1 Lily 2Amy 3Lily 4Lily 5Jack 6Nick

a3 b6 c5 d1 e2 f4

b:1 rings a bell 2Got anything in mind? 3this and that 4I’m easy 5all the way through

6 it’s on the tip of my tongue

11.b:1 touch 2up 3stress 4Teamwork

c:The film makes Melanie feel more positive and determined about her painting. Likewise it also makes Nick feel more positive about his work on the radio show.

12.a:1 Yes, the writer likes the film. 2 Student’s own answers

b:1 It is all factual information about the film. 2 The story is told in the present simple as this makes it more immediate. 3 There is a lot of information about the main events in the first part of the film. 4 He stops at an important point so that the reader wants to know what happens next.

c:It stars Jack Black: the film

his dream: Dewey’s

it’s becoming almost impossible: his dream of

living a rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle

his band: Dewey’s

his on-stage clowning: Dewey’s

they have a better chance: the other band

members

him: Dewey

his flatmate: Dewey’s

his services: Ned’s

their teacher: the ten-year-olds’

He puts them: the kids

their weekly music lesson: the children’s

There: in the music room

his kids: Dewey’s

Check your progress

1.Grammar 

a:2 are thought 3 is said 4 are expected 5 to derive

b:2 I studied hard so as to get better marks than last time. 3 He wore his best clothes in order to impress her. 4 We kept very quiet so as not to disturb him.

c:2 such a 3 so 4 such 5 such

2.Vocabulary 

a:2 diagnosed with 3 painkiller 4 symptom 5 operating theatre 6 anaesthetic

b:2 edge 3 fell 4 cried 5 bite 6 chuckled

How did you do? 

Students work out their scores. Check how they have done and follow up any problem areas with revision work.