Films and passive

1. English file
Intermediate
Unit 6A The passive

2. Class one

3. • Lead in – pictures of different film roles – (5 mins)
• Discussion questions about films etc – (10 mins)
• Discussing extras in films – definition (5 mins)
• Reading – Extras in films – new vocabulary (10 mins)
• Reading – Extras in films – paragraph headings (5 mins)
• Reading – Extras in films – comprehension (5 mins) 40
• Grammar – passives – highlighting (5 mins)
• Grammar – passives – presentation (5 mins)
• Grammar – passives – exercises (15 mins) 65
• Fun facts about extras – quiz (10 mins)
• Pronunciation focus – past participles (10 mins)
• Passives speaking practice – making passives (10 mins) 85
• Vocabulary building – cinema and films (15 mins)
• Passives speaking game – name three things (15 mins)
• Vocabulary from the class – quiz – (5 mins)

5. • Which of the jobs do you think would be
the easiest / hardest? Why?
• Would you like to be in a film? Which type
of film?
• Do you think you’ve got what it takes to
have a speaking role? Why / Why not?
• Would you ever be an extra in a film? Do
you think it would be challenging?

15. patient

16. miming

17. weather
secrets

18. expensive
real

19. ordinary

21. 1. They read or play cards.
2. They had to pretend to clap and cheer, but in
silence.
3. The snow is real if you can see the breath coming
out of people’s mouths.

22. 4. She took a photo of the set and posted it online.
She’s never been employed as an extra again.
5. Because extras are paid less than in Britain.
6. Because they look more real than digital extras,
and can be stored and reused.
7. They look at the extras to see who’s doing things
right or wrong.

24. The first toilet did not flush on the American big screen until ______. Alfred Hitchcock’s
“Psycho” features the first shot of a flushing toilet in mainstream American cinema. Marion
Crane, played by Janet Leigh, flushes a piece of paper, before the infamous “shower” scene.
1960
A)1950 B)1960 C)1970

25. Though it was not the first film ever made, the 1903 film “The Great Train
Robbery” was the first film that told a story and is considered the first
narrative fiction film. Under ___ minutes long, it was produced by Thomas
Edison’s Edison Studios. The film shoot took place in New Jersey.
12
A) 6 B) 12 C) 18

26. At the end of the 1939 film “Gone with the Wind,” Rhett Butler says, “Frankly,
my dear, I don’t give a damn.” The Motion Picture Production Code prohibited
profanity in film so producer David O. Selznick came up with ____ alternate
versions of the line, thankfully he never had to use them.
22
A) 2 B) 12 C) 22

27. Stephen King is the living author with the most film adaptations
___ of the author’s books have been turned into films. The first
was “Carrie” in 1976, which was directed by Brian De Palma and
became a box-office success.
36
A) 16 B) 26 C) 36

28. The Hollywood sign fell into a state of disrepair in the 1970s, and
“Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner vowed to save it. Others also
offered help, including the band Fleetwood Mac, who offered to
throw a benefit concert. The sign disappeared for ______ months
in 1978 while a new sign was built.
three
A) two B) three C) four

29. A horror movie villain wore the mask of a famous TV character
For the 1978 slasher film “Halloween,” there was a paltry budget
allotted for the knife-wielding maniac’s mask. The crew spray-
painted a _________________ mask white and adjusted the eyes
and hair—and Michael Myers was born.
William Shatner
William Shatner
Mark Hamill
Burt Reynolds

31. 1. present simple
2. past continuous
3. past simple
4. present continuous
5. infinitive
6. present perfect

36. v

38. are subtitled
was written by Garcia
Marquez
is being repaired
hasn’t been released yet
won’t be finished

39. have to be collected
hadn’t been told
was directed by Damien Chazelle.
has already been recorded
was being
interviewed

43. 1. recorded = /ɪd/
2. directed = /ɪd/
4. done = /ʌ/
5. forgotten = /ɒ/
7. fallen = /ɔː/
8. put = /ʊ/

44. 1. They shot the film in Poland. The film ........
2. They speak English here. English ...........
3. They didn't employ me. I ..............
4. He wrote his first book when he was twenty. His first book .....
5. They do the work by hand. The work
6. He drew this picture in the fifteenth century. This picture ........
7. They record the music in a studio. The music ...............
8. They don't use this office any more. This office .............

45. 1. They shot the film in Poland.
The film was shot in Poland.
2. They speak English here.
English is spoken here.
3. They didn't employ me.
I wasn't employed.
4. He wrote his first book when he was twenty.
His first book was written when he was twenty.

46. 5. They do the work by hand.
The work is done by hand.
6. He drew this picture in the fifteenth century.
This picture was drawn in the fifteenth century.
7. They record the music in a studio.
The music is recorded in a studio.
8. They don't use this office any more.
This office isn't used any more.

48. Have a think now about the words.
Later on you’ll be able to explain the differences.

49. 1. a drama
2. a musical
3. an animation
4. a war film
5. an action film
6. a horror film
7. a thriller
8. a western
9. a science fiction film (sci-fi)
10. a rom-com (romantic comedy)
11. a historical film / period drama
12. a comedy

50. star
soundtrack
plot
scene
audience
sequel
special effects

51. trailer
script
extra
subtitles
review
set
critic

52. E
A
B
C
F
D

55. 1. a plot = the story of a film
a script = the words of a film
2. a horror film = a film that is designed to frighten
people
a thriller = a film with an exciting story, especially one
about crime
3. a musical = a film in which part or all of the story is
told using songs and often dancing
a soundtrack = the music from a film that people can buy
4. the cast = all the people who act in a film
the stars = the most important actors in a film

56. 5. a dubbed film = a film where the actors’ voices have been
replaced by foreign actors’ voices
a film with subtitles = a film where the actors’ words are
translated into a different language and appear on the screen
(the voices stay the same)
6 the set of a film = the place where a film is being shot
the film was set in… = the story of the film was situated in
that place and at that time
7 a critic = a person who writes about films, books,
restaurants, etc. (for the press)
a review = an article which gives an opinion about a film, a
book, a restaurant, etc.

57. 1. a scene = part of a film in which the action happens in one place
2. on set = in the place where a film is being made / filmed
3. shot = filmed
4. epic = a long film that contains a lot of action, usually with a
historical setting

59. • Take it in turns to pick up a card and make a 'Name
three' question by completing the gap with the
passive form of the verb in brackets.
• The you reads out the question to the group without
showing the card to the other group members.
• The other group members then race to answer by
naming three things belonging to the category. The
first student to do this successfully gets one point.
• The student with the most cards at the end of the
game is the winner.

61. 1. Name three books that were made/have been made into films.
2. Name three things that are used by artists.
3. Name three things that were invented/have been invented in the last 25 years.
4. Name three programs that are installed on your computer.
5. Name three sports that are played in teams.
6. Name three things that cannot be done alone.
7. Name three animals that are found in Africa.
8. Name three things that are produced in your country.
9. Name three languages that are spoken in Europe.
10. Name three popular TV shows that are watched in your country.
11. Name three famous buildings that were built more than 1000 years ago.
12. Name three national dishes that are eaten in your country.
13. Name three singers who were born in the UK.
14. Name three things that are made of leather.
15. Name three films that were shown/have been shown in the cinema this year.

64. Class two

65. • Lead in films that had a major impact – pictures (5 mins)
• Discussion questions – films that have affected you (10 mins)
• Mini lead in – facts about Schindler’s list (5 mins)
• Reading – introduction to Schindler’s list – new vocabulary ( 5mins)
• Listening – Schindler’s list – part 1 – main details – (5 mins)
• Listening – Schindler’s list – part 1 – true / false – (5 mins)
• Listening – Schindler’s list – note taking skills – (5 mins)
• Listening – Schindler’s list – part 2 – key details – (5 mins)
• Speaking – Schindler’s list – Finishing off – (5 mins)
• Star Wars quiz – fun facts (10 mins) 60
• Speaking practice – a cinema interview – discussion (10 mins)
• Writing practice – a film review – model reading (5 mins)
• Writing practice – a film review – gap fill (10 mins)
• Writing practice – a film review – organising / planning (5 mins)
• Speaking / writing activity – a film pitch – (25 mins)
• Words from the class – quiz (5 mins) 95

67. • What are some films you’ve seen that have
had an effect on you? Why did they have an
impact?
• Have you ever learned something from
watching a film? What did you learn?
• Are there any true-stories that you would
recommend? Why are they so good?
• What’s the most famous film you know from
your country? Why is it famous?

69. 1. The movie is based on a real story. Oskar Schindler was
able to save ______ Jews from losing their lives at
concentration camps.
2. Apart from that, Schindler also helped ______ Jewish
women to get jobs in textile factories and get away from
Auschwitz, thus increasing their chances of survival.
3. The original list was missing for quite some time and was
discovered in a suitcase in ______ along with Oskar
Schindler’s written legacy in the last flat he occupied.
4. During the shooting of “Schindler’s List,” Steven Spielberg
would ask a _________ , Robin Williams, to visit the set
and talk on speaker phone to cheer up the cast and crew.
1,200
3,000
1999
comedian

72. They were on the set of Schindler’s List.
Dagmara was interpreting for Spielberg.

73. 1. F (She was a
student.)
2. T
3. F (It was a party
for all the actors and
the crew.)
4. F (The interpreter
couldn’t come.)
5. F (She drank a
couple of glasses.)
6. T

75. 1. I had to go to the film set every day and translate Spielberg’s
instructions to the Polish actors, and also to the extras.
2. It was really exciting, and I often felt as if I was a director
myself.
3. The worst thing was when we had to shoot a scene again and
again because Spielberg thought it wasn’t exactly right.

77. 1. Some scenes were repeated 16 times. It made
Dagmara think it was her fault and it made her nervous.
2. He was stressed. He apologized; she cried a little; all
was right again.
3. He was demanding; he was really nice, he treated her
like a daughter; it was freezing on set; he made sure she
had a warm coat and gloves.

78. 4. Two party scenes; one scene didn’t make the final cut,
and before the other scene, she tripped, twisted her
ankle, and was in pain.
5. Yes, she interpreted at the premiere of Schindler’s
List in Poland.
6. He offered her work as his production assistant for
his next movie in Hollywood. No, not at all

86. directed
stars
nominated
set
filmed

87. recommend action
soundtrack
special effects

88. 1
2
3
4

89. Paragraph 1: the name of the film, the director, the
stars, and any prizes it won
Paragraph 2: where and when it is set, where it was
filmed
Paragraph 3: the plot
Paragraph 4: why you recommend the film

95. • You’re to create a movie pitch, which is a
presentation of an idea for a film to a director,
producer or studio executive.
• You are going to develop an idea for a film and pitch
it to the class.
• The group with the most votes for their movie wins.
• You need to choose three characters, settings and
events from each column on the worksheet.
• Then you can create the details of a film plot and
write an outline for their film using their chosen
characters, settings and events.

96. • You must also think of a film title and create a short dialogue for
one of the scenes in their movie.
• After that, you rehearse the dialogue and prepare their movie
pitch.
• Each group then pitches their movie to the class and acts out
their scene, e.g. 'It's a horror film called Spooky. It's about a
ghost who...', etc.
• When all the groups have presented their movie ideas, we will
have a vote to see which film you would choose to be made into a
movie.