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Цілі: формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; вдосконалю- вати навички читання, аудіювання й усного монологічного мовлення; роз- вивати пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати правильне ставлення до мис- тецтва, а також загальну культуру учнів.

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1. Warm-up

Procedure

Listen to the movie synopses — a brief summary of a written work or

a movie — below and try to guess the title of the movie.

Movie 1: …

This is an action film starring Tobey Maguire. He plays a superhero

who has to stop the evil genius Dr. Octopus. Unfortunately, his real life problems as college student Peter Parker cause him to temporarily give up being the superhero.

Movie 2: …

When a criminal maniac, Sirius Black, escapes from prison, Harry Pot-

ter, who is played by Daniel Radcliffe, has to be careful. It turns out that

Sirius is not who he seems.

Movie 3: …

In this romance, Kate Winslet plays an upper class woman who falls in love with a poor artist. The story takes place aboard a ship that is struck by an iceberg and sunk. In the end, Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, survives but the poor artist, who is played by Leonardo DiCaprio, dies.

Movie 4: …

This is a sci-fi thriller starring Keanu Reeves. His character, Neo, is a computer hacker who discovers that life on earth is a faç ade created by intelligent machines that use humans to generate energy.

Do ex. 1, p. 176.

3. Listening

Listen to a review of a film, then note down who people below are.

MOVIE REVIEW

The Proposal is a 2009 American romantic comedy film, which was a box

office success, set in Sitka, Alaska. How are the elements of the charming,

traditional romantic comedy The Proposal like the checklist of a charming, traditional bride?

The story of a haughty woman and an exasperated man who hate each other — until they realize they love each other — is proudly square, in

the tradition of rom-coms from the 1940s and ‘50s. Or is it straight out

of Shakespeare’s 1590s? Sandra Bullock is the shrew, Margaret, a pitiless, high-powered New York book editor first seen multitasking in the midst

of her aerobic workout. Ryan Reynolds is Andrew Paxton, her put-upon

foil of an executive assistant, a younger man who accepts abuse as a media-

industry hazing ritual. And there the two would remain, locked in mutual

disdain, except for Margaret’s fatal flaw — she’s Canadian. Margaret, with her visa expired, faces deportation and makes the snap executive decision

to marry Andrew in a green-card wedding. It’s an offer the underling can’t

refuse if he wants to keep his job. Andrew insists that Margaret make him an editor after their marriage and publish his book. Margaret agrees.

The couple travels to Sitka, Alaska, Andrew’s home town, to meet his family. Margaret meets Andrew’s mother Grace (Mary Steenburgen) and grandmother Annie a.k.a “Gammy” (Betty White). During a welcome home party, Andrew confronts his father, Joe (Craig T. Nelson), who is angry about Andrew’s dating the boss he has so long disliked and thinks he is us- ing her to get ahead in his career. After their argument, Andrew announces the engagement to everyone. Margaret also meets Gertrude (Malin ç ker- man), Andrew’s ex-girlfriend.

The next day, Grace and Annie take Margaret to a local bar to watch a strip dance by a locally famous but over-the-hill exotic dancer, Ramone (Oscar Nunez). Stepping away from the show, Margaret learns from Ger- trude that Andrew wanted to become an editor and make his own life and that Andrew had proposed to Gertrude. However, Gertrude refused because she didn’t want to leave Sitka for New York.

The next day, the family convinces them to marry while they’re in Sit- ka. Andrew is stressed, and Margaret tries to comfort him. After Marga- ret realizes how close Andrew’s family is, she becomes upset and leaving. Then Annie fakes a heart attack and convinces them to reconcile before she

«passes away». Annie admits faking the attack. Andrew’s parents realize he really loves Margaret. Andrew goes to New York and tells Margaret he loves her in front of the entire office staff.

The chemical energy between Bullock and Reynolds is fresh and irresisti- ble. In her mid-40s, Bullock has finessed her dewy America’s Sweetheart com- edy skills to a mature, pearly texture. Reynolds, meanwhile, is just refining his dry comedy thing, learning to get the most from his deceptive cute-face looks. Who knew these two would, hmmm, complete each other? Working to- gether, both are surer and more disciplined in delivering their comedy goods.

Critics said the film was inoffensive, but reminiscent of dozens of other films in the same genre. Naturally, there is a mildly misogynistic tone. The boisterous family dynamics. The eccentric supporting. The snappy screw- ball dialogue in Pete Chiarelli’s script. And the way Anne Fletcher directs like a camp counselor wrangling bunkmates… it’s all been seen before. For a reason. These elements work.

Margaret Tate

Grace Joe Ramone Anne Fletcher

true or False

Andrew Paxton

Annie Gertrude Pete Chiarelli

1) The film takes place in the north of Canada.

2) It’s a love-story.

3) Both main characters are boring.

4) The ending is predictable as always.

5) The idea of the film is the newest one.

6) The film had quite a great success.

4. summary

1) What’s one of your favorite movies?

2) What kind of movie is it? Who’s in it? Who directed it? Why do you like it?

3) When did it come out? Where was it filmed?

4) How many times have you seen it?

5) Would you recommend it? Why?

5. Homework

Do ex. 4, p. 177.

Lesson 63

a Matter oF taSte

Цілі: формувати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; вдосконалю- вати навички читання, аудіювання й усного монологічного мовлення; роз- вивати пізнавальні інтереси учнів; виховувати правильне ставлення до мис- тецтва, а також загальну культуру учнів.

Клас

Дата

1. Warm-up

Procedure

Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.

1) It’s … how hot it can get here in Summer.

2) I was really … to hear the news. It was so unexpected.

3) I’m so …. Let’s go out and do something.

4) Trying to contact a help desk is so … when they just put you on hold.

5) The kitten was totally … when it saw itself in the mirror.

6) These physical exercises can be very ….

7) That film was so …. It was like watching paint dry.

8) Are you … in natural history?

9) I find kittens totally …. I could watch them playing for hours.

10) I get really … when I can’t solve a problem.

11) Do you find natural history …?

12) He was so … he could hardly keep his eyes open.

2. speaking

Do ex. 5, p. 178.

3. Listening

Listen to David and Carol talking about a modern art exhibition and then do the task.

A MATTER OF TASTE D a v i d. Hello Carol. What did you do today?

C a r o l. Hi David, I’ve just got back from the Art Gallery. You know,

they had a wonderful exhibition of abstract art today. You should have come with me.

D a v i d. No, I really can’t stand modern art. It just seems like chil- dren’s painting to me.

C a r o l. Yes, if you don’t understand what the artist is trying to com-

municate, it can seem a little like that.

D a v i d. Well, what did you see then? Tell me about some of your fa- vorite pictures.

C a r o l. OK, I’ll try to remember. There was this one huge painting

which was mainly black and gray. I think it was supposed to be a tree al-

though it could have been anything really — you know what these modern paintings are like.

D a v i d. And what did you like about that one?

C a r o l. Just the way the tree looked. It was like the tree was made of

hard, metal spikes and the mix of white and gray made everything look like

it was winter. Very cold.

D a v i d. What else did you see?

C a r o l. There was this other huge painting which was mainly black and

white. It looked very impressive. It was a sort of spiral and each part of the spi- ral was a white disc and they all met in the middle. It’s really hard to explain.

But my absolute favorite was a painting we saw in the last room we visited.

D a v i d. Who did you go with?

C a r o l. I went with Melanie and her sister. Anyway, there was this beau- tiful painting and it looked like a meadow and all the grass was purple and red and there was this green sky in the background. I looked at it and thought of summer. It also had this amazing jet black frame and the whole effect was very impressive. I spent about ten minutes just looking at that one.

D a v i d. Wow, that really does sound impressive. Maybe I should go and visit this exhibition.

C a r o l. You really should. I think you would be inspired by some of the paintings. I think you should look at modern art like food. You need to taste things to see if you like them. At that exhibition today, some of them were even for sale. That last one, the meadow one, was on sale for $8, 000.

D a v i d. How much?! That’s really expensive. I may go and visit the exhibition tomorrow, but I’m not going to buy anything.

C a r o l. OK, let me know how it goes, won’t you? Give Mark a call. He wanted to come with us today but his aunt was in town so he couldn’t. He’d be really keen on going.

D a v i d. OK, I will.

1) What is Carol’s reaction to David’s opinion that modern art looks like it has been done by children?

a) She can understand why he thinks that. b) She disagrees totally.

c) She accuses him of not understanding modern art.

2) What did Carol like about the picture of the tree?

a) That is was so big.

b) It reminded her of winter.

c) The way the artist represented the tree.

3) What did Carol say about the second picture?

a) It was large.

b) It was her favourite painting. c) It had a lot of strange colours.

4) Which of these statements is not true of the last painting that Carol describes?

a) She saw it near the end of the art gallery visit. b) She also liked the frame on the picture.

c) It reminded her of her childhood. d) She spent a long time looking at it.

5) What suggestion does Carol make to David at the end of their conver- sation?

a) To buy a painting if he sees something he likes.

b) To attend the exhibition with someone who couldn’t go with Carol today.

c) To go with their aunt, who is in town this week.

Key: 1 a, 2 c, 3 a, 4 c, 5 b.

4. Reading and speaking

Do ex. 7, p. 179.

5. summary

Do you like to visit art museums? What art museums have you visited? Which did you like the best? Why?

6. Homework

Write a short story about a picture.

Lesson 64