Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 3

Unit 10 • Lesson D: Reviews

Vocabulary
Types of movies
3D movie (n)
fantasy (n)

Features of movies
magnificent (adj)
memorable (adj)
mesmerizing (adj)
stunning (adj)
thrilling (adj)
entertainment (n)
sequel (n)

Verbs
break (box office) records (v)
cry (in a movie) (v)
direct (a movie) (v)
perform (in a show) (v)
recommend (a movie) (v)
win (a string of awards) (v)

Conjunctions
although (conj)
even if (conj)
even though (conj)

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Writing
Contrasting ideas
Contrasting ideas are ideas that don't seem to go together.

You can use although and even though to link ideas that contrast or don't seem to go
together:

Although the story may seem like it's for children, adults can really enjoy it, too.

Even though I don't usually like musicals, I loved this one.

You can also link ideas with even if. Even if means "it doesn't matter if":

Even if you don’t like musicals, you might enjoy this one.

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