I WOULDN’T RECOMMEND IT!

10 Vocabulary: adjectives to describe films ✃

1 ‘I knew exactly how the film 2 ‘It’s about the relationship 3 ‘It was such a sad story.
was going to end. It was so …’ between a dying grandfather I found it very …’
and his grandson. It’s really
…’

4 ‘The way that he helped his 5 ‘At the end, he takes 6 ‘He gave an amazing
wife recover after the accident revenge by shooting performance. I thought he
was really …’ everyone. It’s …’ was absolutely …’

7 ‘I was on the edge of my 8 ‘The main character is this 9 ‘The pace was slow and
seat all the way through. It was strange old man who wears not much happened. I’d
absolutely …’ black. He’s really …’ describe this film as …’

10 ‘You can’t take your eyes 11 ‘The plot is really clever. 12 ‘The film was really bad.
off him. His performance was You could never guess the in fact I’d go so far as to say it
…’ ending. It’s …’ was …’

13 ‘It was non-stop action all 14 ‘He wasn’t good. I’d 15 ‘It’s just about the best
the way through. I love films describe his performance as a film I’ve ever seen. It’s …’
that are …’ Bond villain as …’

predictable poignant moving

touching chilling awesome

gripping creepy dull

electrifying brilliant horrific

fast-paced weak unforgettable

Answer sheet
1 predictable 2 poignant/touching/moving 3 poignant/touching/moving 4 poignant/touching /moving 5 chilling
6 awesome 7 gripping 8 creepy 9 dull 10 electrifying 11 brilliant 12 horrific 13 fast-paced 14 weak
15 unforgettable

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