ORAL EXAM UNIT 6

1. TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES INTO SPANISH.

-He gave three pieces of advice to every young hopeful who asked for his secret: "Show up on time,
know your lines and don't bump into the furniture".

-These were widely accepted as part and parcel of the forty-four-year old Oscar winner's method acting
approach.

-The Revenant's promotional campaign made a lot of its cast's arctic ordeal. Had Leo DiCaprio not
suffered so much during his preparations, would the film be quite so riveting?

-Instead, what ends up on screen is a kind of actor-character hybrid, and the hard labour of bringing the
role to life becomes part of the reason.

-He took as his jumping-off point a question posed by one of Stanislavski's disciples.

-His extensive off-screen preparations are legendary and really do seem to yield tangible on-screen
results.

2. TALK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING TOPICS FOR HALF A MINUTE.

-What is the last film you really enjoyed watching, and why is it so enjoyable?

-Do you think that watching a film in the cinema is better than watching a play in the theatre?

-Why do you think people enjoy dressing up as different characters, like when they go to a cosplay
event?

-Do you think that roleplays are useful? What might they involve? In what situations could they be
applied?

-Is it fair to use tricks when you are playing sports? Why?

-Why do you think people are fascinated by optical illusions?

-If you are in a long-term relationship, should you keep secrets from your partner?

-Is it ever acceptable for politicians to lie to us? Why?

3. EVERY STUDENT NEEDS TO GIVE ME ONE SENTENCE USING MIXED

CONDITIONALS: 2nd + 3rd AND ALSO 3rd + 2nd, CHECK PAGES 80 AND 152.
4. TRANSLATE OR EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES: TRUE -TRUTH -
TRUTHFUL, WATCH SB LIKE A HAWK, BE ECONOMICAL WITH THE TRUTH, BE A BIT OF A
NIGHTMARE, GROW OUT OF IT, DECEIVE, DECEITFUL, DECEPTION, CHEAT, BETRAY,
DECEIVE, UNDERSTATEMENT, PRETEND, PRANK, CANDID, HONEST, FORGE, FICTITIOUS,
ABOVE-BOARD, SCAMMER, FORGER, DODGER, PRANKSTER, PORKIES, WHITE LIE, FIB,
HOAX, BLUFF, WHOPPER, SNITCH, ILLUSION, DELUSION, FALLACY, CHAOS, UNSETTLING,
STRICKEN, TANGIBLE, YIELD, PART AND PARCEL

5. HOW DO YOU WRITE AN ESSAY? HOW MANY PARAGRAPHS? HOW MANY

WORDS? WHAT SHOULD THE STRUCTURE AND STYLE BE? WHAT ARE SOME
LINKING PHRASES YOU COULD BE USING IF YOU WRITE AN ESSAY (TIP: EX. 4 PAGE
87)? HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE YOUR GRADE IN CONTENT, COMM. ACHIEVEMENT,
LANGUAGE, ORGANISATION?

6. WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO IN USE OF ENGLISH PARTS 1 AND 2? WHAT ARE

SOME CLUES OR TECHNIQUES YOU CAN USE TO SUCCEED?