rN ely Cel ele Se oe rch CE | can talk about films using the passive in the present and past. 1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of be or not be. Check your answers in the film records text. 1 What about the film trivia we told about? 2it designed by the film's director S. S. Rajamouli 3 it made in the usual way. 4 It’s really clever how some effects made. 2 Study the sentences in exercise 1. Complete rules a-d with the words in the box. Then find more passive sentences in the blog on page 80. ai areoris by not was or were ‘We use the passive when we are more interested in the action, rather than the person doing the action. a In the present, we form the passive with the subject + + the past participle. b in the past, we form the passive with the subject + + the past participle. We form the negative passive with the subject + be + + past participle. d Weuse totalk about the person / thing that does an action in the passive. 3 {> correct the mistakes in the sentences. Then decide if they are true or false. Discuss your answers with a partner. ‘More films are make in India than in any other country each year. 1n1923, a sign is put up in the Hollywood hills which said ‘Hollywoodland’ The Academy Awards wasn't called ‘Oscars’ until 1939, The Big Bang Theory showed on TV for the first time in 2009. Emmy Awards are gave to film directors. Films aren't seen their directors until the premiere, 4- Complete the review with the correct passive form of the verbs in the box. award(x2) set play show watch Reviews The Big Bang Theory is a successful TV comedy series which © for the first time in 2007. ‘The show was created by television writers Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. It in Pasadena, California. The main male characters are scientists and fans of science fiction, fantasy and comic books. Sheldon Cooper ? by Jim Parsons. In 2014, he * his fourth Emmy {for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. In 2044, he ) ‘Golden Globe for Best Actor in.a TV Comedy Series. Some of the most popular ‘episodes © by over twenty million viewers in the USA when they were first shown. 5S © USE IT! Work in pairs. Use the information in the box to tell each other about two films you've seen recently. Use passive forms where possible. Which film would you enjoy most? actor / character / director film title genre plot ea... anditwasmadein... ) t's about . The main characters are... who's played by ... , and ( Wean entertaining / tummy / exciting / original fil. Finished? Think about the first film you ever saw. Write a description of it using the ideas ir toa partner for him / her to guess the film. Onscreen 81Mele UU aU RRC Urecoats ey I can ask and answer questions about films and books. THINK! What jobs do you associate with a) the film industry and b) writing fiction? rd D232 study the words in bive in the quiz. Which are nouns and which are verbs? Write the noun and verb forms for each word. Listen and check. director (n) direct (v) Do the quiz. D233 Listen to the recorded quiz to check your answers. Correct any wrong answers. 233 Listen again and answer the questions. 1. How many Oscars was Titanic awarded? 2 When was the first story in The Dark Night graphic novel series published? 3. When was the first film in the Divergent series released? 4 How many times has Robert Downey Jr. received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor? 5. How many Oscar nominations have Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper received in total? 82 Onscreen b The Termi c Who was the graphic novel serias The Dark Knight @ Stan Lee b Frank © Neil G The spy James Bond @ Jude iow b Dani Veronica Rott le a series of books th Ims. What is the name of the series wards? a Divergent b Matched b Robert Downey 5 ©)234 PRONUNCIATION: /2:/ and /c:/ Listen and repeat. 1 award 3 star 2 author 4 part 6 SDUSE IT! Workin pairs. Nominate your favourite book, actor, film, director or writer for an award. Trominate that ... should win an award because