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LESSON 55 – WRITING SKILL 8

UNIT 8 – FILMS
PART I – VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES
A – VOCABULARY
Words Type Pronunciation Meaning
action film n /'aekjh film/ phim hành động
adventure film n /ad'ventfa(r) film/ phim phiêu lưu

animated film n /'aemmeitid film/ phim hoạt hình (thiết kế

bằng đồ họa vi tính)
cartoon n /kar'tum/ phim hoạt hình (thiết kế
bằng tay)
comedy n /'komadi/ hài kịch
documentary n /dnkju'mentri film/ phim tài liệu
film
drama n /'draima/ kịch, nghệ thuật kịch
romance film n /rau'maens film/ phim tình cảm
musical film n /'mjuizikl film/ phim ca nhạc
romantic comedy n /rau'maentik 'komadi/ phim hài kịch tình cảm
war film n /wa:(r) film/ phim đề tài chiến tranh
trailer n /'treila(r)/ đoạn giới thiệu phim

MỘT SỐ TÍNH TỪ MIÊU TẢ PHIM

interesting adj /ìntnstii]/ thú vị

exciting adj /ik'saitii]/ hào hứng
disappointing adj /.disa'pomtii]/ đáng thất vọng
surprising adj /so'praizii]/ gây kinh ngạc
excellent adj /'sksalont/ tuyệt vời

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perfect adj /'psifikt/ hoàn hảo

hilarious adj /hi'leanas/ vui nhộn, hài hước
boring adj /'bairirj/ buồn chán
moving adj /'murvirj/ cảm động
gripping adj /■gnpiij/ hấp dẫn, thú vị
shocking adj /Jnknj/ làm sửng sốt
scary adj /'skeori/ sợ hãi, rùng rợn

PART II – PRACTICE
Exercise 1. Arrange the words to make sentences meaningful.
1. the/ too/ she/ film/ far/ thought/ violent/ to/ to/ children/ show.
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2. his/ the/ ever/ latest/ funniest/ he/ film/ is/ of/ has/ one/ made.
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3. Halloween/ frightening/ ever/ seen/ is/ one/ most/ films/ of/ the/ I/ have
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4. an/documentary/ on/ night/ television/was/ last/ there/ interesting.
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Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. They released Avengers: Infinity War in April 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War___________________________________________________
2. He didn’t win an Oscar for Best Actor although he performed excellently.
Despite___________________________________________________
3. I find watching Monster Inc. very interesting.
I am___________________________________________________

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4. Despite his English-sounding name, James Martin is in fact German.

Although___________________________________________________

Notes: S + find + smth + adj + to V: thấy việc gì đó như nào để làm

S + be + interested in / be fond of / be keen on / be into + N /Ving: thích làm gì

Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.

1-Although I was late, I didn’t miss the bus.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________.
2-In spite of being in a hurry, I didn’t forget to lock the door.
Although ______________________________________________________________.
3-Despite the rain, they went to the football match.
Although ______________________________________________________________.
4-Although I wasn’t hungry, I ate the cake.
In spite of ______________________________________________________________.
5- Despite hating rock music, she went to the concert.
Although_______________________________________________________________.
6- Although it was snowing, they went shopping.
In spite of__________________________________________________________ ____.
7. Although she knew the answer, she refused to help him.
Despite ________________________________________________________________.

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Exercise 4. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.

1The music of the film made me feel really excited. (exciting)
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2. The ending of the movie was very touching, so I cried a lot. (touched)
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3. Despite the main actress’s beauty, she didn’t act so well. (although)
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Exercise 5. Write an email (80-100 words) to your friend to tell him/her about one of
your most favourite movies.
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is the movie? / What is its type?
- Who is the director of the movie?
- Who are the actors and actresses? Who do you like?
- What is the movie about?
- How did you feel when watching it? / Why do you like the movie?
Your email (draft 1)
Dear ........................,
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HOMEWORK
Exercise 1. Arrange the words to make sentences meaningful.
1. time/ Titanic/ is/ successful/ one/ most/ of/ the/ movies/ of/ James Cameron’s/ all.
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2. all/ it/ although/ film/ the/ has/ plot/ a/ very/ simple/ we/ enjoyed.
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3. the/ received/ bad/ good/ and/ film/ reviews/ some/ ones/ some.
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4. despite/ failed/ film/ to/ having/ do/ good/ popular/ business/ cast/ star/ the/ a.
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Exercise 2. Rewrite the following sentences that keep the same meaning.
1. Unless the bus arrives on time, we’ll miss the beginning of the film.
If___________________________________________________
2. Let’s go to the cinema tonight.
How about_________________________________________________________
3. The last time I saw an American romance was three months ago.
I haven’t_________________________________________________________
4. The plot wasn’t very interesting, but the special effects were spectacular.
Although_________________________________________________________

Notes: How/what about + Ving/N? gợi ý… làm gì

Unless S + V, S + will + V0 = If + S + don’t/doesn + V0 , S + will + V0

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Exercise 3. Rewrite the following sentences as indicated.

1. Although she knew the answer, she refused to help him.
Despite ________________________________________________________________.
2. In spite of having a lot of money, she refuses to help the homeless.
Although _______________________________________________________________.
3. Despite being the boss, she works as hard as her employees.
Although ______________________________________________________________.
4. Although he isn’t a good student, he did well in the exam.
In spite of _____________________________________________________________.
5. Although she knew she was wrong, she refused to admit it.
Despite ______________________________________________________________.
6. In spite of having health problems, she is always smiling.
Although ______________________________________________________________.

Exercise 5. Write an email (80-100 words) to your friend to tell him/her about one of
your most favourite movies. (học sinh chú ý các lỗi mà giáo viên đã chỉ ở draft 1 –
viết trên lớp và chú ý sửa lại + cải thiện các lỗi)
You should base on the suggestions below:
- What is the movie? / What is its type?
- Who is the director of the movie?
- Who are the actors and actresses? Who do you like?
- What is the movie about?
- How did you feel when watching it? / Why do you like the movie?

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Your email (draft 2)

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