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Describing films, music and books

Student’s task Cards and worksheets

Level: Intermediate, Upper-Intermediate, Advanced

Coursebook: Outcomes Second Edition, Upper-intermediate
Unit: 1 Entertainment - A question of taste
Focus: Vocabulary (adjectives and phrases to describe films, music and books) +
speaking

1A Extra vocabulary. Cards to cut up

AWFUL CATCHY

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DULL GRIPPING

HILARIOUS OVER-THE-TOP

UPLIFTING WEIRD

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left before the end can’t get it

out of my head

was a waste of money is easy to remember

wouldn’t recommend it stuck with me

is only intended didn’t get it

to make a profit

big-budget couldn’t wrap my head

around it

mainstream didn’t make any sense

raised predictable
some sensitive issues

cried my eyes out fell asleep in the middle

upsetting did nothing for me

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full of suspense cracked me up

lots of twists and turns almost laughed

my head off

kept me guessing laughed so hard I cried

till the end

found it hard to believe cheered me up

unrealistic made me feel happy

to be alive

things just life-affirming

didn’t add up

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1B Extra vocabulary. Worksheet

Choose 3 associations to go with each adjective.

• almost laughed my • fell asleep in the • made me feel happy to

head off middle be alive
• big-budget • found it hard to believe • mainstream
• can’t get it out of my • full of suspense • predictable
head • is easy to remember • raised some sensitive
• cheered me up • is only intended to issues
• couldn’t wrap my head make a profit • stuck with me
around it • kept me guessing till • things just didn’t add
• cracked me up the end up
• cried my eyes out • laughed so hard I cried • unrealistic
• did nothing for me • left before the end • upsetting
• didn’t get it • life-affirming • was a waste of money
• didn’t make any sense • lots of twists and turns • wouldn’t recommend it

awful catchy

commercial disturbing

dull gripping

hilarious over-the-top

uplifting weird

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2 It VS I
Decide which phrases start with ‘It’, and which ones start with ‘I’. Add function words, where
necessary.

• almost laughed my head off • kept me guessing till the end

• big-budget • laughed so hard I cried
• can’t get it out of my head • left before the end
• cheered me up • life-affirming
• couldn’t wrap my head around it • lots of twists and turns
• cracked me up • made me feel happy to be alive
• cried my eyes out • mainstream
• did nothing for me • predictable
• didn’t get it • raised some sensitive issues
• didn’t make any sense • stuck with me
• fell asleep in the middle • things just didn’t add up
• found it hard to believe • unrealistic
• full of suspense • upsetting
• is easy to remember • was a waste of money
• is only intended to make a profit • wouldn’t recommend it

It I

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3 Paraphrasing
Rephrase the sentences so they sound more idiomatic using the words in brackets.

1. I can’t stop thinking about it. (OUT)
____________________________________
____________________________________
7. As you watch this movie, you never
know what’s going to happen and
that’s what keeps you interested.
(SUSPENSE)

____________________________________
2. I still remember it. (STICK)
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
8. His jokes always make me laugh. (UP)

____________________________________
3. The writer wrote this book because he
____________________________________
only wanted to earn money. (INTEND)

____________________________________
9. The story changes direction all the
____________________________________
time. (TURN)

____________________________________
4. I just couldn’t understand it. (AROUND)
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
10. The random facts and events just don’t
form a complete picture. (ADD)
5. The article talks about some problems
____________________________________
that no one likes to hear about and that
____________________________________
make people uncomfortable.
(SENSITIVE)
11. The ending made me think that life is
____________________________________
good, no matter what. (AFFFIRM)
____________________________________

________________________________
6. It didn’t impress me. (NOTHING) ________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________

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4A Word order. Cards to cut up

(long) (complete)
left before the end was a waste of money

(so) (to anyone)

is easy to remember wouldn’t recommend it

(quite) (production)
didn’t get it big-budget

(totally) (almost)
predictable cried my eyes out

(right) (absolutely)
fell asleep in the middle did nothing for me

(totally) (a bit)
cracked me up cheered me up

(very) (unexpected)
kept me guessing till the end lots of twists and turns

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4B Word order. Worksheet

Extend each phrase using the words/phrases in brackets and putting them in the appropriate place.

(long) (almost)

left before the end cried my eyes out

(complete) (right)

was a waste of money fell asleep in the middle

(so) (absolutely)

is easy to remember did nothing for me

(to anyone) (totally)

wouldn’t recommend it cracked me up

(quite) (a bit)

didn’t get it cheered me up

(production) (very)

big-budget kept me guessing till the end

(totally) (unexpected)

predictable lots of twists and turns

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5 Speaking. Agreeing
Role-play the conversations in pairs or groups of three or four where you exchange opinions of films /
books / music you’ve seen / read / heard recently. Agree with each other using synonyms and
phrases-associations, as well as some clichés for agreeing:

Same here. Exactly!

So true! Couldn’t agree more.

Totally! I’m with you on this one.

Example 1:

A: This movie I saw last week was really funny! Absolutely hilarious!

B: I’m with you on this one. It totally cracked me up.

C: Same here. I laughed so hard I cried.

Example 2:

A: Her new book is so exciting, so gripping!

B: Totally! It’s full of suspense, and it builds up throughout the entire book.

C: I’m with you on this one. And there are so many unexpected twists and turns that it keeps you
guessing till the very end.