21-22 Perspectives C1 Unit 2A Telling a story

21-22 Perspectives C1 Unit 2A Telling a story

by Gaby Uribe

​Adjectives describing books or films

• ​accessible

• ​intriguing

• ​sentimental

• ​dull

• ​moving

• ​slow-moving

• ​entertaining

• ​overrated

• ​thought-provoking

• ​gripping

• ​predictable

• ​witty

Multiple Choice

accessible

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

intriguing

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

sentimental

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

dull

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

moving

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

slow-moving

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

entertaining

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

overrated

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

thought-provoking

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

gripping

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

predictable

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

Multiple Choice

witty

• Positive meaning

• Both

• Negative meaning

​Drilling for pronunciation

​accessible

​entertaining

​gripping

​intriguing

moving

​overrated

​Drilling for pronunciation

predictable

sentimental

slow-moving

thought-provoking

witty​

Choose the adjective that best describes the film or movie in the sentence.​

If it is not a multiple choice question, type the word that best describes it.​

Multiple Choice

1. I was in tears at the end when the boy was reunited with his father.  

• moving

• sentimental

• dull

• entertaining

Fill in the Blank

2. It got five-star reviews, but to be honest, I found it rather disappointing.

Fill in the Blank

3. I was yawning all the way through. I prefer action movies -something with a bit more pace.

Fill in the Blank

4. It was so bit boring and predictable that I lost interest half way through and walked out.

Fill in the Blank

5. I really enjoyed it. Great acting, fabulous photography, and the plot was very interesting. All in all, a fun evening.

Multiple Choice

6. The author is very clever with words. I kept laughing out loud - it was absolutely hilarious!

• overrated

• witty

• intriguing

• sentimental

Multiple Choice

7. It was quite a difficult topic, but the narrator put the facts across really clearly, and made it easy to understand.

• thought-provoking

• gripping

• accessible

• sentimental

Multiple Choice

8. It grabbed my attention from the opening scene and from then on, I was on the edge of my seat.

• thought-provoking

• gripping

• accessible

• sentimental

Multiple Choice

9. I loved the bit where the boy gave his friend his paper plane. It was so sweet.

• thought-provoking

• gripping

• accessible

• sentimental

Multiple Choice

10. It opened my eyes to why people might turn to crime. It really made me think.

• thought-provoking

• gripping

• accessible

• sentimental

Fill in the Blank

11. The title caught my eye and I wanted to find out more, so I watched the trailer.

Fill in the Blank

12. A typical blockbuster. No depth to the characters, and a happy ending that quite frankly, I had expected all along.

​We will read the comments again...

​

...but now, we are going to determine which of the comments refer to a book, which refer to a film and which could refer to either.

Multiple Choice

1. I was in tears at the end when the boy was reunited with his father.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

2. It got five-star reviews, but to be honest, I found it rather disappointing.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

3. I was yawning all the way through. I prefer action movies - something with a bit more pace.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

4. It was so boring and predictable that I lost interest halfway through and walked out

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

5. I really enjoyed it. Great acting, fabulous photography, and the plot was very interesting. All in all,

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

6. The author is very clever with words. I kept laughing out loud -it was absolutely hilarious.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

7. It was quite a difficult topic, but the narrator put the facts across really clearly, and made it easy to understand.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

8. It grabbed my attention from the opening scene and from then on, I was on the edge of my seat.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

9. I loved the bit where the boy have his friend his paper plane. It was so sweet. 

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

10. It opened my eyes to why people might turn to crime. It really made me think.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

11. The title caught my eye and I wanted to fund out more, so I watched the trailer.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

Multiple Choice

12. A typical blockbuster. No depth to the characters, and a happy ending that quite frankly, I had expected all along.

• BOOK

• EITHER

• FILM

NOW, LET'S TALK ABOUT BOOKS & FILMS ​

​CHOOSE A BOOK OR A FILM YOU HAVE READ/WATCHED. WHICH ADJECTIVES WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE THEM?

​WHY?