Film Fame - 8.kl.

Match

Match the headings with the paragraphs.

• Early days

• A mystery

• Deciding the winner

• Dress to impress

• Gratitude and tears

Paragraph A

Paragraph B

Paragraph C

Paragraph D

Paragraph E

• Paragraph A

• Paragraph B

• Paragraph C

• Paragraph D

• Paragraph E

Multiple Choice

In the 1930s, how did people know the result before the ceremony?

• from radio broadcasts

• from newspapers

• from the news on TV

• by attending the ceremony

Multiple Choice

Whose uncle looked like the prize that was awarded to winners?

• the director of the Academy

• the first winner of the Best Actor

• the CEO of Chanel

• a journalist from Hollywood

Multiple Choice

Who votes for the winners?

• viewers of the ceremony

• international film critics

• members of the AMPA

• international board of directors

Multiple Choice

How much do the female stars usually spend on their outfits for the ceremony?

• hundreds of dollars

• thousands of dollars

• millions of dollars

• they get the outfits for free

Multiple Choice

Why are the acceptance speeches often boring?

• winners brag about their accomplishments

• winners talk about their competitors

• the speeches are often too short

• winners just mention all the people they want to thank

Match

Match the following:

• the decision or score at the end of a competition

• a very formal public event

• a formal talk that you give in public

• something that the winner of a competition receives

• somebody who comes first in a competition

results

a ceremony

a speech

a prize

a winner

• results

• a ceremony

• a speech

• a prize

• a winner

Multiple Choice

Why was Hattie McDaniel's Oscar win historic?

• First African-American winner

• First female director to win an Oscar

• Youngest Oscar recipient at the time

• First to win an Oscar for a non-speaking role

Multiple Choice

Who gave the shortest Oscar acceptance speech?

• Meryl Streep

• Alfred Hitchcock

• Joe Pesci

• Charlie Chaplin

Multiple Choice

Who was the youngest Oscar winner and for what film?

• Tatum O'Neal, "Paper Moon"

• Anna Paquin, "The Piano"

• Haley Joel Osment, "The Sixth Sense"

• Jodie Foster, "Taxi Driver"

Multiple Choice

What happens if Oscar speeches are too long?

• Microphone is turned off

• Host interrupts the speech

• Audience starts clapping

• Orchestra plays music

Multiple Choice

What marked a significant achievement for Leonardo DiCaprio?

• Starring in his first film

• Receiving a Grammy Award

• Launching his own film studio

• Winning his first Oscar

Multiple Choice

What error occurred during the 89th Academy Awards?

• Host announced wrong event date

• Wrong Best Picture announced

• Best Actor award misprint

• Incorrect Lifetime Achievement winner

Drag and Drop

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has over 6000 ​

Placeholder

. They vote every year for the ​

Placeholder

in 25 categories (e.g. Best Film, Best Actress, etc.).

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

members

winners

ceremony

award

Drag and Drop

They used to publish the ​

Placeholder

before the ​

Placeholder

, but now they remain secret until the last moment. Each winner makes a ​

Placeholder

when they accept an ​

Placeholder

. The ​

Placeholder

aren't money - the winners receive a golden award called an "Oscar", and a lot of free publicity!

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

results

ceremony

speech

award

prizes

Multiple Choice

Which sentence about the text is true?

• The Golden Globes take place in America.

• Films that win a Golden Globe can't win an Oscar too.

• Nobody pays much attention to the Golden Globes.

Fill in the Blanks

After the Oscars, the Golden Globe is the (...) most important Hollywood ceremony.

Fill in the Blanks

The Oscars don't have (...) many awards as the Golden Globes.

Fill in the Blanks

The HFPA are all (...) journalists who work in America.

Fill in the Blanks

The Golden Globe awards take place in (...) every year. (when?)

Fill in the Blanks

As well as giving awards, the Golden Globes gives a lot of (...) to charity.