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Lesson 3: Choosing a Movie
Tara Vel is amazing in this movie.

I can read and understand movie reviews.

INTRODUCE

Reading movie reviews is one way to know if a movie is good or bad. They can help you avoid wasting time and money on boring movies.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

interesting

interested

boring

bored

thrilling

thrilled

II. Match the activities below and the adjectives above. Choose one adjective for each activity.

  • skydiving

  • playing video games

  • going to a museum

III. Practice reading the words.

/r/

/l/

interesting

intelligent

bored

bold

arrive

alive

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use adjectives that end in -ed and -ing to describe people and things.

Use adjectives that end in -ed to describe how someone feels.

  • I was bored.
  • I was surprised at the ending.

Use adjectives that end in -ing to describe the cause of a feeling.

  • The movie was boring.
  • The ending was surprising.

UNDERSTAND

READING

Daiki received an email from his coworker Amil.

Hey, Daiki!

 

Do you remember that Bollywood actress we saw a few days ago? She has two new movies out now. Do you want to go see one? Check out the two reviews below and let me know what you think!

 

Amil

 

The Lost One (mystery)

★★★★☆

The Lost One is about a detective who’s looking for a missing woman. To be honest, I was interested in the movie because I love the main actor. He’s very good-looking, but his movies are not usually very interesting. However, The Lost One was totally thrilling! It has a lot of good action scenes!

Rainy Days (romance)

★★★★☆

Rainy Days is a story of two young people who fell in love while traveling. The movie was over three hours long, but I wasn’t bored at all. The ending was the best part. It was really surprising! Tara Vel is amazing in this movie.

TRIVIA

Do you know the difference between see a movie and watch a movie? See a movie usually means that you are going to a movie theater to view a movie. Watch a movie usually means that you are staying at home to view it.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Change the sentences to describe how the person feels.

ex.  The animation was disappointing. → I was disappointed.

 

  1. The movie was really confusing. → I was really __________.
  2. The child behind me was kicking my seat. It was annoying. → I was __________.
  3. The movie wasn’t very entertaining. → I wasn’t very __________.

STEP B EXERCISE

Are the underlined parts grammatically correct? If not, correct them.

  1. My sister was excited because her favorite actor was in the movie.
  2. The movie was so long. I was really boring.
  3. The ending of the movie was shocked!
  4. My friends and I saw the movie in 3D. It was thrilling!

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You’re planning a movie date with a friend. Read two movie reviews to help you decide which movie to see.


Then, talk to your friend about them.

Today's grammar tip

  • -ing adjectives
  • -ed adjectives

The Sleeper ★☆☆☆☆

Horror – 1 hr. 20 min.

 

The Sleeper is a horror movie about a haunted house in a forest. The sound effects were thrilling, but the story was confusing! I didn’t understand it. I was also disappointed with the performance of the actors.

The Golden Eye  ★★★★☆

Fantasy – 2 hr. 50 min.

 

The Golden Eye is the story of a child who can see the future. It was so exciting! It’s a really long movie, but I wasn’t bored at all. The special effects were amazing. Everything looked so real!

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

MOVIE REVIEWS
2

ACTORS
3

MOVIE GENRES
1

MOVIE REVIEWS

  1. What information should be included in movie reviews?
  2. Which kind of review do you believe more, a professional review or an online review by a regular person?
  3. What movie would you give a positive review?
  4. What movie would you give a negative review?

2ACTORS

  1. Do you think it’s important for an actor to be good-looking?
  2. Who’s the most popular Japanese actor right now?
  3. Who’s the most popular foreign actor in Japan?
  4. What actor would you like to meet in real life?

3MOVIE GENRES

  1. What’s your favorite movie genre?
  2. What’s your least favorite movie genre?
  3. What’s the best movie genre for a date?
  4. What movie genres are popular in Japan right now?

FEEDBACK

I can read and understand movie reviews.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK