Last week we talked about Countable and Uncountable Nouns,
learnt some interesting expression, like 'a baker's dozen', 'a score of men', 'a five-hour flight' and so on.
400 oldalas könyv =
25 éves nő =
3 hetes nyaralás =
10 emeletes épület=
We practised questions with 'do you think' in the middle:
WHO are you? + what 'do you think' = WHO do you think you are?
Let's try:
Who wrote The Fault in Our Stars?
When is this course going to end?
How many new words have we learnt so far?
How many people have been to the Moon?
When was Tom Hanks born?
When did Jane Austen die?
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Then, we read THREE REVIEWS: about a play, a book and a film.
1. It is set in ..... (time or place). It is set in Barcelona. It is set in the Middle Ages.
2. The main character .....
3. a page-turner
4. I couldn't put it down
unputdownable
5. .... plays the role of ...
6. disappointing
7. leading characters
8. sound effects
9. beautifully written
10. the first chapter
11. It took my breath away
12. heart throb
13. the plot
14. sequel
15. biographical
16. poignant
17. action-packed
18. tear-jerking ...a tear jerker
19. thought-provoking (food for thought - it provides plenty of food for thought)
20. an amazing spectacle
21. they steal the show
Which words can you use when you write or talk about
A FILM:
A BOOK:
BOTH:
Which words can you use to talk about ALL of the above mentioned?
-------Bok vs Movie Adaptations
The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
This book is about a ...
I'm definitely gonna have to go with ...
The ... is the winner
melodramatic music ...
the ... is hard to handle
Never Let Me Go ((Kazuo Ishiguro)
It's about children's lives
sci-fi mystery novel
it has a great cast
however,
the ... is the clear winner
the film reveals too much
Mansfield Park (Jane Austen)
it's one of the writer's lesser known novels
the book is a little hard to handle
the main character is sent to live with her rich relatives who treat her as a servant
She is constantly reminded of her humble origins
she liked the ... better
blasphemous
a weak-minded character
Lord of the Rings trilogy (Tolkien)
heart breaking
she liked the ... better
she finds the books boring
the film is easier to get through
Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen)
by far the most popular book of the writer
I love the ...
story, the wit, the narration
It accurately portrays the book.
This one's a tie
(Call in sick and watch the miniseries)
Divergent (V. Roth)
definitely the ...
it takes place in a future post-apocalyptic version of Chicago
she didn't really like the ...
I had trouble reading/watching it
the plot isn't that great
sit back and enjoy
I'm gonna have to go with the ...
Harry Potter series (JK Rowling)
huge fan of the books
magical
the movies do such a wonderful job bringing the story to life
it's impossible to decide whether I like the books or the movies better
if you forced me t choose ...
Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bronte)
This book follows a young woman ...
one of my all time favourites
fabulous adaptation
the ... is still the winner
to side with the ...
