Контроль читання . Reading (II term). 7 клас

Read the texts and match them with the questions.

«Raiders of the Lost Ark»

Being also known as «Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark», the film won four Academy Awards and is famous for special effects in action movies.

«The Matrix»

«The Matrix» is one of the greatest science-fiction movies ever. It also set a new standard in Hollywood for fight scenes.

«Rear Window»

Many critics believe that «Rear Window» is Alfred Hitchcock's best film. They also call it culturally and historically significant.

«The Godfather»

«The Godfather» has been recognized as one of the greatest movies ever made. It had one of the greatest casts, screenplays, and directors of all time. So critics speak about the significant effect it had on western culture.

Завдання:

Which of the movies...

a) has greatly influenced western culture?

Read the texts and match them with the questions.

«Raiders of the Lost Ark»

Being also known as «Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark», the film won four Academy Awards and is famous for special effects in action movies.

«The Matrix»

«The Matrix» is one of the greatest science-fiction movies ever. It also set a new standard in Hollywood for fight scenes.

«Rear Window»

Many critics believe that «Rear Window» is Alfred Hitchcock's best film. They also call it culturally and historically significant.

«The Godfather»

«The Godfather» has been recognized as one of the greatest movies ever made. It had one of the greatest casts, screenplays, and directors of all time. So critics speak about the significant effect it had on western culture.

Завдання:

Which of the movies...

b) is believed to be the best film of a famous director?

Read the texts and match them with the questions.

«Raiders of the Lost Ark»

Being also known as «Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark», the film won four Academy Awards and is famous for special effects in action movies.

«The Matrix»

«The Matrix» is one of the greatest science-fiction movies ever. It also set a new standard in Hollywood for fight scenes.

«Rear Window»

Many critics believe that «Rear Window» is Alfred Hitchcock's best film. They also call it culturally and historically significant.

«The Godfather»

«The Godfather» has been recognized as one of the greatest movies ever made. It had one of the greatest casts, screenplays, and directors of all time. So critics speak about the significant effect it had on western culture.

Завдання:

Which of the movies...

c) got four Oscars?

Read the texts and match them with the questions.

«Raiders of the Lost Ark»

Being also known as «Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark», the film won four Academy Awards and is famous for special effects in action movies.

«The Matrix»

«The Matrix» is one of the greatest science-fiction movies ever. It also set a new standard in Hollywood for fight scenes.

«Rear Window»

Many critics believe that «Rear Window» is Alfred Hitchcock's best film. They also call it culturally and historically significant.

«The Godfather»

«The Godfather» has been recognized as one of the greatest movies ever made. It had one of the greatest casts, screenplays, and directors of all time. So critics speak about the significant effect it had on western culture.

Завдання:

Which of the movies...

d) is one of the best in the genre of science fiction?

John Barnett’s art

by Donna Merton

My cousin, John Barnett, is an artist. He’s about 15 years older than me, so I can remember when I was a child, his mum – my aunt – used to come to our house and tell us about all the exciting things John was doing, both at art college and after he left. I remember I was so impressed, I decided then to follow a career in something creative like art myself.

 Since then, John has developed into a brilliant artist and has even had an exhibition at a big gallery in London. John is particularly interested in different ways of creating pictures, and the exhibition showed that as well as creating traditional oil paintings, John was using a tablet to experiment with different effects. There was also a display of the moving images that he takes with his video camera.

 His work clearly showed his emotional connection to the countryside where he grew up – the area around my home that I know so well. The wonderful huge landscape paintings really held my attention as they showed the changing seasons, the bright greens of spring and the whiteness of winter. I really love his work, and as a family, we’re all very proud of what John has achieved.

Завдання:

How did Donna first learn about John’s art?

John Barnett’s art

by Donna Merton

My cousin, John Barnett, is an artist. He’s about 15 years older than me, so I can remember when I was a child, his mum – my aunt – used to come to our house and tell us about all the exciting things John was doing, both at art college and after he left. I remember I was so impressed, I decided then to follow a career in something creative like art myself.

 Since then, John has developed into a brilliant artist and has even had an exhibition at a big gallery in London. John is particularly interested in different ways of creating pictures, and the exhibition showed that as well as creating traditional oil paintings, John was using a tablet to experiment with different effects. There was also a display of the moving images that he takes with his video camera.

 His work clearly showed his emotional connection to the countryside where he grew up – the area around my home that I know so well. The wonderful huge landscape paintings really held my attention as they showed the changing seasons, the bright greens of spring and the whiteness of winter. I really love his work, and as a family, we’re all very proud of what John has achieved.

Завдання:

How did John’s career inspire Donna?

John Barnett’s art

by Donna Merton

My cousin, John Barnett, is an artist. He’s about 15 years older than me, so I can remember when I was a child, his mum – my aunt – used to come to our house and tell us about all the exciting things John was doing, both at art college and after he left. I remember I was so impressed, I decided then to follow a career in something creative like art myself.

 Since then, John has developed into a brilliant artist and has even had an exhibition at a big gallery in London. John is particularly interested in different ways of creating pictures, and the exhibition showed that as well as creating traditional oil paintings, John was using a tablet to experiment with different effects. There was also a display of the moving images that he takes with his video camera.

 His work clearly showed his emotional connection to the countryside where he grew up – the area around my home that I know so well. The wonderful huge landscape paintings really held my attention as they showed the changing seasons, the bright greens of spring and the whiteness of winter. I really love his work, and as a family, we’re all very proud of what John has achieved.

Завдання:

What does Donna say about John’s pictures in the London exhibition?

John Barnett’s art

by Donna Merton

My cousin, John Barnett, is an artist. He’s about 15 years older than me, so I can remember when I was a child, his mum – my aunt – used to come to our house and tell us about all the exciting things John was doing, both at art college and after he left. I remember I was so impressed, I decided then to follow a career in something creative like art myself.

 Since then, John has developed into a brilliant artist and has even had an exhibition at a big gallery in London. John is particularly interested in different ways of creating pictures, and the exhibition showed that as well as creating traditional oil paintings, John was using a tablet to experiment with different effects. There was also a display of the moving images that he takes with his video camera.

 His work clearly showed his emotional connection to the countryside where he grew up – the area around my home that I know so well. The wonderful huge landscape paintings really held my attention as they showed the changing seasons, the bright greens of spring and the whiteness of winter. I really love his work, and as a family, we’re all very proud of what John has achieved.

Завдання:

 Donna says that the region John featured in his paintings

John Barnett’s art

by Donna Merton

My cousin, John Barnett, is an artist. He’s about 15 years older than me, so I can remember when I was a child, his mum – my aunt – used to come to our house and tell us about all the exciting things John was doing, both at art college and after he left. I remember I was so impressed, I decided then to follow a career in something creative like art myself.

 Since then, John has developed into a brilliant artist and has even had an exhibition at a big gallery in London. John is particularly interested in different ways of creating pictures, and the exhibition showed that as well as creating traditional oil paintings, John was using a tablet to experiment with different effects. There was also a display of the moving images that he takes with his video camera.

 His work clearly showed his emotional connection to the countryside where he grew up – the area around my home that I know so well. The wonderful huge landscape paintings really held my attention as they showed the changing seasons, the bright greens of spring and the whiteness of winter. I really love his work, and as a family, we’re all very proud of what John has achieved.

Завдання:

What might Donna text to a friend about the exhibition?