Here are some simple definitions for words that appear in the text. Find the words they refer to and fill in the gaps.

1. e _ _ e _ t (noun): someone who knows a lot about a subject

2. _ tu _ _ _ (noun): a room or rooms where people record music, a TV/radio

programme or a film

3. s _ _ g _ _ e _ (noun): someone who secretly and illegally takes people, animals or things into or out of a country, especially as a way of making money

4. _ _ x _ o _ _ (adjective): worried because you think something bad might happen

5. An animal or plant that doesn’t exist anymore is _ x _ _ n _ _ (adjective).

6. c _ a _ _ _ _ e _ (noun): a person (or, as in Rio, an animal) in a book, play, film

etc

7. d _ _ l _ _ _ (verb): to not like someone or something

8. v _ i _ _ (noun): the sounds someone makes when they speak

9. _ _ a _ y (adjective): making you feel frightened

10. c _ p _ _ _ e (verb): to catch someone so that they become your prisoner

11. r _ _ (verb): to control and organise something such as a business, organisation or event

12. _ dv _ _ _ u _ _ (noun): an exciting, unusual and sometimes dangerous thing that you do, or that happens to you

13. The day when a new book or film c _ _ _ _ o _ t (phrasal verb) is the first day you can buy it or see it.

14. b _ _ k _ r _ _ _ _ (noun): the part of a picture that is behind the main people or things in it

15. _ pec _ _ _ (noun): a group of animals or plants that are the same, and that are able to produce young animals or plants together

Complete the crossword below. If all the words are correct, the language a real talking parrot in the city of Rio de Janeiro would probably speak will read from top to bottom.

1. In Rio de Janeiro, Blu has lots of ___________ that he has never had before.

2. Blu and Jewel are ___________ birds.

3. Blu and Jewel are also very ___________ birds.

4. Like the Toy Story and Ice Age films, Rio is an ___________ film.

5. Linda and Tulio are not parrots – they are ___________.

6. There is lots of ___________in the film.

7. ___________ says that Linda should take Blu to Rio.

8. When bird smugglers capture Blu, it is not for the first time in his ___________.

9. Jesse Eisenberg, the voice of Blu, ___________ in The Social Network.

10. Linda is Blu’s ___________.

Lesson 15.

SPEAKING

Look at the film posters. Have you seen any of these films?

Try to put the films in order of preference, even if you haven’t seen them.

 

 

3. Match the pictures to the kinds of films.

animated film	action film	musical	comedy	silent film
horror film	science fiction film	mystery film	western

 

A.	B.	C.	D.
E.	F.
G.	H.   I.

Complete the sentences with these words. Use your dictionary.

soundtrack	special effects	script	cameraman
stuntman	lead role	make-up artist	subtitles

a) Johnny Depp played the _________ in “Pirates of the Caribbean 2”.

b) That character looked terrifying. The _____ did a good job.

c) The ______ were really well done. I thought the dinosaurs were real.

d) That wasn’t the actor. It was a _______ falling out of the helicopter.

e) I enjoyed the music. The ________ was so good that I bought the CD.

f) A _______ has to work closely with the lightning technicians to get the best image.

g) The film was in English but I read the _______ in English.

h) When the actress read the ________ she decided to accept the part.

Match the names to the people in the picture and complete the table.

Profession	Letter
Cast
Director
Scriptwriters
Casting director
Costume designer
Make-up artist
Cameraman
Lightning technician
Sound technician

6. Read the information about Keanu Reeves.

 

PROFILE – KEANU REEVES

Born: Beirut, Lebanon, September 2^nd, 1964

Nickname: the Wall (due to his position in ice hockey)

Father: Samuel Reeves, a geologist (part Chinese, part Hawaiian)

Mother: Patricia Taylor, showgirl (English)

Favourite sport: ice hockey

Hobbies: horseback riding, surfing

SOME MOVIES

2006 – The Lake House	1999 – The Matrix
2005 - Constantine	1997 – The Devil’s Advocate
2003 – The Matrix Revolutions The Matrix Reloaded	1996 – Chain Reaction 1994 - Speed
2001 – Sweet November	1993 – Much Ado About Nothing
2000 – The Gift	1992 - Dracula

BACKGROUND

Reeves, whose first name means “cool breeze over the mountains” in Hawaiian, was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1964. He was named after his great-great uncle. After his parents’ marriage dissolved, Keanu moved with his mother and younger sister Kim to New York and then to Toronto. He wasn’t a brilliant student but became interested in ice hockey and drama. He was even considered an MVP (most valuable player) in his high school hockey team, where he used to be a goalie. He dropped out of school when he was seventeen to pursue an acting career.

Before he became famous, he had several occupations. He used to work sharpening ice skates and he was also the manager of a pasta shop.

After a few stage gigs and some made-for-TV films, he had his first opportunity in cinema in Youngblood (1986), which was filmed in Canada. After this, he packed his bags and headed for Hollywood. In 1994 he became a famous movie star with the release of Speed and in 1999 he started in the cyber adventure The Matrix.

For the sequel The Matrix Reloaded he had to learn over 200 martial arts moves.

Keanu lives in Toronto, Canada, where he grew up and he still maintains his Canadian citizenship and passport.

He doesn’t like talking about his private life: as far as he is concerned, he’s just a regular guy who rides a motorcycle, plays in a band (Dogstar) and shows up every now and then for a movie shoot.

A. What information about Keanu is included in the text?

o a) personal details	o d) career history
o b) political opinions	o e) family life
o c) likes/dislikes	o f) achievements