Focus Now 2 (05/04/2020)

(page 32)

Exercise 1

1. D
2. E
3. C
4. A
5. B

Exercise 2

1. It was flying to the moon.
2. Because an explosion took place.
3. The most experienced astronauts, incuding Neil Armstrongband Buzz Aldrin help them solve the problem.
4. They spent 5 day in space: from April 13^th to April 17^th 1970.

Exercise 3

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A

Exercise 4

1. Hatch
2. Came up with
3. Figure out
4. On duty
5. Breathing a sigh of relief
6. Running out
7. Cheer
8. Carrying out

Exercise 5

1. Figured out
2. Running out
3. Carried out
4. Hatch
5. On duty
6. Breathed a sigh of relief
7. Cheered
8. Came up with

Exercise 6

1. I don’t think so. Yes, we’ve got a lot of problems to fix here on earth but I don’t think progressin sholud be stopped categorically because of them.
2. I don’t think it’s possible. Even though we haven’t reached any other planet so far, we know a lot about them anyways. In our solar system there are no livable enviorments besides earth and I don’t think the human race will exist long enough to travel outside of the Milky Way.
3. Not necessarily. I do believe there are a lot of other creatures out there, but as I said before I don’t think we’ll ever be able to meet them.
4. minute. We then decided to go to the concert with her and she really enjoyed it!

 

(page 36)

Exercise 1

Two years ago I went canoeing with my uncle in a big lake in Valle d'Aosta. The canoe was a one sit one, so I had to go alone. It was my first time canoeing and I was a little scared, since we were in a lake, I was free to go wherever I wanted. This lake was super big so it took me a while to reach the centre, but it was worthy. I just sit there for a long time watching the mountains and the fish, it was sunny and the water was calm. I really liked that day.

 

Exercise 2

A) The fireflies

 

Exercise 3

1. Was only
2. Really
3. Forget the time
4. Suddenly
5. Because 
6. First
7. While
8. In the end

 

Exercise 4

1. 1)First they got to the top of a hill
2. 2) Then they stopped to look at the stars
3. 3) Eventually they decided to go back to the campsite
4. 4) While they were walking back, the little boy saw three little stars in the woods
5. 5) After a while he asked his mother about them
6. 6) In the end, it turned out they were fireflies

 

(page 37)

Exercise 5

1. When
2. All of a sudden
3. Really
4. so
5. First
6. In the end
7. Never forget

 

Exercise 6

The other day, I was going to school with my sister. It was rainy so we really wanted the bus to come. As soon as it arrived we jumped on it craving for seats but it was already full! We had to stay up during the whole trip, it felt super frustrating.

 

Exercise 7

My sister and I had to take a train for a concert, our plan was to buy the tickets at the train station. As soon as we got there we realised that the ticket machine was broken! We didn't know what to do, we tried and ask for help, but none of the people we met had a solution. At a certain point this kind woman walks towards us and asks if we wanted her tickets, she told us that she had a date with three other friends but all of them ditched her last-minute. We then decided to go to the concert with her and she really enjoyed it!

 

(page 38)

Exercise 1

1. Fix
2. Click
3. Go
4. Get
5. Visits
6. Open

 

Exercise 2

1. Development
2. Network
3. Date
4. Discovery
5. Imagination
6. Scientist

 

Exercise 3

1. The first moon landing was in 1969
2. Ten years ago my brother was still studying at university
3. Mabel found some keys on the pavement yesterday
4. I had my first driving lesson last week
5. I don’t talk on my mobile phone when my mum asks me a question
6. What were you doing this time last year?

 

Exercise 4

1. Live
2. Go
3. Didn’t use to
4. Did
5. Used
6. Buy

 

Exercise 5

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A

 

Exercise 6

1. B
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. A

 

(page 46)

Exercise 1

• I love El Hoyo
• I really like Shallow Grave
• I quite like The Cube
• I don’t like Who You Think I Am
• I can’t stand Army of Darkness

 

Exercise 2

1. The Imitation Game
2. Isn’t It Romantic?
3. The Colour Purple
4. The Silence of the Lambs
5. Bird Box

 

Exercise 3

1. E
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. F

 

(page 47)

Exercise 4

Factual= true-life, true

Entertaining= enjoyable

Storyline= plot

Unoriginal= predictable

Funny= Amusing

Emotional= moving

Tension= Suspense

 

Exercise 5

Special effects= amazing

Screenplay= excellent

Performance / acting= outstanding, exceptional, briliant, wonderfull, perfect

Film / drama= magnificent, great

 

Exercise 6

1. Special
2. Place
3. Plays, character
4. Gives, playing
5. Award
6. Draw

 

Exercise 7

1. Joker
2. El Hoyo
3. The Silence of the Lambs
4. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
5. Spider-Man: Far From Home

 

Exercise 8

Title: El Hoyo

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Director: Galder Gaztelu-Urritia

Actors: Ivàn Massagué, Zorion Eguileor, Antonia San Juan,  Emilio Buale Coka

Setting: A prison

Plot: There’s a vertical prision with a lot of floors, one time a day a platform full of food goes down form the first floor to the last. Every month the prisoners are moved to another floor. The ones that are higher eat more and the ones that are lower eat almost nothing.

Things you liked: I liked the meaning and the realtionships between the characters in this criti situation.