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MBaggio - Focus Now 2 - Activities on pp. 46-47; 32-33; 36-37 - Online Study for Prolonged School Closure - WEEK VI: 6th - 16th
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Exercises pages 46-47

Exercise 1

I really like action films and fantasy films. I love science fictions and horror films. I quite like crime films and documentaries. I don’t really like thrillers and war films. I can’t stand westerns and musicals.

 

Exercise 2

  1. Prova a prendermi
  2. Arrivano i prof
  3. Tiramisù
  4. Baby driver
  5. Scream

 

Exercise 3

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

 

Exercise 4

Entertaining: enjoyable

Storyline: plot

Unoriginal: predictable

Funny: amusing

Emotional: moving

Tension: suspense

 

Exercise 5

Screenplay: excellent

Performance: outstanding, brilliant, exceptional, wonderful, perfect

Film/drama: magnificent, great

 

Exercise 6

  1. In Sherlock Holmes, the special effects are amazing .
  2. 127 Hours takes place in Utah and is based on a true story .
  3. In The Proposal, Sandra Bullock plays the role of the central character.
  4. In My Sister's Keeper, Cameron Diaz gives a brilliant performance as the mother.
  5. The King's Speech is an award-winning film with Colin Firth in the role of King George VI.
  6. Let Me In is a thriller that will hold your attention from beginning to end.

 

Exercise 7

Titanic

Ironman

Schindler’s list

Harry Potter

Il ragazzo invisibile

 

Exercise 8

Ironman is an action and superhero film directed by Jhon Favreau. The central character is Tony Stark, a famous weapons producer, that decide to stop producing weapons after he have seen the people dying with his rockets. His colleague doesn’t want it and he do all he can to change his decision. Tony Stark is played by Robert Downey Jr that gives an outstanding performance. Although, sometimes the plot and the dialogues are predictable. This is an enjoyable film.

 

Exercise 9

Negative     -->           Positive

Boring --> Unoriginal --> Predictable --> Unrealistic --> Relaxing --> Funny --> Emotional --> Inspiring --> Amusing --> Moving --> Entertaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercises pages 32-33
Exercise 1
1 - D
2 - E
3 - C
4 - A
5 - B

Exercise 2
1. It was flying to the moon.
2. Because the gas was escaping into space.
3. The NASA's team with some astronauts, including Neil Amstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
4. Six days.

Exercise 3
1 - entering mission control
2 - not expecting any problems
3 - because of the explosion
4 - immediately formed a big team to fix the problem
5 - very little oxygen and water
6 - a science fiction story

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

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

Exercise 6
I agree with the first opinion.
I agree with the second opinion.
I don't agree with the third one.

 

 

 

 

 

Exercises pag 36-37

Exercise 1

It took place when I was eight years old, me and my family were on holiday in Yellowstone National Park. In the evening it happened, when I was walking with my family.

 

Exercise 2

B: How I became interested in Biology

 

Exercise 3

1. I was only eight years old /...

2. I was really worried /...

3.  I will never forget the time/...

4. Suddently/...

5. Because/...

6. First

7. While /...

8. In the end /...

 

Exercise 4

First they got to the top of a hill

Then they stopped to look at the stars

Eventually they decided to go back to the campsite

While they were walking back, the little boy saw three little stars in the woods

After a while he asked his mother about them

In the end, it turned out they were fireflies

 

Exercise 5

1. But

2. Sudden

3. Completely

4. So

5. Then

6. When

7. Never forget

 

Exercise 6

1. In the bus

2. In the morning, before to go to school

3.I was with my friends

4. The weather was cloudy

5. I spent 30 minute in the bus, but upright

6. From my position, I could see all the other studenti sitted

7. There, I could hear a loud confusion

8. I was so tired, my legs were going to brame themself

9. I go to seat on a bench in front of the school

10. My legs relaxed and I was less tired.

 

Exercise 7

I were in the bus to get to school, it was 7:30. In the bus I was with my friends Paul and George, but only they were sitted, the bus was crowd and I couldn't find a seat. The weather was cloudy. That made me sad like all the students I could see from my position. There was a loud confusion, the students were laughing and screaming. I was so bored there, and tired, I had to wait for 30 minutes, since we arrived to school. Then I run to the bench in front of the school. At last it was over and I breathed a sigh of relief!

 

Exercise 7 pag 39

1. A

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. B

6. B