ESCOLA SEC / 3 MARTINHO ÁRIAS – SOURE ACTIVITIES ON THE FILM “This is it” Michael Jackson was born in 1958 and died last June. He was an African American pop singer, often called Jacko by the media. As a child he sang as the youngest of five brothers in The Jackson Five. His album THRILLER (1983) sold more than 30 million copies, and he won eight Grammy awards in 1984. He made a world tour in 1996 to advertise his album HIStory. His first wife was Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley and of other love affairs he had 3 children. Despite his great success, MJ was very shy about his private life. Today he is a legend. What’s more, media reports of plastic surgery, strange beliefs and his problems with justice only seemed to increase his fame. Behind it stood one of the greatest singers / dancers / video-makers / performers pop has ever seen. Source: Macmillan Dossier “Rock and Pop”(adapted)
1st Activity Fill in the grid with general information on the film. Directed by… Starring Music by… Distributed by… Release date Country Language Content 2nd Activity A) ENTERTAINMENT – FILM AND CINEMA 1. Basic vocabulary: Match these words with their definitions below. a) b) c) d) e)
Somebody who reviews new films A very famous actor or actress What a critic writes about a film The person who tells actors and actresses what to do one small part of a film
a)___ b)___ c)___ d)___ e)___
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
star director scene critic review
2. In the cinema: Put these words into the sentences below. credits
subtitles
trailers
row
screen
a) Let’s sit at the back. I don’t like being too near the __________. b) I like to sit in the front __________. c) “This is it” has got __________ but I prefer dubbed films. d) I like seeing all the __________ for the new films that are coming out. e) I usually stay at the end to read the __________ because I like to know who some of the less important actors were. Alexandra Duarte
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