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Speaking Test: Film and Book Preferences

1. The document contains instructions and questions for a speaking test involving recommending films and expressing preferences. It includes role-playing a conversation to choose a film to watch. 2. In the role-play, two students discuss watching films for a school project. They consider watching Notting Hill but one student prefers something more realistic like a historical film. They agree to watch The King's Speech which one has never seen before. 3. It also includes describing photos of people reacting to films and answering extension questions about film watching preferences and habits.

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Speaking Test: Film and Book Preferences

1. The document contains instructions and questions for a speaking test involving recommending films and expressing preferences. It includes role-playing a conversation to choose a film to watch. 2. In the role-play, two students discuss watching films for a school project. They consider watching Notting Hill but one student prefers something more realistic like a historical film. They agree to watch The King's Speech which one has never seen before. 3. It also includes describing photos of people reacting to films and answering extension questions about film watching preferences and habits.

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Unit 8 Speaking Test

B Respond.
About you A Mention who recommended it to you.
B Respond.
1 Talk about recommending and expressing
preferences.
Photo description
 How often do you read books? How often do you
watch films? 3 Describe the photos.
 What is your favourite book genre?
 Which films or books have you watched / read Photo A
recently that you would recommend? Why?  Describe the people in the photo. Where are
they? Why are they reacting in this way?
 Do you think it’s best to read a book before
seeing a film adaptation of it? Why? / Why not?  How do you think they are feeling?
 What different ways are there to watch films?  Do you ever do this while watching a film?
When? What makes you do this?
Role-play  What is your favourite film? Why?

2 Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the


box. Then practise the dialogue.

How about watching I’d prefer to


I’d rather watch I’m a big fan of
I’m not really into you might prefer
A OK, so we have to watch a film and discuss it
for our project. 1 __________________ a
classic like Notting Hill?
B That’s a romantic comedy, isn’t it? Mm sorry,
Photo B
but 2 __________________ that kind of thing.
A Well, 3 __________________ Raiders of the  Describe the people in the photo. Where are
they? Why are they reacting in this way?
Lost Ark. It’s another classic, an action
adventure film.  How do you think they are feeling?
B Yes, I know. It’s a fantastic film, but, to be  Do you ever do this while watching a film?
honest, 4 __________________ something When? What makes you do this?
more real, like a historical film.  What film genre do you prefer? Why?
A I fancy watching The King’s Speech. I’ve
never seen it. It’s a drama starring Colin Firth,
and he’s one of my favourite actors.
5
B  __________________ watch that one!
6
A  __________________ Helena Bonham
Carter who also stars in it. My brother told me
it’s good.
B Great! Let’s watch it tonight.

EXTENSION Imagine you have to watch a film for


a school project. Discuss the genre and decide
on the film you would prefer to watch. EXTENSION Answer the questions.
A Suggest a film and say what genre it is.  Where do you usually watch films? Why?
B Respond.  Who is your favourite actor? Why?
A Make another suggestion.
 What film genres don’t you like? Why?
B Say what kind of genre you’d prefer to watch.
A Say what you’d like to watch and what genre it
is.

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