6. Acting: Name the leading characters. Are there any stars? Any outstanding performances of minor roles? True-to-life inter-

pretation of characters?

7. Sound effects: Does speaking or acting predominate? Does the dialogue seem real? Do actors speak effectively? Are charac -

teristic noises employed? Is the music suitable?

8. Critics: What do critics say about the picture? Are their opinions sound? Do you share their points of view?

9. General impression and conclusion: The impression the film made on you. How was the effect achieved? Do you think this

film is worth seeing?

6. You are asked to tell a group of English students about the best children's film produced by Russian studios. Which film would you choose?

(Describe the film in about fifty words. Use the Topical Vocabulary, Outline for Motion Picture Review of Ex. 5. and conversational formulas for

giving opinion. See«Appendix.)

7. Work in pairs. Discuss the films you have recently seen. One of the stu dents is supposed to speak about a film he liked, the other about a

different film which he disliked. Try and interrupt each other with questions to get some more information about the film you have not seen. Use

the Topical Vocabulary.

M o d e l : A: I've seen a feature film that was a hit with the public.

I, myself, can praise it unreservedly. For one thing the camera-work was wonderful ....

B: I was less fortunate. The comedy I saw was a complete flop. The leading actor was miscast. As for the camera-

work ....

8. Speak about the major problems of the cinema at the end of the 20th century. Consider the following:

1.

the financing of film ptoduction; 2. repertoire (the social and ideological significance of the plots, the main aim of motion

pictures, horror and crime films, commercials); 3. acting profession (possibility of choice; guaranteed jobs; 4. photography and

sound effects; 5. attendance at cinemas; 6. prices of tickets; 7. videos.

9. In recent years cinema has become a challenge to the everlasting art and entertainment of theatre. What do you think are the reasons for

this? Consider the following and expand on the points which you think are especially significant:

1. cheap price of the entertainment; 2. films can be seen in places where there are no theatres; 3. minimum of effort is spent to get

entertainment; 4. casts of players are often much better than at some theatres; 5. varieties of films to suit all tastes; 6. cinema is

widely open to various experiments; 7. certain scenic effects (earthquakes, fires, horse races) can be created much better in films.

10. Read the following dialogue. The expressions in bold type show the ways English people express agreement and disagreement. Note them

down. Be ready to act out the dialogue in class.

The Reign of Disney

A: Now, I'd just like to say that Walt Disney has dominated the cartoon greatly. To many people in the thirties — and that was the

golden age of the cartoon — to many people then and since the cartoon has simply meant W.Disney's work.

B: Well, you have a point here,