paying to see the same story.

5.There is always the audience's memory of the earlier

successful production, which can prevent spectators from

receiving the film properly.

3. There is always a valid reason 3. for doing it (the theme is

timely, a new cast is available, the economic situation is

favourable).

4.The coming of new screen techniques (sound, colour,

wide screen) inspired the studios to film their

more popular pictures again.

5. A remake of the same director gives the artist

theopportunity to correct any mistakes he may

have made in the first version.

15. The extracts given below present rather controversial subjects. Team up with another student, work out arguments "for" and "against" and

discuss the extracts in pairs. Use the conversational formulas of agreement and disagreement.

A. Does the audience influence the process of film-making? It is obvious that the audience of today, influenced by television and

space research is very different from the audience of years ago. Most films produced decades ago have little current impact. A more

detailed analysis of human reaction is necessary, and will be much more so in the future. Similarly a new kind of artist and film-

maker will be needed.

B. Should the printed word or films be used in the classroom?

Film is particularly useful for describing processes which cannot be easily demonstrated in the classroom. So far, however, its

potentialities have only just begun to be exploited. Conservative teachers still resist breaking away from the printed word.

C. Should actors speak different languages in films?

Usually a director, aiming his film at an audience of compatriots, has everything spoken in the native language. In some films of

Federico Fellini each character speaks his native language, which isn't usual in films. The director says he often mixes languages to

express the truth of a given situation. But there is a language barrier.

D. Can critics give an objective judgement of a film?

The critic merely by saying, "I am a critic," inflates himself and causes himself to see not what exists but what he thinks ought to

exist. But things are only what they are. Therefore, the critic is usually mistaken. Sometimes he doesn't refer to himself as such but

rather to his experiences of what other artists have done in a similar situation. But when a critic tells how the work should be accord-

ing to his taste, which has been formed by a certain culture and certain artists, he is still judging by what is congenial to him.

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16. Role-Playing.

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The Best Film of the Year

S i t u a t i o n : The annual spectators' conference is held at the end of the year with the aim of selecting the best film of the year.

Two films have won universal acclaim — an amusing comedy and an earnest, thought-provoking feature film. Which of them should

be awarded the first prize?

C h a r a c t e r s :

1 . Sergey Tropov, aged 28, a young and promising scientist. Scientific exploration is his life. Rather tired. Likes cinema very

much but understands it as entertainment versus art. He goes to the pictures to relax and to enjoy himself. Believes that all people go