Lee
atentamente estas reseñas sobre SEIS películas famosas. Completa luego los dos ejercicios de lecto-comprensión.
People
like to read movie reviews that come out in papers and specialized
magazines. They usually help people decide which movies they want to
see. In your personal case, as an Intermediate student, they can help
you improve the use of showbusiness adjectives. You will find below
critics of some famous movies, classics as well as more recent works.
Star
Wars, 1977
Don't
believe people who say you can't improve a good thing. Director George
Lucas has taken Star Wars, which was a hit back in 1977, and made
it even better. There are new scenes, incredible
special effects, and an improved soundtrack. But Lucas isn't just a
technical genius. He also knows how to win our hearts. Everyone will
love this science-fiction adventure story about growing up, friendship,
and good against evil. Audiences will especially like the exciting chase
scenes and Darth Vader, who is one of the greatest movie
villains of all time. A spectacular movie!!
Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 1941
This
is a movie that keeps you glued to your seat!! Spencer Tracy stars in
this terrifying story about a scientist who has a split personality.
This 1941 classic also stars Lana Turner and Ingrid Bergman.
The
Wizard of Oz, 1939
For
the child in all of us. Watch the magic of Dorothy's adventures in the
Land of Oz. Meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. The
film stars Judy Garland. She sings some of the greatest songs in movie
history. This is a movie that's out of this world.
2001:
A Space Odyssey, 1968
Directed
by Stanley Kubrick, this is a story about two astronauts who are on a
fatal mission in outer space. But the ship's computer, HAL, really
steals the show.
The
African Queen, 1951
One
of the greatest love stories of all time stars Katherine Hepburn and
Humphrey Bogart. Hepburn is very cool with Bogart through most of the
film, but she finally falls in love with him at the end.
The
English Patient, 1996
After
being nominated for twelve Oscars this movie won nine awards. The story
is about a Hungarian Count who has been badly disfigured by fire.
You
will be surprised at how good The English Patient is, and how
fantastic the actors are in this movie. One of the most
fascinating films I've ever seen. It's a romantic story about four
people during the Second World War. The actors are fantastic. You won't
be bored for just one second. A must-see.
AQUÍ
ESTOY !!! ESTE GLOSARIO BILINGÜE TE VA A AYUDAR... come
out: se publican; improve: mejorar; showbusiness:
los negocios del espectáculo; below: más abajo; classics:
clásicos; more recent: más recientes; Star Wars:
La Guerra de las Galaxias; back in 1977: anteriormente
en el año 1977; even better: mejor aún; soundtrack:
banda sonora; technical
genius:
genialidad técnica; to win our hearts = to conquer us:
ganar nuestros sentimientos, conquistarnos; science-fiction:
ciencia-ficción; growing up: crecimiento, desarrollo; friendship:
amistad; good against evil: el bien contra el mal; audience:
público; chase scenes: escenas de persecución; villain:
villano ("el malo de la película"); keeps you
glued to your seat: te mantiene atado, pegado a tu asiento; scientist:
científico; split personality: doble personalidad; in
all of us: que existe en todos nosotros; Scarecrow:Espantapájaros o espantajo (literalmente: scare =
asustar; crow = cuervo); Tin Man: Hombre de
Hojalata o latón; Cowardly Lion: León Cobarde; astronaut:
astronauta; fatal mission: misión fatal; outer space:
el Espacio; steals the show: se roba el espectáculo,
tiene la mejor parte; cool: frío/a, impasible; fall
in love: enamorarse; after being: después de ser; award:
premio; Hungarian Count: Conde Húngaro; disfigured by
fire: desfigurado, herido por el fuego; Second World War:
Segunda Guerra Mundial; a must-see: algo para no
perderse.
Activity
89: Después de leer las reseñas de cine, selecciona de los menúes las
mejores opciones para cada una de las películas analizadas arriba. Verifica luego
las respuestas correctas ...
1
STAR
WARS
2
DR.
JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
3
THE
WIZARD OF OZ
4
2001:
A SPACE ODYSSEY
5
THE
AFRICAN QUEEN
6
THE
ENGLISH PATIENT
Activity
90: Este es un ejercicio de LECTO-COMPRENSION sobre el artículo
anterior. Debes COMBINAR el comienzo de las oraciones (primera
columna) con el FINAL (segunda columna). SELECCIONA del menú en rojo
el NUMERO del final con el cual combina cada una de ellas. Verifica
luego las respuestas correctas ...
A
The
computer in the spaceship ...
1
is
present in this spectacular adventure story.
B
This
terrifying movie ...
2
together
with three curious characters.
C
A
movie you must see which ...
3
keeps
audiences glued to their seats.
D
Beautiful
songs by a great singer ...
4
is
amazing and steals the show.
E
Good
against evil ...
5
won't
bore you for just one second.
¡FELICITACIONES! Acabas de finalizar la
LECCION 14
del curso Intermedio Alto. Antes de pasar a la siguiente lección, por favor asegúrate de
repasar todo lo que has aprendido aquí.
