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/"" ? f After Reading 1 Movie reviews use colorful language to capture the reader ' s interest . In your notebook , translate each of the excerpts below into your native language . a . .. have tissues with you to watch this touching film . Ha .. . the laughs are few and far between . ^ .. . has stretched his imagination to the limit . .. fl .. . you'll want to leave the lights on at bedtime . 0 ... Spade pushes her actors to new heights . Which of the excerpts sound more effective in English ? Which sound more effective in your native language ? Explain these differences . 2 Based on the reviewer ' s comments , how would you rate each film ? Use the following rating system : stars = good ; thumbs down = bad Answer in your notebook , then compare your ratings with those of a partner . Explain your rating for each film . 3 Which film would suit ... ? ט teenage audiences & the whole family c older audiences ( over age 30 ) 13 friends at a pajama party 0 members of a school astronomy club Answer in your notebook , giving reasons for your choice in each case . ( There is more than one possible answer . ) 4 Look at a movie guide in your native language . § Find a film belonging to each of the genres listed on page 5 . $ Which genre seems to be most popular according to your movie guide ? @ Find three movies that were made in English-speaking countries . * ? In your notebook , translate their titles from your native language into English . ? Find out what the actual titles are in English ( listed in the guide , from a movie web site , or from an English-language newspaper ) . ? Are there differences between your translations and the real movie titles ? If so , how can you explain these differences ? * The USA , Canada . the United Kingdom ( England , Ireland , Scotland and Wales ) , Australia , New Zealand . South Africa and India are English-speaking countries .
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