Task 8
Writing: A Film Review
Read the review below and answer the questions below. Pay attention to the phrases in bold types.
(This review has been taken from the book Successful Writing Upper-Intermediate by Virginia Evans, 2006)
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace is a comedy set in a quiet American neighbourhood: Mason Gable plays the lead role as Dennis, the 8-year-old mischief-maker who manages to catch a thief. Walter Mathau is Mr Wilson, the man who lives next door to Dennis. (1)
Writing: A Film Review
Read the review below and answer the questions below. Pay attention to the phrases in bold types.
(This review has been taken from the book Successful Writing Upper-Intermediate by Virginia Evans, 2006)
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace is a comedy set in a quiet American neighbourhood: Mason Gable plays the lead role as Dennis, the 8-year-old mischief-maker who manages to catch a thief. Walter Mathau is Mr Wilson, the man who lives next door to Dennis. (1)
A thief steals gold coins from Mr Wilson and, as he’s running away, he spots Dennis hiding in Mr Wilson’s garden. Dennis is snatched by the thief and their adventure begins. Dennis is not the least bit frightened and drives the thief mad with his constant talking. Soon he discovers that the thief has Mr Wilson’s gold. The film reaches a humorous climax when Dennis ties the thief up and hands him over to the police. Mr Wilson then sees Dennis in a different light. (2)
The cast is excellent, and young Mason Gable surely has a bright acting career ahead of him. The film is full of hilarious scenes as it successfully portrays children’s natural curiosity in a comical way. (3)
Dennis the Menace is a film well worth seeing. Children of all ages, as well as adults, will love this charming story. It is a highly entertaining film which is sure to be one of the year’s biggest hits. (4)
1. Did the writer like the film?
2. Where was the film set?
3. Who are the actors?
4. What type of film is it?
5. What is the film about?
6. What is the writer’s opinion about actors and climax?
7. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the plot?
8. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the actors and setting?
9. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the cast?
10. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the writer’s recommendations?
Write the answers in 'comentarios'!
1. Yes
ResponderEliminar2. The film was set in a quiet American neighbourhood.
3. Mason Gable who plays the lead role as Dennis and Walter Mathau is Mr Wilson.
4. Is a comedy set.
5. It's about a thief who steals gold coins from Mr Wilson, and when the thief scape he spots Dennis hiding in Mr Wilson’s garden. At the end he discovers that the thief has Mr Wilson’s gold.
6. He said that the cast is excellent and the film reaches a humorous climax.
7. In paragraph 2.
8. In paragraph 1.
9. In pargraph 3.
10. In teh last paragraph, 4.
Betania.
1. yes, he did.
ResponderEliminar2. It is in a quiet American neighbourhood.
3.Mason Gable and Walter Mathau.
4.It is a comedy.
5.It is about a thief who steals Mr wilson's gold coins and the adventure begins.
6. That there is a humorous climax.
7.paragraph 2
8. paragraph 1
9.paragraph 3
10. paragraph 4
1- Yes, he did
ResponderEliminar2- In a quiet American Neighbourhood
3- Mason Gable and Walter Mathau
4- It is a comedy
5- It's about a thief who steal Mr Wilson's god and Dennis discovers the thief
6- The actors were excellent and the climax was humorous
7- In number 2
8- In number 1
9- In number 3
10- In number 4
1. Did the writer like the film? Yes, he did.
ResponderEliminar2. Where was the film set? There was in a quiet american neighbourhood.
3. Who are the actors? Mason Gable and Walter Mathau.
4. What type of film is it? Comedy film.
5. What is the film about? It is about a gold coins´s thief who steals a man called Mr wilson, as he’s running away, he spots Dennis hiding in Mr Wilson’s garden. Dennis is snatched by the thief and their adventure begins.
6. What is the writer’s opinion about actors and climax? "The cast is excellent, the film is full of hilarious scenes and it reaches a humorous climax"
7. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the plot? 1
8. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the actors and setting? 2
9. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the cast? 3
10. In which of the paragraphs are we told about the writer’s recommendations? 4
Juan Ignacio Antegiovanni
Better late than never.
This could look like a rewrite,but... What the heck! THINK WHAT YOU WANT, I DON'T CARE! XP
ResponderEliminar1-Of course he did.
2-In a quiet american neighbourhood.
3-Mason Gable & Walther Mathau.
4-A comedy film.
5-About how Dennis try to proof that he is not a thief an to catch him.
6-He said and i quote:"The cast is excellent, the film is full of hilarious scenes and it reaches a humorous climax"
7-2
8-1
9-3
10-4