Vocabulary
Find the action movie vocabulary from the reading text to
complete the crossword below.
Across
4. (noun/adj) the opposite of ‘good’
6. (phrasal verb) to explode (4,2)
7. (compound noun) visual illusions created by computer
graphics and cameras (7,7)
8. (adj) very exciting
9. (noun) the basic story of a movie
10. (noun/verb) the act of quickly following a person in or-
der to catch him/her
Down
1. (compound noun) a person who you feel very close to
(5,3)
2. (adj) a person who is very bad, even terrible
3. (adj) an expression to describe a person who prefers the
traditions of the past (3,5)
5. (noun) a dangerous action which requires a lot of skill to
complete
Key:
1. action-packed 2. thought-provoking 3. fast-paced 4. nail-
biting 5. far-fetched 6. mind-blowing 7. big-budget 8. star-
studded 9. family-friendly 10. mind-boggling
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Watch the trailer for the movie Hunger Games: Catching
Fire. This is the second movie in the Hunger Games series.
Listen carefully, then answer the questions below.
a. How does the hero’s little sister feel about the Games?
b. How does the villain threaten the hero?
c. What advice does the hero receive? (there is more than
one answer)
Discuss with your classmate(s):
1.
Look back at the text entitled ‘How to make an action
movie’. How many elements from the text were included
in this trailer?
2.
Would this trailer convince you to see the movie?
Explain.
5. Vocabulary
This table contains words to create compound adjectives
which describe action movies. Connect the words with a hy-
phen to complete the ten sentences below.
1. To tell the truth, I found the movie a little too
__________-__________ towards the end. There were so
many stunts and explosions that I sort of forgot the basic sto-
ry.
2. Despite all the explosions and special effects, I found In-
ception quite __________-__________. It really made me
reflect on where our society is going.
3. The movie was so __________-__________ that I was
afraid to blink in case I missed something! The two hours
just flew by.
4. We follow James Bond through various adventures, lead-
ing the movie to a __________-__________ finish which
had the whole audience on the edge of their seats.
5. I thought the ending was rather __________-__________
, to be honest. I mean, the car exploded with the hero inside
– how can we believe that he survived?!
6. The special effects in the new Star Wars were absolutely
__________-__________ . I’ve never before seen a movie
with such an amazing use of 3D technology.
7. I’m not really a fan of __________-__________ Holly-
wood productions. They spend all that money to create
something so formulaic and boring. I much prefer small-
scale, independent movies.
8. I don’t really care if a movie is __________-__________
or not. Having big-name Hollywood actors is no guarantee
that it’s going to be actually enjoyable.
9. I wanted to see the new Tarantino film, but my 10-year-
old brother decided to come to the cinema too so we needed
to choose a more __________-__________ movie.
10. I have to admit that I found the plot completely
__________-__________ . There were so many characters
and so many confusing sub-plots that I had no idea what was
happening most of the time.
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