| Daniel Day-Lewis wins record third Oscar (27th February, 2013) |
British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has made cinema history by picking up his third Best Actor award at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. He becomes the first actor ever to win three such Oscars. Day-Lewis, 55, was the favourite to scoop the prestigious prize for his stunning portrayal of the USA's 16th president in the biopic "Lincoln". The actor previously won for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. He moves past eight other men who won two Best Actor Oscars. Day-Lewis joked with reporters that he had no plans to play another famous person in his next movie, saying: "I can't think of anyone right now because I need to lie down for a couple of years. It's really hard to imagine doing anything after this."
Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper asked Day-Lewis whether he thought he was now the greatest ever actor because of this third Hollywood accolade. He humbly replied: "It's daft isn't it? Sean Penn had to go through all this a few years ago. It changes all the time." Day-Lewis gave an emotional and humorous acceptance speech in front of a star-studded audience. He paid tribute both to the president he portrayed, and to his wife Rebecca Miller. He said he was inspired by the, "beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln" and joked that his spouse had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage, referring to the different roles he had been practising for.
Sources:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/oscars/9892520/Oscars-2013-Daniel-Day-Lewis-says-it-is-daft-to-call-him-best-actor-ever.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2284076/Oscars-2013-Daniel-Day-Lewis-makes-history-Best-Actor-win.html#ixzz2LxXBVMTZ
WARM-UPS
1. ACTORS AND MOVIES: Walk around the class and talk to other students about actors and movies. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, decide which of these topics or words from the article are most interesting and which are most boring.
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Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. MOVIES: What movies would you like to make? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
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4. AWARDS: Students A strongly believe a World Academy Awards would be better than the Hollywood version; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
5. MOVIE ROLES: Which would you like to de? Rank these and share your rankings with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
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6. HOLLYWOOD: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word 'Hollywood. Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
BEFORE READING / LISTENING
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
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A British actor made a movie about cinema history. |
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The actor won his other two Oscars in the 1990s. |
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Eight different men have won two Best Actor awards. |
T / F |
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Day-Lewis said he could imagine doing lots of things from now. |
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Day-Lewis said he believed he was the best actor in the world. |
T / F |
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He gave a speech that was full of fun and feeling. |
T / F |
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In his acceptance speech, he said he thought Lincoln was inspirational. |
T / F |
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He joked his wife thought she lived with strange men with each movie. |
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2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
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picking up |
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silly |
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scoop |
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meaning |
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stunning |
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envisage |
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joked |
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prize |
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imagine |
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motivated |
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accolade |
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collecting |
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daft |
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witty |
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humorous |
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bantered |
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inspired |
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win |
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referring to |
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remarkable |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
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Day-Lewis has made |
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all this a few years ago |
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favourite to scoop |
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doing anything after this |
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He moves past |
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tribute |
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I need to lie down |
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Hollywood accolade |
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It's really hard to imagine |
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cinema history |
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this third |
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for a couple of years |
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go through |
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acceptance speech |
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humorous |
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the prestigious prize |
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paid |
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16-year marriage |
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throughout their |
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eight other men |
GAP FILL
British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has made cinema (1) ____________ by picking up his third Best Actor award at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. He becomes the first actor ever to win three such Oscars. Day-Lewis, 55, was the favourite to (2) ____________ the prestigious prize for his (3) ____________ portrayal of the USA's 16th president in the biopic "Lincoln". The actor (4) ____________ won for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. He moves past eight other men who won two Best Actor Oscars. Day-Lewis (5) ____________ with reporters that he had no plans to (6) ____________ another famous person in his next movie, saying: "I can't think of anyone right now because I need to (7) ____________ down for a couple of years. It's really hard to (8) ____________ doing anything after this."
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Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper asked Day-Lewis whether he thought he was now the (9) ____________ ever actor because of this third Hollywood accolade. He (10) ____________ replied: "It's daft isn't it? Sean Penn had to go (11) ____________ all this a few years ago. It changes all the time." Day-Lewis gave an (12) ____________ and humorous acceptance speech in front of a star-(13) ____________ audience. He paid tribute both to the president he portrayed, and to his wife Rebecca Miller. He said he was (14) ____________ by the, "beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln" and joked that his (15) ____________ had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage, referring to the different (16) ____________ he had been practising for. |
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LISTENING - Guess the answers. Listen to check.
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British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has ______ |
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a. scoop up the prestigious prize |
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Day-Lewis joked with reporters that he had no plans to play ______ |
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a. the other famous person |
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I can't think of anyone right now because I need to lie down ______ |
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a. for a coupled of years |
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It's really hard to imagine doing ______ |
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a. anything after this |
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the greatest ever actor because of this ______ |
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a. third Hollywood accolades |
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Sean Penn had to go through all this ______ |
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a. a few decades ago |
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an emotional and humorous acceptance speech in front of a ______ |
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a. start-studded audience |
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He said he was inspired by the, "beautiful ______ of Abraham Lincoln" |
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a. mind, body and spirit |
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his spouse had "lived with some very strange men" ______-year marriage |
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LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has made cinema (1) ___________________ third Best Actor award at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. He becomes the first (2) ___________________ such Oscars. Day-Lewis, 55, was the favourite to scoop the (3) ___________________ his stunning portrayal of the USA's 16th president in the biopic "Lincoln". The (4) ___________________ "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. He moves past eight other men who won two Best Actor Oscars. Day-Lewis joked with reporters that he (5) ___________________ another famous person in his next movie, saying: "I can't think of anyone right now because I need to lie down for a couple of years. (6) ___________________ doing anything after this."
Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper asked Day-Lewis whether he thought he was (7) ___________________ actor because of this third Hollywood accolade. He humbly replied: "It's daft isn't it? Sean Penn had to go through (8) ___________________. It changes all the time." Day-Lewis gave an emotional and humorous acceptance speech in (9) ___________________ audience. He paid tribute both to the president he portrayed, and to his wife Rebecca Miller. He (10) ___________________ the, "beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln" (11) ___________________ had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage, referring to the different roles (12) ___________________.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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What did Daniel Day-Lewis make? |
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How old is he? |
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What was he favourite to do? |
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When did he win his first Oscar? |
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What did he say he needed to do now? |
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Which other actor was asked if he was the world's greatest actor? |
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What kind of speech did Day-Lewis make? |
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What kind of audience did he make a speech to? |
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Who inspired Day-Lewis during the making of the movie? |
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Who had to live with his ever-changing roles? |
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
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What did Daniel Day-Lewis make? |
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What did a British newspaper ask Day-Lewis? |
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How many other actors have picked up three Best Actor Oscars? |
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What kind of speech did Day-Lewis give? |
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a) none |
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a) a fun one with feeling |
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What was Day-Lewis favourite to do? |
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Who was he inspired by? |
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a) win the Best Actor Oscar |
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a) the director of "Lincoln" |
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How many men have won two Best Actor Oscars? |
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Who did he joke about? |
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How long did he say he needed to rest for? |
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AFTER READING / LISTENING
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'record' and 'third'.
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- Share your findings with your partners.
- Make questions using the words you found.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
- Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:
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ACTORS AND MOVIES SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about actors and movies in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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ACTORS AND MOVIES DISCUSSION
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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What did you think when you read the headline? |
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What springs to mind when you hear the word 'movie'? |
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What do you think of the Academy Awards? |
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What do you know about Daniel Day-Lewis and the movie "Lincoln"? |
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What does it take to be a good actor? |
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Are Hollywood actors the best in the world? |
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Which famous person would you like to play in a movie? |
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Who is your favourite actor and what do you like about him/her? |
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What would you think about if you had to lie down for a few years? |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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Did you like reading this article? Why/not? |
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Who is the greatest ever actor? |
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Why are all actors handsome or beautiful? |
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Does having three Oscars make Daniel Day-Lewis the best actor ever? |
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What kind of actor would you be if you starred in movies? |
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Who are you most inspired by? |
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Would it be interesting to live with an actor who practised the role at home every day for months? |
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What do actors do every day? |
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What questions would you like to ask Daniel Day-Lewis? |
DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - LANGUAGE
British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has (1) ____ cinema history by picking up his third Best Actor award at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. He becomes the first actor ever to win three (2) ____ Oscars. Day-Lewis, 55, was the favourite to (3) ____ the prestigious prize for his stunning portrayal of the USA's 16th president in the biopic "Lincoln". The actor (4) ____ won for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. He moves past eight other men who won two Best Actor Oscars. Day-Lewis joked with reporters that he had no plans to play another famous person in his next movie, (5) ____: "I can't think of anyone right now because I need to lie down for a (6) ____ of years. It's really hard to imagine doing anything after this."
Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper asked Day-Lewis whether he thought he was now the greatest ever actor because of this third Hollywood (7) ____. He (8) ____ replied: "It's daft isn't it? Sean Penn had to go through all this a few years ago. It changes all the time." Day-Lewis gave an emotional and humorous (9) ____ speech in front of a star-studded audience. He (10) ____ tribute both to the president he portrayed, and to his wife Rebecca Miller. He said he was inspired by the, "beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln" and joked that his (11) ____ had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage, referring (12) ____ the different roles he had been practising for.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
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done |
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made |
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given |
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taken |
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touch |
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luck |
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much |
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such |
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scrape |
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scope |
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scoop |
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coops |
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previously |
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previews |
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prevents |
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prevalence |
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says |
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saying |
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said |
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couple |
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few |
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triple |
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tirade |
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promenade |
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accolade |
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everglade |
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humbly |
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mumbled |
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bumbled |
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dumbly |
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irreverence |
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dependence |
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stance |
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acceptance |
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loaned |
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spent |
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paid |
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saved |
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mouse |
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spouse |
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louse |
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grouse |
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acceptance speech in front of a star-studded audience. He paid tribute both to the president he |
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
British actor Daniel Day-Lewis has made cinema history / historical by picking up his third Best Actor award at the Academy Awards in Hollywood. He becomes the first actor ever to win three so / such Oscars. Day-Lewis, 55, was the favourite to scoop / scrape the prestigious / prestige prize for his stunning portrait / portrayal of the USA's 16th president in the biopic "Lincoln". The actor previously / perilously won for "My Left Foot" in 1990 and "There Will Be Blood" in 2008. He moves passed / past eight other men who won two Best Actor Oscars. Day-Lewis joked with reporters that he had no plans to act / play another famous person in his next movie, saying: "I can't think of anyone right now because I need to lay / lie down for a couple of years. It's really hard to imagine do / doing anything after this."
Britain's "Daily Telegraph" newspaper asked Day-Lewis whether / which he thought he was now the greatest ever actor because of this third Hollywood accolade / acolyte. He humbly / dumbly replied: "It's daft / deft isn't it? Sean Penn had to go through all this a several / few years ago. It changes all the time." Day-Lewis gave an emotional / emotionally and humorous acceptance speech in front of a star-struck / star-studded audience. He paid / saved tribute both to the president he portrayed, and to his wife Rebecca Miller. He said he was inspired of / by the, "beautiful mind, body and spirit of Abraham Lincoln" and joked that his spouse / sparse had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage, referring to the different roles he had been practising for.
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.
INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
british actor daniel day-lewis has made cinema history by picking up his third best actor award at the academy awards in hollywood he becomes the first actor ever to win three such oscars day-lewis 55 was the favourite to scoop the prestigious prize for his stunning portrayal of the usa's 16th president in the biopic "lincoln" the actor previously won for "my left foot" in 1990 and "there will be blood" in 2008 he moves past eight other men who won two best actor oscars day-lewis joked with reporters that he had no plans to play another famous person in his next movie saying "i can't think of anyone right now because i need to lie down for a couple of years it's really hard to imagine doing anything after this"
britain's "daily telegraph" newspaper asked day-lewis whether he thought he was now the greatest ever actor because of this third hollywood accolade he humbly replied "it's daft isn't it sean penn had to go through all this a few years ago it changes all the time" day-lewis gave an emotional and humorous acceptance speech in front of a star-studded audience he paid tribute both to the president he portrayed and to his wife rebecca miller he said he was inspired by the "beautiful mind body and spirit of abraham lincoln" and joked that his spouse had "lived with some very strange men" throughout their 16-year marriage referring to the different roles he had been practising for
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FREE WRITING
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ACADEMIC WRITING
Movies are not as high a quality of art as ballet, opera and painting. Discuss.
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HOMEWORK
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about the Academy Awards. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. ACTORS AND MOVIES: Make a poster about actors and movies. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS: Write a magazine article about Daniel Day-Lewis. Include imaginary interviews with people who think he's the greatest actor ever and with someone who doesn't think so.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to Daniel Day-Lewis. Ask him three questions about acting and movies. Give him three suggestions about which famous people he should play next (and why). Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
ANSWERS
TRUE / FALSE (p.4)
a |
F |
b |
F |
c |
T |
d |
F |
e |
F |
f |
T |
g |
T |
h |
T |
SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)
1. |
picking up |
a. |
collecting |
2. |
scoop |
b. |
win |
3. |
stunning |
c. |
remarkable |
4. |
joked |
d. |
bantered |
5. |
imagine |
e. |
envisage |
6. |
accolade |
f. |
prize |
7. |
daft |
g. |
silly |
8. |
humorous |
h. |
witty |
9. |
inspired |
i. |
motivated |
10. |
referring to |
j. |
meaning |
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)
1. |
Cinema history |
2. |
55 |
3. |
Win the Oscar for Best Actor |
4. |
In 1990 |
5. |
Lie down for a few years |
6. |
Sean Penn |
7. |
An emotional and humorous one |
8. |
A star-studded one |
9. |
Abraham Lincoln |
10. |
His wife (spouse) |
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)
1. |
c |
2. |
a |
3. |
a |
4. |
b |
5. |
d |
6. |
b |
7. |
a |
8. |
c |
9. |
d |
10. |
a |
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