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Superman & Batman to be in same movie (23rd July, 2013)

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	in the same film together	a.	packed adventure
2.	the director of the latest	b.	been written yet
3.	the movie would be out	c.	going to team up
4.	happy they are	d.	away any secrets
5.	No one knows which	e.	for the first time
6.	fans are hoping for an action-	f.	in the summer 0f 2015
7.	Snyder didn't give	g.	Superman movie
8.	the script hasn't	h.	actor will play Batman

PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	The movie company	a.	mythical"
2.	the Superman-Batman	b.	trying to agree
3.	the main characters	c.	special to be successful
4.	spent many years	d.	duo
5.	Snyder said it would	e.	Warner Bros.
6.	He said it was "beyond	f.	about the new movie
7.	some fans are worried	g.	be amazing
8.	the story needs to be extra-	h.	of Marvel Comics

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Superman and Batman (1) ___________________ film together for the first time. Zack Snyder, the (2) ___________________ Superman movie "Man Of Steel" said the movie (3) ___________________ summer of 2015. He said fans of the superheroes would be happy they are (4) ___________________. Henry Cavill, the star of "Man Of Steel," will play Superman in the new film. No one knows which actor will play Batman. Movie fans are hoping (5) ___________________ adventure like no other superhero film. Mr Snyder didn't give away any secrets about the story because the script (6) ___________________.

The movie company Warner Bros. hopes the Superman-Batman duo (7) ___________________, like "The Avengers". That movie made $1.5 billion worldwide, (8) ___________________ characters of Marvel Comics. Warner Bros. and DC Comics (the owners of Superman and Batman) (9) ___________________ trying to agree to the new film. Snyder said it would be amazing because the two greatest superheroes in the (10) ___________________ together. He said it (11) ___________________. However, some fans are worried about the new movie. They think the story (12) ___________________ to be successful.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

SupermanandBatmanwillbeinthesamefilmtogetherforthefirsttime.Z
ackSnyder,thedirectorofthelatestSupermanmovie"ManOfSteel"said
themoviewouldbeoutinthesummerof2015.Hesaidfansofthesuperhe
roeswouldbehappytheyaregoingtoteamup.HenryCavill,thestarof"M
anOfSteel,"willplaySupermaninthenewfilm.Nooneknowswhichactor
willplayBatman.Moviefansarehopingforanaction-packedadve
nturelikenoothersuperherofilm.MrSnyderdidn'tgiveawayanysecrets
aboutthestorybecausethescripthasn'tbeenwrittenyet.Themovieco
mpanyWarnerBros.hopestheSuperman-Batmanduowillbesu
ccessful,like"TheAvengers".Thatmoviemade$1.5billionworldwide,u
nitingthemaincharactersofMarvelComics.WarnerBros.andDCComic
s(theownersofSupermanandBatman)spentmanyyearstryingtoagre
etothenewfilm.Snydersaiditwouldbeamazingbecausethetwogreate
stsuperheroesintheworldwouldworktogether.Hesaiditwas"beyond
mythical".However,somefansareworriedaboutthenewmovie.Theyth
inkthestoryneedstobeextra-specialtobesuccessful.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about superheroes for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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