UNIT 8.

FILMS

A. PHONETICS

I. Put the words in the correct column

air

ear

cheer

fair

spare

hear

year

square

stairs

theatre

compare

appear

hair

really

care

/iə/

/eə/

II. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

from the others.

1. A. repair

B. where

C. clear

D. aware

2. A. there

B. here

C. near

D. idea

3. A. share

B. aerobics

C. chair

D. earphone

4. A. nightmare

B. their

C. wear

D. fear

5. A. pier

B. meet

C. atmosphere

D. volunteer

B. VOCABULARY

I. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase from the box.

horror

documentary

science fiction

comedy

fantasy

animation

romantic comedy

action

1.

____________ films are designed to make the audience laugh through

amusement.

2. A local film crew is making a(n) ____________ about the erupting volcanoes.

3. Many people have a childhood memory of a(n) ____________ film with scary

events.

4. ____________ is a light and humorous film whose plot is a happy love story.

5. A film which is about aliens, time travel, or life on other planets belongs to