Study the words in blue in the quiz. Which are nouns and which are verbs? Write the noun and verb forms for each word. Listen and check.
director (n) direct (v)
Do the quiz.
1. Which film was director James Cameron awarded an Oscar for?
a. Avatar
b. The Terminator
c. Titanic
2. Who was the graphic novel series The Dark Knight written by?
a. Stan Lee
b. Frank Miller
c. Neil Gaiman
3. The spy James Bond was played by which actor in Spectre?
a. Jude Law
b. Daniel Craig
c. Matt Damon
4. These three stars have received Oscar nominations for Best Actor / Actress. Which one of them has actually won an Oscar?
a. Bradley Cooper
b. Robert Downey Jr.
c. Jennifer Lawrence
Listen again and answer the questions.
1. How many Oscars was Titanic awarded?
2. When was the first story in The Dark Knight graphic novel series published?
3. How many times has Robert Downey Jr. received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor?
4. How many Oscar nominations have Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper received in total?
PRONUNCIATION: /g/ and /dʒ/ Listen and repeat.
1. manga 5. largest
2. guess 6. gossip
3. original 7. intelligence
4. game 8. generosity
USE IT! Work in pairs. Nominate your favourite book, actor, film, director or writer for an award.
What jobs do you associate with a) the film industry and b) writing fiction?
