A video review
A VIDEO REVIEW
ANTICIPATION WORK Make sure you know the meaning of the following words (you can use the dictionary link), practice their pronunciation thanks to the link on the English page :
Review | |
Potion | |
Nurtured | |
Unopinionated | |
Balance | |
Neutral | |
evil | |
plot | |
(to) figure out | |
(to) crave to be |
LISTENING WORK
1. What nationality is the person speaking (there’s nothing explained, just listen to his accent !!)
2. Why did he do that video ?
3. How old is he ?
4. What information does he give about the object he reviews ?
5. Write his very short summary of the story :
6. List the misconceptions he mentions
The misconception | What it really is | |
7. What is the big concept behind the writing of this book ?
8. Which modern heroes having the same problem does he mention ?
9. What do these characters have to do (“the flip side”) in their daily life because of that problem ? Who are they like, then ?
10. Fill in the blanks about what really happens according to the reviewer : “Since the book is about ……………………… …………………. ……………… of ………………….., there’s not a whole lot of …………………….. that happens. I mean, you can count on …………….. ………………….. the …………………………… that happen in this book. There’s a girl that’s ……………………………. by ………………………….. …………….., there’s a ………………….. that’s ………………………….. by …………………………… ……………….. . Er, there’s the ending ……………….., which I’m not gonna …………….. . And… there’s a whole bunch of …………….. and …………………. and ………………….. out with ……………….. . A lot of what happens is simply ………………………………… . 11. According to the reviewer, why don’t the people in the book want to gossip ?
12. What does Utterson have in common with the reviewer ?
13. Write what he says about them :
Utterson | ||||
Lanyon | He is the ……………… of ……………… in the book. It’s actually kinda funny, because he gets ………………… …………….. when something ……………………… happens. This guy literally …………………… of …………….. in the book. | ............................ | ||
Jekyll |
14. The author is ambiguous as to what is ………………………. ………………………………
2 reasons for that :
In Victorian times,
Today’s view :
15. What’s his final opinion on the book ? Why ?
************** Now, I suggest you make the same type of review concerning the show we’ll see !