FCE Dialogue Lesson 14 - First Certificate Preparation - Writing a Review

Опубликовано: 06 Ноябрь 2018
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Welcome to a new preparation course for the FCE. In this lesson, you will listen to two characters talk about writing a review. They will show you with an example and give you some tips.

You can take note of the tips for writing a review, so you'll know the best way to do it. You can write a review about a movie, a restaurant or a book, for example, and you should add your opinion.

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Dialogue 14:

GORDON: Ok, Emma. Now, we will move on to reviews. So, I want you to think of the last film you saw. Whether it’s negative or positive, I want you to write a review of this film.

EMMA: Ok, so I’m going to write a review of “The Great Gatsby”, a film that I watched at home on Saturday.

GORDON: I watched that in the cinema when it first came out. What did you think of it?

EMMA: I really enjoyed it. My favourite aspect was the costume design, all of the 1920’s dresses which the girls wore were so beautiful and they added to the overall glamour of the film. I thought all of the actors gave brilliant performances, especially Leonardo DiCaprio who was sublime! Did you like it?

GORDON: Honestly, I really didn’t. Maybe it’s because it is based on one of my favourite books of all time. For me, it just didn’t do the book justice. Crucial elements of the story were not included in the plot of the film. If I were you, I would read the book and you will see that it is a million times better! Anyway, I take it you’re going to write a positive review. I would like you to articulate your opinion into the correct structure of a review. Make sure to start off by giving a brief summary of the film’s plot, then add your opinion and justify this with examples from the film.

EMMA: Ok. I will use lots of positive phrases such as “breakthrough performance”, “excellent directorial debut” and general positive adjectives to describe aspects of the film like the actors, the plot and the direction. I’m ready!