Writing a film review

What did you think of the film Ocean’s 8? Write a film review to let others know about the film and give your opinion.

Use these questions to help you write your review:

  1. What is the title of the film?
  2. Who are the main actors?
  3. What year was the film made?
  4. What is the plot of the film? Write a summary of the plot – but remember don’t give away the ending!
  5. Describe the main characters – what is their name? what do they look like? what do they do?
  6. Where is the film set?
  7. What is your opinion of the film?
  8. Rate the film – give it a score out of 10.

For more activities on summary writing go to Unit 12 Summarising.

 

Film about a scam: Ocean’s 8

Ocean’s 8 is an American comedy about a group of women who plan to steal a diamond necklace worth 1.5 million dollars.

Listen to the trailer for the film and fill in the missing words:

Good ……………… Miss Ocean, as you know ……………………..is a privilege. It was a ………………….., ahhh but it ………………….., and umm if I …………………..to be released I would umm I would …………………..want the simple ……………….., I just want to …………….down a ……………., make some …………………, yeah, ……………..my bills. Even if this was ………………..you’d need 20 people. 7 …………………. Why do you …………………..to do this? Cause it’s what I’m ………………….at. How ………………….would it take you to make ………………pieces of jewellery? 5 or 6 …………………….. How long if I ………………..you you didn’t have to ……………….with your mother ……………………? Less. What’s your ……………….? Nine Ball. What’s you …………………name? Eight Ball. I’m gonna be ………………..poor. What if we ……………….make all this go ………………….. Can I get my ………………..back please? And hers as ……………….? Sorry. It’s ok. I am with my ……………………I told you not to. I’m in ……………..garage. Do you want …………….to tell you how …………………..the job is? No ……………out. I’ll tell ……………..how big the …………………..is…I’ll be back ……………………..you know it. Can I ……………..with you? This is Mommy’s ………………..special work ………………. In ………………….and a half weeks The Met will be …………………it’s annual ………………….and we are ………………..to rob it, not the ball itself, on the ………………..of Daphne Kluger. Valued at ……………..100 million dollars, ……………….million actually. …………………it’s a two for. Do ………………run a job in a ……………….. Kluger Smith? Can’t ………………..just go to ……………..? Do we have to ………………stuff? Yes. Is ………………..genetic? Are the ………………….family like ……………..? Literally.

Now you can go and watch the film!

Answers:
Good afternoon Miss Ocean, as you know parole is a privilege. It was a mistake, ahhh but it happened, and if I were to be released I would umm I would just want the simple life, I just want to hold down a job, make some friends, yeah, pay my bills. Even if this was possible you'd need 20 people. 7 people. Why do you need to do this? Cause it's what I'm good at. How long would it take you to make seven pieces of jewellery? 5 or 6 hours. How long if I told you you didn't have to live with your mother anymore? Less. What's your name? Nine Ball. What's you real name? Eight Ball. I'm gonna be really poor. What if we could make all this go away. Can I get my watch back please? and hers as well? Sorry. It's ok. I am with my family I told you not to. I'm in your garage. Do you want me to tell you how big the job is? No I'm out. I'll tell you how big the job is. I'll be back before you know it. Can I come with you? This is Mommy's very special work trip. In three and a half weeks The Met will be hosting it's annual ball and we are going to rob it, not the ball itself, on the neck of Daphne Kluger. Valued at over 100 million dollars, 150 million actually. Revenge it's a two for. Do not run a job in a job. Kluger Smith? Can't we just go to this? Do we have to steal stuff? Yes. Is it genetic? Are the whole family like this? Literally.

For more listening activities go to  Unit 7 Listening to Lectures.

Scam Awareness

A scam is when someone tries to take something, for example money or identity, from another person through dishonest means. With the increased use of the internet over the years this has increased the chance of people illegally trying to take advantage of others.

There have been many reports of people being scammed in many ways and recently there have been media campaigns to make us more aware to stop the scams. There are a number of different ways scammers try to get your information.

Read through this article Stop and check: Is this for real? Scam Awareness Week 2018 and take notes on each of these sub-headings:

  1. Threats to life, arrest or other
  2. Remote access scams
  3. Phishing
  4. Identity theft
  5. False billing

This activity can also be divided amongst 5 groups where each group reads and takes notes on one sub-heading and then shares their notes with the other groups.

For more activities on note-taking go to Unit 6 Scanning, Skimming and Note-taking.