English for R&Dcourse

English for R&Dcourse

Collocations

1
Theory · read before you start
Word Partners from The Cinema
These words go together naturally in English. Learn them as whole phrases, not single words.
CollocationMeaning
make somebody laughto cause someone to laugh
love lettersletters written to express romantic feelings
name a starto give a performer public credit/billing for their work
the silent screenthe era of films made with no recorded sound or spoken dialogue
rush backto hurry back somewhere, eager for what's happening there
get into the moviesto start a career acting or working in the film industry
a great lover of somethingsomeone who loves something very much
moving picturesan old-fashioned name for films
special effectsvisual tricks used in a film to make impossible things look real
2
Gap fill · type your answer in each gap
Complete each sentence with the correct word.
1.Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton were busy (make) audiences laugh.
2.Millions of women sent him love .
3.Carl Laemmle was the first to (name) a star, when he employed Florence Lawrence.
4.Rudolph Valentino became the 'great lover' of the silent .
5.Audiences (rush) back each week to see the next episode.
6.If you wanted to 'get the movies', Hollywood was the place to go!
7.Rudolph Valentino became the 'great ' of the silent screen.
8.To make pictures, it is necessary to take a large number of photographs very quickly, one after the other.
9.These were some of the first 'special '.
3
Quiz · choose one option per question
Choose the correct answer.
1.If a comedian's job is to 'make audiences laugh', what are they trying to do?
2.If someone is called a 'great lover', what are people saying about them?
3.If people 'rush back' to see something every week, how do they probably feel about it?
4.What are 'moving pictures', in the old-fashioned sense used in this chapter?
5.If a film uses 'special effects', what does it contain?
4
Correct the mistakes · type the correct word in the box
The highlighted word contains a mistake. Write the correct form.
1.
The comedians were busy doing audiences laugh.
↳
2.
She sent him romance letters every week.
↳
3.
He was the first director to call a star.
↳
4.
Audiences ran back each week for the next episode.
↳
5.
If you wanted to get in the movies, Hollywood was the place to go.
↳
5
Writing · write your response
Write 4 sentences of your own, one for each phrase below. Write about real people, films, or experiences you know.
Phrases to use:
  • make somebody laugh
  • rush back
  • get into the movies
  • special effects
0 words0 characters(Target: 30–90 words)