May the force be with you!

STEP 1 : Pre-listening
1) Do you like movies? What movies do you prefer?
2) What is a "science fiction" movie?
3) Do you like "science fiction movies"?
4) Do you know "Star Wars"?

STEP 2: Listenig - access the link bellow! http://www.tolearnenglish.com/free/full/sw/2bis.htm

STEP 3: Reading - read the text and do questions from 1 to 10

Some (1) critics (2) have said that much of the writing in "Attack of the Clones" is so bad that (3) it is funny. They also said (4) the story’s political mysteries are confusing and often just stupid. But most critics agree that the movie is fun to watch. George Lucas used (5) computers to create worlds of huge buildings, water or deserts. He designed battles in space and on land. Huge armies and dangerous creatures fight fierce battles using unusual space vehicles and weapons.Almost all (6) the critics agreed that watching the last battle between the Jedi master Yoda and the mysterious Count Dooku is worth (7) the price of the ticket. And many critics said that the release of any "Star Wars" movie is one of the major cultural events of the year. Most critics agree that in the "Star Wars" series, George Lucas has created one of the most important stories of the late twentieth century (8). Its cultural importance guarantees that people will continue to watch the movies as long as George Lucas continues to produce them. The sixth and final "Star Wars" movie is expected to be released (9) in 2005.

1 All the critics like this movie.
TRUE
FALSE

2 Political stories are the most interesting themes of the story.
TRUE
FALSE

3 Most critics think that this movie is interesting.
TRUE
FALSE

4 Who is the director of this movie?
Steven Spielberg
George Lucas
Tom Cruise

5 What did George Lucas use to create landscapes?

Paintings
Drawings
Computers

6 What is probably the best scene (according to critics)?
The love affair between Anakin and Padme
The space battles
The final battle between Yoda and Dooku

7 Count Dooku is a Jedi.
TRUE
FALSE

8 This episode is the final episode.
TRUE
FALSE

9 When will the next movie be released?
In 2003
In 2005
In 2007

10 The final episode will be released in 2010.
TRUE
FALSE

>> GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
(1) SOME critics: not all the critics, some of them

(2) Warning: "a critic" (a man or a woman) is different from "a criticism" (saying if something is good or bad)

(4) Yes, it is a subordinate clause, but THAT has been left out to have a light sentence.

(5) The past simple (preterite) is used for a past action (dated and definite).

(6) "Almost all" = not all the critics but the greater part of them.

(7) A very interesting phrase. Other examples: "It was a very long journey. Was it worth it?". "Two hours' solid work is worth a day's discussion".

(8) Superlative. When comparing two things one uses the comparative; however, for comparisons in larger groups, you must use the superlative. The superlative designates extremes: the best, the first, the worst, the last, etc.

(9) "is expected to be released": People think that it will be released in 2005, but it's far from certain.