OPT B2 T2M Unit 9 Worksheet Answers

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9 TALK2ME VIDEO B2
Looking back now …

Before watching
1 Do the Mini Book Quiz. Go online if you
need help. Likes:  Fantasy
1 Which TV series is based on George RR Martin’s
fantasy book series A Song of Ice and Fire? Once met:  George R.R. Martin
Game of Thrones On film adaptations: Lord of the Rings
2 Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?
Jonathan 
Jane Austen
3 Which romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks
became a film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel Likes:  Thrillers
McAdams?
The Notebook Once met:  Jacqueline Wilson
4 She’s the protagonist of four children’s books by On film adaptations: Enduring Love
Jacqueline Wilson. What’s her name?
 Katie 
5 Which best-selling children’s author also writes
under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith?
J. K. Rowlling
3 Watch the video again. Underline the
mistakes in the sentences and then write
6 Who wrote the novel Enduring Love, which was
the correct version underneath after you
turned into a film starring Daniel Craig?
finish watching.
Ian McEwan
1 Amy didn’t like the crime novel she read.

Video skills  did


Following book talk 2 Sammy always finishes the books he reads.
• Listen for a book’s genre: fantasy, thriller, romantic …
not always
• Listen for people connected with a book: its
3 When Amy saw The Notebook she was so
characters, its author/writer/novelist, the illustrator.
disappointed that she cried.
• Listen for what the reader thinks of a book.
Common expressions include: happy
– gripping / I couldn’t put it down 4 Jonathan once saw an interview with George RR
– disappointing / it didn’t live up to my expectations Martin on TV.
– I found it intriguing, exciting, etc. live
• Listen for whether it’s been turned/made/adapted 5 Katie says the film of Enduring Love was very
into a film or TV series. similar to the book.

wasn't
While watching
2 Read the Video skills tips. Then watch the After watching
video and complete the reader profiles.
4 Match sentences 1–5 with sentences a–e.
e
1 My favourite books are romantic novels.   
Likes: Romance Novels
d
2 Have you ever met a famous novelist?   
Once met: No one 3 I didn’t think I’d like the film adaptation of
On film adaptations: The Notebook The Notebook.b  
4 Unfortunately, I haven’t ever met a famous
Amy  writer.   
a
5 I’ve met a famous novelist.   
c

Likes: Adventure a) But I have attended an interview with one.


b) But I couldn’t believe how much I enjoyed it.
Once met: An illustrator from childrens books
c) I felt excited because I’d read all her books.
On film adaptations: A book from his d) Sadly not, however I have met an illustrator.
Sammy childhood
 e) But I was surprised because I really enjoyed a
crime novel recently.

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