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I recently bought myself a video recorder to watch films at home. But at home you really don’t get the same feeling as when you are in the cinema. When you go to the cinema nobody is going to call you during the film. Nobody is going to knock on the door. So, you can concentrate one hundred percent on the film. There is a large screen, and everything on it looks so big. And also, of course, the sound is loud. I don’t play music, films or television very loudly at home. But in the cinema, everything is big and loud. So, the film and the story actually surround you. Most towns and cities have Multiplex cinemas now. This is a kind of cinema where there are two, three, four, or even six different movies in the same huge cinema. And traditionally most people buy popcorn or something to drink for the film. Actually, I don’t really like Multiplex cinemas very much. I don’t know why. I think they are so big and impersonal. I like the small old-fashioned cinemas. They are less comfortable though. And sometimes the quality of the films is not so good. But there is something a little bit more personal about these cinemas. The theatre is small and quiet. I like that. I really like art movie houses. They show only independent movies. They are usually interesting. Some of them are brilliant. I don’t really like action movies at all. In fact, I absolutely hate action movies. There are no story lines. And it is all just shooting and killing. And really, they are all stupid and very noisy. I like a good comedy, but with black humour. And it has got to be a clever comedy. And I like an interesting psychological film about human relationships. And sometimes just for fun, a really good thriller or a horror movie.
1. What did Julia buy not long ago?
2. What is different about watching films at home?
3. What can never happen to you if you go to the cinema?
4. What do you concentrate on when you are in the cinema?
5. Why do all the cinemas have a large screen?
6. What is typical of the sound in the cinema?
7. What surrounds you in the cinema?
8. What kind of cinemas do most towns have now?
9. What is a Multiplex cinema like?
10. What do most people buy before the film?
11. What does Julia think of Multiplex cinemas?
12. What kind of cinema does Julia like?
13. What are the disadvantages of small cinemas?
14. Why does Julia like them?
15. Why does she prefer art movie houses?
16. What kind of films does Julia hate?
17. Why doesn’t she like action movies?
18. What kind of comedies does she prefer watching?
19. What else would she willingly watch?
20. What would Julia watch just for fun?
Training 1
You really don’t get the same feeling watching a film at home as when you are in the cinema. First of all, when you go to the cinema nobody is going to call you during the film or knock on the door. So, you can concentrate one hundred percent on the film. Also, there is a large screen, and everything on it looks so big. And of course, the sound is loud. Everything is big and loud in the cinema. So, the film and the story actually surround you.
Training 2
Nowadays most towns and cities have Multiplex cinemas. This is a kind of cinema where there are two, three, four, five or even six different movies in the same huge cinema. Traditionally most people buy popcorn or something to drink for the film. The small, old-fashioned cinemas are less comfortable, and sometimes the quality of the films is not so good. But there is something a little bit more personal about these cinemas.
11. Classmates
I am in my third year at secondary school. There are about twenty-eight of us in the class. So, it is not too big. It is not too small but it is not too big. I get on pretty well with most of the other people in my class. It is a mixed school but in our class most of the girls stick together and most of the boys keep in their groups. Luckily my best friend is in the same class as me. That is really nice. We do a lot of things together after school and sometimes at weekends. She is really great. We can tell each other everything and we get on really well. She is pretty clever in class but she is also great fun and pretty wild sometimes. So, I really like her. I must say we get on well together. There are a lot of different characters in the class. It makes our life in the class interesting. Like the twins Jacqueline and Josephine. They are really funny and they have lots of boyfriends and a wild social life. They are always a lot of fun. And then there is Angela who is, oh God, so beautiful. Actually, she is also really nice. You know, we wear a school uniform but even in a school uniform she looks really beautiful, just like a model. I don’t look pretty at all. Even after we have a games lesson or tennis she always looks beautiful. I don’t know how she does it, but actually, she is really nice, too. She is a bit quiet but she is really nice. And then, there is the sort of class leader. She is not pretty, actually, or anything like that. But she just puts herself in the position of leader. She is really bossy and thinks she is wonderful. And she is pretty sarcastic. I don’t like her very much. We all just more or less get on together though. With some of them, you know, we do not really go out in the evening or at weekends, but we get on all right though.
1. What does Julia do?
2. How many students are there in Julia’s class?
3. What is Julia’s relationship with most of her classmates like?
4. What kind of school does she go?
5. Do girls and boys share each other’s interests?
6. Which class is Julia’s best friend in?
7. Why is it really nice for them?
8. What is Julia’s best friend like?
9. Who can Julia tell all her secrets?
10. People in Julia’s class aren’t all the same type, are they?
11. What makes the class life really interesting?
12. What are the twins like?
13. What does Angela look like?
14. What is Angela like?
15. What do all the pupils have to wear?
16. Why is it surprising that Angela always look great?
17. What is the class leader like?
18. How has she become the leader?
19. What does Julia think of her?
20. Julia hasn’t got any problems with her classmates, has she?
Training 1
Julia is in her third year at secondary school. There are about twenty-eight students in the class. So, it is not too small but not too big. Julia gets on pretty well with most of the other people in her class. It is a mixed school but in her class most of the girls stick together and most of the boys keep in their own groups. Luckily Julia’s best friend is in the same class. So, they do a lot of things together after school and sometimes at weekends.
Training 2
There are a lot of different characters in Julia’s class. It makes life in the class interesting. For example, there are the twins Jacqueline and Josephine. They are really funny and they have a wild social life. Then there is Angela who is so beautiful. And then there is the sort of class leader. Julia does not go out with everybody in her class in the evenings or at weekends, but they get on all right though.
12. Colds and Flu
It’s January now. I haven’t caught a cold and I haven’t got flu. So, I think I am really lucky. I think I had more colds when I lived in England. In the winter, it is always so wet, cold and windy. You get wet on your way to work if you have to travel by public transport. Then you get to your office and you have to sit all day in wet clothes. When I catch a cold, I feel cold and then hot. I start sneezing. And I get a high temperature. Then my nose starts running. I have to blow my nose every five minutes and I really hate it. You can’t breathe through your nose. And it is really uncomfortable. And there is nothing you can do about it. You can take vitamins, eat a lot of fresh fruit and drink a lot of hot tea. But I don’t think anything works. Not really. And if you get a bad cough you can get some cough medicine. But most people don’t go to see the doctor. There is nothing the doctor can really do. I think the best thing is to continue your normal life. I always try to get a lot of fresh air and go for long walks. I don’t like to stay at home in bed. I don’t really have flu very often. The first time I had flu was four or five years ago. I had no energy. I did not want to get out of bed. I did not want to eat. I didn’t want to drink. I just felt dead. I just wanted to stay in bed and sleep. I could not imagine what was wrong with me. Real flu is horrible. And again, there is nothing you can do. There are some medicines and hot lemon drinks. They help a little bit. But all you can do is stay in bed and just sleep until it goes away. If men get flu they always think they are dying. They think that everyone has got to cook special food and do everything for them. But women just wait until they get better.
1. What month is it now?
2. How does Julia feel?
3. When did she use to get sick quite often?
4. What is the English weather in winter like?
5. Why can the English weather be bad for your health?
6. What does Julia feel when she catches cold?
7. What does she start doing?
8. What are some other symptoms of a cold?
9. Why does Julia hate when her nose runs?
10. What can you do to help yourself?
11. What can you take when you have a cold?