Friday, 28 March 2014

Superman & Batman - Reading

This week we have been talking about film in class.

Read the following text and fill in the gaps with the words provided: 


Superman and Batman will be in the same film (1) ____________ for the first time ever. The movie will be in cinemas in the summer of 2015. Zack Snyder, the director of the (2) ____________ Superman movie "Man Of Steel," told reporters the news on Saturday. He said many (3) ____________ of the two superheroes would be happy that the two characters are going to (4) ____________ up. Henry Cavill, who starred in "Man Of Steel," will (5) ____________ Superman again in the new film. The producers don't yet know which actor will play Batman. Moviegoers are (6) ____________ an action-packed adventure that will be like no other superhero film. Mr Snyder said he could not give away any (7) ____________ about the story because the script hasn't been written (8) ____________. 

The movie company Warner Bros. (9) ____________ the Superman-Batman duo will be as successful as the 2012 film "The Avengers". That movie made $1.5 billion (10) ____________ and successfully brought together the main characters owned by Marvel Comics. Warner Bros. and DC Comics (the (11) ____________ of Superman and Batman) have spent many years trying to (12) ____________ to the new film. Snyder told reporters just how great he thought the new movie would be, saying: "Let's face it, it's (13) ____________ mythological to have Superman and our new Batman facing off, since they are the greatest superheroes in the world." However, some fans are (14) ____________ about the new movie. They think the (15) ____________ needs to be extra-(16) ____________ to be successful. 

owners/ expecting/ secrets/ fans/ yet/ together/ team/ latest/ play/ agree/ worldwide/ story/ worried/ hopes/ special/ beyond 

Post your answers as a comment! 

The answer key has been posted as a comment so that you can try again and correct yourselves! 

Good try! Keep practising!

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Sport - vocabulary

You have different ways to test yourselves! Just choose a different study mode.

Monday, 10 March 2014

Sport in the UK - Listening activity

The UK is home to some of the greatest sporting venues in the world. 

Watch the video again and take an online tour of Silverstone Circuit and Wembley Stadium

You can read the transcript and do the extra activities!