Good book, terrible movie!

Lets talk about movies and books

 Whats the last book or comic book youve read? Whats your favorite book?

The lord of the rings

The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by a University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during the Second World War.

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 A Walk to Remember.

Nicholas Sparks begins his new book, A WALK TO REMEMBER, by promising that "first you will smile, and then you will cry --- don't say that you haven't been warned. Nicholas Sparks writes about a young man and woman in 1958. This is the story of their first love.

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Good books that made very bad movies

1. "The Sound and the Fury." Martin Ritt's 1959 version of Faulkner's incomparable novel is long, painful -- simply unwatchableThe only relief was a young, striving Joanne Woodward. It's sad to think that a whole generation judged an extraordinary book by this film.

 2. "The Great Gatsby." Jack Clayton's 1974 movie of this literary masterpiece was a critical and financial flop. And with reason: Mia Farrow made a very wan Buchanan. And Robert Redford was no match for the amoral enigma of Jay Gatsby.

 3. "The House of the Spirits." The house of spirits was a film starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close and Winona Ryder. The only Latino actor I remember crossing the screen was Antonio Banderas, and, speaking quite frankly as a Latina: He made me cringe.

 4. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

 5. "The Name of the Rose." Dense and rich as Italian chocolate, Umberto Eco's book was stripped of all its vitality, strangely enough, in this all-action movie, a 1986 collaboration among French, German and Italian filmmakers. Even the wizardly Sean Connery, as Franciscan friar William of Baskerville, couldn't resuscitate the corpse. What favorite books pleased or disappointed you in their film versions?

Good books that made good movies

Bridget Jones Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary is a 1996 novel by Helen Fielding. Written in the form of a personal diary, the novel chronicles a year in the life of Bridget Jones, a thirty-something single working woman living in London. She writes (often humorously) about her career, selfimage, vices, family, friends, and romantic relationships.

 A Walk to Remember.

Nicholas Sparks begins his new book, A WALK TO REMEMBER, by promising that "first you will smile, and then you will cry --- don't say that you haven't been warned. Nicholas Sparks writes about a young man and woman in 1958 on the coast in Morehead City in Beaufort, North Carolina. This is the story of their first love.

The lord of the rings

The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by a University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit (1937), but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in stages between 1937 and 1949, much of it during the Second World War.

Fight club

Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor's exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, he finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups. Then he meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy.

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Other Boleyn Girl is a historical fiction novel written by British author Philippa Gregory, loosely based on the life of 16thcentury aristocrat Mary Boleyn. Reviews were mixed; some said it was a brilliantly claustrophobic look at palace life in Tudor England, while others have consistently pointed out the lack of historical accuracy. Even so, it has enjoyed phenomenal success and popularity since its publication in 2002.

Participles as adjectives
Adjective Present Participle-ING amazed Adjective Past Participle -ED amazing Adjective Present Participle -ING embarrassed Adjective Past Participle -ED embarrassing

amused
annoyed astonished bored concerned

amusing
annoying astonishing boring concerning

excited
fascinated frightened horrified satisfied

exciting
fascinating frightening horrifying satisfying

confused
depressed disappointed disgusted

confusing
depressing disappointing disgusting

surprised
terrified tired worried

surprising
terrifying tiring worrying

Present participle

Past participle

Jr. Tolkiens novels are fascinating

The last Bridget Jones Diary film was boring The new Halle Berry movie sounds interesting Ashton Kutcher is a very amazing actor

Im fascinated by Jr. Tolkiens novels

I was bored by the last Bridget Jones Diary film Im interested in the new Halle Berry movie I find comedy films amusing.

 This movie is interesting. Present participles Im interested in this movie. Past participles

Mathematics is interesting. Present participles My friends are interested in sports. Past participles
I am fascinated by my children. Past participles My children are fascinating. Present participles

RELATIVE CLAUSES

 Who/ that people

Which/ that - things

RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Subject and Object
Relative clauses give extra information about a noun in the main clause. They can refer to this as subject or object.

Thats the woman who bought my car Thats the flat that I was looking for
Subject

2. Combining sentences
Note how sentences are combined. Subject :

Object

This is Sofia. She bought my car Sofia is the person who bought my car
Object :

That is the flat. I was looking for it That is the flat that I was looking for

RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Defining Clauses
Defining clauses tell us which person or thing, or which kind of person or thing, is meant.

Paris is a city Ive always wanted to visit

2. Non-Defining Clauses
Non-defining clauses add extra information, separated by commas in writing, and intonation in speaking.

Toms mother, who is 78, goes swimming every day

Which, Who and That

RELATIVE CLAUSES

1. That instead of which That is often used instead of which in speech.

Is this the house that you bought? 2. That instead of who That can also refer to people in everyday speech. Have you met the boy that Sue is going to marry? 3. Which in non-defining clauses That cannot be used to introduce a non-defining The hotel, which was a hundred years old, was very comfortable
4. Prepositions That cannot be used after a preposition.
clause.

This is the car (that/which) I paid 2000 (everyday speech) This is the car for which I paid 2000 (formal)

So thats what it means!

Body language

Leave me alone!

Thats finished.

Im thinking

I dont know

Im bored

Biting nails
Do you bite your nails? Do you know someone who do it?

Rolling eyes
Do you roll your eyes? Do you know someone who do it?

Scratching head
Do you scratch your head? Do you know someone who do it?

Tapping foot
Do you tap your foot? Do you know someone who do it?

Twirling hair
Do you twirly your hair? Do you know someone who do it?

Wrinkling nose
Do you wrinkly your nose? Do you know someone who do it?

Exercise
Now lood at the pictures again and say: What does it means?

Annoyed Bored Confused Disgusted Embarassed Exhausted Frustrated Impatient Irritated nervous

Words

Modal and adverbs

May/ might We use 'may' to suggest something is possible It may/ might means that you sick It may rain later today

We use 'might' to suggest a small possibility of something. Often we read that 'might' suggests a smaller possibility that 'may', there is in fact little difference and 'might is more usual than 'may' in spoken English. She might be at home by now but it's not sure at all. It might rain this afternoon. I might not have time to go to the shops for you. I might not go.

 "Could" is used to express possibility or past ability as well as to make suggestions and requests. You could see a movie or go out to dinner. This gesture could mean he is impatient.

 "Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be used to express necessity or strong recommendation, although native speakers prefer the more flexible form "have to. This must be the right address! certainty Students must pass an entrance examination to study at this school. necessity You must take some medicine for that cough. strong recommendation That must mean he agrees with you

 Maybe and perhaps mean the same thing. You can use them interchangeably. The only difference is that "perhaps" is used more often in England and it is also considered a little bit more formal than maybe. Maybe/Perhaps she remembers me. There are perhaps/maybe forty people here.

 definitely unequivocally; positively. Im definitely going to marry next year. That definitely means hes gay

That definitely means he is confused

 Possibly & Probably unequivocally; positively.

I will do my homework possibly once or twice It probably means that hes cheating you

It possibly means hes annoyed.

 permission

Permission, obligation and prohibition

Students can smoke in the garden. Students can go home after 4.00 pm.

You can recycle this material.

Students are allowed to use the internet from 9.00 am until 5.15 pm. Students are allowed to download programs from the internet.

Permission, obligation and prohibition

obligation
Students have to attend all classes. I have got to be at work by 8:30 AM. Obligation You have got to be there on time tonight

 Have gotta Gotta = got + to

Drivers have gotta/ got to get a license to drive a car in the US. Necessity
I have gotta/ got to be at work by 8:30 AM. obligation

Permission, obligation and prohibition

prohibition
Students arent allowed to use the internet from 9.00 am until 5.15 pm. Students arent allowed to download programs from the internet. You cant camp here. You cant smoke here.