G verbs o f th e senses
Botox should be banned for actors... Acting is all about expression; why would you w ant to iron o ut a frown?
V th e body P sile n t le tte rs
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Rachel Weisz, UK actress
Actors acting
1 G R A M M A R verbs of the senses a
R ead the introduction to H ow ard Sch atz’s book. Then look at the photo o f actress Fran D rescher playing a role. In pairs, choose a, b, or c.
In Character: Actors Acting Caught in the Act: Actors Acting The photographer Howard Schatz had a very unusual idea for his book. He invited actors into his studio, and asked them to “ be” certain characters in certain situations, and then he photographed them.
I n Character: Actors Acting
1 I think she lo o k s... a scared b miserable c em barrassed 2 I think she lo o k s lik e...
Fran Drescher
a a teenage student b a young mother c a young businesswoman 3 I think she lo o k s a s if... a she has just heard some bad news b she is watching som ething on TV c she has just heard a noise b
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4 fll))) N ow listen to som eone talking about the photo. Were you right?
2 S P EA K IN G & LIS TEN IN G a
think she looks very happy with herself... b
4; 13))) Listen to these sounds. W hat do you think is happening? U se It sounds as if... or It sounds like... It sounds as if somebody's scored a goat It sounds like a soccer game.
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Com m unication G uess what it is A p.107 B p . l l l . D escrib e objects for your partner to identify using looks,feels, smells, or tastes + an adjective or + like + noun.
A nsw er the questions with a partner.
W h o do you th in k lo o k s ...? 1 like a child who’s behaving badly 2 like somebody who’s apologizing to someone 3 like a very proud parent or teacher 4 as if they have just seen som ething awful 5 as if they are eating or drinking som ething that tastes terrible 6 as if they’re going to hit somebody
Look at the sentences in a. W hat kind o f w ords or phrases do you use after looks, looks like, and looks as if?
d > - p .145 G ram m ar Bank 7B. Learn m ore about using the verbs o f the senses, and practice them. e
Look at som e m ore photos from the book. D escribe how you think the characters are feeling.
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4 14))) Listen and check.
d Listen again. W hat exactly were the roles each actor w as asked to play? e
How do you think acting is different when you are w orking in ...? a movies and TV
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b theater
c radio