Introduction
Hello, dear friend! ;)
Do you follow the latest film industry updates? Or maybe watch the annual award ceremony of the Academy?
Let's embark on an adventure into the film industry world and look into the prestigious award show, the Oscar's! DIve in to the nomination process, discover the making of the Oscar statuette, and find out about the winners.
How does the Academy impact lives of people all over the world? Let's find out together!
Follow this link to Google Forms.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lWaTGYEHX0vehqjhvs5hOqKVJQFOxN70MQxkAeMBj1U/edit?usp=sharing.
One section after the other you will need to fill out the test. Once you will finish the test, the Forms will show your results.
Good luck!
Task
TASK 1: How does the Oscar's work?
Have you ever wondered who chooses the nominees and the winners of the annual award ceremony the Oscar's? Let's find out together!
- Watch the video.
- Answer the questions in the Google Forms.
TASK 2: Reading
The Oscar statuette is the most recognized award in the world. Its success as a symbol of achievement in filmmaking would doubtless amaze those who attended that dinner more than 80 years ago, as well as its designer.
~Cedric Gibbons
- Read a history of the Oscar figure on the original Oscar's website.
- Answer the following questions in the Google Forms about the text.
https://www.oscars.org/sites/oscars/files/89aa_oscar_history.pdf
TASK 1: Grammar & Listening
- Watch a charming speech by the talneted actor, Eddie Redmayne, the winner of the Best Actor in 2015
- Complete no fewer charming tasks in the Google Forms.
Enjoy!
Well done! Now onto the next exercise!
TASK 3: Vocabulary
Joaquin Phoenix accepts the Oscar for Actor in a Leading Role for the film, JOKER, at Oscars 2020. In his speech, he honors his late brother River Phoenix.
- Read the text in the Google Forms.
- Answer the questions.
TASK 4: Writing
A remarkable story of a Cambridge University student and future physicist Stephen Hawking.
- Watch the trailer of a movie "Theory of Everything".
- Answer the question: "According to the trailer what themes do you think the movie raises?" Write your thoughts in 3-4 sentences. Give your answer in Google Forms.
Evaluation
Now let's check what we have learned so far:
- You have found out how the Academy works and how the Oscar statuette is made;
- You have discovered new words and phrases from the acceptance speeches of the winner actors;
- You have improved your critical thinking.
Conclusion
Use the knowledge that you gained in this WebQuest to improve your English!
Best of luck!
Credits
Kychkina Valeria
Parfenova Arina
Petrov Anatolii
Timofeev Timur