CULTURE  Pinewood Studios I can understand a programme about the film industry. 7

Start thinking 4 Watch again. Match questions 1–8 with answers a–h. Answer the questions. 1 How much money has Mamma Mia! made so 1 Which films have you seen recently? far? 2 What countries are they from? 2 Where is Mamma Mia! set? 3 Can you think of any famous British films? 3 What is one of the advantages of filming inside a studio? 4 What can the special effects team do after Comprehension check shooting a scene of a boat in the pool? 1 Watch the DVD. Choose the correct answers. 5 How much water is there in the underwater 1 Which is the most commercially successful stage? British film ever? 6 Why do people prefer working in the underwater a Mamma Mia! b Casino Royale stage? c Johnny English 7 Which is the biggest and most famous film stage 2 How long is the pool at Pinewood Studios? in Europe? a 50 metres b 60 metres c 70 metres 8 How long have film-makers made films at the 3 What did the Mamma Mia! film designers build Pinewood Studios? inside the studio? a a beach b a church c a village a They can replace the blue screen with computer- generated images. 2 Watch again. Order the things you see. b Because it saves time and money, and it’s more comfortable. old English mansions c Over a million litres. fans d Over $600 million. the ‘’ e For over seventy years. a huge blue screen f In a small fishing village on a Greek island. several television studios g The ‘007 Stage’. a large pool h The director can control the light. a small fishing village an 5 Watch again. Complete the summary with the words in the box. 3 Watch again. Write true or false. locations blockbuster stage cameras 1 The director of Mamma Mia! is British. special effects cinema scene screen 2 The film cost $200 million to make. 3 Inside a studio, the light is always changing. Some of the village scenes for the British 1 Mamma Mia! were filmed at Pinewood Studios. 4 It isn’t easy or cheap to film a scene on a boat in Here, film-makers can shoot scenes for all types the middle of the ocean. of 2 . They can film a 3 of a boat 5 The underwater stage at Pinewood is sixteen in the ocean in a large pool with a blue 4 metres deep. behind it. After shooting, the 5 team can replace this with images of a stormy ocean. Any 6 The Mamma Mia! team filmed at Pinewood for action underwater can be filmed in the underwater nearly two months. 6 . Here, the 7 can see everything 7 Pinewood Studios are the home of British because the water is very clean. Pinewood Studios cinema. will always be the home of British 8 because they’re constantly changing to keep up with new technology.

28 Unit 7 DVD Activities PHOTOCOPIABLE © Oxford University Press Language check Extension

Verbs + -ing / to Look at the photos and answer the questions. • Directors would prefer to film in conditions A which they can control. • People prefer working in these conditions because it saves time and money.

could, can, will be able to • At Pinewood Studios, film-makers can shoot scenes for all types of locations. • The special effects team will be able to replace the blue screen with computer-generated images. • The Mamma Mia! film designers could easily build a replica Greek village inside the studio. B

Second conditional • The light would change all the time if they filmed outside. • If a film-maker wanted to set a scene on a boat in the middle of an ocean, it would be very expensive.

6 Choose the correct words. 1 They hate / would hate waiting for the bus. 2 My sister can / could read when she was three. Photo A 3 We’d go to the cinema if we didn’t / wouldn’t • Describe the photo. Where are the actors? have so much homework. • What are the advantages of filming here? 4 In the future, people can / will be able to travel • Are there any famous film studios near where into space on low cost flights. you live? 5 Richard has been chosen for the athletics team • Would you like to be an actor? Why / Why not? because he can / could run very fast. 6 I like / would like to be a vet when I leave school. Photo B 7 I wouldn’t stay at school if I failed / would fail all • Describe the photo. Where are the actors? my exams. • What are the advantages of filming here? • What famous films have been produced in 7 Rewrite the sentences. Add one word. your country? 1 My parents like to buy a new house. • Would you like to be a film director or producer? 2 Emily loves to music. Why / Why not? 3 I play the piano when I was four. 4 On a clear day, we see the sea from here. 5 Dan be able to play football tonight because he’s broken his leg. 6 Her parents be angry if she told them the truth. 7 If you like your friend’s new haircut, would you tell her? PHOTOCOPIABLE © Oxford University Press DVD Activities Unit 7 29