Exercise 41. Read the sentences and questions below about Kate Winslet. Choose the correct form. The highlighted grammar examples in Exercise 40 can help you

1. Kate is / are a British actress and singer.
2. She live / lives in the United States.
3. Her most famous film is / be “Titanic” with Leonardo DiCaprio.
4. James Cameroon describe / describes her character as “an Audrey Hepburn type”.
5. She is / are married.
6. Kate have got / has got two children, Mia and Joe.
7. She has / have a house in the west of England.
8. Kate prefer / prefers films to theatre.
9. She has / have six Oscar nominations.
10. Kate Winslet usually work / works in Hollywood.
11. Her performances get / gets positive comments from film critics.
12. Critics calls / call her “the best English-speaking film actress of her generation”.
13. Kate is / be the head of the organisation “The Golden Hat Foundation”, which help / helps people with autism.
14. Kate’s / Kate’re an Oscar-winning movie star.
15. Where lives she / does she live?
16. Who is Kate Winslet / Kate Winslet is?
17. What does she? / does she do?
18. Why she prefers / does she prefer films to theatre?

Exercise 42. Read the text and see how the following words are used:

department

film industry

dream of becoming

famous

schedule

lecture

practical classes

subject

such as

others

very much

take an exam

pass an exam

stay till late at night

rehearsal

screening

discussion

the latest achievements

foreign

filmmaker

take part in

miss classes

come in time

team

depend on

good luck

education

practical skills

work as part of a team

that’s why

work hard

HURAY! I’M A STUDENT!

VGIK is the world’s oldest media university. It was founded in 1919.

There are 6 departments in VGIK: Film and Television Direction, Sound Design, Screenwriting and Film Studies, Film and Television Producing, Production and Costume Design, Cinematography, Acting, Animation and Computer Graphics. I am a first-year student of the Film Directing Department. I’m really serious about working professionally in the film industry. I dream of becoming a famous film director.

Our schedule is very busy. We have lectures in the morning and practical classes in the afternoon. I do my homework in the evening. We do a lot of subjects, such as Literature, Film History, History of Theatre, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, as well as Film Directing, Scenic Speech, Producing, Photography, Set Design and others. Personally, I like Art History very much. I try not to miss classes and come in time because I want to get as much knowledge as possible. Twice a year all students take exams. I hope I pass them all.

I often have to stay at university till late at night because of numerous screenings. Twice a week we have screenings in Modern Film where we see the latest achievements of Russian and foreign filmmakers. We also take part in rehearsals and discussions. What’s good is that we learn how to work as part of a team.

I know that my career doesn’t only depend on my talent and good luck, I also need good education and practical skills. That’s why I work so hard.