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Ransom

Stars: Mel Gibson, Rene Russo, Gary Sinise, Lili Taylor

Director: Ron Howard

Gibson plays millionare airline whose perfect family life is hijacked when kidnappers snatch his son and demand $2 mln ransom. He agrees to pay, but when the drop goes wrong, Mullen appears on TV to offer the money as a bounty on their heads – dead or alive.

Despite the fact that his distraught wife (Russo), the FBI and the public moral majority improve him to reverse his decision, so Mullen stands firm, believing that it is the only way to save his son’s life. As the stakes rise, on the other side of the fence, Mullen’s powerful frustration is mirrored by cop-turned kidnapper Jimmy Shaker (Sinise), who can only watch hopelessly as his perfect crime crumbles before his eyes. (1997)***

Daylight

   Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman

     Director: Rob Cohen

   A gigantic explosion rips through the commuter tunnel that acts umbilical cord between New Jersey and Manhattan, sealing both ends. There seems little hope for the handful of survivors trapped under the Hudson River, especially when water begins to gush in by the gallon. Only ex-Emergency Medical Chief Kit Latura (Stallone) can save the day, and perhaps even exorcise a few past ghosts in the process. (1998)***

     3.Overboard

    Stars: Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russel

   Director: Garry Marshall

    A spoil heiress (Goldie Hawn) loses her memory when she falls of her luxury yacht. When she wakes up in hospital, a carpenter (Kurt Russel) who she has cheated claims her as his wife and takes her home to look after his unruly brood of children. (1987)****

   Movie Rating: ***** Brilliant, **** Very Good, *** Worth Watching, 

    ** Fair, * Bad.

1)Read the brief descriptions of the films which are above. Define to what genre each film belongs.

Key:

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1)Read the extracts from very famous books which are below. Define to what book  each extract belongs and what genre it is.

1."The prince began to take off his fine clothes, and Tom took off his old clothes and put on the clothes of the prince. Tom looked at the prince as he stood there dressed in Tom's clothes. He had seen someone very like him before. Where had he seen him? 'Come and look at us in the glass!' cried the prince. They were just like each other."

2. "I had slept for many hours. When I awoke it was just daylight. I tried to get up from the ground, but I could not move! My arms and feet were held down to the ground with strings.¹1 heard some noise around me, but I could see nothing. In a little time I felt something alive moving on my foot, then it came over my body and up to my face. Turning my eyes down as much as 1 could, I saw a man. He was less than 15 centimetres high."

3.“Alice and her big sister were sitting on the grass. Her sister was reading a book, but Alice had nothing to read … She was too sleepy… Just then, a white rabbit ran by, very near to her. That does not happen every day, but Alice did not wonder about it. But she did wonder when the rabbit took a watch out of its pocket and looked at it."

4."At seven o'clock on a hot evening in the Seeonee hills, Father Wolf woke up. There was a little animal at the mouth of the cave.' It was & Tabaqui [tae'bseki], the jackal. The wolves of India don't like Tabaqui. He makes trouble, Father Wolf could see from Tabaqui's eyes that he want­ed to make trouble now. 'Shere Khan [ 'ka:n], the Big One, has changed his hunting grounds,' Tabaqui said."

5."There were 150 places at the table. Each knight² had his name written in his place. There were one hundred and twenty-eight knights at the table. As time went on other brave and good knights came, and King Arthur gave them places. One place was not filled for a long time. That place was for a knight who had never done any bad thing to anyone. It was called the 'Seat Perilous ['peretas] if a bad man sat in it, he would die. After many years Sir Galahad ['gaelahad] came and was given that place."

Key: 1) “The Prince and the Pauper”-an adventure novel; 2)”Gulliver’s Travels” – an adventure novel; 3)”Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”- a fairy-tale; 4)”The Jungle Book” – a fairy-tale; 5)”King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table” – a legend.

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Task: Read the instructions and define what units they belong to.

1. Avoid touching the hot metal parts of the unit. Slices of bread in the unit may burn. For this reason, do not use the unit near flammable objects. Do not operate the unit lying in its side – this could cause a fire! Place the appliance in a clear space to allow the necessary air to circulate.

2. Unplug the unit before filling it with water. When you finish the work, unplug the unit and empty out any remaining water in tank. Avoid any contacts with the steam jet to prevent burns.

3. Do not use the unit if you have wet hands or bare feet. Never move the unit while it is in use. Unplug the unit or remove it from its base when filling it or cleaning after use. Fit the appropriate plug according to the instructions.

Key: 1. – a toaster; 2. – an iron; 3. – a kettle.

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