Entertainment

1. Entertainment

"IS IT ACTUALLY GOOD, OR
JUST OVERRATED?"
ENTERTAINMENT

2. Let’s upgrade

LET’S UPGRADE
"Good" and "Bad”:
• Instead of "Good" ➡
• Addictive (you can't stop playing/watching)
• Gripping (keeps your attention 100%)
• A masterpiece (absolute best)
• Mind-blowing (incredible/surprising)
• Instead of "Bad" ➡
• Overrated (everyone loves it, but you think it's bad)
• Predictable (you know what will happen next)
• A waste of time (boring, not useful)
• Terrible/Awful (just very bad)

3. Review entertainment

REVIEW
ENTERTAINMENT
• Name it: "I recently watched / played..."
• Give your opinion: "In my opinion, it's..."
• Give a reason: "because..."
• Give a recommendation:
• "I highly recommend it if you like..." OR
• "I wouldn't recommend it because..."

4. Example:

EXAMPLE:
• "I recently watched a movie
called 'The Batman’.
• In my opinion, it was really
gripping.The action scenes
were mind-blowing. However,
it was a bit long. I highly
recommend it if you like
dark superhero movies."

5. "Sell It or Trash It"

"SELL IT OR TRASH IT"
What was the last thing you
watched?
"Is it overrated? Is it addictive?"
What is your favorite (or least
favorite) game.
"Would you say it's a masterpiece? Why?"
What song or album do you
like?
"What makes it a waste of time for some
people?

6. Agreeing & Disagreeing

AGREEING & DISAGREEING
• To Agree: "I totally agree." / "You're right." / "Exactly!"
• To Disagree Politely: "I see your point, but..." / "I'm not so sure about that." / "Actually, I
think..."
Roleplay:
• Marvel movies are getting really predictable and boring.
Your opinion:
• Playing video games for 4 hours is a waste of time."
Your opinion:

7. Homework: "Is It Actually Good?"

HOMEWORK: "IS IT ACTUALLY GOOD?"
Fill in the Blanks Read the sentences and choose the best word from the Word Bank to complete each review.
Word Bank: addictive | gripping | masterpiece | mind-blowing | overrated | predictable | waste of time | terrible
1.
I played this new mobile game yesterday, and it is so ___________________. I couldn't stop playing for three hours!
2.
Everyone says that new superhero movie is amazing, but I thought it was ___________________.The story was boring and the
acting was bad.
3.
The new season of that Netflix show is absolutely ___________________. From the first minute, I couldn't look away.
4.
I knew exactly who the bad guy was after only ten minutes. The whole movie was very ___________________.
5.
The graphics and special effects in this sci-fi game are ___________________. They look so real!
6.
That comedy movie was absolutely ___________________. I didn't laugh even one time.
7.
In my opinion, The Godfather is a complete ___________________. It is the best film ever made.
8.
I didn't like that documentary at all. I thought it was a complete ___________________ of my evening.

8. Write a Mini-Review

WRITE A MINI-REVIEW
Use the Review Formula from our lesson to write a short review of a movie, series, game, or
song you know well.
The Formula:
1.
Name it: I recently watched / played...
2.
Give your opinion: In my opinion, it's...
3.
Give a reason: because...
4.
Give a recommendation: I highly recommend it if you like... / I wouldn't recommend it
because...