2. Exercises and Tasks

a) Are the following statements true or false?

1. Vincent Dowd thinks that Spielberg and Lee will probably win Oscars for their films this year.

2. Everybody agrees with Spielberg's interpretation of events in his film ‘Munich’.

3. All of the films nominated for Best Picture this year are stories about life in the 21 century.

4. ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is the front-runner, with the most nominations.

5. The people who vote for the Oscars prefer light-hearted films over intellectual films about complicated topics.

6. ‘Tsotsi’ is science fiction film from South Africa.

b) Find words in the text that mean the following:

the films that get the most Oscars; film that is causing a lot of disagreement; films that have been chosen for the competition; mostly about the past but not a long time ago in the past; has the most possible Oscars; performer who is not the main character; films that are made by a small company or individual; large corporations that finance movies; like well-written films on big subjects; exciting film often about solving a crime.

3. Discussion. How important are nominations and awards for the actors and the film workers in general?

4. Video: friends. Episode: The One With Joey’s Award.

Before you watch try to answer the questions of the quiz:

How Well Do You Know Your Friends?

1. In a flashback, the group was upset their favorite haunt was being turned into a new coffeehouse, the Central Perk we have come to know and love. What was their original hangout?

   • b ar

   • bookstore

   • diner

   • different coffeehouse

2. Actress Lisa Kudrow not only plays the role of Phoebe but has also played Phoebe's oddball twin sister, Ursula, in a number of episodes. In what sitcom did Lisa Kudrow originate this role?

   • Cheers

   • Seinfeld

   • Mad About You

   • Newsradio

3. Which two actresses have guest-starred as Rachel's sisters on the show?

   • Christina Applegate and Reese Witherspoon

   • Winona Ryder and Amy Smart

   • Jennifer Grey and Elle McPherson

   • Kristen Davis and Denise Richards

4. Who said “Judge all you want to but, [pointing to one friend] married a lesbian, [pointing to another] left a man at the altar, [pointing to another] fell in love with a gay ice dancer, [pointing to another] threw a girl’s wooden leg in a fire, [and pointing to another] live in a box!”

   • Rachel

   • Joey

   • Monica

   • Chandler

5. Which former child star played a love interest of Joey's that liked to punch him?

   • Drew Barrymore

   • Justine Bateman

   • Jennifer Love Hewitt

   • Soleil Moon Frye

6. How many times has Ross been married?

   • Once

   • Twice

   • Three times the charm

   • He's only legally been married once.

7. What is Chandler’s least favorite holiday?

   • Halloween

   • Thanksgiving

   • Chanukah

   • Christmas

8. What musical group performs the Friends theme song?

   • Barenaked Ladies

   • The BoDeans

   • The Replacements

   • The Rembrandts

9. Who was the strange, ill-tempered neighbor downstairs from Monica and Rachel’s apartment that always complained about their noise?

   • Mr. Giggles

   • Mr. Wiggles

   • Mr. Heckles

   • Mr. Hyde

10. In Joey's first big break as an actor, his agent offers him a different kind of role — as the body double of which of these actors?

    • Keanu Reeves

    • Bruce Willis

    • Al Pacino

    • Charlton Heston

11. In order to discourage his old flame Janice from trying to renew their relationship, Chandler pretends he is leaving the country. Where does he say he is going?

    • Greece

    • Yemen

    • Norway

    • Egypt

12. The doctor assigned to deliver Phoebe’s triplets was obsessed with what television character?

    • Gilligan from Gilligan’s Island

    • Fonzie from Happy Days

    • Rerun from What's Happening?

    • Archie Bunker from All in the Family

13. What's Chandler’s full name?

    • Chandler Muriel Bing

    • Chandler Dana Bing

    • Chandelier Michele Bong

    • Chandler Miguel Bong

Now watch the Episode and do the tasks.