My country: music and film

Curriculum topic

Grade

Grade 9

Subject

Английский язык

Term

3

Lesson

№ 75

Section

Music and films. Unit 7 p

Learning objectives

• 9.4.5.1identify the main idea from the context of long texts on most familiar general and academic topics
• 9.5.4.1Use appropriate style and language form with minimal support in a variety of writing genres on general and academic topics

Sample questions

1. 1
   Read: "Every autumn Almaty holds a festival of Kazakh cinema. Young directors show their short films, and famous actors meet students there. The festival helps new filmmakers find their audience." What is the main idea?

   A city festival supports new Kazakh filmmakers Almaty is the biggest city in Kazakhstan Famous actors rarely meet students today Short films are cheaper to make than long ones
2. 2
   Which sentence is the best topic sentence for a paragraph about the dombra?

   Kazakhstan is a large country in Central Asia. Modern bands often use drums and guitars. My uncle plays the dombra very well. The dombra is the most important traditional instrument in Kazakh music.
3. 3
   Which opening is right for a formal email to a film studio?

   Guess what, I love your films so much!! Hey! What's up with your festival? I am writing to ask about your upcoming film festival. Tell me everything about your studio, ok?