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Exams
What is Pixar?
Pixar is a computer animation studio in California.
Some of Pixar’s famous films are Toy Story, Finding
Nemo and Cars. These films are very popular with
young and adult audiences, and they make millions
of dollars.
In the beginning, the Pixar company made and sold
computers. Then they started to make animated
adverts for big companies. In 1995, they made the
film Toy Story. This was an important film because
it was the first full-length film to use computer
animation. It was incredibly successful and the
company followed it with Toy Story 2 in 1999.
Pixar films are famous for their amazing animation,
humour and the ‘big name’ actors who do the voices
of the characters. In 2003 Pixar won the Oscar for
best animated film (Finding Nemo) and then, in 2004,
they won the Oscar again for The Incredibles.
Dialogue work
Apologising and making excuses
2
Completa il dialogo con le parole del
riquadro.
doesn’t
don’t
I’m
sorry
Lily Amy, have you got my DVD?
Amy I’m really sorry. It’s at home.
Lily It 1
matter. I can get it after school.
Amy 2
sorry, but I’ve got a dance class
after school.
Lily 3
worry. I can get it at the weekend.
3
Usa le istruzioni per scrivere un dialogo. ES
Teacher
Chiede a Rebecca dove sono i suoi
compiti.
Rebecca
Si scusa e dice che ha dimenticato di
farli.
Teacher
Dice di non preoccuparsi. Può farli
adesso.
Rebecca
Si scusa e dice che il suo libro è a casa.
Teacher
Dice di non preoccuparsi. Può prendere
in prestito il libro di Sara.
In 2006, Pixar became part of Disney Studios. They
then started working on Toy Story 3, for 2010.
Glossary
company società
advert pubblicità
full-length per esteso
Reading
1
Completa le domande al Past simple
basandoti sulle risposte.
What did the Pixar company first make?
The Pixar company first made computers.
important?
1 Why
Toy Story was important because it was the
first long computer-animated film.
2 When
?
Pixar made the second Toy Story film in 1999.
3 How many
in 2003 and
2004?
Pixar won two Oscars in 2003 and 2004, for
Finding Nemo and The Incredibles.
4 When
of Disney?
Pixar became part of Disney in 2006.
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Presentazione orale
4 Project
Scegli un cartone o un film animato
e prepara una presentazione orale. Prendi
degli appunti usando le seguenti domande per
aiutarti. Parla per circa 2 minuti. ES T
s What is it called and where did you see it?
s What is it about?
s What did you like / dislike?