Active Skills for Reading Intro (Unit 9: That's Entertainment)


CHAPTER 2 - Pilobolus

Real Life Skill - Understanding Movie Ratings

In many countries, movies are rated. A letter or number shows if a movie is OK for young children, teenagers, or adults only. For example, Rated G in the United States or U in Britain means a movie is OK for all ages.

A. In your country, are movies rated? What different ratings are used?

Answer

Answers will depend on where students live. Some American films distributed overseas have ratings on them. In other places, local censors decide on ratings or who can view the film.

B. Look at the chart. These are American movie ratings. Are the ratings in your country the same? Discuss with a partner.

G | General
PG | Parental guidance
PG-13 | Parental guidance for children under 13
R | Restricted (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian)
NC-17 | No children under 17

Answer

Answers will depend on where students live. Some American films distributed overseas have ratings on them. In other places, local censors decide on ratings or who can view the film.

C. Look at the movie titles and ratings in the box. Answer the questions below.

Inception, Rated PG-13
Saw, Rated NC-17
Toy Story 3, Rated G
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Rated R

  1. Which movie(s) can you see?

    Answer

    depends on the student's age, if 17 or older. then all movies apply

  2. Which movie(s) are OK for a three-year-old to see?

    Answer

    ToyStory3

  3. Which movie(s) can a 14-year-old see?

    Answer

    Inception and Toy Story 3 (plus Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, but only if accompanied by an adult)

What do you think?

  1. What special abilities do you have? For example, are you a good singer? Can you act, paint, draw, write well, or play a musical instrument?
  2. What do you want to learn to do: paint, act, sing, draw, write well, play a musical instrument, or something else?

Complete the sentence below.

I want to learn to because
Answer

Answers will vary. Students should talk about talents they have and would like to develop in the future.

www.heinle.com/pilobolus

What a great show!

Last night I saw the most amazing performance. The modern dance company1 Pilobolus was performing live at my sister's university. She bought tickets so she and I could go.
I was curious about the show. Some of my friends practice ballet or hip hop, but my sister said that Pilobolus would be very different from those kinds of dances. She was right.
You should have seen the dancers! The Pilobolus dancers appeared on the stage in brightly colored costumes.2 They moved together in such an amazing way. They were also very strong. It must be hard to lift, jump, and carry other dancers across the stage. I don't think I could carry someone and still be as graceful as they are!
The Pilobolus dancers are very flexible. They create shapes and shadows with their bodies. I heard a woman say that Pilobolus dancers remind her of sculptures.
I feel like I learned so much about dance in just one night. Pilobolus has created more than 100 original dances. I hope to see another one of their shows soon.

1 A dance company is a group of dancers who work together.
2 A costume is the clothing that a performer wears.

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