8. Choose the correct words. Conversation 1: Owen and Billy. O: Have you seen that new animation where all of the special effects / characters / acting are funny animals that have a secret life at night? B: No, I haven’t. Let’s watch it. It sounds entertaining / moving / inspiring. Conversation 2: Mike and Ellie. M: I bought two DVDs for Laura for her birthday. One is a horror / fantasy / thriller about dragons, wizards and magic. E: What’s the other one? M: It’s a romantic comedy / crime drama / period drama about a woman who falls in love with a man from Mars. People say it’s very funny. Conversation 3: Olivia and Beth. O: Did you watch the latest episode of your favourite weather forecast / news bulletin / soap opera? I heard it was boring. B: I did. And it was. So after half an hour, I changed channels and watched something with a better acting / plot / special effects. Conversation 4: Jenny and Holly. J: Let’s watch that new talent show / chat show / game show and try to answer the questions. H: I don’t watch those kinds of programmes. They’re too addictive / engaging / moving for me and I need to watch them all. Conversation 5: Al and Ben. A: The script / setting / acting of this film is Birmingham in the 1960s. B: I know. And I read in the newspaper that the script / plot / soundtrack was written by an ex-gangster, so how the characters speak is authentic.

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1. characters; entertaining.
   O: Have you seen that new animation where all of the characters are funny animals that have a secret life at night? (Ты видел новый мультфильм, где все персонажи — забавные животные, ведущие тайную жизнь по ночам?)
   B: No, I haven’t. Let’s watch it. It sounds entertaining. (Нет. Давай посмотрим. Звучит увлекательно.) «Персонажи» подходит, потому что речь идёт о животных в мультфильме.
2. fantasy; romantic comedy.
   One is a fantasy about dragons, wizards and magic. (Один — фильм-фэнтези о драконах, волшебниках и магии.)
   It’s a romantic comedy about a woman who falls in love with a man from Mars. (Это романтическая комедия о женщине, которая влюбляется в мужчину с Марса.)
3. soap opera; plot.
   Did you watch the latest episode of your favourite soap opera? (Ты смотрела последний эпизод своей любимой мыльной оперы?)
   …watched something with a better plot. (…посмотрела что-нибудь с более интересным сюжетом.)
4. game show; addictive.
   Let’s watch that new game show and try to answer the questions. (Давай посмотрим новую телеигру и попробуем ответить на вопросы.)
   They’re too addictive for me and I need to watch them all. (Они слишком затягивают: мне хочется посмотреть их все.)
5. setting; script.
   The setting of this film is Birmingham in the 1960s. (Действие этого фильма происходит в Бирмингеме в 1960-х годах.)
   …the script was written by an ex-gangster, so how the characters speak is authentic. (…сценарий написал бывший гангстер, поэтому речь персонажей звучит достоверно.)