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Pre-reading questions:
- Have you ever visited a theme park?
- When was the last time you visited a theme park?
Vocabulary:
- blockbuster /BLOK-buhs-ter/
[noun] a book or movie that is very successful
I watched a blockbuster movie last Friday.
- popular /POP-yuh-ler/
[adjective] liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people
Boracay is one of the popular places in the Philippines.
- report /ri-POHRT/
[verb] to give a description of something or information about it to someone
There was a report that a new student will come today.
- take over /TEYK-oh-ver/
[phrasal verb] to take control of a company by buying enough shares to do this
They tried to take over my grandfather’s company, but they failed.
- experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/
[noun] the way that something happens and how it makes you feel
Caren had a great movie experience in their school’s movie fest.
A new theme park will open in Tokyo featuring the blockbuster movie Harry Potter from the popular fantasy novel written by J.K. Rowling. Warner Brothers Entertainment, a top American film-making company, is reported to build the Harry Potter theme park on land owned by the Seibu group, along with the Metropolitan government, who will take over the theme park’s development. The ongoing deal between them could be formally approved this coming spring. As reported, this new Harry Potter theme park will be based on Harry Potter Warner Bros. Studios in London that will let visitors experience the wizardly world of Harry Potter. In addition, once the project gets approved, the Harry Potter theme park will be launched by spring 2023.
True or False:
- Harry Potter is a blockbuster movie written by J.K. Rowling.
- Warner Brothers Film Entertainment will open a new theme park in Tokyo.
- Seibu group owned the land where the new Harry Potter theme park will be built.
- The new Harry Potter theme park will be based on Warner Bros studios in the USA.
- Harry Potter theme park will be open in spring 2020.
Vocabulary Check:
[noun] a book or movie that is very successful
I watched a blockbuster movie last Friday.
[adjective] liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people
Boracay is one of the popular places in the Philippines.
[verb] to give a description of something or information about it to someone
There was a report that a new student will come today.
[phrasal verb] to take control of a company by buying enough shares to do this
They tried to take over my grandfather’s company, but they failed.
[noun] the way that something happens and how it makes you feel
Caren had a great movie experience in their school’s movie fest.
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| popular | blockbuster | report | take over | experience |
- There was no clear _______ about the incident last night.
- The English club will _______ tomorrow’s activity.
- Most people like to travel to _______ culture in different places.
- William Shakespeare wrote _______ novels like Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet and Macbeth.
- The latest movie is a _______ hit.