Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg is a prolific and super-successful American film director and producer. He has won three Best Movie Oscars, among hundreds of other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest for any filmmaker in history. ‘Time’ magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest people of the 20th Century. ‘Life’ named him the most influential person of his generation.

Spielberg was born in Ohio in 1946. He was interested in movies when he was very young. At 12, he made a 9-minute film to earn his Boy Scout photography badge. Aged 13, he won a prize for a 40-minute war movie. When he was 16, Spielberg filmed a 2-hour science fiction epic. He set his sights on Hollywood.

Spielberg failed to get into film school because of his high school grades. He was undeterred and went directly to Universal Studios, where he got a position as an intern. In 1968, he made a short film that caught the attention of Universal’s vice president. Spielberg became Hollywood’s youngest ever director. He spent seven years making TV movies.

Spielberg’s first major movie was the shark horror film ‘Jaws’. It was a sensational hit and made Spielberg a household name. He has since made many blockbusters that have become a part of world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and E.T. Spielberg has also dealt with serious issues such as slavery, the Holocaust and terrorism. He has also ventured into video game production.

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SYNONYM MATCH: Match the words from the article on the left with their synonyms on the right.

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	prolific	a.	blockbuster
2	in history	b.	important
3.	influential	c.	ambition
4.	earn	d.	productive
5.	epic	e.	get
6.	sights	f.	ever
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	grades	g.	famous
8.	undeterred	h.	marks
9.	attention	i.	big
10.	major	j.	notice
11	a household name	k	topics
12	issues	l	not put off

 

PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article.

1.	prolific and super-	a.	filmmaker in history
2	the highest for any	b.	on Hollywood
3.	the most influential person	c.	as an intern
4.	a 2-hour science	d.	name
5.	He set his sights	e.	successful
6.	he got a position	f.	video game production
7.	caught the	g.	fiction epic
8.	made Spielberg a household	h.	of his generation
9.	serious issues	i.	attention of…
10.	He has also ventured into	j.	such as slavery

 

LISTENING GAP FILL:

Steven Spielberg is ________________ super-successful American film director and producer. He has won three Best Movie Oscars, ________________ other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest ________________ in history. ‘Time’ magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest people of the 20th Century. ‘Life’ ________________ most influential person of his generation.

Spielberg was ________________ 1946. He was interested in movies when he was very young. At 12, he made a 9-minute ________________ Boy Scout photography badge. Aged 13, he won a prize for a ___________________. When he was 16, Spielberg filmed a 2-hour science fiction epic. He ________________ Hollywood.

Spielberg ________________ film school because of his high school grades. He was undeterred ________________ to Universal Studios, where he got a position as an intern. In 1968, he made a short film that ________________ of Universal’s vice president. Spielberg became Hollywood’s youngest ________________. He spent seven years making TV movies.

Spielberg’s first major movie was ________________ film ‘Jaws’. It was a sensational hit and made Spielberg ________________. He has since made many blockbusters that have become a part of world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and E.T. Spielberg has also ________________ serious issues such as slavery, the Holocaust and terrorism. He has also ________________ video game production.

 

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD:

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs in italics.

Steven Spielberg is a prolific / profile and super-successful American film director and production / producer. He has won three Best Movie Oscars, among hundreds of other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest with / for any filmmaker in history. ‘Time’ magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest people of the 20th Century. ‘Life’ named him the most influence / influential person of his generation.

Spielberg was born in Ohio at / in 1946. He was interested in movies when he was very young. At / In 12, he made a 9-minute film to earn / learn his Boy Scout photography badge. Aged 13, he won a prize for a 40-minute war movie. When he was 16, Spielberg filmed a 2-hour science fiction epic. He set his sites / sights on Hollywood.

Spielberg failed / foiled to get into film school because of his high school grades. He was undeterred and went directly / direction to Universal Studios, where he got a position as an intern. In 1968, he made a short film that catch / caught the attention of Universal’s vice president. Spielberg became Hollywood’s youngest ever / even director. He spent seven years making TV movies.

Spielberg’s first major movie was the shark horror film ‘Jaws’. It was a sensational / sensation hit and made Spielberg a household / housework name. He has since made many blockbusters that have become a part / party of world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and E.T. Spielberg has also dealt with seriously / serious issues such as slavery, the Holocaust and terrorism. He has also ventured into video game production.

 

SPELLING:  

These jumbled words are from the text. Spell them correctly.

Paragraph 1
1.	a fpirocli and super-successful American film director
2.	henudrds of other awards
3.	nearly $8 niolbli
4.	the most influential person of his aotgeniner
Paragraph 2
5.	He was rsietnetde in movies when he was very young
6.	he made a 9-mtneiu film
7.	a 2-hour science icnoitf epic
8.	He set his ghsist on Hollywood
Paragraph 3
9.	Spielberg laeifd to get into film school
10.	went tyrceidl to Universal Studios
11.	caught the onnatiett of…
12.	He spent seven years gknmai TV movies
Paragraph 4
13.	rrroho film
14.	a uoheolhsd name
15.	world uulcert
16.	serious issues such as yraslev

 

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order

(    )	name. He has since made many blockbusters that have become a part of
(    )	16, Spielberg filmed a 2-hour science fiction epic. He set his sights on Hollywood.
(    )	ever director. He spent seven years making TV movies.
(    )	Spielberg failed to get into film school because of his high school grades. He was undeterred and went
(    )	directly to Universal Studios, where he got a position as an intern. In 1968, he made a short film that caught the
(    )	Spielberg’s first major movie was the shark horror film ‘Jaws’. It was a sensational hit and made Spielberg a household
(    )	Century. ‘Life’ named him the most influential person of his generation.
( 1 )	Steven Spielberg is a prolific and super-successful American film director and producer. He has won three Best
(    )	as slavery, the Holocaust and terrorism. He has also ventured into video game production.
(    )	history. ‘Time’ magazine listed him as one of the 100 greatest people of the 20th
(    )	Spielberg was born in Ohio in 1946. He was interested in movies when he was very young. At 12, he made a 9-minute
(    )	world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and E.T. Spielberg has also dealt with serious issues such
(    )	Movie Oscars among hundreds of other awards. His movies have made nearly $8 billion, the highest for any filmmaker in
(    )	film to earn his Boy Scout photography badge. Aged 13, he won a prize for a 40-minute war movie. When he was
(    )	attention of Universal’s vice president. Spielberg became Hollywood’s youngest

 

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

1.	successful    -    super    director    film    American
2.	nearly    made    have    movies    His    billion    8    $
3.	generation    most    person    his    the    influential    of
4.	2    epic    -    Spielberg    hour    filmed    science    a    fiction
5.	He    Hollywood    on    sights    his    set
6.	school    failed    get    film    Spielberg    to    into
7.	Hollywood’s    became    Spielberg    director    ever    youngest
8.	TV    He    seven    making    movies    spent    years
9.	has    dealt    serious    Spielberg    also    with    issues
10.	ventured    also    has    He    production    game    video    into

 

ANSWERS

SYNONYM MATCH:

Paragraphs 1 and 2
1.	prolific	a.	productive
2	in history	b.	ever
3.	influential	c.	important
4.	earn	d.	get
5.	epic	e.	blockbuster
6.	sights	f.	ambition
Paragraphs 3 and 4
7.	grades	g.	marks
8.	undeterred	h.	not put off
9.	attention	i.	notice
10.	major	j.	big
11	a household name	k	famous
12	issues	l	topics

 

PHRASE MATCH:

1.	prolific and super-	a.	successful
2	the highest for any	b.	filmmaker in history
3.	the most influential person	c.	of his generation
4.	a 2-hour science	d.	fiction epic
5.	He set his sights	e.	on Hollywood
6.	he got a position	f.	as an intern
7.	caught the	g.	attention of…
8.	made Spielberg a household	h.	name
9.	serious issues	i.	such as slavery
10.	He has also ventured into	j.	video game production