The 2024 Academy Awards for movies
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It was a great year for the movie “Oppenheimer” at the Academy Awards. It won seven Oscars.
The lead actor in “Oppenheimer”, Cillian Murphy, got best actor. It was his first Oscar. Christopher Nolan won best director. It was also his first Oscar.
Emma Stone got best actress for the movie “Poor Things”. It was her second Oscar. The movie also won other awards.
“The Zone of Interest” won best international film. It was the first British movie to win in that category. It also won an award for sound.
“Barbie” won an Oscar for best song. It was sung by Billie Eilish. At the Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling sang “I’m Just Ken” from the “Barbie” movie.
“Twenty Days in Mauripol” won best documentary. It was the first Oscar for a movie from Ukraine.
Japanese movies did well too. “The Boy and the Heron” won best animated movie. “Godzilla Minus One” won best visual effects.
Vocabulary11 words
- Oscar
- A special gold trophy given at the Academy Awards for movies; * ‘The Oscars’ is another name for the Academy Awards
- Lead
- The main role in a play or movie
- Actor
- A person who pretends to be someone else in a play or movie (often used for men)
- Director
- a person in charge of making a movie or a play; the boss of a movie or play production
- Actress
- A female actor; A person who pretends to be someone else in a play or movie (used for women)
- International
- involving two or more countries; of, relating to, or affecting two or more nations;
- Film
- movie; motion picture
- Category
- a type, or a group of things having some features that are the same
- Documentary
- A movie that tells about real people and events;
- Animated
- A movie made with drawings, not real people
- Visual effects
- Special tricks and techniques used to make unreal things seem real in movies
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
It was a _____ year for the movie “Oppenheimer” at the Academy Awards. It _____ seven Oscars.
The lead _____ in “Oppenheimer”, Cillian Murphy, got best actor. It was his _____ Oscar. Christopher Nolan won best director. _____ was also his first Oscar.
Emma Stone got _____ actress for the movie “Poor Things”. It was her second Oscar. The _____ also won other awards.
“The Zone of Interest” won best _____ film. It was the first British movie to win in that _____. It also won an award for sound.
“Barbie” won an _____ for best song. It was sung by Billie Eilish. _____ the Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling sang “I’m Just Ken” _____ the “Barbie” movie.
“20 Days in Mauripol” won best _____. It was the first Oscar for a movie from _____.
Japanese movies did well _____. “The Boy and the Heron” won best animated movie. “Godzilla Minus One” won best visual _____.
Discussion questions
- Do you think an actor's or director's career changes if they win an Oscar? How?
- Movies from Ukraine, Japan, and the UK won Oscars. Do you think this will help movies from those countries become more popular?
- Why do you think "Oppenheimer" won so many awards?
- Do you try to watch movies that win many awards? Why or why not?
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