1. If you were an actor, what kind of actor would you be?
2. If you were a film - director, what kind of film - director would you be?
3. If you were a screenwriter, what kind of screenwriter would you be?
4. If you were a producer, what kind of producer would you be?
5. If you were a director of photography, what kind of director of photography would you be?
6. If you were a film sound designer, what kind of film sound designer would you be?
7. If you were a production designer, what kind of production designer would you be?
8. If you were a movie critic, what kind of movie critic would you be?
Exercise 57. Complete these short conversations using Conditionals.
Example: A: I wonder why you dont go out more often.
B: I just dont have enough time. If I had more time Id go out more often.
- A: I wonder why Brian hasnt got any friends at university.
B: He isnt outgoing enough.
- A: I wonder why Bob owns over 3,000 movies.
B: Hes a film buff.
- A: I wonder why Mark and Julie dont get on.
B: They dont have much in common.
- A: I wonder why you didnt like that episode.
B: It felt contrived throughout.
- A: I wonder why Jessica didnt turn up at the audition.
B: She had a sore throat.
- A: I wonder why they didnt stay at that hotel.
B: It doesnt have a comfortable ambience.
- A: I wonder why Sally didnt enjoy the play last night.
B: She didnt have a good seat.
- A: I wonder why Michael turned down that role.
B: Hes fed up with playing villains.
Exercise 58. How do you think these people influenced the world of cinema?
Start your answers with: But for
If it hadnt been for
the Limiere Brothers Eisenstein Fellini Gerasimov Dysney
Chaplin Bergman Antonioni Gaidai Marilyn Monroe
Exercise 59. a) Make a list of 5 changes you would introduce in VGIK if you
Were the rector.
B) In small groups. Make a list of 5 changes you all agree on.
C) Each group presents their ideas to the others.
Exercise 60. 1) Choose the appropriate ending.
- If I had won that award,
A. my life would have changed.
B. my life would change.
C. my life will change.
- If I saw her,
A. I wouldve talked to her.
B. Id talk to her.
C. Ill talk to her.
- If the airlines cancel the flight,
A. he wouldnt have made it to the graduation ceremony.
B. he wouldnt make it to the graduation ceremony.
C. he wont make it to the graduation ceremony.
- If nothing had gone wrong,
A. we wouldve finished on schedule.
B. we would finish on schedule.
C. well finish on schedule.
- If all else fails,
A. I wouldve had to put an advert on the Net.
B. Id have to put an advert on the Net.
C. Ill have to put an advert on the Net.
Think of a beginning to each of the remaining endings.
Exercise 61. Translate into Russian.
- Ive met that man before. I wish I could remember his name.
- I wish I knew what we should do.
- It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I hadnt said it.
- Im sorry I must be off. I wish I could stay longer.
- I wish you didnt have to leave so soon.
- Do you ever wish you could fly?
- I wish Id won the lottery at least once.
- I wish he werent so stubborn.
- I wish we hadnt had financial restrictions.
- He wishes he were rich and famous.
- I wish Id never come!
- I wish we were on holidays now.
- I just wish it were easier to use.
Exercise 62. Complete in as many ways as possible.
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- I cant but I wish I could.
- I didnt but now I wish I had.
Exercise 63. Express the same idea using I wish.
Example: Its a pity hes away. => I wish he werent away.
- Its a pity you cant come to our wedding party.
- Its a pity I havent got a driving license.
- Its a pity the sentences with I wish are so confusing.
- He regrets he isnt Tom Cruise.
- She regrets she didnt refresh her skills before the audition.
- Im so sorry I cant give you precise figures.
- I regret neglecting my teachers tips.
- Its a pity they were prejudiced against us.
- Its a pity everything didnt go according to plan.
- Does she regret she hasnt become an actress?
- Im sorry I have to spend so much time commuting.
- Im genuinely sorry I upset you.
