Ready for CAE p 76. Stephen Fry pays tribute to the Harry Potter films.

Extra
Listening.

1. “I have the honour to present this year’s award for ____________British

contribution to cinema.

2. One of the most ____________ phenomena of our time was the bursting
into the world of boy wizard Harry Potter.

3. The Harry Potter cycle became the most ___________literary series of

our time, perhaps of all time.

4. The characters made an ___________ mark in the imagination of

millions of adults and children the world over.

5. Could such an ______________________phenomenon ever be

translated to the screen?

6. The Harry Potter series has shown British film making in its very best
light. Dramatically, _____________, technically breathtaking,
internationally record-breaking

7. At the heart of the film’s appeal is the fact that no matter how much
money they make. And believe me it is a ____________.

8. The Harry Potter movies all seem to have been crafted with an attention
to detail and a love which _________ genuine care and affection.

9. So successfully, inventively, and faithfully have the Harry Potter movies

transferred JK Rowling’s vision to the screen that some have suggested
____________though it may seem

10. that the film may actually be better than the quite ____________audio
books.

KEY

1. Outstanding

2. Remarkable

3. Successful

4. Indelible: impossible to forget or remove. SYN: permanent. E.g. Her

unhappy childhood left an indelible mark.

5. unprecedented and astounding(so surprising that it is difficult to believe.

SYN astonishing: e.g. There was an astounding 20% increase in sales).
6. Dazzling: brilliant: e.g. a dazzling display of oriental dance

7. shedload (of sth) (BrE, informal)( from the noun shed + load; perhaps
euphemistic after shitload). a large amount of sth, especially money:
The project cost a shedload of money. This should save you shedloads.

8. Bespeaks. Bespeak: to show or suggest sth: e.g. His style of dressing

bespoke great self-confidence.

9. sacrilegious /ˌsækrəˈlɪdʒəs/

10.brilliantly voiced