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English Refresher · CEFR B2 · Unit 3

Media & Entertainment

Talk about film, TV, and music with the passive voice. Practice, check your answers, and study the flashcards.

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Speaking

Talk About What You Watch

What to do: Work in pairs. Recommend something to watch. There is no score — just speak and listen.
Audio 1Listen to an example
Listen to someone describe their favorite film, then describe yours.

Talk about it

  • What's the last great film or series you watched? What was it about?
  • Describe it with the passive: "It was directed by…, it was filmed in…"
  • Do you prefer to binge-watch or wait for weekly episodes? Why?
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How We Watch Changed Forever

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Reading

The Streaming Takeover

What to do: Read this short extract from the unit article. Then answer the questions and tap Check Answers. (Read the full article using the link above!)

In 2025, for the first time ever, streaming was watched more than broadcast and cable combined. By December that year, streaming made up 47.5% of all TV viewing — the highest share ever recorded.

The streaming world was once ruled by Netflix, but in 2025 YouTube overtook Netflix in average daily viewing time. Whole seasons are now released at once, so millions of people binge-watch a story in a single weekend.

1. By December 2025, what share of all TV viewing was streaming?
2. Which platform overtook Netflix in daily viewing time?
3. What did streaming do in 2025 for the first time?
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Listening

Talking About a Show

What to do: Listen two times. Then complete the sentences and answer the questions.
Audio 2Liam and Zoe discuss a new series

Liam: Have you seen that new series everyone's talking about?

Zoe: The crime one? Yeah, it was filmed in Iceland, wasn't it?

Liam: Yes! And the soundtrack was written by a famous composer.

Zoe: I binge-watched it last weekend. The whole season was released at once.

Liam: Same. A sequel is being made, apparently.

Zoe: Really? Where did you hear that?

Liam: It was announced online yesterday. Filming starts next year.

Zoe: I can't wait. The first season was watched by millions.

Liam: No spoilers, though — my brother hasn't finished it yet.

1. The series was filmed in ______.
2. The soundtrack was written by a famous ______.
3. The whole season was ______ at once. (past participle)
4. What is being made now?
5. Why does Liam ask for no spoilers?
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Grammar

The Passive Voice

What to do: Put the verb in brackets into the correct passive form (be + past participle). Watch the tense!
1. The film ______ by a famous director. (direct — past)
2. Millions of shows ______ every day. (stream — present)
3. A sequel ______ at the moment. (make — present continuous)
4. The book ______ in 1998. (write — past)
5. The award ______ to the best actor last night. (give — past)
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Word Order

Build the Passive Sentence

What to do: Tap the words in the correct order. Tap a word in your answer to put it back. Then tap Check Answers.

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Writing

Write a Review

What to do: Write a short review (about 80–100 words) of a film or series. Use passive structures. There is no automatic score — use the checklist.
Example: "Last weekend I binge-watched a new crime series. It was filmed in Iceland and the haunting soundtrack was written by a well-known composer. The plot is set in a small fishing town where a mystery slowly unfolds. The whole season was released at once, so it's easy to binge. A second season is already being made. It's well worth watching — I'd give it four out of five."
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Vocabulary

Flashcards

What to do: Tap a card to reveal the meaning and an example. These are the key words for this unit and the reading.
a plotnountap to reveal
the story of a film, book, or show"The plot was full of twists."
a genrenountap to reveal
a type of film, music, or book"Sci-fi is my favorite genre."
a blockbusternountap to reveal
a very successful, popular film"The movie was a summer blockbuster."
a soundtracknountap to reveal
the music written for a film or show"The soundtrack was beautiful."
to binge-watchverbtap to reveal
to watch many episodes in a row"I binge-watched the whole season."
to streamverbtap to reveal
to watch or listen online in real time"The show is streamed worldwide."
a sequelnountap to reveal
a film or book that continues a story"A sequel is being made."
the box officenountap to reveal
cinema ticket sales / money a film earns"It topped the box office."
a reviewnountap to reveal
an article giving an opinion of a film, etc."The film got great reviews."
a spoilernountap to reveal
information that ruins the story for others"No spoilers, please!"

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