AND THE OSCAR GOES TO...

This year, the Oscars had the first Spanish actress to be a winner: Pnélope Cruz, but also they had many surprises. Copy these questions into your notebook and surf these sites to find the answers:

HISTORY OF THE AWARDS

AWARDS RECORDS

2009 WINNERS

1. When were the 1st awards presented? How many people went to the ceremony?
2. How big is the statuette? Is it heavy?
3. Who votes for the winners?
4. There have been 3 films in history with 11 awards each. Which are they?
5. Who is the actor/actress with more awards in history?
6. Where were the Oscars broadcast this year?
7. Who was the winner for "Actor in a Suppoting role" this year?
8. Which was the "Best picture" this year?
9. Who won the prize for "Best actress in a leading role"?
10. Which film won for "Best Makeup"?

FOR AN EXTRA MARK, FIND MORE INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE OSCARS (why is the statuette called Oscar?, who was the oldest actor to win an Oscar?, who is the person who has received more awards?...) AND WRITE THEM INTO YOUR NOTEBOOK TO TELL THE CLASS.

YOU CAN ALSO WATCH THE PICTURES OF THE RED CARPET AND SAY WHO DID YOU LIKE AND WHO YOU DISLIKED AND WHY.

ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK

Here you have Sting's video. You can see an English gentleman walking through the streets of New York:



If you want to learn more about the artist visit this site. Copy and answer these questions for an extra mark in your notebook this unit!

1. What's Sting's real name? What's the meaning of the word "sting" (look it up in the dictionary)?
2. How old is he?
3. What instrument(s) can he play?
4. What's his last album?
   
5. Sting was part of a famous band, what's the name of it?
6. Comment the video in 3 lines. (Do you like it? Why (not)? Is it different from the videos you watch nowadays? Explain).