I. Read the passage, and then answer the questions. Pirates of the Caribbean Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. He has a ship called the Black Pearl. One day, he goes to Jamaica, where he sees a beautiful woman, Elizabeth. Then Jack meets Will, who loves Elizabeth too. Jack, Will, and Elizabeth look for pirate treasure. The treasure is on the island Isla de Muerta. They must fight the pirate Captain Barbarossa, who has the treasure. Captain Jack wins and they all go back to Jamaica. There, Elizabeth tells Will that she loves him. 1. Is Captain Jack sparrow a pirate? What is the name of his ship? 2. Who loves Elizabeth? 3. Who has the treasure? 4. Who wins the treasure? 5. Who does Elizabeth love? II. Read the film review, and then answer the questions. A Kid in King Arthur’s Court is directed by Michael Gottlieb. The main character in the film is a teenager called Calvin Fuller. Calvin is played by Thomas Ian Nicholas. This film is a modem retelling of Mark Twain’s classic book Connecticut Yankee. Calvin lives in California, USA. He is a very shy boy and he is not very good at sports. At the beginning of the film, Calvin is playing baseball when there is a terrible earthquake. A hole opens in the ground and Calvin falls through it. He lands in the past, in the time of King Arthur. Calvin meets King Arthur and Merlin, the wizard. King Arthur is played by Joss Ackland and Merlin is played by Ron Moody. They think that Calvin is amazing because he plays them modem music on his CD player and he shows them how to make rollerblades and a mountain bike. Calvin is trained to be a knight and he becomes more confident. Calvin helps King Arthur to beat his enemy, Lord Belasco, and then Merlin sends Calvin back to the future. Calvin finds himself back in the baseball game, but this time he wins the game. The special effects in A Kid in King Arthur's Court are very good. Michael Gottlieb is a great director and the actors’ performances are good. The film is funny and exciting. It’s a comedy, a drama, and an action film all in one. 1. What type is the film “A Kid in King Arthur ’s Court”? 2. Who is the main character? By whom is it played? 3. Who is the director of the film? Is he a good director? 4. What is Calvin doing when the earthquake happens? 5. How can he land in the time of King Arthur? 6. Why do King Arthur and Merlin think that Calvin is amazing? 7. Who is Calvin trained to become? 8. What does Calvin do to help King Arthur? 9. How can Calvin come back to the present time? 10. How are the special effects in the film? 11. How are the actors’ performances? 12. What does the writer think about the film?