Using although/though, so ... that, such ... that and so that
(A) Read the blog post about film adaptations of books. Complete it with although/though, so ... that, such ... that or so that.
Last night, I rewatched the film Sense and Sensibility (1995). It is (1)
a wonderful film
I can watch it over and over again. However, it is quite different from the book in some ways. The problem is that the book is simply (2)
long
it cannot fit into a two-hour film, so some events and characters had to be taken out. The film-makers also made changes to the story (3)
the film could reach a wider audience.
Even so, the film still stays true to the book and works well as a film. I wish I could say the same for other films. Film-makers sometimes make (4) ______ big changes ______ the stories are nothing like the original books. Many films also leave out (5) ______ much ______ the important themes of the books disappear completely. (6) ______ I think films based on books should respect the original works, many film-makers do not seem to feel the same way. If they do not really love the book to begin with, they should not make a film from it.
(B) Jen and Mark are talking about their favourite films. Put the words in brackets in the correct order and make complete sentences using although/though, so ... that, such ... that and so that.
Jen
My favourite film is Avatar: Fire and Ash. This is the third film in the Avatar series, and in many ways the best. The film introduces the Mangkwan. (1)
(they use human technology and weapons/they are a group of the Na'vi). The Mangkwan and humans join together to fight the other Na'vi groups. This sets up a big war at the end of the film. (2)
(are amazing/I felt like I was taken to Pandora/the visual effects in this film). (3)
(good/it is impossible to tell what is CGI and what is real/the CGI for the human character Spider).
Mark
I like Coco best! In this film, (4)
(his family won't let him do it/a young Mexican boy named Miguel wants to play the guitar). He steals a guitar that once belonged to a famous musician and is taken to the world of the
dead. (5)
(he needs the blessing of his family/he can return to the world of the living). But then he learns the truth about his family's past and why they stopped playing music. In the end, his love for music helps bring the family closer together. (6)
(after it ended/this was/I was still thinking about it/a touching film).
