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Dos críticos comentan un documental

Nombre:Fecha:

Dos presentadores de un pódcast de cine comparten su opinión sobre un nuevo documental acerca de jóvenes músicos.

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Opiniones y significado implícito

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What is the documentary about?
- a) A music school in a big city
- b) A youth orchestra in a small mountain town
- c) The career of a famous conductor
- d) A town that builds a new concert hall
What does Aiko mean when she says she checked her watch more than once?
- a) She was late for another appointment
- b) She was worried about missing the ending
- c) She felt the film was too long
- d) She was timing the scenes for the podcast
What does Leo particularly admire about the film?
- a) The time and patience the director put into it
- b) Its short running time
- c) The professional actors in it
- d) The way it was filmed in a studio
What is Aiko's criticism of the middle section?
- a) It is confusing
- b) It has poor sound
- c) It is not relevant to the story
- d) It goes on for too long
How does Leo defend the middle section?
- a) He says it shows the whole community taking part
- b) He says it is the funniest part of the film
- c) He says the director had no other choice
- d) He says it is shorter than Aiko thinks
What is Aiko's opinion of the way the conductor is shown?
- a) She is shown too negatively
- b) She seems almost perfect, and the teenagers get too little attention
- c) She does not appear enough in the film
- d) She is the most interesting person in the film
How does Leo respond to Aiko's view of the conductor?
- a) He agrees completely
- b) He says Aiko has misunderstood the film
- c) He disagrees but accepts that her view is reasonable
- d) He changes the subject because he is annoyed
What do both presenters agree about?
- a) The film should be shorter
- b) The final concert is excellent
- c) The conductor is presented fairly
- d) The film deserves the same score

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The film lasts two hours and ___ minutes.
The director spent almost ___ years with the young musicians.
In the middle section, the town raises money to buy a ___.
At the final concert, the youngest ___ plays a solo.
Aiko gives the film ___ out of ten.
The documentary is in cinemas from ___.

Respuestas

Opiniones y significado implícito

b) A youth orchestra in a small mountain townLeo dice que Sixty Strings trata de una orquesta juvenil de un pequeño pueblo de montaña.
c) She felt the film was too longElla menciona primero la duración. Mirar el reloj a menudo sugiere que quieres que algo termine.
a) The time and patience the director put into itLe encantó lo paciente que es la directora y dice que se nota todo el tiempo que pasó con los músicos.
d) It goes on for too longElla acepta que importa para la historia, pero dice que podría haber durado fácilmente la mitad.
a) He says it shows the whole community taking partDice que esa parte muestra cómo se involucra todo el pueblo.
b) She seems almost perfect, and the teenagers get too little attentionAiko dice que la directora de orquesta parece casi perfecta y que ella quería oír más a los adolescentes.
c) He disagrees but accepts that her view is reasonableÉl no lo vio así en absoluto, pero entiende por qué ella podría verlo así.
b) The final concert is excellentAiko dice que sin duda están de acuerdo sobre el concierto final, y Leo dice que tenía lágrimas en los ojos.

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twenty / 20Aiko dice que la película dura dos horas y veinte minutos.
three / 3Leo dice que ella pasó casi tres años con ellos.
busLa larga parte central trata de recaudar dinero para comprar un autobús.
cellist / cello playerEl cine se quedó en silencio cuando la violonchelista más joven tocó su solo.
six / 6Aiko le da un seis porque necesitaba un montador más estricto.
FridayLeo dice que se estrena en los cines el viernes.

Transcripción

Leo: Welcome back to Frame by Frame. This week, Aiko and I have both seen Sixty Strings, the new documentary about a youth orchestra in a small mountain town. Aiko, first impressions?

Aiko: Mixed, to be honest. The subject is wonderful, and some scenes are genuinely moving. But at two hours and twenty minutes, let's just say I checked my watch more than once.

Leo: Really? I was completely absorbed. What I loved was how patient the director is. She spent almost three years with these young musicians, and you can feel it, because after the first few minutes nobody seems to be performing for the camera.

Aiko: I agree the access is remarkable. My problem is the middle section. There's a long stretch about the town raising money to buy a bus, and while it matters to the story, it could easily have been half as long.

Leo: Fair point, although I'd say that section shows how the whole town gets involved. The scene where the baker sells cakes outside the school to pay for the tyres is one of my favourites.

Aiko: That's true, and it's a lovely moment. My other reservation is the way the conductor, Petra Albescu, is presented. She comes across as almost perfect, and I'd have liked to hear more from the teenagers themselves.

Leo: Interesting. I didn't see it that way at all, but I can understand why you might.

Aiko: Where we definitely agree is the final concert. The sound recording is superb, and the whole cinema went completely silent when the youngest cellist played her solo.

Leo: I'll confess I had tears in my eyes. So, scores out of ten?

Aiko: I'll give it a six. Beautifully made, but it needed a stricter editor.

Leo: And a nine from me. It's in cinemas from Friday, so, listeners, go and decide for yourselves.