{"id":4116,"date":"2021-01-26T20:37:35","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T04:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/?p=4116"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:23","slug":"english-in-blockbuster-movies-star-wars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/english-in-blockbuster-movies-star-wars\/","title":{"rendered":"English in Blockbuster Movies: Star Wars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welcome to the next part of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/free-english-classes-with-magoosh-lesson-index\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">free English class<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> series about <\/span><b>English in Blockbuster Movies<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! Today we\u2019re going to look at one of the most beloved movie franchises of all time: <\/span><b>Star Wars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Goals<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn how to talk about movie releases<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn new general English and movie-related vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn a new way to use \u201cget\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discover interesting facts about the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> franchise<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Difficulty Level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Intermediate<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Approximately 15 minutes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Reading Passage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away&#8230; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is how one of the most famous movies of all time began. Even if you\u2019ve never seen a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> movie in your life, you\u2019ve probably heard of the <\/span><b><i>sci-fi<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> movie that <\/span><b><i>spawned<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dozens of books, movies, and even <\/span><b><i>fanfiction<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In 1977, director George Lucas released the first film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars: A New Hope<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, changing the course of movie history forever. It was an immediate <\/span><b><i>hit<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, becoming the <\/span><b><i>highest-grossing<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> film of the time (it would hold this title for 5 years) and winning seven Academy Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Plot Thickens<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the film, a young farm boy named Luke Skywalker dreams of joining the Rebel Alliance, a secretive group aimed at <\/span><b><i>overthrowing<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the evil Galactic Empire. Luke soon meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, an old man who offers to train him to use \u201cthe Force\u201d (a kind of magic in Star Wars), fight with a <\/span><b><i>lightsaber<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (a kind of laser sword), and become a Jedi Knight (a skilled fighter who can use the Force). The pair <\/span><b><i>team up<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Han Solo and his trusty <\/span><b><i>sidekick<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Chewbacca, to save Princess Leia, fight Darth Vader, and destroy the Galactic Empire\u2019s secret weapon: the Death Star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>The Series Continues<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is considered one of two films (with <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jaws<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">) that popularized the \u201cblockbuster.\u201d In addition to the money these films accumulated at the box office, they also made millions of dollars from <\/span><b><i>merchandise<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like clothing, toys, and video games. Thanks to the popularity of the first film, Lucas was able to continue the story with a <\/span><b><i>sequel<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Empire Strikes Back<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1983, Lucas released the final film of the <\/span><b><i>trilogy<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Return of the Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Despite the popularity of the films, it would be another 16 years before audiences could enjoy a new <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> movie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1999, audiences finally got to see the first <\/span><b><i>prequel<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the original Star Wars trilogy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Phantom Menace<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. This movie showed the events that occurred prior to the original trilogy. Even though it was one of the most highly-anticipated movies of all time, it did not receive good reviews. In fact, both fans and critics were very disappointed with the film. Reviews did not improve much for the next film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Attack of the Clones<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, though the final film of the prequel trilogy, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revenge of the Sith<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, was well-received.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Disney Takes Over<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2012, George Lucas sold the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filming rights to Disney, but stayed close to the series as a \u201ccreative consultant.\u201d Three years later, viewers got to learn about the events that took place after the original trilogy. The first film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Force Awakens<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (this time directed by J.J. Abrams) received positive reviews, though many noticed that it <\/span><b><i>bore a striking resemblance<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A New Hope<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In 2017, Disney released the second film, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Last Jedi<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Finally, in 2019, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rise of Skywalker<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> brought the sequel trilogy to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During this time, Disney also released two movies as part of the <\/span><b><i>anthology series<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rogue One: A Star Wars Story<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Solo: A Star Wars Story<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Both films expand on the stories and characters from the other films. They also help give fans more insight into the ever-growing Star Wars universe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since 1977, the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> franchise has made approximately $10 billion in revenue, making it the second highest-grossing movie franchise of all time. To this day, each new movie breaks new records at the box office. It\u2019s been more than 40 years since George Lucas started the series, but fans of all ages continue to love <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>YouTube\u00a0Links<\/i><\/b><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-zVTHFVVqw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j-zVTHFVVqw<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mztK3s63_OM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mztK3s63_OM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Word Focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s take a closer look at some of the words in <\/span><b><i>bold<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from the passage:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sci-fi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; Short for \u2018science fiction;\u2019 a genre of storytelling involving imagined science or technology.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The original Star Wars trilogy combines elements from the sci-fi and western genres.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Spawn<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb) &#8211; To create; to cause something new to come about.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When he first directed A New Hope, George Lucas probably didn\u2019t realize that it would spawn 10 more films (and counting).<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Fanfiction<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A story written by a fan that uses characters, settings, and other elements from an established work (book, movie, etc).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thousands of people have created their own Star Wars fanfiction over the years.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A popular film, television, book, music album, or similar product; a success.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A New Hope was an immediate hit with both fans and critics.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Highest-grossing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (adjective) &#8211; Earning more money than any other movie.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars movies are almost always the highest-grossing films for the years in which they are released.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Overthrow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb) &#8211; To remove a person, group, or government from power.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rebel Alliance tried to overthrow the Galactic Empire with surprise attacks.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lightsaber<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A laser sword used by the Jedi in Star Wars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luke Skywalker needed to learn how to use his lightsaber.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Team up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb phrase) &#8211; To create a team; to work together.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luke teamed up with Han Solo in order to save the princess.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sidekick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; An assistant or partner.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Han Solo goes everywhere with his sidekick, Chewbacca.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Merchandise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; Products for sale.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars merchandise is sold to fans all over the world.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sequel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; The second movie in a series; a continuation of an existing story.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Empire Strikes Back was the sequel to A New Hope.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Trilogy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A group of three artistic works (movies, books, etc).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There have been three Star Wars trilogies so far.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Prequel<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A story that occurs before an existing story in a series.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though fans were really excited about the Star Wars prequels, the movies were not well-received.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bear a striking resemblance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (verb phrase) &#8211; To look or seem very similar to something else.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The story of The Force Awakens bears a striking resemblance to the first Star Wars movie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Anthology series<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; (noun) &#8211; A group of movies or books that exist in a series, but each exists as a standalone work, focusing on new characters, stories, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each movie in the anthology series introduces completely new characters to the Star Wars universe.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Grammar Center<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take a look at the following sentences from the passage:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 1999, audiences finally got to see the first prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy, The Phantom Menace.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three years later, viewers got to learn about the events that took place after the original trilogy.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In English, we use the word \u201cget\u201d for a lot of reasons. You can get (receive) a gift, but you can also get to (arrive at) your destination. Additionally, the police can get (catch) a criminal, while a student can get (understand) what the professor is saying. It can get (become) pretty complicated, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two examples sentences above use \u201cget\u201d in the past tense to mean \u201csucceed in experiencing something.\u201d In this context, you usually \u201cget\u201d something positive that you want to accomplish, experience, or witness. Here is a general format you can use:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Subject + get\/got + infinitive + object<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And here are a few more examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will we get to see the new Star Wars on opening night?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fans won\u2019t get to watch another Star Wars movie until 2022.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some critics get to screen new Star Wars movies before their official release.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luke Skywalker got to fight with the Rebel Alliance, just like he had always wanted.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now, let\u2019s look at a few questions to review the passage, vocabulary, and grammar:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Which of the following statements most accurately captures the central idea of the passage?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> series has earned more than $10 billion over the course of 42 years.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. The original <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was extremely popular, but the prequels threatened to end the entire series.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> franchise made millions of dollars on merchandise, encouraging future films to adopt a similar strategy.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. George Lucas created <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Star Wars<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 1977 and directed 6 films before Disney took over in 2012, producing an additional 5 films as of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Which trilogy was the least popular among fans and critics?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. The original trilogy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. The prequel trilogy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. The sequel trilogy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. None of the above<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Based on your understanding of the term, which of the following CANNOT be <i>overthrown<\/i>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. President<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Government<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Ceremony<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Empire<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. What phrase has a similar meaning to <em>team up<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Join together<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Fight the power<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Get smaller<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Lead the way<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Which of the following is NOT a meaning of \u201cget?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. Receive<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Arrive<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. Look<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. Understand<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Fill in the blank: George Lucas still gets ______ to Star Wars as a \u201ccreative consultant.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A. To make<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B. Following\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C. To contribute<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D. To discuss<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Correct Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">D<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">B<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the next part of our free English class series about English in Blockbuster Movies! Today we\u2019re going to look at one of the most beloved movie franchises of all time: Star Wars! 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