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Film review: Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones's Diary is a romantic comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Helen Fielding. The book, published in 1996 in the UK, was a bestseller and the adaptation to the cinema soon became a big success. In 1999, a sequel was published, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.

The plot is hilarious. It stars Reneé Zellweger, who plays the role of a woman frustrated with her age, her weight, her job and her unsuccessful love life. On New Year’s Day, Bridget plans to take control of her life and decides to write a diary. Losing weight and finding a boyfriend are her main concerns.

The other two main actors are Hugh Grant and Colin Firth, the two men Bridget has a relationship with in the film.

At the beginning, she works in the publishing industry in London, where she fantasizes about her boss Daniel Cleaver (Hugh Grant). Eventually they start dating despite his fame as a womanizer. He is charming and handsome but he ends up cheating on Bridget.

After breaking up with Daniel, she leaves her job and starts working, somehow accidentally, as a journalist for television. Then she starts her relationship with Mark Darcy (Colin Firth), a barrister she met at a party.

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  • What examples of gerunds and infinitives can you find in the text?
  • Which words and expressions related to literature and the cinema can you find in the text?


Pregunta Verdadero-Falso
According to the text, are the following statements true or false?


1. The book was very successful.

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2. Bridget is happy with her life.

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3. Bridget doesn't go out with anyone in the film.

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Icono de iDevice Solved exercises: types of infinitives and gerunds
What types of infinitives or gerunds are these sentences?

1. Bridget plans to take control of her life.

2. She decides to write a diary.

3. Losing weight and finding a boyfriend are her main concerns.

4. Daniel ends up cheating on Bridget.

5. Eventually they start dating.

6. Bridget enjoys meeting her friends.

7. She wasn't happy to see Mark Darcy at first.

8. Daniel flirted with Bridget to go out with her.


Pregunta Verdadero-Falso
Are these sentences correct? Click on true if they are correct and false if they are incorrect. It's very easy!


1. Paul would like he to meet his friends.

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2. They are planning to go to the cinema.

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3. Paul wants learning as much as possible.

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4. They have decided meeting.

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5. His parents allowed him to go out until late.

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Icono de iDevice Solved exercises: vocabulary
Which words related to literature or the cinema match with these definitions?

1. A film in which you can laugh a lot.

2. The group of songs in a film.

3. The story of a film or a book.

4. A person represented in a film or a book.

5. A book or film that continues a previous story.


Icono de iDevice Solved exercises: diphthongs

Place each of these words in the appropriate column according to their pronunciation:

same, age, life, write, boy, main, break, choice, coin

 

/aɪ/

/ɛɪ/

/ɔɪ/

     

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