He 20th Century technology time line

nouns
adjectives
law
lawless
intelligence
intelligent
tradition
traditional
extravagance
extravagant
exhilaration
exhilarating
romance
romantic
poem
poetic
“Extravagant, exhilarating, devastating, poetic, romantic and totally 
unforgettable, Titanic is an extraordinary achievement in ilm making, where 
technology astounds, yet the human story shines even brighter.”
—Louise Keller
Source: http://www.urbancineile.com.au/home/view.asp?a=678&s=Reviews
“‘Titanic’ is a good, often stunning movie caught in a three-and-a-half hour 
drift. As we marvel at the physical spectacle of the Titanic’s last few hours, we’re 
left staggeringly untouched by the people facing their last moments. This 
movie should have blown us out of the water. Instead we catch ourselves 
occasionally thinking the unpardonable thought: ‘OK, sink already.’”
—Desson Howe
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/
titanichowe.htm

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92 | Better Reading English
1.
a. 
The story is about a ______________________________ between a rich 
woman and a poor artist.
b. 
Many people think the story is very ______________________________.
2.
a. 
The love story in the movie is not surprising; it’s a 
______________________________ story that we have heard before.
b. 
There is a long ______________________________ in the movies of 
including a love story in historical dramas.
3.
a. 
The rich people on the ship had beautiful clothes and ine food and 
every ______________________________.
b. 
The passengers were amazed by the beautiful, ______________________ 
____________ dining room on the Titanic.
4.
a. 
The scene of the couple standing at the front of the ship showed the 
______________________________ of freedom and young love.
b. 
Standing at the front of the huge ship with their arms out was a very 
______________________________ feeling for the young couple.
5.
a. 
It turned out that the ship was not as perfect as everyone thought; there 
were some important ______________________________.
b. 
It turned out that the ship was not as ______________________________ 
as they thought.
6.
a. 
Many ______________________________ have been written about the 
sinking of the Titanic.
b. 
The movie explores a ______________________________ side of the 
terrible tragedy.
7.
a. 
Ebert feels that Cameron put the story together in an 
______________________________ way.
b. 
Ebert feels that Cameron constructed the story with 
______________________________.
B.
Idioms
Read the sentences. Use the context of the sentence to help you match the 
boldface idioms with the definitions that follow.
_____ 1. If its story stays well within the traditional formulas for such pictures, 
well, you don’t choose the most expensive ilm ever made as your 
opportunity to reinvent the wheel.
_____ 2. The technology astounds, yet the human story shines even brighter.
_____ 3. This movie should have blown us out of the water. Instead we catch 
ourselves occasionally thinking the unpardonable thought: “OK, sink 
already.”
a. amazed us
b. try to create something that has already been done before
c. is more beautiful or more interesting

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Entertainment | 93
V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: ADVERBS OF MANNER
A.
Read about adverbs of manner
Adverbs of manner describe how something is done.
lawlessly