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For your portfolio
2 Write
a Read through the
synopsis of the film
School of Rock.
1 Does the writer like
the film?
2 What do you think
Dewey’s ‘brilliant
plan’ might be?
b Read the synopsis
again and answer the
questions.
1 How much factual
information is given
about the film?
2 What tense is used
to tell the story?
Why do you think
this tense is used?
3 How much of the
story is told?
4 Why do you think
the writer stops his
synopsis where he
does?
c Read the text again.
What do the words
in bold refer to? Why
does the writer use
them?
d Write a synopsis
of a film you have
seen recently. Think
carefully about how
you can use pronouns
effectively to avoid
repeating words.
School of Rock is one of those rare lms: a comedy for both
teenagers and adults. It stars Jack Black as Dewey, a guitarist
who won’t give up his dream of living a rock ’n’ roll lifestyle.
But in the real world of overdue rent and his atmate Ned’s
nagging girlfriend, it’s becoming almost impossible to
achieve. However, Dewey has a plan – to win a $20,000
talent contest with his band. Unfortunately, the other band
members decide that his on-stage clowning is embarrassing
and that they have a better chance of winning without him.
So one day Dewey arrives at rehearsal to nd that the band
has a new guitarist.
Things look bad for Dewey: no money and no band to win
the competition. One day at home, Dewey answers a phone
call for Ned, his atmate, who’s a substitute teacher. A
private school wants his services immediately. When Dewey
learns that the job pays $600 a week, he pretends to be Ned.
An hour later he is introducing himself to a room of ten-yearolds
as Mr S, their teacher for the next few weeks.
Of course, Dewey has no intention of teaching the kids
anything. He puts them on permanent break time while he
sits and daydreams. However, the next day, the children go
for their weekly music lesson. While Dewey is in the toilet,
he hears beautiful music outside. He goes and looks through
the music room door. There he sees his kids playing a variety
of instruments. And suddenly, Dewey has a brilliant plan to
win that $20,000 after all.
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