Ingmar Bergman

Ingmar Bergman

Andrei Tarkovsky

Andrei Tarkovsky

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

David Lynch

David Lynch

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan

Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Abbas Kiarostami

Abbas Kiarostami

David Fincher

David Fincher

Chantal Anne Akerman

Chantal Anne Akerman

Agnès Varda

Agnès Varda

Julia Ducournau

Julia Ducournau

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Filmmakers

Filmmakers

Ingmar Bergman - Famous People

40 chapters
levelbeginner

Discover the lives of filmmakers through their stories to level up your language skills and explore their fascinating creative journeys.

Vocabulary
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
Practice
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
1.
famous
[adj]
/ˈfeɪməs/
famoso
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
cineasta
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
nascido
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
filme
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
profundo
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
sentimento
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
pergunta
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
começar
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
tornar-se
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
mundo
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
trabalho
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
narração
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
estilo
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
inspirar
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
ganhar
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
prêmio
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
Oscar
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
Globo de Ouro
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
peça
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
dirigir
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
teatro
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
programa
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
ideia
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
arte
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
pessoal
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
relação
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
desafio
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
continuar
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
adorar
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
morrer
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
desfrutar
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
falar
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
medo
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
interessante

1

capítulo

star
Ingmar Bergman 
Read a short story of a famous filmmaker known for his deep and thoughtful movies. 
1.1
Ingmar Bergman was a famous filmmaker.  He was born on July 14, 1918, in Uppsala, Sweden.  Bergman's movies were famous for talking about deep feelings and big questions about life.  He started making movies in the 1940s and he became famous around the world for his work. 

Ingmar Bergman foi um famoso cineasta. Ele nasceu em 14 de julho de 1918 em Uppsala, Suécia. Os filmes de Bergman eram famosos por falar sobre sentimentos profundos e grandes questões sobre a vida. Ele começou a fazer filmes na década de 1940 e ficou famoso em todo o mundo por seu trabalho.

1.2
Some of his most famous movies are "The Seventh Seal," "Persona," and "Wild Strawberries."  His storytelling style has inspired so many other filmmakers.  He won awards like Oscars and Golden Globes. 

Alguns de seus filmes mais famosos são "O Sétimo Selo", "Persona" e "Morangos Silvestres". Seu estilo de narrativa inspirou tantos outros cineastas. Ele ganhou prêmios como Oscars e Globos de Ouro.

1.3
Plus making movies, Bergman also wrote plays and directed theater shows.  He worked a lot in theater and people liked his new ideas for shows.  His work in movies and theater was important for art and storytelling. 

Além de fazer filmes, Bergman também escreveu peças e dirigiu espetáculos de teatro. Ele trabalhou muito no teatro e as pessoas gostaram de suas novas ideias para os espetáculos. Seu trabalho no cinema e no teatro foi importante para a arte e a narrativa.

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1.4
Bergman had problems in his personal life.  Sometimes, his own feelings and relationships were like the stories in his movies.  Even with all these challenges, he continued to make art that people loved all around the world. 

Bergman teve problemas em sua vida pessoal. Às vezes, seus próprios sentimentos e relacionamentos eram como as histórias em seus filmes. Mesmo com todos esses desafios, ele continuou a fazer arte que as pessoas amavam em todo o mundo.

1.5
Ingmar Bergman died in 2007 when he was 89 years old.  He left us with many great movies and theater shows that we still enjoy and talk about today. 

Ingmar Bergman morreu em 2007 quando tinha 89 anos. Ele nos deixou muitos filmes e peças de teatro excelentes que ainda desfrutamos e sobre os quais falamos hoje.

1.6
Fun fact: Ingmar Bergman once said his biggest fear was being bored.  This fear inspired him to make some of the most interesting and different movies ever. 

Curiosidade: Ingmar Bergman disse uma vez que seu maior medo era ficar entediado. Esse medo o inspirou a fazer alguns dos filmes mais interessantes e diferentes já feitos.

1. Ingmar Bergman

1. Ingmar Bergman

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QuizSkip the quiz
1.

When was Ingmar Bergman born?

A

1920

B

1918

C

1940

D

2007

2.

What was Ingmar Bergman afraid of?

A

Darkness

B

Heights

C

Boredom

D

Losing his camera

3.

Put these events in the correct order:

bergman was born in in 1918.
ingmar bergman died in 2007.
bergman made movies in the 1940s.
bergman became famous around the world.
4.

Match the description to the correct item:

The Seventh Seal
His biggest fear
Ingmar Bergman's death
2007, age 89
Fear of being bored
Famous movie
5.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (There are two extra options.)

Bergman made deep

about life and big questions. He also worked in

. His work was so good that he won many

, like the

and Golden Globes.

feelings
theater
awards
Oscar
movies
work
6.

Is this sentence True or False?
"Ingmar Bergman was born in the 1950s."

A

True

B

False

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