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
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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/
known by a lot of people
2.
filmmaker
[n]
/ˈfɪɫˌmeɪkɝ/
a movie director and producer, especially an independent one who is fully in charge of the movie production
3.
born
[adj]
/bɔrn/
brought to this world through birth
4.
movie
[n]
/ˈmuːvi/
a story told through a series of moving pictures with sound, usually watched via television or in a cinema
5.
deep
[adj]
/dip/
(of emotions and feelings) extremely intense and strongly felt in way that affect one's inner being
6.
feeling
[n]
/ˈfiːlɪŋ/
an emotional state or sensation that one experiences such as happiness, guilt, sadness, etc.
7.
question
[n]
/ˈkwɛsʧən/
a sentence, phrase, or word, used to ask for information or to test someone’s knowledge
8.
start
[v]
/stɑːrt/
to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.
9.
become
[v]
/bɪˈkʌm/
to start or grow to be
10.
world
[n]
/wɝld/
the planet earth, where we all live
11.
work
[n]
/wɝːk/
activity that requires physical or mental effort
12.
storytelling
[n]
/ˈstɔɹiˌtɛɫɪŋ/
the activity of telling a story in written or oral form
13.
style
[n]
/staɪl/
a specific way of writing, designing, painting, etc. that is typical of a certain era, person, movement, place, etc.
14.
inspire
[v]
/ˌɪnˈspaɪɹ/
to fill someone with the desire or motivation to do something, especially something creative or positive
15.
win
[v]
/wɪn/
to be awarded something such as a prize after winning a contest, bet, etc.
16.
award
[n]
/əˈwɑrd/
a prize or money given to a person for their great performance
17.
Oscar
[n]
/ˈɔskɝ/
an annual award given to the best director, movie, actor, etc. by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
18.
Golden Globe
[n]
/ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb/
an annual award presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to recognize excellence in film and television
19.
play
[n]
/pleɪ/
a live presentation of a play or stage production
20.
direct
[v]
/daɪˈrɛkt/ , /dəˈrɛkt/
to give instructions to actors and organize the scenes or flow of a movie, play, etc.
21.
theater
[n]
/ˈθiːətɚ/
a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed
22.
show
[n]
/ʃoʊ/
a TV or radio program made to entertain people
23.
idea
[n]
/aɪˈdiːə/
a suggestion or thought about something that we could do
24.
art
[n]
/ɑːrt/
the use of creativity and imagination to express emotions and ideas by making things like paintings, sculptures, music, etc.
25.
personal
[adj]
/ˈpɝːsənəl/
only relating or belonging to one person
26.
relationship
[n]
/rɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp/
the connection among two or more things or people or the way in which they are connected
27.
challenge
[n]
/ˈtʃæɫəndʒ/
a difficult and new task that puts one's skill, ability, and determination to the test
28.
continue
[v]
/kənˈtɪnju/
to not stop something, such as a task or activity, and keep doing it
29.
love
[v]
/lʌv/
to like something or enjoy doing it a lot
30.
die
[v]
/daɪ/
to no longer be alive
31.
enjoy
[v]
/ɪnˈʤɔɪ/
to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone
32.
talk
[v]
/tɑːk/
to tell someone about the feelings or ideas that we have
33.
fear
[n]
/fɪr/
a bad feeling that we get when we are afraid or worried
34.
interesting
[adj]
/ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

1

Chapter

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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.

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.

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.

Ingmar Bergman
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.

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.

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.

1. Ingmar Bergman

1. Ingmar Bergman

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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
Famous movie
Fear of being bored
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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