Holiday Movies (3)

Another film near the top of everyone's "must-see" list is The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. In it, Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf the Grey and the dwarves must fight the dragon Smaug. The dwarves want to reclaim their treasure and their homeland. Bilbo and his friends battle, swords flashing and arrows flying. Director Peter Jackson brings the action to an exciting climax.

In the musical Into the Woods, a baker and his wife wish to start a family. But a witch has made that impossible. The couple tries to get the witch to change her mind. Their story mixes with classic fairy tales. Johnny Depp plays the Big Bad Wolf.

Sports fans will want to see McFarland, which is based on a true story. Kevin Costner stars as a track coach in a small California town. He transforms the struggling team into winners.

Many entertaining films will be playing in the theaters this holiday season. Which one is at the top of your list?

Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: What Is a Family? 何謂Family?
當美國人問你: Do you have a family?
意思是指你有沒有小孩
東方人的話是三代同堂的大家庭

Grammar Gym
tries to get... to ...
get=to influence

Language Lab
reclaim v.
to get back something that you have lost or that has been taken away from you:
- I want to reclaim the championship that I lost in 1999.

climax n.
the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end

witch n.
a woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things
wizard n.
a man who is supposed to have magic powers

fairy tale n.
a children's story in which magical things happen

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