The Judges for the Cannes Film Festival

Introduction

The Cannes Film Festival has a new group of nine judges. These people will choose the best movie.

Main Body

Park Chan-wook is the leader of the group. He is a director from South Korea. Chloé Zhao and Stellan Skarsgård are also judges. Demi Moore is a judge too. She is a famous American actress. She did a great job in the movie 'The Substance'. Other judges come from many countries. They are from Ireland, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Belgium, Chile, and Scotland. They will watch the movies from May 12 to May 23.

Conclusion

The judges will meet in France on May 12. They will give the big prizes to the movies.

Learning

🌏 Talking about Origins

When we describe people, we often say where they are from. Look at these two ways to say the same thing:

  • Option A: He is a director from South Korea.
  • Option B: She is a famous American actress.

The Pattern: Person \rightarrow from \rightarrow Country (South Korea, Ireland, Chile) Person \rightarrow Nationality word \rightarrow Job (American actress)


📅 Future Plans

To talk about things that happen later, use will. It is the simplest way to predict the future.

  • They will choose the best movie.
  • They will watch the movies.
  • They will meet in France.

Quick Tip: Just put will before the action word (verb). It never changes, no matter who is doing the action!

Vocabulary Learning

judge (v.)
to decide or determine something
Example:The teacher will judge the students' essays.
festival (n.)
a special event with many celebrations
Example:We went to the music festival last weekend.
group (n.)
a number of people together
Example:She joined a study group.
choose (v.)
to pick or select
Example:Please choose a color for the room.
movie (n.)
a film shown on a screen
Example:We watched a movie after dinner.
director (n.)
a person who directs a film
Example:The director explained the story.
country (n.)
a nation or land
Example:Canada is a large country.
watch (v.)
to look at something carefully
Example:Watch the birds in the garden.
meet (v.)
to come together with someone
Example:We will meet at the cafe.
prize (n.)
a reward for winning
Example:She won a prize for her drawing.