A Movie About Ian Wright

Introduction

Stormzy and his company #Merky Films are making a movie. The movie is about the life of the famous football player Ian Wright.

Main Body

Ian Wright grew up in South London. His life was very hard and he had problems at home. He played football to feel happy and escape his problems. A teacher named Sydney Pigden helped him a lot. At first, football clubs did not want him. He started his professional career when he was older. He played for Crystal Palace and Arsenal. He also played for the England team. After football, he worked on TV for the BBC. Stormzy says the movie shows how Ian did not give up. Ian says the movie shows how life in Britain changed. He wants to show how people can succeed even when life is difficult.

Conclusion

The company will choose the actors this summer. They will tell us the date of the movie later.

Learning

πŸ•’ The "Then" vs. "Now" Shift

Look at how the story moves from the past to the future. This is the key to A2 speaking.

1. The Past (Finished Actions) We use a simple change to the verb to show something is over:

  • Grow β†’\rightarrow Grew
  • Is β†’\rightarrow Was
  • Play β†’\rightarrow Played
  • Help β†’\rightarrow Helped

2. The Future (Plans) When the story talks about the movie coming soon, it uses WILL:

  • Will choose (Planning to pick actors)
  • Will tell (Planning to give a date)

Quick Tip for Beginners: If you see -ed at the end of a word, it usually means it happened yesterday. If you see will, it happens tomorrow.

Vocabulary Learning

movie
a film shown on a screen
Example:I watched a movie at the cinema.
life
the time a person is alive
Example:Every day is part of our life.
football
a sport played with a ball and two teams
Example:Football is popular in England.
player
a person who plays a sport
Example:He is a famous football player.
home
a place where a person lives
Example:She returned home after school.
problem
a difficulty or issue
Example:They faced many problems.
happy
feeling joy or contentment
Example:I felt happy after the game.
teacher
a person who teaches
Example:My teacher explains math.
help
to give assistance
Example:Can you help me with this?
club
an organization for a sport
Example:He joined a football club.