Section 1.1 Knowledge Check

Read the following passage, then select from the below whether the passage is a statement of the "Main Idea", "Supporting point', or "Implied idea".

Timothy Dalton to voice a character in Toy Story 3

Disney president John Lasseter has announced that British actor Timothy Dalton will be voicing a character in Toy Story 3. Dalton, who previously starred as James Bond in Licence to Kill and The Living Daylights, wil star as a thespian hedgehog called M. Pricldypants in Toy Story 3, a film which is due for release in June 2010. Mr. Pricldypants is described as "a hedgehog toy with thespian tendencies".

John Lasseter, Disney/Pixar Chief Creative Officer, made the announcement at a Disney Animation Showcase in London, England on Thursday. At the same event it was announced that Mandy Moore would star in a cartoon based on the fairytale Rapunzel and that a James Bond-style character will appear in upcoming Disney/Pixar film Cars 2. In August 2009, it was also announced that Mchael Keaton - from the movie Cars - would voice Ken, the boyfriend to Barbie in the film.

John Lasseter originally announced the plans for the third film in the franchise n January 2008 and said that people would be "blown away" by it He proclaimed: "It [Toy Story 3] is shaping up to be another great adventure for Buzz, Woody and the gang from Andy's room".

Exercise:

Make a list that is numbered 1-5. Read the corresponding passages below and write down whether they are the "main idea", "supporting point", or "implied idea". Check your answers on the next page.

1. Actors named as characters in upcoming Disney/Pixar films.
2. Timothy Dalton was hired to play the voice of "Mr. Prickleypants" in Toy Story 3.
3. As company president, John Lasseter is in charge of announcing major actor hires to the media.
4. Toy Story 3 is set for release in January 2008.
5. Michael Keaton will also join the Toy Story 3 cast as "Ken".

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