Types of movies: action, horror, comedy, animation, thriller, romance, science fiction, musical,

western
Questions:
What is your favorite type of movie? Why?
What film have you seen lately?
Do you prefer watching a movie at home or at the cinema?
Who is your favorite actor/actress?
Do you watch movies alone or with a friend?
Think about the last movie you have seen.
What was it called? Where was it set? What was it about? Who was in it?

1 e 2 j 3 i 4 h 5 g 6 f 7 d 8 b 9 c 10 a
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Answers
1 1 s always downloading 2 m working 3 s playing 4 comes 5 m getting 6 take
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3 1 A) have = own/possess (stative verb)
B) having = taking (activity happening at this moment)
2 A) appears = seems (stative verb)
B) appearing =playing at (scheduled event in the future)
3 A) at this moment B) in general
4 A) thinking = considering B) its my opinion
5 A) its affected by B) depend on = rely on
6 A) has a good taste (stative verb) B) tasting = trying (happening at the moment of speaking)
4 1 dont like 2 is appearing 3 are saying 4 think 5 s always checking 6 is getting
7 often go 8 re being

All about movies

9th Grade
Match the definitions (1 to 10) with the correct word (a to j):
1. The music that goes with a film
2. A series of short sections of a film that are shown to advertise it
3. A famous film actor
4. The person who is responsible for the artistic part of a film
5. Computer generated sounds or images in a film
6. A list of people involved in making a film, usually
shown at the end of it
7. something dangerous, for example jumping from a building,
that is done to entertain people, often as part of a film
8. a movie that continues the story of an earlier one
9. all the actors who play in the film
10. The basic story of a film

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

Plot
Sequel
Cast
Stunt
Soundtrack
Credits
Special effects
Director
star
j. trailer

Read the text and complete the blank spaces with the following words:
filmed

dubbed
scene
cast
plot
special effects
came out
soundtrack stars
directed

set
subtitles
stunt
dialogue
cameo roles

Rebecca:'One of my favourite films is Saving Private Ryan. I know it's a war film, but I love it.'
Simon:'It's a classic. It's got a brilliant _________________, there are so many excellent actors
in it like Matt Damon, Vin Diesel etc. And of course, there is Tom Hanks as the main
character Captain Miller. It's one of his best films.'
Rebecca:'Plus there are some very good ______________. The famous actor Ted Dansen is in
the film for about 3 minutes. It's a shame that he wasn't in the film for longer. Also, do you know
that although the film is _________ in France during the D-Day invasion, it was actually
___________ in the south of England?'
Simon:'Yeah, I read it somewhere. I think it was one of the best films ______________ by
Steven Spielberg. I love the opening _________________ when they are landing on the beach on
D-Day. That scene has some of the best twenty minutes of action in the whole history of cinema
for me. The _________________ are excellent, with the explosions and the people being blown
up. It looks so real.'
Rebecca:'It's an excellent scene, I always remember the _________________ of the men on fire.
But for me, I like the scene when the men are walking in the countryside and talking about why
they have to save Private Ryan. The _________________ is excellent, I can imagine that I
would say that if I were in a similar situation.'
Simon:'The film has an excellent _________________ . How they have to go and save a soldier
whose 3 brothers have all died fighting and how they have to go behind enemy lines to do it.'

Rebecca:'I think it's a real story, although they probably changed some things. To be honest, I
can't remember the film's _________________ . Can you remember the music in the film?'
Simon:'Not really. I think there was some music with trumpets at the beginning in the graveyard.
But apart from that, I only remember the Edith Piaf song at the end. But that's not part of the
score. Did I tell you that when the film _________________ in 1998, I was living in Madrid?
So, the first time I saw it, it was _________________ into Spanish. I didn't speak much Spanish
then, so I didn't understand a lot. It's a shame that it didn't have _________________ , so I could
have read the dialogue.'
Rebecca:'Dubbed films are strange. The voices are always very different to the original voices of
the actors. Oh, by the way, have you seen the TV series Band of Brothers?'
Simon:'No I haven't.'
Rebecca:'Well, it's very similar to Saving Private Ryan. It's set during the second world war and
it follows a group of American soldiers. It _________________ a lot of unknown young actors
as the soldiers.'
Simon:'I'll have to watch the series.'
Look at the sentences and decide whether they should be in the simple or continuous form.
Then discuss why.
1 My sons always downloading/always downloads music instead of getting on with his work.
2 l work/m working overtime this month while the music editor is on sick leave.
3 Someone plays/s playing the piano. Can you hear it?
4 Did you know that band comes /s coming from my home town?
5 I get/m getting better at recognizing classical music.
6 I take/m taking my iPod everywhere.
Match the uses of the present simple and present continuous with the examples in Activity
1.
A a repeated action/habit
B a permanent situation/fact
C an activity happening at the moment of speaking
D an activity in progress but not at this exact moment
E a changing or developing situation
F emphasises repetition of typical (often annoying or
surprising) behavior

4 Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous

form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I ......................... ( not like ) pop music.

2 The band ......................... ( appear ) in Manchester all week.
3 I cant hear what you ......................... ( say ). Its too loud.
4 I ......................... ( think ) its dangerous to listen to your iPod
when youre riding a bike.
5 You can never have a conversation with her she ......................... ( always check ) her phone
for messages.
6 That band ......................... ( get ) more and more popular.
7 We ......................... ( often go ) to a jazz club on Friday nights.

8 You ......................... ( be ) very difficult today!

VERBS OF PERCEPTION FEEL HEAR SEE
VERBS EXPRESSING MENTAL ACTIVITIES AGREE BELIEVE KNOW SUPPOSE THINK
VERBS LIKE LOVE LIKE HATE PREFER EXIST
Verbs such as believe, own, belong, like, understand, know,
hear are not usually used in the continuous form because they describe states, not actions.
Some verbs can be used in both the simple and continuous form with different meanings.
I see what you mean (see = understand)
I'm seeing her next week. (see = meet)
A I have a ticket to see Lady Gaga.
B I'm having a shower.
2 A That singer appears to be doing well.
B Eminem's appearing at th e V Festival.
3 A He's being really kind.
B He:,. really kind.
4 A He's thin king about join ing a band.
B I think that band is really good.
S A It depends on how much money I've got.
B I'm depending on her to organise everything.
6 A This soup tastes good.
B Joe's tasting the soup.
1. There are some great actors in the __

cast
shoots
screenplay
2. The actor who won the Oscar has __ many similar roles before.

acted
been
played
3. He won an Oscar for the __

music
soundplay
4. He won a __ actor Oscar.

extra
main
5. The __ is very famous.

director

editor

soundtrack

supporting

register

6. I love watching all the old Hollywood __

big screens
classics
studios
7. The film was produced by one of the big Hollywood __

companies
firms
studios
8. His new film is __ in California.

located
placed

set

9. It was filmed __ location in Hawaii.

in
on
by
10. The film includes some spectacular __ effects.

light
special
sound
11. I saw a great __ for his new film. I'm definitely going to see it when it comes out.

preview
prequel
trailer
12. There are some violent __ in his new film.

roles
scenes
stage effects
13. As it's a thriller, the __ has lots of twists and turns.

acting
character
plot
14. The film tells the __ of a young man during the war.

account
life
story
15. It's a __ -to-life story.

real
similar

true

16. His new film is __ of a Jane Austen novel.

an adaptation
a film version

a reprise

17. Her new film has got some great __

previews
sequels
reviews
18. The film __ loved the film.

critics
experts

previewers

19. They particularly praised the __ of the main actor.

acting
performance
role
20. Her new film is __ for an Oscar.

named
suggested

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