UNIT 3: IT’S SHOWTIME

VOCABULARY RELATED TO MOVIES (PG 28 EX 2, 3, 4/PG29 EX 5,6, 7)

TO SHOOT: to use a camera to record a video or take a photograph. Eg. The movie was shot on
location in Souther India.

(ON THE) SET: the place where a film is performed or recorded. E.g. They first met on the set of
Star Wars.

FILM CREW: team filming a movie or video.

ON LOCATION: cinema, not in the studio

FILM EXTRAS: people who appear at the background of the scene to set the mood

MOVING: emotionally touching

SECOND-RATE: not the best quality

TO STICK TO STH: not vary or deviate from

TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH: keep the company of

TO COME OUT: go outside

SUBTITLES: inema, TV: text of dialogue

LOW-BUDGET: small amount of funds

TO MAKE YOUR DEBUT/ TO DEBUT: perform for first time

BOX-OFFICE:relating to ticket sales

PLOT:story. of a novel, film,

MATINEE: daytime performance, early showing

TOP-GROSSING: the most outstanding

SCREENWRITER: who writes scripts

RIVETING:holding one's attention

FEATURE FILM: full-length movie

SEQUEL: 2nd movie)

COUCH POTATO: sedentary person

LEAD ROLE:central acting part

SUPPORTING ROLE: acting: secondary part

TO BE DUBBED IN: a movie that has been translated into another language

IDIOMS RELATED TO SHOW BUSINESS (P 32 EX 5)

TO BREAK A LEG: used for wishing sb good luck, especially before a performance.

TO GET THE SHOW ON THE ROAD: Start an undertaking; begin work

TO BE IN THE LIMELIGHT: to be the focus of attention

TO RUN THE SHOW: to be in control or in charge of a situation.

TO STEAL THE SHOW: to be the most popular part of an event or situation. E.g The child with
the dog stole the show.

PREPOSITIONS (PG 31, EX 1)

TO SEPARATE FROM: E.g. You can’t separate morality from politics.

TO HEAD FOR STH: go towards, go to

ON THE EVE OF: E.g The state governments do the same on the eve of elections.

TO GIVE UP ON STH: abandon: a cause

TO SEE FOR YOURSELF: do for your own sake

IN CONTRAST TO: on the other hand

TO BE (ALL) SIGNS OF STH: Eg. Did you that these are all signs of heart disease?

THE LOOK OVER SB’S FACE: examine quickly)

TO JUMP AT THE CHANCE OF STH: accept opportunity

EXPRESSIONS (PG 31 ex 1)

TO DO YOUR BEST:try your hardest

TO HANG AROUND:wait, be kept waiting

WHY ON EARTH:expressing incomprehension

DUE TO STH caused by, because of

 TO BE ABSORBED IN STH: very interested in sth and not paying attention to anything else. E.g.
Simon was so absorbed in his book that he didn’t even notice me come in.

TO SUFFER FROM: experience sensory illusions

TO SPOT STH: detect, see)

WORD BUILDING (P 32, EX 1 & 2)

NOUN ADJECTIVE

PAIN PAINFUL

ILL

ILL

JEALOUSY JEALOUS

CURIOSITY CURIOUS

RUIN RUINED

LOVELINESS LOVELY
LIVELINESS: sb or sth full of energy and ethusiasm. LIVELY

E.g.This collection seeks to harmonize work with the

soothing liveliness of color and patterns.

TIREDNESS TIRED

CONFUSING WORDS (P 32 EX 3)

CAREER VS DEGREE : a career is a profession and a degree a university title

VALID VS TRUE : valid is something who is accepted and true is something correct

LATEST VS LAST: Latest is used in comparative and last to says that is the last of something

NARROW VS TIGHT: narrow is used in places or objects and tight in clothes

ROMANCE VS LOVE : romance is a story of love and love is the attraction of something
EXPRESSIONS WITH TAKE (P 32 EX 4)

TO TAKE PRIDE IN STH: be proud

TO TAKE THE TROUBLE: create problems

TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STH: make the most of

NOT TO TAKE ANY NOTICE: listen, heed

TO TAKE IT FOR GRANTED: not value fully

TASK: Recall a movie you recently watched on the big screen. Discuss the following
questions:

● Was it shot on location?

● Was it a blockbuster? Was it in the limelight? Had it all signs of success?
● Did you get absorbed in the movie?

Make sure you use as many new words and expressions.

The most recent film I've seen was Venom. This film I went to see it with
my friends at the Palafox cinema, which is in Zaragoza. This film was
directed in the United States, specifically in the city of San Francisco. This
movie was a blockbuster because many people were waiting for this
release, which had a great sales success. The day he left, this movie was in
the limelight and many people talked about it. It was so successful that he
is likely to get a second release. I liked this movie a lot because his plot
seemed very interesting and of course I got absorbed in the movie.
Eduardo Gracia Ungría