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Films
Lesson code: 12V2-N2C8-R23H UPPER INTERMEDIATE

1 Genres
Study the genres below. Which of the terms are you unfamiliar with? Look them up or ask your teacher.
Give an example of a film that belongs to each genre.

action film adventure film animated film biopic comedy

crime story documentary drama fantasy horror
musical science fiction thriller war film western

2 People in film
Match the people below with what they do, and then complete the sentences below.

1. a producer a. all the actors taking part

2. a scriptwriter b. deals with locations and lighting
3. a set designer c. does the actors' make up
4. a composer d. finances a film
5. a make-up artist e. gives his opinion about a film
6. a critic f. operates a camera
7. a cameraman g. replaces an actor in physically dangerous scenes
8. a stunt man h. writes music
9. the cast i. writes the dialogues

1. The won an Oscar for making best film soundtrack.

2. The didn't manage to raise the enough funds to make the film.
3. The did an amazing job on the actress. You can hardly recognise her.
4. There's no way he could have parachuted out of the plane himself. He must have used a
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5. It was some of the best acting I'd ever seen! The were just fantastic!
6. The was lying on his back to shoot that opening scene.
7. The was spot on! I also thought the film was far too melodramatic.
8. The dialogues were really engaging. The must be very talented.
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3 Adjectives for describing films

The adjectives below are often used to describe films. Match them to their meanings on the right:

1. gory a. boring
2. soppy (informal) b. causing strong feeling such as sadness and sympathy
3. cheesy (informal) c. developing in a way that you can easily guess
4. dull d. exciting
5. hilarious e. full of violence and blood
6. moving f. showing too much emotion such as love or sympathy
7. gripping g. unoriginal, full of clich�s, etc.
8. predictable h. very funny

Two-word adjectives, e.g. `breath-taking', are commonly used to describe films. In the sentences
below, replace the underlined phrases with a suitable adjective:

big-budget breath-taking far-fetched heart-warming

low-budget mind-blowing spine-chilling thought-provoking

1. The 3D special effects in the latest Spielberg film were extremely impressive.
2. When the monster appeared on the screen for the first time, it was an extremely frightening moment.
3. The story was full of positive emotion and made everyone feel happy.
4. The scenes of the Alaskan landscape were really beautiful.
5. It was a very expensive Hollywood production.
6. The movie was the type that made you think a lot about its subject.
7. I thought the plot was a little unlikely to be true.
8. Although the production was made with very little money, the film did well because of the superb
acting.

Describe a few films you know with the adjectives above.

4 Talking point
Discuss any of the following questions:

1. What kind of films do you prefer?

2. Is there too much violence in films?
3. What kind of films are popular in your country?
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1- Genres

NOTE: If the term `movie' (American English) is more relevant to your students, download the American version of
this worksheet instead.
Go through the different genres, eliciting examples of films.

2- People in film

1. d 2. i 3. b 4. h 5. c 6. e 7. f 8. g 9. a

1. composer 2. producer 3. make-up artist 4. stunt man

5. cast 6. cameraman 7. critic 8. scriptwriter

3- Adjectives for describing films

1. e 2. f 3. g 4. a
5. h 6. b 7. d 8. c

1. mind-blowing
2. spine-chilling
3. heart-warming
4. breath-taking
5. big-budget
6. thought-provoking
7. far-fetched
8. low-budget

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