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1 Genres

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

action adventure animated biopic comedy

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

2 People in movies

Match the people below with what they do, and then complete the sentences on the next page.

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 movie

5. a make-up artist e. gives his opinion about a movie

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

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1. The won an Oscar for best movie soundtrack.

2. The didn’t manage to raise enough funds to make the movie.
3. The did an amazing job on the actress. You can hardly recognize her.
4. There’s no way he could have parachuted out of the plane himself. He must have used a
.
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 got it right! I also thought the movie was far too melodramatic.
8. The dialogues were really engaging. The must be very talented.

3 Adjectives for describing movies

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

1. gory a. boring

2. sappy (informal) b. causing strong feeling such as sadness and sympathy

3. corny (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 clichés, etc.

8. predictable h. very funny

Two-word adjectives, e.g. ‘mind-blowing’, are commonly used to describe movies. In the sentences
below, replace the underlined phrases with a suitable adjective:

big-budget breathtaking far-fetched heart-warming

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

1. The 3D special effects in the latest Spielberg movie were extremely impressive.
2. When the monster appeared on 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 movie did well because of the
superb acting.

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Describe a few movies you know with the adjectives above.

4 Talking point

Discuss any of the following questions:

1. What kind of movies do you prefer?

2. Is there too much violence in movies?
3. What kind of movies are popular in your country?

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