Cinemas

Do you like going to the cinema?

Answer 1

Absolutely yes! You know, I am a great film lover (= a movie buff). So I

love getting updated with all the latest blockbuster films (= box office films).
Also, at the cinema, you can experience better sound effects and visual quality.
You know, it’s so much fun and enjoyable when everyone is watching the film
together, laughing and crying at the same time.

Answer 2

Yeah, I really love going to the cinema. In fact, even if I’m not that interested in the
film, I enjoy the experience of going out to the cinema with my mates, watching
something on a huge screen, and eating popcorn. I especially love going to the CGV
cinema at Vincom Ba Trieu near my house. It mostly shows top box office foreign
films. The tickets are quite expensive but it values for money.

How often do you go to the cinema?

Answer 1

I would say at least twice a month because watching films especially at the cinema
is my all-time favourite pastime. As well as this, you can have a more
authentic/genuine feeling through a huge screen. You can feel the director’s
message all the more deeply. One example of this is the film Bohemian Rhapsody
which I will watch the 3rd time when it is rereleased.

Answer 2

I probably only go once every two or three months because the cinemas here
only show blockbusters and I’m not really into most of those films. I also have less
time now than I did when I was a student, and when I do have free time, I usually want
to hang out with my friends and have a chat, rather than sit down and watch films.

Did you go to the cinema when you was a child?

 Yes, sometimes my parents would take my sister and I to the cinema at the
weekends. We were always excited because it didn’t happen often so it was a real
treat. One of my earliest memories is of watching the Lion king in the cinema
when I was a very small child.

Has your taste in films/ movies changed over the years?

I think my taste in films has matured as I’ve grown older. I’m not interested in
the superhero films that so many young people are obsessed with. I find
the endless CGI action sequences dull and kind of pointless. I prefer character
driven stories that are enhanced by beautiful cinematography and a decent
screenplay.

Vocabulary highlights:

1. Buff noun /bʌf/ = a person who knows a lot about and is very interested in
a particular subject: 1 người nghiện/ mê 1 cái gì đó (phim ảnh, opera…)

Example: a computer/opera/film buff

2. Blockbuster noun /ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tər/ = a book or film that is very successful: bom tấn

Example: a blockbuster movie/novel (một bộ phim / tiểu thuyết bom tấn)

3. Box office noun/ˈbɒks ˌɒf.ɪs/ = a measure of

how popular and financially successful a film or actor is: bom tấn (kiểu thành công rực
rỡ đặc biệt khi nói về phim ảnh)
4. Example: Her last movie was a surprise box-office hit.
5. Sound effects plural noun /ˈsɑʊnd ɪˌfekts/ = the sounds in
a radio or television program or a movie that are added to make it seem more real: kĩ
xảo
6. Visual aid noun /ˌvɪʒ.u.əl ˈeɪd/ = something that you are shown, such as
a picture, film, or map, in order to help you understand or remember information: hiệu
ứng hình ảnh
7. Pastime noun ˈpɑːs.taɪm/ = an activity that is done for enjoyment: thời gian rảnh rỗi

Example: Do-it-yourself is the nation's most popular pastime.(Tự làm là trò tiêu khiển
phổ biến nhất của quốc gia.)

8. Authentic adjective/ɔːˈθen.tɪk/= If something is authentic, it is real, true, or

what people say it is: đích thực

Example: authentic Italian food (món ăn Ý đích thực)

9. Genuine adjective/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/ = If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what
it appears

to be: thực sự, chuẩn chỉnh

Example: If it is a genuine Michelangelo drawing, it will sell for millions. (Nếu đó là bản
vẽ Michelangelo chính hãng, nó sẽ được bán với giá hàng triệu đồng.)

10. All the more= even more than before: thậm chí là hơn trước đó….

Example: Several publishers rejected her book, but that just made her all the
more determined.(Một số nhà xuất bản từ chối cuốn sách của cô, nhưng điều đó chỉ
khiến cô quyết tâm hơn.)

11. Rerelease verb /ˌriː.rɪˈliːs/ = to make

a record or film available for people to buy or see for a second time: phát hành lại

Example: There are plans to rerelease all the band's albums online. (Có kế hoạch phát
hành lại tất cả các album của ban nhạc trực tuyến.)

12. Obsessed adjective/əbˈsest/: unable to stop thinking about something;

too interested in or worried about something: ám ảnh

Example: Why are people so obsessed with money?

13. CGI noun /siː.dʒiːˈaɪ/: abbreviation for computer-generated imagery: Công nghệ mô
phỏng hình ảnh bằng máy tính
14. Sequence noun/ˈsiː.kwəns/: a series of related things or events, or the order in which
they follow each other: chuỗi sự kiện

Example: The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that led to
his death. (Chương đầu tiên mô tả chuỗi sự kiện kỳ lạ dẫn đến cái chết của anh.)

15. Cinematography noun /ˌsɪn.ə.məˈtɒɡ.rə.fi/: the art and methods of film photography:
điện ảnh
16. Screenplay noun /ˈskriːn.pleɪ/: the text for a film, including the words to be spoken by
the actors and instructions for the cameras: kịch bản

Example: Who wrote/did the screenplay for/of the movie “Hairspray”? (Ai đã viết /
thực hiện kịch bản cho / của bộ phim Hairspray )

17. Dull adjective/dʌl/: not interesting or exciting in any way: tẻ nhạt

18. Example: She wrote dull, respectable articles for the local newspaper.
19. Treat noun/triːt/: a special and enjoyable occasion or experience
Example: We’re going to Italy for the weekend - it's my birthday treat.

Example: As a special treat, i'll take you to my favourite restaurant.