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Exercise A: match the Film GENRES to the pictures

Documentary/ Drama / Fantasy /Horror /Musical /Science Fiction(Sci Fi)
/Action Animation / Comedy /Western /Romantic Comedy (rom com) /
Historical /Crime Thriller / War

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3. 4. 5.

8. 9
7. 10.
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12. 13. 14.

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Exercise B:
1. What’s your favorite type of movie?
2. Have you ever seen any of these movies? Which ones?
3. What type of movies DON’T you like? Why?
Exercise C: Film Elements
Definition Words
1. The most important actor in the movie a. Producer.
2. The story in a movie b. Lead actor
3. The music in a movie c. Director
4. The person who is responsible for the business side of the d. Acting
film. e. plot
5. a person who is in charge of a film and tells the actors f. Special
how to play their parts. effects.
6. Unusual sounds or images in films created using new g. cast
technology. h. scene
7. The less important actor in a movie i. Sound track
8. All the actors in a movie j. Supporting
9. The actor’s performance actor
10. The clothes people wear in a movie k. Costume
11. A shot in a movie l. extra
12. an nonspeaking actor or actress in the background m. stuntman
13. performers who do dangerous tricks for the lead actors

2) Read the sentences. What types of film are the people talking about? Choose the words from Ex.1)

1. My wife and I love films about the Wild West, especially ones with cowboys and villains. ____________
2. My younger sister enjoys watching films about young actors going through the rites of passage. ______
3. I like films about the future, aliens from space, time travel, spaceships, and even apocalypse. _________
4. My brother likes watching these films because they involve car chases, martial arts and fighting. ______
5. This is a very hilarious film, and the ending was a ridiculous farce! _______________________________
6. My wife prefers movies with zombies, haunted houses, possessed characters usually in a creepy or
supernatural setting, but I can’t stand all the jump scares. ________
7. The interaction between the detective and the serial killer made me stop breathing during the film. ____

Exercise D:

1) Label the photos with the words

given below.
1. tear jerker 感人熱淚的電影
2. blockbuster 賣座片
3. adaptation 改編電影
4. remake 翻拍
5. sequel 續集
6. biopic 傳記式電影
7. Marvel 漫威電影
8. spin-off 外傳