Lights…camera…action!

Vocabulary about cinema

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 Outline
 Going to the cinema
 Types of films
 Filmmaking
 After filming
 Activity 1
 Activity 2

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 Going to the cinema
 Expressions we use:
› Let's go the cinema! (BrE)
› Let's go to the movies! (AmE)
› Would you like to go to the cinema?
› What’s playing at the cinema this weekend?

 Cinema = Movie theater

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 Going to the cinema
 When there’s a new movie…
› a movie is/will be released
 The new Superman movie will be released this
summer

› a movie opens
 Spielberg’s new movie opens in theaters next
week

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 Going to the cinema
 When we want to see a movie…
› we need to find out where the movie is playing

› we have to look for the movie showtimes and

choose a screening

› we can read reviews to find out what other

people think of the movie

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 Types of films

Historical film Action film Comedy film Horror film

Science fiction film Musical film Animated film Romantic comedy

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 Filmmaking
 The process of making a movie
 In order to make a movie we need…

A cast

A script A director

A soundtrack
A movie set A crew
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 After filming…
 The movie goes through an editing process

 The result of this process is the final cut that will be

shown in the cinemas

 Before the movie opens, it is promoted to the public

 Actors give press conferences

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 Activity 1: Speaking
 Work in pairs

 Student A: You are a famous actor promoting your

new movie

 Student B: You are a journalist interviewing a

famous actor about his/her new film

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 Activity 2: Writing
 Work in groups of 3

 Write the plot summary for a new movie (10-15

lines)

 It has to include the type of film, the cast and a

summary of what the movie would be about

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