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Cinemas I) Vocabulary genres action movies horror movies comedies dramas sci-fi movies historical films documentaries a character 10 a plot 11 a scene 12 the cast II) Questions How often you go to a cinema to watch a movie? Did you usually go to the cinema when you were a kid? Do you like to watch movies alone or with your friends? ❖ Ideas ➔ how often: ➢ every time when there is a new release ➢ a couple of times a week ➢ once a week approximately ➢ every weekend ➢ once a month at best ➢ not as often as I would like to ➢ seldom ➢ almost never ➢ never ➔ why: I go to a cinema: ➢ to watch a movie on the big screen ➢ to get pulled into the sound and colour in a way that can't be felt at home ➢ to focus on the movie and not get distracted ➢ to give a movie my undivided attention ➢ because I am a movie freak ➢ because I don't have money to go to the cinema more often ➢ because I don't like when someone ruins my movie watching experience ❖ Answers ➔ How often you go to a cinema to watch a movie? Well, I go to a cinema every time there is a new release My friends call me a movie freak but I just enjoy watching films on the big screen and getting pulled into the sound and colour in a way that can't be felt at home ➔ Do people in your country like to go to a cinema to watch a film? I guess yes as there are always a lot of people at the cinema Cinemas are in great demand as they let people focus on the movie and not get distracted, which people value What's more, it's a good way to spend time out Cinemas Do you like to go to the cinema with your friends? ❖ Ideas ➔ I like to watch movies alone as: ➢ I get to watch exactly what I want ➢ it's the ultimate 'me time' ➢ there are no distractions during the movie ➔ I like to watch movies with my friends as: ➢ I like to discuss them afterwards ➢ it makes us closer ➢ it's a good way to spend time together ➢ common experience brings more fun ❖ Answers ➔ Do you like to watch movies alone or with your friends? Personally I like to watch films alone as I get to watch exactly what I want What's more, it's a kind of the ultimate 'me time' with no conversations and other distractions What kinds of movies you like best? ❖ Ideas ➔ science fiction films: ➢ I like these films as they are: ➢ quasi-scientific, visionary and imaginative ➢ I like these films as they feature: ➢ aliens and distant planets ➢ futuristic technology ➢ unknown and unknowable forces ➔ comedies: ➢ I like comedies as they have: ➢ comedies: ➢ light-hearted plots which amuse and provoke laughter ➔ action films: ➢ I like action films because of: ➢ high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases ➢ rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises such as natural disasters, fires, floods, explosions ➢ non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing ➢ two-dimensional 'good guy' heroes battling 'bad guys' ➔ adventure films: ➢ I like adventure films because they include: ➢ I like adventure films because they include: ➢ exciting stories with new experiences or exotic locales ➢ traditional swashbucklers, expeditions for lost continents, searches for the unknown ➔ dramas: ➢ I like dramas because of: Cinemas ❖ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ➢ serious, plot-driven presentations ➢ realistic characters, settings, life situations ➢ I like dramas as they: ➢ involve intense character development and interaction crime films: ➢ I like crime films because of: ➢ sinister actions of criminals or mobsters stealing and murdering their way through life epics: ➢ I like epics as they: ➢ cover a large expanse of time set against a vast panoramic backdrop ➢ I like epics because of: ➢ grandeur and spectacle ➢ dramatic scope ➢ high-production values ➢ a sweeping musical score horror films: ➢ I like horror films as they are: ➢ designed to frighten and to invoke people’s hidden worst fears ➢ I like horror films as they have: ➢ a terrifying, shocking finale musical and dance films: ➢ I like such films as they: ➢ emphasize full-scale scores or song and dance routines ➢ I like such films as: ➢ a musical or dance performance is integrated as part of the film narrative westerns: ➢ I like westerns because of: ➢ recognizable plots, elements and characters ❖ Answers ➢ What kinds of movies you like best? Well, I guess action films for sure They attract me with their non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing What's more, I like their two-dimensional 'good guy' heroes battling 'bad guys' as the age-old struggle between good and evil is always interesting Another kind of movies that I like is drama I think I like it so much because of realistic characters, settings and life situations And, of course, I cannot fail to mention comedies I like them for their light-hearted plots which amuse and provoke laughter