Reading U13: Films and Cinema

[...]...They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown The cinema change completely at the... audiences able to see long films? In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long film 5 When was sound introduced? Sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s 6 What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones? As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema Task3: Decide which... 1920s This was when sound was introduced The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema  Task1: Find the world in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column 1. cinema 2. sequence 3. decade 4. rapidly 5. scene... actions A period of ten years Quickly and in a short time Part of a film A person in a film 1 When did the history of cinema begin? The history of cinema began in the early 19th century 2 What did scientists discover at that time? At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement 3 Did films in the early days have sound?... Brief History of Cinema C The History of the Film Industry A Task3: Decide which of the options below is the best title for the passage The Story of a Film Maker B A Brief History of Cinema C The History of the Film Industry A After you read  Work in group Task about the passage, using the cues below 19th century 1905 1910s 1920s 1915 Cartoon Love Story film The Adventures of Sinbad Tom and Jerry Kungfu... A M RE R E R I N G 1 When you see this kind of film, you will have this feeling 2 A film about a varmpire 3 A person who has been killed 4 The red liquid that flows through the bodies of humans and animals 5 A person who has killed somebody 6 An animal or a thing that is very large or ugly 7 The spirit of a dead person 8 Frightening in a way that cannot be forgotten . y0 w0 h0" alt="" • Do you want to see a film at the cinema or on TV? • Why? • Can you name some films you like? • What kind of films do you like to see? Why?