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 r[r]
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(3)(4)Activity BEFORE YOU READ
(5)(6)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ -Film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/
- film maker (n)
(7)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ - film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/
a period of ten years
=
- decade (n) /'dekeid/
(8)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ - film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/ - decade (n) /'dekeid/
- scene (n) /si:n/
(9)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ - film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/ - decade (n) /'dekeid/
- scene (n) /si:n/
A person in a film
=
- character (n)
/'kæriktə/
- character (n)
(10)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ - film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/ - decade (n) /'dekeid/
- scene (n) /si:n/
- character (n)
/'kæriktə/
- motion (n) /'mou∫n/
(11)- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/ - film maker (n)
/film 'meikə/
- decade (n) /'dekeid/
- scene (n) /si:n/
- character (n)
/'kæriktə/
- motion (n) /'mou∫n/
- sequence (n)
/'si:kwəns/
(12)VOCABULARY
- audience (n) /'ɔ:djəns/
- film maker (n) /film 'meikə/
- decade (n) /'dekeid/
- scene (n) /si:n/
- character (n) /'kæriktə/
- motion (n) /'mou∫n/
(13)Activity Checking vocabulary
1 He wants to become a like Vu Ngoc Dang.
2 really like the film “Mr Bean”
3 Jack and Rose are the main _ of Titanic.
4 The opening _ of the film took place on a beach. 5 The of the car almost lulled her to sleep.
6 Air traffic had increased 30% in the _ from 1975 to
1985.
7 The film describes the of events that led to
his death
Fill in the gap with one of the following words: film maker film maker characters characters Audiences Audiences scene motion decade sequence
(14)The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th
(15)(16)Game: choose and answer
(17)Activity Answer these questions
1 When did the history of cinema begin?
In the early 19th century
2 What did scientists discover at that time?
They 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?
No, they didn’t.
4 When were audiences able to see long films?
In the early 1910s.
6 What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
It was the musical cinema.
5 When was sound introduced?
(18)Activity Decide the best title for
the passage
A The Story of a Film Maker B A Brief History of Cinema
(19)Activity After reading
Fill in the Brief History of Cinema
Year Events
(1)…………. The history of cinema began
(2)……. Films were about to 10 minutes long 1910s The audience were able to enjoy (3)
………films.
(4)…… The cinema became an industry. 1920s (5)………was introduced.
19th century
1905
the first long 1915
(20)Consolidation
(21)Homework:
• Learn by heart the new words • Redo the tasks on notebooks
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