What is the theme of our lesson?
Cinema
Still, it's a pity silent movies. What a pleasure it was to see a woman open her mouth and not hear her voice!
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Movies are more interesting because they don't ask questions there.
Victor Tsoi
LISTENING…
“ What do you know about
cinema?”
Vocabulary:
make,
produce,
shoot
mystery
action
comedy
western
romance
verbs
types
science fiction
Films
star in, act
adventure
review
costume designer
people
set designer
actress
make-up artist
director, producer
camera operator
scriptwriter
What genres
do you know ?
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
A film with lots of music
and dance.
musical
comedy
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
A film in which unnatural and frightening things happen such as dead people coming to life, people turn into animals, etc.
musical
comedy
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
An action - packed film
about cowboys,
horses and gunfights.
musical
comedy
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
A film about space travel or life in an imaginary future.
musical
comedy
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
A film made by photographing a set of drawings.
musical
comedy
western
thriller
horror
cartoon
Science fiction
A suspense film full of violence and crime.
musical
comedy
“ What do you know about
cinema?”
1.Do you like watching films?
2.How often do you go to the cinema?
3.Do you watch films on TV, in the cinema or on a computer?
4. What kind of films do you like watching? Why?
5.What is your favourite film (actor, actress…)?
As for me , I can’t really understand why all my friends are crazy about action films. I think they are boring and full of violence and cruel. And what about you? What kind of films do you like watching?
Each person has a
preference for this or that type of films.
Epic fantasy
Some interesting facts:
Johnny Depp is an actor,producer and musician
He has 10 Golden Globe Awards
Orlando Bloom is an English actor
Keira Knightley is an actress. She has 2 British Academy Film Awards
Budget –3 million dollars
Oscar is given to actors, writers, directors and producers.
1.The first Oscar was given to the film by Vitali Suslenkov in 1942. (documentary film about the Great Patriotic War)
2.Sergei Bondarchuk got Oscar in 1968 for the film
“ War and peace”. (feature film)
3.Vladimir Menshov - 1980 the film “Moscow doesn’t
believe tears ” (melodrama)
4.Nikita Mikhalkov. In 1994 his picture “Burn by the Sun”
was awarded by Oscar too .(drama,historical film)
5.And at last in 2000 it was “The old man and the sea”
that won this award .(story,novel)
.
Which is your favourite type of film?
Why do you like the film?
Giving reasons
Describing the film
- … because I always really enjoy comedies/action films.
- I think the special effects/costumes/scenery/acting is(are) amazing.
- I think … is an amazing actor/actress.
- I find the film really exciting/action-packed/ moving.
- What I like best about … the special effects/ graphics/sound effects/stunts.
which is a film about/ set in ….
- I think … is an amazing film.
- … is one of my favourite films. It focuses on … .
Task. Adjectives we need to describe
a plot of a film and our feelings
when we see it.
Mysterious, clever, interesting, likeable, irritating, dull, evil [i:vl], unusual, well-developed, slow-paced, predictable, unexpected, disappointing,
exciting, surprising
What kind of film?
comedy
romance
Express your feelings about the film
1.This film is
a/ great artistic merits
2.It teaches me
b/ very touching
3.It grabs
c/ to believe in love
4.The story line is
d/ crying and laughing
5.I couldn’t help
e/ very unpredictable
6.It’s a film of
f/ famous and wonderful
7.It makes you
g/ excellent and moving
8.It’s a pretty
h/ feel nervous and happy
9.The plot of the film is
i/ likeable and impressive film
10.The staff of the film is
j/ my attention
It's a pretty
Check yourselves
- 1. This film is very touching.
- 2. It teaches me to believe in love.
- 3. It grabs my attention.
- 4. The story line is very unpredictable.
- 5. I couldn’t help crying and laughing.
- 6. It’s a film of great artistic merits.
- 7. It makes you feel nervous and happy.
- 8. It’s a pretty likeable and impressive film.
- 9. The plot of the film is excellent and moving.
- 10. The staff of the film is famous and wonderful.