CINEMA (24) ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE (ELEMENTARY)

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A	Types of films
B	People in films Monica Bellucci is a film star. She was in the new James Bond film. Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films. I like films by Italian directors.
C	Expressions A Have you seen the latest James Bond film? B Yes, I saw it on TV. A Did you like the new Batman film? B Yes, I loved it / enjoyed it. No, it was boring. A Do you like westerns? B No, I like science fiction films best. Common mistakes A The best action film I’ve seen was Jason Bourne with Matt Damon. B If I see a horror film, I can’t sleep. Common mistakes What’s on at the cinema this week? [NOT What’s on the cinema this week?] There’s a comedy with Jennifer Aniston. Common mistakes Do you go to the cinema often? [NOT Do you go to cinema often?] Yes, I go every week. No, I watch DVDs at home.

Exercises

24.1	What types of films are these? 1 Some cowboys rob a train. western 2 A flying saucer lands from Mars. 3 A dead person comes back to life. 4 James Bond saves the world. 5 Mickey Mouse goes on a picnic. 6 A man falls in love with his teacher. 7 A dead body is found in the river. 8 There are lots of songs and dancing.
24.2	Write the name of a film of each type. 1 science fiction Interstellar_____ 2 romantic comedy ____________________ 3 thriller ____________________ 4 western ____________________ 5 musical ____________________ 6 cartoon ____________________
24.3	Word puzzle. Can you make words for other types of films with the letters of ROMANTIC?
24.4	Fill the gaps in these sentences. 1 Do you prefer going ____to the_____ cinema or watching TV? 2 We ______________ a DVD last night. 3 Who ______________ James Bond in Skyfall? 4 Was Rachel Weisz ______________  The Constant Gardener? 5 Lots of big ______________ live in Hollywood. 6 Steven Spielberg is a famous American film ______________
24.5	Answer these questions. 1 What is your favourite type of film? 2 Who is your favourite film star? 3 Do you prefer going to the cinema or watching DVDs? 4 What was the last film you saw? 5 How can you find out what is on at the cinema where you live or study?

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