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Cinemas
I) Vocabulary
1. genres
2. action movies
3. horror movies
4. comedies
5. dramas
6. sci-fi movies
7. historical films
8. documentaries
9. a character
10. a plot
11. a scene
12. the cast
II) Questions
1. How often do 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 do 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.


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2. 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.

3. What kinds of movies do you like best?
❖ Ideas
➔ science fiction films:
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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:
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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:


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➢ 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 do 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.