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GENRES OF FILMS

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DESCRIBING A FILM / MOVIE

  • a comedy
  • a science fiction film
  • a horror film
  • a thriller
  • a cartoon
  • a historical film
  • a musical
  • an action film
  • entertaining depressing gripping
  • fantastic predictable interesting brilliant
  • romantic
  • funny
  • awful
  • exciting, boring

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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1. Do you like to go to the cinema?

2. Do you usually watch new films at the cinema or on TV ?

3. What kinds of films do you usually watch?

4. When were you at the cinema last time?

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MAKE SENTENCES

  • am/is/are interested in

  • am/is/are crazy about

  • am/is/are bored with

  • am/is/are fond of
  • science fiction
  • cartoons
  • historical film
  • horror films
  • musicals
  • action films
  • thrillers
  • love (romantic) stories
  • war films
  • documentaries
  • films about nature and animals
  • fantasy
  • drama
  • disaster films
  • adventure film

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“TITANIC”

A romantic

drama

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“MASK”

A comedy

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“SHOUT”

A horror film

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“TOM AND JERRY”

a cartoon

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“AVATAR”�

A science fiction film

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“THE MENTALIST”

A thriller

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“ROMEO AND JULIET”

a musical

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“KRUTY 1918”

a historical film

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“MATRIX”

an action film

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EXPRESS YOUR PREFERENCES

  • I like...
  • I enjoy...
  • I’m keen on...
  • I’m fond of...
  • I love...

I like detectives

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EXPRESS YOUR DISAPPROVAL

  • I hate ….
  • I dislike ...
  • I can’t stand ...(не можу терпіти)
  • I don’t like ...

I hate horror films

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Peter. Hey, Trish, how about going to the cinema tonight?

Trіsh. Sounds great! What would you like to see?

Peter. I don’t know... how about that new horror movie at the Panorama Cinema?

Trish. Oh, I heard about that. It sounds a little scary to me. I’m keen on romantic movies. Or maybe a romantic comedy.

Peter. No way! I hate such boring things!

Trish. Really? Well then, what kinds of movies do you like?

Peter. I guess I’m crazy about action and adventure type of movies.

Trish. Well I guess they are okay, if they aren’t too bloody. I also heard about this great new musical that just came out. What do you think about that?

Peter. Musical? I don’t know. That doesn’t sound too exciting. Is there anything we can agree on?

Trish. It doesn’t seem like it. Oh, I remember another movie that came out last week. It’s a mystery and it had a little romance and some action, too. I heard it’s pretty exciting because nobody can guess who the killer is and it has a surprise ending. What do you think about that one?

Peter. I guess that doesn’t sound too bad. What time does it start?

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Say if the following statements true or false

  1. Trish really hates action and adventure movies.

2. Peter likes movies about love.

3. A horror movie is frightening for Trish.

4. Trish likes musicals.

5. Action and adventure movies are not Peter’s favourite film genres.

6. A new mystery movie came out yesterday.

7. Peter and Trish both like mysteries.

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NEW VOCABULARY

  • a character – персонаж, герой
  • a plot - сюжет
  • a title - назва
  • catchy – причепливий, нав’язливий
  • confusing - заплутаний
  • convincing- переконливий
  • fascinating – чарівний, захоплюючий
  • spectacular – видовищний, ефектний

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���������a character , a plot, a title, catchy, confusing �convincing, fascinating , spectacular

1.Music in the film was (spectacular/ catchy)

2.Tom and Jerry are the main (plot/characters) of the cartoon.

3.I disliked watching that film because the plot was (confusing/ fascinating).

4.I believed every word that actors said because their acting was (catchy/convincing)

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN BELOW

  • 1. А ... film is unclear and difficult to understand. 2. А ... film is extremely interesting . 3. A ... film is very impressive. 4. А ... film makes you believe that something is true or right. 5. A ... music is easy to remember. 6. A ... shows us the events that form the main story of a book, film, or play. 7. А ... is the name given to a particular book, film, or play. 8. A ... is a person in a book, film, or play.
  • a character, a plot, a title, catchy, confusing,

convincing, fascinating, spectacular

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CHOOSE ANY FILM YOU LIKE AND DESCRIBE IT AS IN THE EXAMPLE

  • “Titanic” is a love drama. The plot is interesting and gripping. It’s a romantic story with a sad ending. The film is very spectacular with exciting special effects. Acting is very convincing. Good music helps to make the film amazing. I enjoyed watching this film twice. I think ”Titanic” is worth watching (варто подивитися)

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ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

1)Where do you prefer to watch a new film: at the cinema or at home?

2)Why do you prefer to watch films at the cinema (at home)?

3)What attracts you in the films: actors, the plot(сюжет),special effects or something else?

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INVITING/ SUGGESTING TO GO TO THE CINEMA

  • 1) Would you like to go to the cinema tonight?
  • 2) How about going to the cinema on Sunday?
  • 3) Shall we go and see “Spider-Man”?
  • 4) What about a horror film?
  • Sorry, but I’m busy
  • That’s a brilliant idea!
  • I’m afraid I can’t.
  • That would be nice!
  • Oh, no. I hate it.
  • Yes, why not

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1. A western is a film …. shows the lives of cowboys. 2. A horror movie is a film in …. you can see frightening monsters. 3. In a romance we usually watch people …. kiss a lot. 4. A comedy is a film …. makes us laugh a lot. 5. Films about brave people … travel around and explore unknown lands are called adventure films. 6. Science fiction films usually tell us stories about unknown planets …. aliens come from. 7. Fantasy is a magic world ….. wizards, fairies and elves live. 8. An action film has a lot of exciting scenes in …. there are a lot of fights, chases, and explosions.

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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH “WHO, WHICH, WHERE”

  • 1.”Spider-Man” is an action film …is based on a comic.
  • 2.Peter Parker is a student …turns into Spider-Man.
  • 3.Penguins take a long journey to Antarctica …they lay eggs.
  • 4.This is the musical …tells the story of Troy and Gabriella …fall in love.
  • 5.Holliwood is a place …most popular American films were shot.(зняли)

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READ THE DIALOGUE AND MAKE YOUR OWN

  • — Have you seen “Avatar” lately?
  • — Is the film dubbed in Ukrainian or shown with subtitles?
  • — The film is (isn’t) dubbed in Ukrainian
  • — Is the film worth seeing? — Yes, the film is worth seeing. / No, it isn’t
  • — Is the film based on a book (a novel, true facts)?
  • — Yes, the film is based on the book by...
  • — Does it raise important present day problems?
  • — Yes, it raises a lot of problems./ No, it’s just a good way to entertain yourself.
  • — What do you think of the plot? — Oh, the plot is extremely interesting (exciting)./ The plot is very primitive (dull, stupid)
  • — How did you like the acting? — I enjoyed it./I liked it. It was great (fantastic)./ I didn’t like it at all. (The acting was poor.)
  • — Did any stars appear in the film? — Yes. There was/were …
  • — On the whole, did you like the film?
  • — I liked it. /I didn’t like it at all. I think it was waste of time.

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  1. Can you do it... or shall I help you?

2.I always make my breakfast... .

3. These boys are so lazy that they never do their homework ... .

4. We often arrange our class parties ... .

5. The cat could open the door of the room ... .

6. My sister makes dresses for her doll... .

7. John sometimes repairs his bike ... .

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JOHN CHRISTOPHER DEPP

  • an Oscar winner, was born on June 9th 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky. His mother Betty Sue Palmer was a waitress, and his father John Christopher Depp was an engineer. He was the youngest of four children. The family often moved because of the father’s job but finally settled in Florida. Depp hated his new home and started smoking and experimented with drugs and alcohol. Johnny's parents divorced when he was only 15. As a result Johnny dropped out of school. He wanted to pursue a career in rock music and joined a band as a guitarist. Soon John moved to Los Angles along with his band. There he was introduced to Nicolas Cage who suggested that he should try his luck with acting. Depp made his film debut in 1984 in A Nightmare on Elm Street. He played in such films as Edward Scissor hands, Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Pirates of the Caribbean. Besides music he is also keen on painting and literature

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JOHN DEPP

  • When was Jonny Depp born? Where was he born? Has he been nominated for any awards? What do his parents do? Does he come from a big family? What are his famous works? What is his hobby?

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PENELOPE CRUZ

  • a beautiful Spanish actress and Oscar winner, was born in 1974 in Madrid, Spain. She is also a trained ballet dancer and is fluent in Spanish, French, Italian and English. She is 1.63 m tall. She is a vegetarian and her hobby is dominoes. Penelope’s family is from Alcobendas near Madrid. Her mother’s name is Encarna and she is a hairdresser. Her father’s name is Eduardo and he is a car mechanic. Her brother is also called Eduardo and he is a singer. Her sister Monica is an actress like Penelope and she is famous on TV in Spain. She started acting in films in 1992. She played in Don Juan, Vanilla Sky, Fanfan la Tulipe, Bandidas

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PENELOPE CRUZ

  • When was Penelope Cruz born? Where was she born? Has she been nominated for any awards? What do her parents do? Does she come from a big family? What are her famous works? What is her hobby?