UNIT 13 : FILMS AND CINEMA

A. READING

Before you read

Work with a partner. Answer the questions.

1.Do you want to see a film at the cinema or TV? why?
2.Can you name some of the films you have some? 
3.What kind of films do you like  to see? why?

While you read

Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow.

The history of what today we call cinema early 19th century At the time, the scientists discovered that when the scene of the still image as motion, we can make sense move. In the first two decades of existence. cinema developed rapidly. On the first day, the film is only moving images, usually for about a minute. But around 1905 the long film about five or ten minutes. We used to change the position of the scene and the cameras to tell the story, with actors playing the roles of characters In the early 1910s, the audience can enjoy the first long film, but forever 1915 cinema to truly become an industry. Since that time, the filmmakers make films prepared long and better and building special places where films were shown only. Cinematography changed completely by the end of the 1920s This is when the sound is introduced. The change began in the US and soon to expand to the rest of the world. While the old silent film is being replaced by the film on the screen, a new form of cinema, cinema music.

Task 1. Find the word in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column. 

1. .........................................  2. .........................................  3. .........................................  4. .........................................  5. .........................................  6. .........................................

Film-making industry  series of related events or actions  a period of ten years  quickly and in a short time  part of a film  a person in a film

Task 2. Find the word in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column. 

1.When did the history of cinema begin?

2. What did scientists discover at the time?
3.Did films in the early days have sound? 
4.When were audiences able to see long films?
5.When was sound introduced?

6.What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?

Task 3. Decide which of the options below is the best title for the passage.

A. The Story of a film maker

B. A brief history of cinema

C. The history of the film industry

After you read 

Work in groups. Talk about the passage, using the cues below.
19th century                        1910s                         1920s

1905                                    1915

B. SPEAKING 

Task 1. How much do you like each kind of film? Put a tick(/) in the right column. Then compare your answers with a partner’s. 

kind of film	very much	not very much	not at al
science fiction
cartoon
horror
detective
thriller

Task 2. work in groups. Find out what your friends feel about each kind of the.  Use the words in the table below. 

Example: 

A: What do you think of horror films?

B : Oh, I find them really terrifying.
C : I don’t quite agree with you. I find them interesting.

Task 3. Work with a partner. Find out his / her preferences for films. Use the cues below.

Example:

A: Which do you prefer, thrillers or science fiction films?
B: Well, it's difficult to say. But i suppose I prefer science fiction

C.LISTENING 

Before you listen

How often do you do each of the following ? Pul a tick (/) in the right column. Then compare your answers wirh a partner's.

	often	sometimes	never
go to the cinema
whatch TV
listen to the radio
chat on the Net
listen to music
go dancing

•  Listen and repeat 

Titanic                        cinema                        instead                        suppose                        guess                        picnic

While you listen

Task 1. Listen to the dialogue. What are Lan and Huong planning to do together? 

Task 2.  Listen again. Write their plans for the next week on the calendar.

	Lan	Huong
Mon
Tue
Wed		Work and go to the singing club
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun

Task 3: Compare your answers with a partner’s. On what day can they meet?

After you listen

Work in groups. Talk about Lan and Huong’s plan for the next week. Use the information you have written on the calendar. 

D. WRITTING 

Task 1. Read the following description of the film Titanic, and then answer the questions below.

In all the movies I've seen, my favorite movie is Titanic. Titanic's tragic love story movies. It talks about the sinking of the luxury ship in the first voyage across the Atlantic. The film was shot in America. The film is based on the true story of the Titanic disaster occurred in 1912. The main character Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt is Bukater. Jack Dawson is a young adventurer and generous. While on board, he saved Rose DeWitt Bukater from suicide, and even though she was engaged, both lovers. The ship hit an iceberg and sank quickly. More than a thousand people died in the disaster, including Jack Dawson.

1.What is the name of the film? 

2.What kind of film is Titanic? 

3.What is it about?

4.Where is it made?

5.What is it based?

6.Who is/are the main character(s)?

7.What do you know about the character(s)? 

8.Does the film have a happy or a sad ending? 

Task 2. Write about a film you have seen. Use the description of Titanic and the questions above as suggestions.