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Class Communication
Ex. 4 Think of a film title to match each of the following types of film.
comedy
animated film (cartoon)
romantic drama
psychological thriller
horror film
soap opera
Ex. 5 What was the last film you saw either in the cinema or on TV? What type of
film was it? Who played the hero, the heroine, the villain, etc?
science fiction film
James Bond film
historical film
western
adventure film
police drama
kitchen sink drama
musical
detective film
documentary film
tear jerker / tear-tearing film
biopic
An Effective Movie Review
Ex. 6 Many people prefer to read a film review before they choose a film to see.
Bart: How about the movie that got such a good review in Zeal last week?
Susanne: What did it say? I can’t remember. Now where did I put that magazine?
Here it is.
Zeal’s MOVIE
REVIEW
by Rich Hirsch
City life is a movie that we have waited a long time for. A film
that is completely lacking in violence and cruelty is a welcome
change. For once, people who want to laugh at a movie will not be
disappointed. It is funny but profound; realistic and stimulating. The
plot is unsophisticated and uncomplicated and packed with human
interest. It deals with the problems, intrigues, and prejudices that a
young man from the country faces in his new life as a clerk in a big industrialized city. Movie fans will also enjoy the finest filmmaking techniques that we have seen in years. The acting is superb with Lee Young
and Barbara Martin at their best. City Life is easily the most amusing and
the most professional movie in town – the best in a long time.
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Suzanne: That sounds great. Where is it playing?
Bart: At the Olympia. Let’s go.
Reread the movie review from Zeal magazine. Then read the following review
about the same movie from Today’s Movies magazine. As you read, think of the
different points of view expressed in the two reviews.
CCIITTYY LLIIFFEE:: OONNEE OOFF TTHHIISS YYEEAARR’’SS WWOORRSSTT MMOOVVIIEESS
Lee Young is now appearing at the Star Cinema in City Life, one o f
the year’s most uninteresting, unrealistic movies. Young is usually a terrific actor who makes excellent movies, but in City life his acting is extremely poor. The plot is so uncomplicated that it is stupid and unbelievable. It deals specifically with problems of a big industrialized city.
Barbara Martin, of course, is beautiful, but not very profound or even
amusing in her role as Young’s girlfriend.
The movie is called a comedy, but it is rarely truly funny. Other reviewers have said that this movie is good because it is nonviolent; at the
same time it shows realism in a stimulating way. We agree that very few
movies nowadays have plots that are lacking in violent, hateful, cruel,
and fearful plots. But, unfortunately, this movie also lacks realism and
good acting.
The cinematography is quite good, however. Jeffrey Langley, the
cinematographer, used his cameras well. The movie may have a weak
plot and poor acting, but artistically it is a joy to see.
But a beautiful movie is not enough. It must also be well acted and
Make two columns on a separate piece of paper. Write Zeal on one column and To-
day’s Movies on the other. Then choose the appropriate words from the following list
and write them in the correct column to show what the reviews thought of City Life.
Some words may go in both lists. Try not to look at the two reviews. Choose from:
unsophisticated
uncomplicated
rarely funny
profound
good cinematography
superb acting
amusing
professional
poor acting
unbelievable
realistic
beautiful
weak plot
unrealistic
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Ex. 7 Develop the following dialogues. Say what film you’d like to see, what type
of film it is, what reviews say about it, who is starring etc.
What Shall We Do This Evening?
1.
– Why don’t we go to the cinema?
– That would be very nice. Thank you. What is on at ___________?
– It is ________________________________________________.
– I’ll pick you up about 7.30.
– Right. See you later.
2.
– Do you feel like going to the pictures?
– That sounds like a good idea. Thank you. What shall we see?
– ________________________________________________.
– Let’s make it 6.30 at your place.
– That’ll be OK by me.
3.
– Would you like to come to the movie with me tonight?
– I’d love to. What’s on?
– It’s a western. The reviews are ______________________.
– Great. I’ll call round for you after dinner.
– OK. I’ll be ready.
4.
– How about coming out with me this evening?
– Sounds great. Where shall we go?
– ________________________________________________.
– Shall we say round about eight?
– Fine. See you then.
Writing
Ex. 8 Write a movie review for a magazine. Don’t forget to give this information.
Remember that you must not use the pronoun I
1. What is the name of the movie?
8. How good were the filmmaking techniques
2. Where is it on?
3. How long does it last?
4. Who are the principal actors?
9. What didn’t you like?
10. Should people go to see this movie or not?
5. What is the plot?
6. Who were the best actors?
7. Why?
when you write a review.
for producing special effects?
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Revision and Consolidation
I. Put one of the following prepositions in the sentences below.
to in behind during at on
1. We sat ______ the stalls.
2. The usherette showed us ______ our seats.
3. There were two actors ________ stage.
4. You’d better ask ______ the box office.
5. My favourite actress was ______ the play.
6. During the performance, work is going on _____ the scenes.
7. People usually have a drink or a cigarette ________the interval.
8. Our seats were ______ the third row.
9. He prefers to sit _____ the front; she likes to be _____ the back.
10. I like to sit _____ the middle.
11. It wasn’t made _____ location.
12. Is there a good film _____ tonight?
13. What’s _____ _____ the Odeon?
14. This film is based _____ a book.
II. Put one of the following words in the sentences below.
announcer
audience
balcony
cinema
critic
interval
joke
opera
1. The ____________ all applauded when she came onto the stage.
2. What film is on at the ____________ this week?
3. I watched a concert given by a famous symphony ____________.
4. I always get a seat in the _________ when I go to the theatre. I can see much better
from up there.
5. I didn’t think the ______ he told was at all funny.
6. The ___________ apologised to viewers for the delay.
7. The dress- _________ was terrible. Let’s hope the first night will be much better.
8. The ________ in the newspaper said it was the best film of the year.
9. After ten hours in the recording ________, the group were finally satisfied.
10. The director asked the ________ to change some of the lines in the first part of the film.
11. When the leading man became ill, his ____________ had to take his place.
12. As soon as the lights went up for the ___________, the children rushed to the foyer to
buy ice creams.
13. Not all ________ singers are large, you know!
14. I’ve got us two seats in _________ D, near the front.
15. In the final _________ of the film, the hero rode off into the sunset.
orchestra
rehearsal
row
scene
scriptwriter
studio
understudy
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III. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place in the passages
below.
reviews
performances
audience
rehearsals
first night
director
run
theatre-goers
parts
hit
cast
flop
critics
playwright
matinees
applause
auditions
The person who directs the preparation of a play is the (1) _____________. Sometimes
the (2) _____________, who wrote the play, works with him. One of the first things to be
done is to choose the (3) ___________, the actors and actresses. For this purpose
(4) ___________ are held at which actors perform short pieces and the most suitable are
chosen for the (5) ____________ in the play. Before the play is performed in front of an
(6) ________________ of hundreds of (7) ______________, of course there are a lot of
(8) _____________. At last, the (9) _______________! When the curtain goes down at the
end, will there be enthusiastic (10) _________________ or silence? Will the newspaper
(11) ___________ be good or bad? What will the (12) _____________ think? Everyone
hopes for a (13) ________________ that will (14) _____________for months or even
years, but the play might be a (15) _______________ and only last a few days. It’s hard
work in the theatre. There are evening (16) ___________ six nights a week and afternoon
shows, called (17) _____________, once or twice as well.
IV. Complete the sentences. To help you, the first letter of each word is given.
A.
Fiona and I went to the (1) c______________ the other day to see ‘Devil’ at the Odeon.
The (2) r_____________by the Daily Express (3) c__________ was good, and we decided
to go to the 8 o’clock (4) p____________ . When I arrived, Fiona was waiting for me in the
(5) f____________, looking at a poster for ‘Devil’ on the wall. The (6) u_____________
took our tickets and showed us to our seats. I don’t like to be too close to the
(7) s_________ and I usually sit in the back (8) r_____________ if possible, and I prefer a
seat in the (9) a___________ so I can stretch my legs. Before the main film there was a
Mickey Mouse (10) c__________, then a trailer for the following week’s film. ‘Devil’ was a
(11) h______________ film and I was quite terrified, but Fiona thought it was funny.
B.
Marlon Brando is a superb actor and in ‘On the Waterfront’ he gave his finest (1)
p______________. It is his best-known (2) r____________. The (3) c______________
also included Eva Marie Saint and Karl Malden and the film’s (4) d_____________, Elia
Kazan, never made a better film. Parts of the film were shot in the (5) s______________in
Hollywood, but a lot was made on (6) l_______________ in the streets of New York, which
makes it at times like a (7) d_______________. The critics loved the film but it was not only a (8) c_______________ success. It was a great (9) b__________o__________ as well,
and made an enormous profit. The (10) p______________ is about a young man’s attempt
to be a boxing champion.
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V. Choose the most suitable word.
1. The group played for two hours and then came back for a(n) _____________.
a) encore b) extra c) performance d) ending
2. There was a twenty-minute _____________ alter the third act.
a) break b) pause c) rest d) interval
3. The ______________ of the jealous husband was played by Paul Newman.
a) paper b) part c) interpretation d) acting
4. The _____________ applauded warmly when the curtain dropped.
a) observers b) crowd c) spectators d) audience
5. The play is _____________ in 18th century England.
a) set b) situated c) cast d) held
6. The audience enjoyed the play so much that they clapped ____________.
a) aloud b) heavily c) loudly
7. At the end of the concert the audience gave the conductor a / an ___________.
a) applauding b) cheering c) standing ovation
8. The orchestra tried hard, but several members were quite out of __________.
a) breath b) music c) tune
9. Everyone watching the trapeze-artist was___________ with admiration.
a) clapping b) crying c) gasping
10. The clown was so funny that he had everyone in _____________.
a) applause b) laughter c) stitches
11. The group’s performance was really dreadful and the audience____________ and
booed at the end.
a) clucked b) hissed c) screamed
12. Some of the sketches were amusing, but I am afraid that most of the jokes fell
___________.
a) flat b) foul c) short
13. At the end of the musical, the entire audience _____________ into applause.
a) boomed b) broke c) burst
14. Everyone clapped enthusiastically when the actors came on __________.
a) screen b) stage
15. Most critics agree that Celia gave the best __________.
a) acting b) performance
16. It was a very long play so there were three __________ .
a) interludes b) intervals
17. Jean has decided to join an amateur _________ society.
a) dramatic b) theatrical
18. It was a good film, and I thought Nick Nolte ____________ really well.
a) acted b) played
19. There was so much suspense that I was kept on the edge of my __________.
a) place b) seat
20. The leading lady unfortunately lost her voice during the _________ rehearsal.
a) dress b) stage
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21. Most modern plays don’t need a lot of complicated ___________.
a) scenery b) scenes
22. I thought it was a good film but it got terrible _________.
a) critics b) reviews
23. Quite honestly, I haven’t much time for _________ films.
a) horror b) horrific
VI. Translate into English.
1. Что тебе помешало заказать билеты на спек-
такль заранее? Ты же знаешь, что я терпеть
не могу стоять в очереди.
2. Извините, что я так говорю,
но я не жалею,
что пропустил этот спектакль. Это был полный провал.
3. Говорят, что она великолепная актриса, способная вызвать слезы у зрителей.
4. Эту новую постановку стоит посмотреть. Со-
став действующих лиц и исполнителей просто великолепен.
5. Кажется, спектакль ему не понравился. Хотя
декорации были хорошими, игра актеров оставляла желать лучшего.
6. Я не могу не восхищаться игрой этой блиста-
тельной актрисы.
7. Есть ли возможность купить билеты на бель-
этаж, т.к. оттуда лучше видна сцена.
8. Кассир сказал, что все места в партере распроданы. Нам ничего не оставалось делать,
как заказать билеты на балкон.
9. Я была очарована музыкой и декорациями,
которые были великолепны.
10. Посмотрев спектакль дважды, я могу сказать,
что это лучшая постановка комедии Шекспира, которую я когда-либо видел.
11. Действие фильма разворачивается в конце
90-х.
12. Не упусти шанс посмотреть фильм "Красот-
ка" с Джулией Робертс в главной роли.
13. Я
не люблю смотреть фильмы ужасов, а
предпочитаю боевики.
14. Говорят, что этот фильм снимался не в студии, а на натуре в какой-то экзотической
стране.
15. Я никогда не сижу слишком близко к экрану, а
покупаю билеты на места в последнем ряду.
1. Што табе перашкодзіла замовіць білеты на
спектакль загадзя? Ты ж ведаеш, што я не
трываю стаяць у чарзе.
2. Прабачце, што я так кажу, але я не шкадую,
што прапусціў гэты спектакль. Гэта быў поўны
правал.
3. Гавораць, што яна цудоўная актрыса,
здольная выклікаць
слёзы ў гледачоў.
4. Гэтую новую пастаноўку варта паглядзець.
Склад дзеючых асобаў і выканаўцаў проста
цудоўны.
5. Здаецца, спектакль
яму не спадабаўся. Хаця
дэкарацыі былі добрыя, але ігра акцёраў
пакідала жадаць лепшага.
6. Я неі магу не захапляцца ігрой гэтай
выдатнай актрысы.
7. Ці
ёсць магчымасць купіць білеты на
бельэтаж, бо адтуль лепш відаць сцэну.
8. Касір сказаў, што ўсе месцы ў партэры
прададзены. Нам нічога не заставалася
рабіць, як замовіць білеты на балкон.
9. Я была зачаравана музыкаю і дэкарацыямі,
якія былі цудоўныя.
10. Паглядзеўшы спектакль двойчы, я магу
сказаць, што гэта лепшая пастаноўка камедыі
Шэкспіра, якую я калі-небудзь бачыў.
11. Дзеянне фільма адбываецца у канцы 90-х.
12. Не прапусціце шанц паглядзець фільм
"Прыгажуня" з Джуліяй Робертс у галоўнай
ролі.
13. Я не люблю глядзець фільмы жахаў і аддаю
перавагу баявікам.
14. Гавораць, што гэты фільм здымаўся не ў
студыі, а на мясцовасці ў нейкай
экзатычнай
краіне.
15. Я ніколі не сяджу занадта блізка ад экрана, а
купляю білеты на месцы ў апошнім радзе.
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act
act
acting
actor /
actress
aisle
applaud
applause
attendant
VOCABULARY
n
v
n
n
n
v
n
n
one of the main divisions of a play, an opera, etc.
a play in five acts
• The hero dies in Act 3, scene 2.
to perform a part in a play or film / movie
• Who is acting Macbeth?
• The play was well acted.
the activity or profession of performing in plays, films / movies, etc.
• What do you think of this acting?
• The acting was good / brilliant / mediocre / amateurish /
terrible / poor.
a person who performs on the stage, on TV
or in films, esp. as a profession
Syn: performer
• An actor who has a very small part is called an extra.
a narrow passage between rows of seats in a theatre, church,
train, etc.
an aisle seat
to roll in the aisle (s) = laugh a lot (in a theatre)
• The comedian had the audience rolling in the aisle.
to show your approval of smth by clapping your hands
Syn: cheer, clap, approve
• The actor was loudly applauded.
heavy / lengthy / light / weak / polite
enthusiastic / loud / thunderous applause
a storm of applause
to get / win applause
• The band got a big round of applause at the end of the
concert.
• The audience broke into thunderous applause.
a person whose job is to serve or help people in a public place
a cloakroom / parking / museum attendant
Comp: usher / usherette = a person who shows people to their
seats in a theatre, cinema or in a public hall
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audience
audition
audition
auditorium
balcony
blockbuster
n
n
v
n
n
n
the group of people who have gathered to watch or listen to
smth (a play, concert, film, etc.)
appreciative / enthusiastic / (un)responsive / cold / passive /
listless / (un)sympathetic audience
to attract / draw / pull a large audience
to move / grip / electrify an audience
Comp: spectator = a person who watches outdoor events
(matches, races, etc.)
• It’s a pity there was such a thin audience.
• Some members of the audience were shocked by the scene
of violence.
• The audience was / were clapping for 5 minutes.
• The audience seemed to be handcuffed (said of an audi-
ence which doesn’t applaud).
a short performance given by an actor, a singer, etc., so that
smb can decide whether they are suitable to act in a play, sing
in a concert , etc
.
to take part in an audition; to watch, listen, and judge smb at
an audition
• They auditioned over 100 children for the part.
(pl) auditoriums, auditoria; the part of a theatre, concert hall,
etc. in which the audience sits
• Hisses rose from all parts of the auditorium.
Syn: theatre, house
to bring down the house = to gain enthusiastic approval of the
audience
• The theatre was full.
• “House full” = Sold out, All tickets sold (a notice outside
the theatre)
the seats upstairs at a theatre
Syn: gallery / mezzanine AmE, esp. the first rows of seats in
the balcony
the gallery = the people sitting in a gallery
play to the gallery = to do or say smth just because you think
it will please people and make you popular
infml a book or film that is very good or successful
• Have you heard about the latest blockbuster from Holly-
wood?
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box
box-office
box-office
capacity
cast
cast
casting
cinema
curtain
n
n
adj
n
n
v
n
n
n
a small enclosed space with seats in a theatre, separate from
the main area
a royal box
a box at the opera
1. a place in a theatre, cinema, etc. where tickets are sold
• Let’s meet at the box-office.
2. success in terms of the number of people who go to see
the play, movie, etc.
• The show will be a good box-office.
(infml) popular and profitable
• The film was a huge box-office success.
the amount that smth can hold or contain
to have a seating capacity of
• The hall was filled to capacity.
• They played to a capacity crowd.
• The play drew capacity audiences.
the actors in a play, film, etc.
an all-star cast; a supporting cast
• The cast is / are waiting on the stage.
(cast, cast) to choose actors to play different parts in a film,
play, etc.
• He was cast as Romeo.
the process of choosing actors for a play or film
a casting director
1. the skill or industry of making films
• Marcello Mastroiani is a leading figure in Italian cinema.
2. a building in which films are shown
• What’s on at the cinema?
AmE movie theatre
(old fashioned) the pictures
• Do you want to go to the pictures on Saturday?
a sheet of heavy material to divide a stage from the part where
the audience sits
the final curtain (fig) = the end
to draw / pull / close the curtain
the curtain rises / goes up; comes down / drops
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