LESSON 46:

FILM GENRES

I. NEW WORDS

NO NEW WORD TRANSCRIPTION MEANING

1 Action /ˈækʃən/
2 Adventure /ədˈventʃər/
3 Animation /ˈænɪmeɪʃn /,
4 Cartoon /kɑːrˈtuːn/
5 Biography /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
biopic
6 Comedy /ˈkɑːmədi/
7 Documentary /ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri/
8 Drama /ˈdrɑːmə/
9 Horror /ˈhɔːrər/
10 Romance
Love story /ˈroʊmæns/
11 Musical /ˈmjuːzɪkl/
12 Science fiction /ˈsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃn/
13 Thriller /ˈθrɪlər/
14 Western /ˈwestən/
15 Detective /dɪˈtektɪv/
16 Cast /kɑ:st/
17 Scene /si:n/
18 Main actor/actress /mein ‘æktə/ /’æktris/
19 Producer
20 Background /’bækgraund/
21 Plot /plɔt/
22 Director /di’rektə/
23 Character /’kæriktə/
24 Movie star /’mu:vi stɑ:/
II. USEFUL LANGUAGE
1. Talk about a film (story/ plot) that you’ve seen.
 It’s set in… (New York / in the 1950’s).
 The film’s shot on location in Arizona.
 The main characters are … and they’re played by…
 It’s a …….( thriller / love-story…)
 Use present simple to talk about the film
Well, the main character decides to… (rob a bank)
But when he drives there…
2. Give opinion
 I thought the film was great / OK / fantastic…
 The actors / costumes / screenplay are/is …
  The special effects are fantastic / terrible
 The best scene / the worst scene is when…
 The plot is believable / seems a bit unlikely
3. Some useful phrases
 true-to-life (a real story)
 the real story of
 remarkable (unusual, good)
 masterpiece (the best work someone has done)
 Oscar-winning
 “I don’t want to spoil it for you, so I’m not going to tell you what happens in the end.”
 “You’ll have to go and see it for yourself.”
 “I don’t want to ruin the surprise for you.”
III. FREE TALK: Talk about your favorite film.
1. What is the title of the film?
2. What genre is it?
3. What is it about?
4. Is it based on a book?
5. Where is the film set?
6. When is the film set?
7. Who stars in the film?
8. Who plays the main role(s)?
9. Who is your favourite character in the film? (Why?)
10.What kind of person would like this film?