Thursday, 13th March 2014

W e l c o m e t o c l a s s 1 0 a 2

W e l c o m e t o c l a s s 1 0 a 2
cinema
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films and
cinema
Part a - reading
 Film and cinema

Pre reading – vocabulary items

Task 1 - vocabulary

While reading - summary Task 2 - Questions and answer

Task 3 - best title

After reading - summary

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Vocabulary

Motion (n) the act of moving, or changing place or position

Set sth in motion: move sth

Still (a): silent

 Still pictures

Audience (n): viewer

Spread (v) : to extend over a place

Replace (v):
to take the place of something
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Motion (n) the act of moving, or changing place or position

Set sth in motion: move sth

Still (a): silent

Audience (n): viewer

Spread (v) : to extend over a place

Replace (v): to take the place of something
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th
century. At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of
still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of
movement. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema
developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than
moving photographs, usually about one minute in length. By 1905,
however, films were about 5 or 10 minutes long. They used changes
of scene and camera positions to tell a story, which actor playing
character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the
first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really
became an industry. From that time, film makers were prepared to
make longer and better films and build special places where only
films were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of
1920s. This was when sound was introduced. The change began in
America and soon spread to the rest of the world. As the old silent
films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new
cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.
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cinema
Task 1:Find the word in the passage that can match
with the definition on the right column.

1………………
cinema film- making industry
2………………
sequence series of related events or actions
3……………….
decade a period of ten years
4……………….
rapidly quickly and in a short time
5………………..
scene part of a film
6…………………
character a person in a film
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Task 2: lucky pictures
1 2 3 4

Question 1 Question 3 Question 5 Question 2

Lucky picture Question 6 Question 4 Lucky picture

5 6 7 8
KEYS
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1. When did the history of cinema begin?

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2. What did scientists discover at that

time?
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cinema

3. Did films in the early days have

sound?
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cinema

4. When were audiences able to see long

films?
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cinema

5. When was sound introduced?

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and cinema

6. What form of films appeared as the

old silent films were being replaced by
spoken ones?
1.When did the history of cinema begin?
The history of the cinema began in the early 19th century.
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures
were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
No, they didn’t( the early films were little more than moving
photographs and it was not until the end of 1920 that sound was
introduced. )
4. When were audiences able to see long films?
Audiences were able to see long films in the early 1910s
5. When was sound introduced?
Sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s.
6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being
replaced by spoken ones?
The musical cinema
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Task 3: Decide which of the options below is best

title for the passage.
A. The Story of a Film Maker
B. A Brief History of Cinema
C. The History of the Films
Industry
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(Work in group) Talk about the passage, using the cues

below

19th century History of cinema began

1905 (1) Films were about 5- 10 minutes long

(2) 1910s The first long films were made

1915 (3) Films became even longer and better.
Cinemas were first built
1920s (4) Sound was introduced and the old silent films
were replaced by the spoken ones.
HOMEWORK
Thank you for your attention!