UNIT 1

• Talking about movies (vocabulary)

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 Movies can be divided into several different genres. There are exciting action movies with gun fights and
car chases, and horror movies that make us jump in our seats. There are comedies that make us laugh,
and dramas that make us cry. Sci-fi movies show us what the future might be like, historical films tell us
stories from the past, and documentaries show us real people and events.

Types of Movies
When we talk about the types of movies we can see, we should use the word genre. This is a
French word that means a category or type of movie. We use this word in English all the time when
we talk about movies. So, what are the main genres of movies? They are as follows:

comedy horror action

science-fiction documentary
animation/cartoon adventure drama
western crime thriller
war noir period drama
fantasy indie biographical
Mystery Romantic comedy
superhero disaster art-house

Language reference: talking about movies It was directed by...

It's about... a boy who has magic powers / a Stephen Spielberg / Pedro Almodóvar / Federico
family who gets Fellini
shipwrecked / this* spaceship that is looking for It's set / takes place... in / at / during...
new
the American Civil War / modern-day London /
planets China
The main character is... in the Ming dynasty
a detective / a chemistry teacher / a brilliant It came out...
scientist
this year / about years ago / ages ago
It stars...
It's based on...
George Clooney / Samuel L Jackson / Jennifer
Lawrence
e a true story / a book / an old legend

(Leonardo DiCaprio) plays (a guy called Jack)

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 Word list: movies and TV
cartoon noun Kind of movie or TV program where the people and scenes are
drawings, not real.

comedy noun movie, play or TV program that aims to make the audience laugh
costume noun
drama movie or TV drama set in the past and including clothes, buildings etc.
in the style of that time

episode noun single TV program that forms part of a series or serial

fantasy noun story or movie set in an imaginary world and often involving magic

genre noun kind of book, movie or TV series - thriller, comedy, romance etc

plot noun the story (main events) in a novel or movie

review noun
article, video or TV program that gives information and an opinion about
a movie, book, restaurant etc.

romance noun story about love between two people

noun movie about a romantic relationship that is also funny
romantic
comedy

satire noun book, play, movie etc. that criticizes a person, group of people or some
aspect of society by making you laugh at it.

scene noun part of a movie or TV program that happens in one place; view of a
place etc.

science noun type of written story, movie or TV drama that involves future technology
fiction and / or imaginary worlds in the future.

serial noun TV drama or printed story that is divided into parts that follow one after
another in order

series noun set of TV programs about the same subject.

spoiler noun
information in a book or film review that reveals the ending or other
important information and might spoil the experience for a viewer.

thriller noun exciting story, movie or TV drama, often about crime or spies

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