Cinema. Genres of films.

1. Form 6. Unit 9. Film! Film!
Film!
Liudmila Tsvirko
Osipovichi Secondary School № 2
Teacher of English

3. How do you understand this quote?
Do you agree with it?

4. Answer the questions:
1. Do you like watching films?
2. What’s your favourite film?
3. Why do you like this film?

5. I like this film because it has ...
… an interesting plot.
… great cinematography.
… amazing performances.
It has many beautiful and shocking scenes.

6. Describe your favourite film as given
here:
- It’s a war film.
- It’s set in Vietnam during the war.
- It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
- It’s based on a book by Joseph Conrad.

7. Genres of films

8. Feel-good films:
- comedies;
- musicals;
- cartoons.

9. Comedies
- funny, amusing, hilarious (hilarious= extremely
funny)
- I’ve never laughed so much!
- I was on the floor laughing.
- I laughed till I cried.
- To be honest I liked the film so much; it was just
hilarious!

10. Musicals
- The songs in “The Sound of Music” were very
catchy.
- I’ve been listening to the “Frosen” soundtracks
non-stop for weeks now.

11. Moving films:
- romantic;
- dramatic;
- epic.

12. - “Titanic” was a moving film; it brought me to
tears.
- I cried all the way through “Titanic”, romantic
films always make me emotional.
- There was so much chemistry between
Leonardo Dicaprio and Kate Winslet.

13. - Dramas can be positive/uplifting, dark/bleak.
- “The Shawshank Redemption” left me thinking.
- “Citizen Kane” was thought-provoking.

14. Exciting films:
- horror;
- sci-fi;
- action.

15. - They are scary and often give nightmares. “The Ring”
was petrifying.
- I was too scared even to move when I was watching it.
- “Jaws” is a terrifying film; it really gave me nightmares.

16. Mystery films:
- thrillers;
- crime ( detectives and
about criminals).

17. - They hold your attention all the way through. They make
you feel excited or nervous. They give you goosebumps.
- “The Silence of the lambs” kept me on the edge of my
seat all the way through.
- A good thriller is always gripping.
- “The Usual Suspects” is a gripping film with a brilliant
twist.

18. - The special effects were breathtaking.
- It’s a feel-good movie of the year.
touching=heartwarming
- It was a heartwarming film. It made my heart feel
positive emotions.

19. the cast= all the actors and actresses who participate in
the movie
The cast showed amazing performances.