2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Slide 1 – Title Page
• Slide 2 – Table of Contents
• Slide 3 – Objectives
• Slide 4 – American Movie Culture
• Slide 5-7 – Movie Vocabulary
• Slide 8-11 – Movie Genres
• Slide 12-16 – Movie Quiz
• Slide 17 – Intermission
• Slide 18-19 – Movie Activity
• Slide 20 – Act it Out
• Slide 21 – The End
• Slide 22 – Credits
• Slide 23 – Cut! Try Again!
• Slide 24 – Great Job!
o Click on the arrow throughout the slide show to go on to the next slide.
3. OBJECTIVES
• Students will be able to identify different movie
genres.
• Students will be able to describe a movie using new
vocabulary.
• Students will be able to demonstrate their
knowledge of vocabulary and characteristics of
different movie genres.
4. American Movie Culture
• Americans love going to the movies!
• American movie studios make
hundreds of movies every year.
• There are many different kinds of
movies that interest different people.
• Although movies are different from
each other, they are made up of the
same basic parts.
5. Movie Vocabulary
The kind of movie is
called the genre.
The setting of the
movie is the
background. This
could be a specific
place, like a city, a
school, or a another
planet.
The period of time is
where it takes place,
like the past, present,
or future.
The plot is what the
movie is about.
The actors are the
people who are in the
movie.
In a movie, the actors
play characters.
To hear the pronunciation, point your mouse over the words in bold.
6. Movie Vocabulary
FOR EXAMPLE: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION
The genre is a drama. The setting of the
movie is
Shawshank Prison.
It takes place in 1947.
The plot is about a man
who was wrongly
convicted of murder and
ordered to serve 2 life
sentences. He never
gives up hope to escape.
The actors are Tim
Robbins and
Morgan Freeman.
Tim Robbins plays
Andy, the man who
was wrongly
convicted. Morgan
Freeman plays a
prisoner who
becomes friends with
Andy while at
Shawshank Prison.
7. Movie Vocabulary
There are many different movie genres. Below is a list
with some of their basic features. Then the following
slides look at genres more closely.
o Comedy very funny
o Action stunts & fight scenes
o Science-fiction spaceships, outer space, aliens
o Horror very scary, monsters
o Drama very serious movie
o Animated cartoon
o Musical singing & dancing
o Romantic Comedy funny movies about love
http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr23.htm
8. Movie Genres
COMEDY
Comedies are very funny
movies that are designed
to make us laugh!
ACTION
Action movies are
high-energy and
contain lots of stunts
and fight scenes.
http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
9. Movie Genres
MUSICAL
In a musical there is
always a lot of
singing and dancing!
SCIENCE-FICTION
Sci-Fi movies are very imaginative.
The setting is usually on another planet
or a far-away land with unknown aliens.
They usually take place far into the future.
http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
10. Movie Genres
HORROR
Horror movies are made to
scare you! There’s usually a monster!
DRAMA
These movies are very
serious with powerful
characters and a strong plot.
http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
11. Movie Genres
ROMANTIC COMEDY
The plot of romantic comedies
is usually about two people who
fall in love and have funny things
happen to them.
ANIMATED
An animated movie looks like
a cartoon. The characters can be
human or animals. It’s common for
famous actors to provide the voices
for some of the characters.
http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html
12. Movie Quiz!
DIRECTIONS:
• There are 4 slides in the Movie Quiz.
• For each slide, click on the answer you think is
correct.
• Click on the popcorn & movie tickets to enter the
Movie Quiz!
17. Intermission!
• Excellent job on the Movie Quiz! You’re
getting rave reviews!!
• There’s more movie entertainment on the
way!
• Click on the movie camera to see what’s
coming up next!
18. Movie Activity!
1. Get into groups of 2.
2. On a separate sheet of paper, design a
word web about a movie you’ve seen.
Then, describe it to your partner.
3. Use the word web on the next slide as a
guide.
19. Movie Activity
Word Web
MOVIE TITLE
It’s a _____
(genre)
He/She plays ____
(character)
It’s set in ______
(background)
I ___________
(your opinion)
It’s about ____
(plot)
_______ is in it.
(actors)
20. Act it out!
Now it’s your turn to be in a movie!
1. Get into groups of 4
2. Each group will choose a well-known movie.
3. Decide on a scene that best represents the movie,
the plot, and the genre.
4. One person in the group will narrate the setting
and when the movie takes place. The others will be
the actors and will act out the scene.
5. The other teams have to guess the movie AND the
genre, and the actors, if they know them.
6. Be imaginative! The team that has the most correct
guesses wins movie tickets!
22. Credits
• http://www.filmsite.org/genres.html - film genre information
• http://www.5minuteenglish.com/apr23.htm - film genre information & general vocabulary
VIDEO
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxRmS54Ifvk&feature=related
IMAGES
• http://www.miamibeach411.com/news/ace-ventura - Ace Venture image
• http://www.rankopedia.com/Best-Die-Hard-Movie/Step1/6616/.htm – Die Hard image
• http://www.mymusiclists.com/albums/greatest-movie-sountracks-scores/ Star Wars image
• http://celebratiesrock.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=81286869 – Mamma Mia
• http://www.mediacitygroove.com/awritersgroove/tag/novels- Nightmare on Elm Street
• http://www.impawards.com/1991/silence_of_the_lambs_ver2.html - Silence of the Lambs
• http://www.amazon.com/Lion-King-Movie-Collection/dp/B0002V7T5Q - Lion King
• http://www.channel24.co.za/Movies/Features/Pretty-Woman-20081201 - Pretty Woman
• http://atrevathan.piratepup.com/2010/01/16/the-little-mermaid/ Little Mermaid
