This document discusses key vocabulary terms related to movies, including genre, plot, characters, actors, location, costume, soundtrack, and extras. It then provides descriptions of common movie genres such as romantic comedy, drama, comedy, horror, action, animated, musical, and science fiction. Genres are defined by their typical plots, tones, and content. For example, romantic comedies focus on two people falling in love and overcoming humorous obstacles, while horror movies aim to scare viewers with monsters. The document serves to introduce basic movie terminology and genres.

1. The Movies
New English File Intermediate
UNIT 6A

2. Movie Vocabulary
The kind of movie is called GENREGENRE.
The PLOTPLOT is what the movie about.
In a movie, the actors play
CHARACTERSCHARACTERS.
The ACTORSACTORS are the people
who are in the movie.

3. Movie Vocabulary
The place where the action takes place is
called LOCATIONLOCATION.
The COSTUMECOSTUME is what the cast is
wearing.
In a movie, the music that sounds is
called SOUNDTRACKSOUNDTRACK.
The EXTRASEXTRAS are additional people
who are in the movie.

4. Different 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.

5. Different movie
genres!Drama:
These movies are very
serious with powerful
characters and a strong
plot.

6. Different movie
genres!Comedy:
Comedies are very funny
movies that are designed
to make us laugh!

7. Different movie
genres!Horror:
Horror movies are made to
scare you! There’s usually a
monster!

8. Different movie
genres!Action:
Action movies are high-energy and
contain lots of stunts and fight
scenes.

9. Different movie
genres!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.

10. Different movie
genres!
Musical:
In a musical there is
always a lot of singing
and dancing!

11. Different movie
genres!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.

12. Thank
you