Genres of films

1. Form 8. Unit 9.
Cinema. Genres of
films.
Liudmila Tsvirko
Osipovichi Secondary School № 2

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

3. I like this film because it has ...
… an interesting plot.
… great cinematography.
… amazing performances.
It has many beautiful and shocking scenes.
Steven Spielberg always gets good performances out of his
actors.

4. Descibe your favourite film as given
here: “Apocalypse”
- 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.

5. Genres of films

6. Feel-good films:
- comedies;
- musicals;
- animations.

7. 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!

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

9. Moving films:
- romance;
- dramas;
- epics.

10. Moving films
- romance;
- - dramas;
- - epics.

11. - “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.

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

13. Exciting films:
- horror;
- - sci-fi;
- - action.
They are scary and often give nightmares.
“The Ring” was petrifying. I was too scared even to move
after I saw it.
“Jaws” is a terrifying film; it really gave me nightmares.
“The Blair Witch Project” was so spooky! I couldn’t sleep for
a week!

14. Mystery films:
- thrillers;
- crime ( detectives and about criminals).
They hold your attention all the way through. They make you
feel excited or nervous.
“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.

15. 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.

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