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Do you like movies?
I'm sure the answer is yes. It's hard to find a person who doesn't like watching movies. So let's use this topic to develop our English speech.
Today we will learn the main genres, some components of any film and words and expressions that will help us describe any film. Let's start!
First, let's look at the basic vocabulary.
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cinema [ˈsɪnəmə] – cinema (not a film, but rather cinematography), cinema
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cinema lover [ˈsɪnəmə ˈlʌvə] – cinephile, movie lover
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cinema hall [ˈsɪnəmə hɔːl] - cinema hall
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cinema box-office [ˈsɪnəmə ˈbɒks ˌɒfɪs] – cinema box office
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film – film (British version)
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movie [ˈmuːvi ] – film (American version)
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full-length film - full-length film
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genre [ʒɑːnrə] – genre
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type – type, type, variety
And now the main film genres.
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comedy [ˈkɒmɪdi] - comedy
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drama [ˈdrɑːmə] - drama
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action [ˈækʃn] - action movie
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thriller [ˈθrɪlə] - thriller
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horror [ˈhɒrə] - horrors
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western [ˈwestərn] - western
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musical [ˈmjuːzɪkl] - musical
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documentary [ˌdɑːkjuˈmentri] - documentary
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adventure [ədˈvɛntʃə] - adventures
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historical - historical
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science fiction [ˈsʌɪəns ˈfɪkʃn] - science fiction
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fantasy [ˈfantəsi] - fantasy
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spy film [ˈspaɪ fɪlm] - spy film
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criminal [ˈkrɪmɪnl] - criminal
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romance [ˈroʊmæns] - romantic
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series [ˈsɪriːz] - series
Is your favorite genre not on the list? So quickly open the dictionary and find out what it is called!
You can say about your favorite movie genre as follows:
If you like one genre.
My favorite genre (type) of film is comedy.
My favorite movie genre is comedy.
I like science fiction movies.
I like science fiction films.
If you like several genres.
My favorite types of film are fantasy, action and horror.
My favorite movie genres are fantasy, action and horror films.
I like westerns, musicals and thrillers.
I like westerns, musicals and thrillers.
Oh yes, in case you want to ask your interlocutor:
What film genres do you prefer?
What film genres do you prefer?
What's your favorite type of film?
What is your favorite movie genre?
What kind of films do you like?
What films do you like?
Now let's talk about words and expressions related to any film.
Every movie has a beginning ( the beginning), middle ( the middle) and end ( the end
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Thus, we remember three expressions:
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at the beginning of the film - at the beginning of the film
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in the middle of the film - in the middle of the film
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at the end of the film - at the end of the film
Movies also have a plot ( plot), scenes ( scenes), musical accompaniment ( soundtrack), Scenery ( sets) and filming location ( location).
Below is a list of words denoting people involved in the production of the film.
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cast - cast
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crew - film crew
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director - director
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cameraman [ˈkæmrəmæn]– operator
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actor [ˈaktə] – actor
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actress [ˈaktrəs] – actress
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character [ˈkarəktə] – character
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the leading role – the main role
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the supporting role - supporting role
I think that's enough!
The last thing we need to know if we want to describe a movie is adjectives.
If you liked the movie:
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exciting [ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ] – exciting
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breathtaking [ˈbreθteɪkɪŋ] – amazing
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enjoyable [ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl] – pleasant
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funny [ˈfʌni] – funny
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hilarious - hilarious (very funny)
If you didn't like the movie:
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boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ] – boring
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disappointing [ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ] – disappointing
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predictable - predictable
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silly [ˈsɪli] – stupid
The film can also be:
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scary [ˈskeri ]/ frightening [ˈfraɪtnɪŋ ]– scary
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gripping [ˈɡrɪpɪŋ] – fascinating, exciting
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insightful [ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl] – instructive
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dynamic - dynamic
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violent [ˈvaɪələnt] – cruel, with scenes of violence
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realistic – truthful, realistic
Now let’s describe the film using the above vocabulary.
Let's take a well-known movie to make it simple and clear.
1. A few facts about the film.
Titanic is directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo Di Caprio and Kate Winslet in 1997. It’s a drama and a love story where a young man and a young lady fall in love with each other on one of the biggest ships in history.
Titanic is a 1997 film by James Cameron starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. It's a drama and a love story where a young guy and a young girl fall in love on one of the biggest ships in history.
2. Let's add a few words about the plot and the film itself.
This film is based on the real historical tragedy, so the plot is quite predictable – the ship is going to sink. But the love story of two young people of different social statuses makes this film extremely enjoyable!
The film is based on a real historical tragedy, so the plot is quite predictable - the ship is about to sink. But the love story of two young people with different social statuses makes watching this film very enjoyable.
3. Let's tell you our opinion about the film.
When I watched the film for the first time, I was very impressed by the sets, the soundtrack and the size of the Titanic. I really enjoyed all the romantic scenes. At the end of the film I couldn’t stop crying because the death of one of the main characters was so unexpected. So I can say that it is one of the most beautiful, breathtaking and enjoyable movie I’ve ever seen. And I’ll definitely watch it again and again, and show it to my children!
When I watched this film for the first time, I was very impressed by the scenery, music and the size of the Titanic itself. I really enjoyed all the romantic scenes. And at the end of the film I couldn’t stop crying, because the death of one of the main characters came as a surprise to me. I can say that this is one of the most beautiful, exciting and enjoyable films I have ever seen. And I will definitely watch it again and show it to my children!
On this page you will find the topic “My favorite movie” in English. The text and phrases are given with translation.
One of my favorite films is “The pianist”. It is directed by Roman Polanski who was born in a Jewish family in Paris before World War II. Polanski is considered to be one of the best film makers of the post-war time.
Having survived in the Krakow Ghetto and having been persecuted with millions of other Jews, Polanski introduced the terror of those times in “The pianist”. The film is based on a biography of Wladyslaw Szpilman who was the most outstanding Polish pianist of that time.
The main character (played by Adrien Brody) works and compositions until the Nazi invade Poland. From that day the life of all Jewish people changes. They are forced into the Warsaw ghetto. Jews are not allowed to work, they are being humiliated.
The young pianist and his family are transported to Treblinka extermination camp soon. After some time Wladyslaw manages to escape with the help of his friend. After that his life becomes unpredictable. He has to move from place to place meeting death everywhere.
Some people help famous musician, others want to betray him. Fortunately, Wladislaw always finds someone who helps him to survive. He has a close call several times and the last one who saves him is one of the Nazi. He supplies the pianist with food and gives Wladislaw a chance to live.
“The Pianist” is a very touching, thought provoking dramatic film. It shows us that all people always have a choice: a choice to be good or bad, a choice to change their life and to sacrifice it. The film also reminds us of the terror that existed then in order to prevent its repetition in the future.
Translation:
One of my favorite films is The Pianist. The film was directed by Roman Polanski, who was born into a Jewish family in Paris before the Second World War. Polanski is considered one of the best filmmakers of the post-war era.
Having survived the Krakow ghetto and being persecuted along with millions of other Jews, Polanski represents the horror of those times in The Pianist. The film is based on the biography of Wladyslaw Spilcman, who was the most prominent Polish pianist of that time.
The main character (played by Adrien Brody) works and composes music before the Nazis infiltrate Poland. From that day on, the lives of all Jews changed. They are driven into the Warsaw ghetto, they are not allowed to work, they are humiliated.
A young pianist and his family are transferred to the Treblinka concentration camp. After some time, Vladislav manages to escape with the help of a friend. After this, his life becomes unpredictable. He is forced to move from place to place, encountering death everywhere.
Some people help a famous musician, others want to give him away. Fortunately, Vladislav always finds those who help him survive. He is on the verge of death several times and the last one to save him is one of the Nazis. He gives the pianist food and a chance to live.
The Pianist is a very moving, thought-provoking dramatic film. He shows us that all people always have a choice: the choice to be good or bad, the choice to change life or sacrifice it. The film also recalls the horror that existed then in order to prevent its recurrence in the future..
Phrases:
To direct a film - direct a film
Film maker - cinematographer
To be persecuted - to be persecuted
To humiliate - to humiliate
Extermination camp - concentration camp
To betray - betray, give out
To have a close call - to be on the verge of death
To sacrifice - donate
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I decided to dedicate my review to my favorite film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” This film was based on the tale of the same name by J. Rolling. This is the first part of a book series telling about the adventures of the young wizard Harry Potter. The film was directed by the famous American director Chris Columbus, known for such comedy masterpieces as “Home Alone.” “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” is only the first part of a magnificent story, but it is in it that we meet the main characters, learn their character and characteristics. The film is immediately captivating due to its excellent plot and beautiful scenery. The director, using computer graphics, was able to show amazing creatures - goblins, dragons, trolls. The film turned out to be very kind, it is imbued with the unforgettable atmosphere that reigned in the book. The plot tells about the boy Harry, who lives with his uncle and aunt, who absolutely do not like him. They oppress him in every possible way, but he has no way out. His parents died in a car accident and he was left an orphan. But on his 11th birthday, he finds out that he is a wizard and receives an invitation to study at school. magic hogwarts. Hagrid, who delivered the letter, explains to the young wizard the reason for the appearance of the scar on his forehead and the real circumstances of the death of his parents, who were killed by the evil wizard Voldemort. Harry learns that he was under a killing spell from an evil wizard, but miraculously survived. Having purchased everything he needed with the help of Hagrid, Potter goes to a wizarding school. There he finds true friends, learns magic and gets into various troubles. Despite the fact that everything seems to be calm at school, with the arrival of Harry, strange things begin to happen related to Voldemort. Over time, Harry learns of his insidious plan to steal the philosopher's stone, which gives immortality. The young wizard tries in every possible way to prevent him. With the help of his friends, he manages to thwart Voldemort's plans. Excellent music and excellent acting certainly complement the dynamic plot. The film talks about simple things and values, which in fact are often neglected. It teaches kindness, honesty, loyalty and true friendship. Excellent music and excellent acting certainly complement the dynamic plot. The director created a children's fairy tale that appeals to all ages.
Description of the film "Harry Potter and philosopher's Stone
"I decided to dedicate my review to my favorite film "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." This movie is based on the novel of J.K. Rolling. This is the first part of the book series about the adventures of young wizard Harry Potter. The film was shot by a famous American director Chris Columbus, known for such masterpieces as the comedy "Home Alone." "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" - is only the first part of a great story. But here for the first time we see the main characters, learn their nature and characteristics. The film drags at once thanks to the excellent plot and beautiful scenery. Director with the help of computer graphics could show amazing creatures - goblins, dragons, trolls. The film is impregnated with an unforgettable atmosphere that prevailed in the book.
The story is about the boy Harry. He lives with his uncle and aunt, who don’t love him. They harassed him every way, but he doesn’t have another options. His parents died in a car accident and he is an orphan. But on his 11th birthday, he learns that he is the magician and is invited to study at Hogwarts School of Wizardry. Hagrid,(who delivered the letter) explains to the young wizard the cause of the scar on his forehead and the real circumstances of the death of his parents. They were killed by the evil wizard VoldeMort. Harry learns that he was also cursed by the evil wizard, but miraculously survived. After buying (with the help of Hagrid) everything necessary, Potter goes to magic school. There he finds his true friends, learn magic and goes through various adventures. Despite the fact that the school seems to be all quiet, after arrival of Harry odd things concerned with VoldeMort start to happen. Over time, Harry learns about his devious plan to steal the Philosopher's Stone, which gives immortality. The young wizard is eager to stop him. With the help of his friends, he manages to break the plans of VoldeMort.
The film, on the background of a magical atmosphere, talks about simple things and values, which in fact is often neglected. He teaches kindness, honesty, loyalty and true friendship. Great music and great acting, of course, complete the dynamic plot. Director created a fairy tale can please all the ages.
Here you can find an article in English: Avatar, film/ Film Avatar with translation into Russian.
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film is set in the mid-22nd century, when humans are mining a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a lush moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system. The expansion of the mining colony threatens the continued existence of a local tribe of Na"vi-a humanoid species indigenous to Pandora. The film"s title refers to the genetically engineered Na"vi-human hybrid bodies used by a team of researchers to interact with the natives of Pandora.
Development on Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page scriptment for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, for a planned release in 1999, but according to Cameron, the necessary technology was not yet available to achieve his vision of the film. Work on the language for the film"s extraterrestrial beings began in summer 2005, and Cameron began developing the screenplay and fictional universe in early 2006. Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost between $280 million and $310 million for production and at $150 million for promotion. The film was released for traditional 2-D viewing, 3-D viewing (using the RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats), and "4-D" viewing. The stereoscopic filmmaking was touted as a breakthrough in cinematic technology.
Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was internationally released on December 16 and in the United States and Canada on December 18, to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film broke several box office records during its release and became the highest-grossing film of all time in the U.S. and Canada and also worldwide, surpassing Titanic, which had held the records for the previous 12 years. It also became the first film to gross more than $2 billion. Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction. The film"s home release went on to break opening sales records and became the top-selling Blu-ray of all time. Following the film"s success, Cameron signed with 20th Century Fox to produce two sequels, making Avatar the first of a planned trilogy.
Translation:
Avatar is a 2009 American epic science fiction film written and directed by James Cameron. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Joel David Moore, Giovanni Ribisi and Sigourney Weaver. The film takes place in the mid-22nd century, when humans mine a precious mineral called unobtanium on Pandora, a moon of the gas giant planet with lush vegetation in star system Alpha Centauri. Expansion of mining colony threatens continued existence local tribe The Na'vi are a humanoid species native to Pandora. The film's title refers to the genetically modified Na'vi, hybrid human bodies used by a team of researchers to interact with the natives of Pandora.
Development on Avatar began in 1994, when Cameron wrote an 80-page script for the film. Filming was supposed to take place after the completion of Cameron's 1997 film Titanic, scheduled for release in 1999, but according to Cameron, necessary technologies were not yet available to achieve his vision for the film. Work on the language for the film's extraterrestrial beings began in the summer of 2005, and Cameron began developing the script and fictional universe in early 2006. Avatar was officially budgeted at $237 million. Other estimates put the cost at between $280 million and $310 million for production and $150 million for promotion. The film was released for traditional 2-D viewing, 3-D viewing (using RealD 3D, Dolby 3D, XpanD 3D and IMAX 3D formats) and "4-D" viewing. Stereoscopic cinema is touted as a breakthrough in film technology.
Avatar premiered in London on December 10, 2009, and was released worldwide on December 16 and in the United States and Canada on December 18 to critical acclaim and commercial success. The film broke several box office records during its release and became the highest-grossing film of all time in the United States and Canada, as well as worldwide, surpassing Titanic, which had held the record for the previous 12 years. It also became the first film to gross over $2 billion. Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and won three, for Best Cinematography, Best visual effects and the best artistic direction. The film's home release broke sales records and became the best-selling Blu-ray release of all time. Following the film's success, Cameron signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to produce two sequels, making Avatar the first film in a planned trilogy.
