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Kinds of films
UNIT 13 FILMS AND CINEMA
PERIOD 83 READING
series
- sequence (n)
- still (a)
silent
- motion (n)
movement
- decade (n)
- scene (n)
- audience (n)
- character (n)
Vocabulary
a period of 10 years
Task 1: Fill in the gap with a suitable word
cinema
sequence
decades
audiences
scene
character
1. Why don’t we go to the………….tonight?
2. The ….….....…..…were interested in the performance
last night.
3. Vietnam was under the arch of the French during more than 8……………..., from 1858 to 1945.
4. Chi Pheo is the main ………………in the short story Chi Pheo written by Nam Cao.
5. They went abroad for a change of …………
6. Calm down, please! Try to describe the …………….
of events.


1. When did the history of cinema begin?
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
3. When were audiences able to see long films?
4. Did films in the early days have sound?
When was sound introduced?
5. What form of films appeared as the old silent
films were being replaced by spoken ones?
Task 2 Answer these questions

The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century. At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length. By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
 in the early 19th century
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19th century. At that time, scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement. In the first two decades of its existence, the cinema developed rapidly. In those early days, films were little more than moving photographs, usually about one minute in length. By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
 They discovered that when a sequence of still
pictures was set in motion, they could give the
feeling of movement.
By 1905, however, films were about five or ten minutes long. They used changes of scene and camera positions to tell a story, with actors playing character parts. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s. This was when sound was introduced.
3. When were audiences able to see long films?
 in the early 1910s
In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films, but it was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry. From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s. This was when sound was introduced. The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.
4. Did films in the early days have sound?
When was sound introduced?
No, they didn’t.
at the end of the 1920s
From that time, film makers were prepared to make longer and better films and build special places where only film were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920s. This was when sound was introduced. The change began in America and soon spread to the rest of the world. As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones on the screen, a new cinema form appeared, the musical cinema.
5. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?

the musical cinema

C. The history of the film industry
Task 3 Decide which of the options below is the
best title for the passage
A. The story of a film maker
B. A brief history of cinema
History of cinema began.
Sound was introduced and old silent films was replaced by the spoken ones.
Films were about 5-10 minutes long.
The first long films were made.
Films became even longer and better. Cinemas were first built.
SPEAKING: Talk about the history of cinema,
using the cues below
In the early - By - In - At the end of the - In
UNIT 13 FILMS AND CINEMA
PERIOD 83 READING
Learn by heart all the new vocabulary
Summarize the passage
Homework
UNIT 13 : FILMS AND CINEMA
Lesson 1: Reading