Unit 13. Films and cinema

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UNIT 13:
FILMS & CINEMA
PART A: READING

GS: Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Minh
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 change of scene and camera position 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 repaired to make longer and better films and build special places where only films were shown. The cinema changed completely at the end of the 1920. 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.
Cinema /ˈsɪnəmə/(n)
rạp chiếu phim
Scene /siːn/ (n)
bối cảnh
a period of ten years
Decade (n)
thập kỷ
/di’keid/
Rapidly /ˈræpɪdli/
nhanh chóng
quickly
(adv.)
 Character/ˈkærəktə(r)/
nhân vật
A person in a film
Sequence /ˈsiːkwəns/
sự tiếp nối
(n.)
- scene (n)
- cinema (n)
- decade (n)
- rapidly(adv)
- character(n)
- sequence (adj)
bối cảnh
rạp chiếu phim
thập kỷ
nhanh chóng
nhân vật
sự tiếp nối
- scene (n):
- cinema (n):
- decade (n):
- rapidly(adv):
- character(n):
- sequence (adj):
bối cảnh
rạp chiếu phim
thập kỷ
nhanh chóng
nhân vật
sự tiếp nối
Task 1: Match the words in the box with their given definitions.
cinema
sequence
decade
rapidly
scene
character
Task 2: Read the passage again to answer the following questions
1. What did scientists discover at that time?
2. How long did films last by 1905?
3. When were audiences able to see long films?
4. When was sound introduced?
5.What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
1. What did scientists discover at that time?
Scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.
2. How long did films last by 1905?
Films were about five or ten minutes long
3. When were audiences able to see long films?
In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films
4. When was sound introduced?
Sound was introduced at the end of the 1920
5.What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
 It was the musical cinema.
Task 2: Read the passage again to answer the following questions
1. What did scientists discover at that time?
Scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures was set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.
2. How long did films last by 1905?
 Films were about five or ten minutes long.
3. When were audiences able to see long films?
 In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films
4. When was sound introduced?
 Sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s.
5.What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
 It was the musical cinema.

Task 3: Decide which of the options below is the best title for the passage.

The Story of a Film Maker ♣
B. A Brief History of Cinema
C. The History of the Film Industry ۩
Complete the table below to talk about events of film history by using the information in the passage
The history of cinema began in the early 19th century
Films were longer. They used change of scene and camera position to tell a story, with actors playing character parts.
Audiences were able to enjoy the first long films
In 1915, cinema really became an industry
Cinema changed completely and sound was introduced
The 1910s
The 1920s
Cinema began in the early 19th century. And by 1905, films were about five or ten minutes long. In the early 1910s, audiences were able to enjoy the first long films.
And it was not until 1915 that cinemas really became an industry. At the end of the 1920s, the cinema changed completely.



Talk about the passage , using the cues
Home work:

- Learn by heart the new words

- Prepare part B speaking