Unit 13. Films and cinema

Unit 13
FILMS & CINEMA
READING
GVHD: Nguyen Thi Bui Phai
SV: Pham Uyen Nhi
“What kind of film is it?”
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1. Action film
2. Comedies films
3. Horror films
4. Romantic film
5. Cartoon
“What kind of film is it?”
Vocabulary
Discover (V) /dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/ = find out (v)
 Discovery (n)
 Ex: Columbus discovered America 1492.
Sequence (n) /ˈsiː.kwəns/
 Ex: This is a sequence of numbers
Decade (n) /ˈdek.eɪd/ /dekˈeɪd/
Vocabulary
 Ex: The decade of the 2000s runs from January 1st, 2000 to December 31st, 2009.
Rapidly (adj) /ˈræp.ɪd/ = quickly
scene (n) /siːn/
 Ex: Hogwart school is a scene in Harry Potter.
Character (n) /ˈkær.ək.tər/
 Ex: Harry Potter is a main character in Harry Potter series.
Audience (n) /ˈɔː.di.əns/ 
Work in group
Fill in the blank
Cinema
Sequence
Decade
Rapidly
Scene
Character
The history of what we call cinema today began in the early 19Ih 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.
While you read
discovered
sequence
decades
rapidly
scene
character
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 films 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.
While you read
audiences
1. In the 19th century, history of cinema began.
2. In 1905, films were about under ten minutes long.
3. The audiences were able to enjoy the first
short film in the early 1910s.
4. Before 1915, the cinema became an industry.
5. The silent films were introduced at the end of the 1920s
Task 1: True / False statements
True
True
False
False
False
long
It was not until
sound
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
2. What did scientists discover at the time?
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
4. When were audiences able to see long films?
5. When was sound introduced?
6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
Task 2: Answer the questions
When did the history of cinema begin?


2. What did scientists discover at the time?


3. Did films in the early days have sound?

4. When were audiences able to see long films?


5. When was sound introduced?


6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?

 The history of cinema 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.
 No, they didn`t
 Audiences were able to see long films in the early 1920s
 The sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s
 As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones, the musical cinema appeared.
Decide the best title for the passage
A. The story of a Film of Cinema
B. A brief History of Cinema
C. The History of the Film Industry
Fill in the blank
The history of cinema
one minute
five or ten
first long film
An industry
The sound
spoken ones
musical
Homework
- Learn the vocabulary and expression
- Prepare for the next lesson