Unit 13. Films and cinema

10A8!
Look at the given pictures and then tell what film it is.
Tom and Jerry
Hoàn Châu Cách Cách ( My Fair Princess)
Ngôi Nhà Hạnh Phúc ( Full House)
TITANIC
Unit 13 :
FILMS AND CINEMA
Period: 79 Lesson 1: READING


BEFORE YOU READ
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Work in pairs: Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Do you like watching films?
2. Can you name some films you have ever seen?


3. What film do you like most? Why?
II. WHILE YOU READ
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. 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.
decade (n) /dɪ`keɪd/

: thập niên
Who are they?
audience (n) /`ɔ:dɪəns/
: khán giả

Compare
motion (n)
: sự chuyển động
still (a) :
đứng yên, tĩnh
moving (a):
chuyển động
screen (n)
màn hình
/skri:n/ :

scene (n)
/si:n/
What are they called in a film?
: cảnh
film maker (n)
nhà làm phim
Who are they?
character (n):
/`kærəktə/
nhân vật
camera (n) /`kæmərə/
What is this?
: máy quay phim

Work in groups: Match the given words with suitable pictures


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Key: a-3;b-2; c-5; d-7; e-6; f-4; g-1
a. camera
b. character
c. motion
d. film-maker
e. audience
f. screen
g. decade
Task 1: Work in pairs: Match the words in the box with their given definitions.
C- cinema
D- sequence
F- decade
A- rapidly
B- scene
E- character
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 1901s, 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.
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L2
L4
L7
L8
A- rapidly B- scene C- cinema D- sequence E- character F- decade
Task 1: Work in pairs: Match the words in the box with their given definitions.
C- cinema
D- sequence
F- decade
A- rapidly
B- scene
E- character
Task 2: Work in pairs: Answer the following questions.
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
2. What did scientists discover at that 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?
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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. 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.
1. When did the history of cinema begin?
 (It began) in the early 19th century.
(L1,2)
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 scence 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. 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.
2. What did scientists discover at that time?
At that time, the scientists discovered that when
a sequence of still pictures was set in motion,
they could give the feeling of movement. ( L2,3)
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. 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.
3. Did films in the early days have sound?
 No, they didn’t. ( L12,13)
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. 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. When were audiences able to see long films?
They were able to see long films in the early 1910s
( L8,9).
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 scence 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. 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. When were sound introduced?
The sound were introduced at the end of the 1920s.
( L12,13)
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. 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.
6. What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
 As the old silent films were being replaced by spoken
ones, the musical cinema appeared ( L15,16).
A. The story of a film maker
B. A brief history of cinema
C. The history of the film industry

Task 3: Decide which of the options below is the best title for the passage.
III. AFTER YOU READ
Work in groups: Match the given points of time with suitable events.
d. sound was introduced and the musical cinema appeared

a. cinema really became an industry
b. the first long films were made
c. the history of cinema began
e. films were about 5-10 minutes long

Learn new words by heart.
Prepare new lesson. ( Part B- Speaking)
III. Homework