Unit 13. Films and cinema

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Welcome to our English class
Warm up
Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
Look at the pitures.
Answer the questions:
1.What do you see in the photos ?.
 cinema and films
2.What do people come here for ?.
 to see films
3. What are the names of the films ?.
 Titanic , Spider-man , Tom and Jerry, Harry potter……
National cinema center
Reading
UNIT 13 – FILMS AND CINEMA
I.Before you read
Work with a partner. Answer the questions.
1.Do you want to see a film at the cinema or on TV? Why?



2.Can you name some of the films you have seen?



3.What kind of films do you like to see? Why?
 Well, sometimes I like watching a film at the cinema with my friends because it makes my friendship better. But I usually watch a film on TV because it’s cheap, time –saving and comfortable.
 Yes, of course. They are Titanic, The Beauty of Life and Punishment…
 Um. I like love story films. Sometimes I like cartoon films because they are funny.
Unit 13.FILMS AND CINEMA
A.Reading






II.While you read.
Read the passage, and then do the tasks that follow.
VOCABULARY
-century (n) /`sentʃəri / –thế kỉ(100 năm)
-sequence (n) /`si:kwəns/ - chuỗi, trình tự
-still (adj) /stɪl / - tĩnh
-motion (n) /`məu∫n / - sự chuyển động
-set st in motion (v) - làm cho cái gì đó chuyển động
-decade (n) /`dekeid/ -thập kỉ(10 năm)
-rapid (adj) /‘ræpid / -nhanh chóng
-rapidly (adv) /‘ræpidli / - một cách nhanh chóng
-cinema (n) /‘sinəmə / -rạp chiếu phim,điện ảnh
-actor (n) / `æktə/ - nam diễn viên
-actress (n) / `æktris/ - nữ diễn viên
-audience (n) /`ɔ:djəns/ - khán giả
-film maker (n) /film `meikə/ -người làm phim
-character (n) /`kærəktə/ - nhân vật,
-replace (v) /ri`pleis/ - thay thế
-camera (n) /`kæmərə/ - máy quay phim
-scene (n) /si:n/ - cảnh quay trong phim
-silent films (n) /`sailənt film / - phim câm
-spoken films (n) /spəʊkən film / -phim có lời
-musical cinema (n)/ `mju:zɪkl sinəmə / - phim ca nhạc

-Stucture: It was not until TIME that CLAUSE
E.g.It was not until 1915 that the cinema really became an industry.
Task1.Find the words in the passage that can match with the definition on the right column.
cinema
decade
sequence
rapidly
scene
character
Unit 13.FILMS AND CINEMA
A.Reading
Before you read
While you read
Task 2: Work in pairs.Answer these 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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When did the history of cinema begin?

The history of cinema began in the early 19th century.
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What did scientists discover at that time?
At that time scientists discovered that when a sequence of still pictures were set in motion, they could give the feeling of movement.
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Did films in the early days have sound?
No, they didn’t.
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When were audiences able to see long films?

Audiences were able to see long films in the early 1910s.
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When was sound introduced?
The sound was introduced at the end of the 1920s.
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What form of films appeared as the old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones?
As old silent films were being replaced by spoken ones, the musical cinema appeared.
You are very lucky !
You are very unlucky !

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 ۩
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B?n ch?n sai r?i


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B?n ch?n sai r?i
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1910s
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In the early 19th century, the history of cinema began
In 1905, films were about 5-10 minutes long (early films lasted only 1 minute)
The first long films were made
Cinema really became an industry.
Sound was introduced and the musical cinema appeared
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III.After you read.
Talk about the passage, using the cues below.

Learn new words by heart.

Find all kinds of film you know.

Prepare for your speaking activities.
homework
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